Sky News host Chris Kenny has poked fun at the Vice President following Kamala Harris’ latest speech at The Economic Club of Pittsburgh. “We do like to sort of challenge ourselves every now and then with some words of wisdom from Kamala Harris because I think the insights are worth sharing with everybody as often as we can,” Mr Kenny said. Mr Kenny questioned if Ms Harris’ remarks were “all vomit with no retch”.

The Daily Telegraph’s Tim Blair has poked fun at President Joe Biden following his latest blunder while he was in New York. President Biden appeared to forget he was in New York this week when he welcomed world leaders to Washington. “Bit of a clue there on the stage – I mean, he should have had those words in front of him, maybe that was a mistake for the organisers,” Mr Blair told Sky News host Chris Kenny.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come under fire recently after it was revealed he had accepted over £100,000 worth of gifts since coming to power. Mr Starmer has been described as the “King of the freebies” following reports that he has declared more gifts and freebies than any other MP. Since December 2019, the Labour leader has received £107,145 in gifts, hospitality, and benefits, including free clothes, tickets, and football.

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has raised concerns about the government energy rebates being inflationary. “There are some arguments to say when the government uses taxpayers’ money to subsidise things like energy … in fact that can be more inflationary,” she said. “If we want to see inflation come back, we do, we must … there has to be a better way.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has blasted the Albanese government saying they have a “war on gas”. “Having a renewables-only one size fits all approach we can see now is pushing energy prices up,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “We want to say we’re open to new supply sources, yes there has to be renewables but there also has to be more gas into the system. “This government does seem to have a war on gas.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume says the Reserve Bank of Australia is doing “all it can” with its monetary policy tools to tackle inflation. “The Reserve Bank has said inflation is two things – it’s homegrown … and it’s also sticky, which means it’s been hard to bring back down into band,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “They’ve also said that one of the drivers is that growing public sector spending and that’s, of course, fiscal policy whether it be state or federal. “The Reserve Bank is doing all that it can with its monetary policy tools, but it’s only got one and that’s interest rates.”

Former Liberal senator Gerard Rennick has announced he is not "muzzled" by major parties if he recontests the Senate as an independent. “I am actually enjoying being an independent because it gives me a chance to speak out about policy I am passionate about, in particular tax policy,” Mr Rennick told Sky News Australia. “I am not muzzled by the major party and both major parties are sitting there squabbling over tax policy but neither for them actually have the courage to actually come out and take a stand on how we’re going to improve the structural deficiencies in the Tax Act.”

Former First Lady Melania Trump has opened up about how she felt following the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump. Melania sat down with Fox & Friends for an exclusive interview in what will be the former first lady’s first interview in over two years. During the sit-down, the former model revealed she “ran to the TV” after Thomas Matthew Crooks fired six shots at her husband. “I didn't really see it live, but maybe, you know, three minutes, a few minutes later. But when I saw it, I, you know, it was only... Nobody really knew yet. Because when you see him on the floor, and you don't know, you don't know what really happened,” she said. The full interview between the former first lady and Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt is set to air Thursday morning.

Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati has resigned from the artificial intelligence company OpenAI. Ms Murati has said her resignation is because she wants “time and space” to do her “own exploration”. Sky News Science & Technology Correspondent Brent O’Halloran said it is “the latest in a series of departures” from the company.

Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie discusses the possibility of the government changing negative gearing and capital gain tax legislation. The federal government could be exploring its options ahead of possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. An anonymous government source says Labor has sought advice from Treasury on the possible changes which it could take to the next election. “It is inconceivable that he hasn’t discussed this with the Treasurer,” Ms McKenzie said. “It either highlights the dysfunction of the government that the Treasurer isn’t talking to the Prime Minister, or the Prime Minister is trying to be tricky with his phrases to hide the fact that they are right now modelling changes to negative gearing.”

Meta has revealed new augmented reality glasses called Orion during the company’s Meta Connect 2024 conference. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said they are the “most advanced glasses the world has ever seen” which overlay holographic displays over the real world. Sky News Science & Technology Correspondent Brent O’Halloran said they essentially are a “chunky pair of Ray-Bans with some sophisticated tech inside”. Mr O’Halloran has said there are still some “unanswered questions, particularly around privacy and data collection” and no release date has been given for the AR glasses.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face criminal charges after a US federal investigation into corruption, according to reports from the New York Times. The exact charges he is set to face are unclear as the indictment remains sealed. The charges stem from an investigation into whether the Democrat mayor and his campaign colluded with Turkey’s government for donations in the lead-up to his 2021 campaign. The inquiry also looked into Mayor Adams signing off on the New York high-rise for the Turkish Consulate and receiving flight upgrades from Turkish Airlines.

Independent economist Saul Eslake has called for negative gearing to be “curtailed” for people seeking to invest in established housing. “In particular, by denying it for new investors in established housing,” Mr Eslake told Sky News Australia. “Whilst leaving it there for people who want to invest in new housing, which does add to the supply of housing, which we desperately need to do.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australians “not” to travel to Lebanon and to “please leave” if they are there. Israel is said to be preparing for a possible ground invasion of Lebanon after troops were repositioned to the Israel-Lebanon border. “The advice has been for many months now – please leave,” Mr Albanese told Sky News Australia. “Australian citizens should not be travelling to Lebanon.”

Australia’s inflation has fallen to its lowest level in three years. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, inflation dropped to 2.7 per cent in August – down from 3.5 per cent in July. The decline is partly due to the government’s energy bill rebates, but the temporary decline is set to be ignored by the Reserve Bank. Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says the central bank is more concerned about sustained reductions in inflation rather than temporary reductions.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Russia's war on his country could lead to a "nuclear disaster". Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Mr Zelenskyy claims to have intelligence Russia is actively targeting Ukraine's nuclear facilities. He says other countries are allowing Moscow to use their satellites to take images of the nuclear power plants.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discusses whether the Labor government is exploring changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax policy ahead of the next election. The federal government could be exploring its options ahead of possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. An anonymous government source says Labor has sought advice from Treasury on the possible changes which it could take to the next election. “We have no plans to touch or change negative gearing what we are concerned about the supply of housing,” Mr Albanese told Sky News Australia. “I’m not convinced it will make any difference that’s positive when it comes to supply.”

The Bureau of Meteorology has apologised for accidentally issuing a tsunami alert for the east coast. The message was sent out yesterday afternoon, warning of the danger posed to New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania. It was cancelled a few minutes later. The Bureau said it was part of a software test.

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says he doesn’t think negative gearing changes are as “electorally damaging” as people have thought. The federal government could be exploring its options ahead of possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. Mr Conroy told Sky News host Paul Murray the government has been “untidy” when talking about changes.

Sky News host Liz Storer says Donald Trump has put forth a “manufacturing ambassador” role should he win presidency to bring production back to the United States. “Trump has decided should he become president he is going to get a manufacturing ambassador,” Ms Storer said. “He is sick of companies migrating overseas for better rates and better terms so they can be more lucrative.”