Commentator Samara Gill gives her thoughts on a new book about Prince William and Princess Catherine, which she says portrays the early days of their relationship as “rocky and tumultuous”. Ms Gill said she did not think this was the case and Prince William was simply “taking his time”. “He saw what happened with his mother. He witnessed his parents’ marriage,” she told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “He saw exactly what it took to become obviously, the future Queen of England and he didn't want to just choose anyone.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has addressed the “concerning developments” regarding regional airline operator Rex. Rex Airlines has entered voluntary administration and cancelled all capital city flights, but regional services are continuing to operate. “Obviously, these are really concerning developments for Rex, for its workers and for its customers,” Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia. “We are prepared to play a constructive role, but I don’t want to preempt the nature of that response – let’s hear from the company in the next instance.”

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says it has been a “tough day” after Rex entered voluntary administration. Regional carrier Rex Airlines has entered voluntary administration. Rex has cancelled all capital city flights, but regional services are continuing to operate. “It’s a tough day, it’s a tough period, but please remember it’s only the city-to-city Rex flights that have been under threat at this stage and, in fact, have ceased,” Ms Ley told Sky News Australia.

UK Reform leader Nigel Farage says Donald Trump has the “courage of a lion” and is a “brave leader”. Former US president Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month. “He may not be perfect, but my goodness me, he’s got the courage of a lion and, right now, with the threats we face, be it from Russia or China, or perhaps the most serious of all – Iran – what the Western world needs is a strong, brave leader,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Peace only comes through strength, not weakness.”

UK Reform leader Nigel Farage has slammed US Vice President Kamala Harris for saying Joe Biden was “competent and up to the job”. President Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Ms Harris as the Democratic candidate. “Nothing’s really changed at all. We’re just back to normal, really, because, ultimately, Biden had to go,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Frankly, shame on Kamala Harris and others for lying to the American people by saying their president was competent and up to the job when, very clearly, he hadn’t been for a considerable period of time.”

UK Reform leader Nigel Farage has questioned how the assassination attempt of Donald Trump was “allowed to happen”. Former US president Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania last month. “I cannot tell you how incandescent with fury they (Trump’s family) are at what happened,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Paul Murray. “How the hell does somebody with a high-velocity rifle get onto a sloping roof just 120 metres away from where Trump is speaking? “How has that ever been allowed to happen?”

Sky News host Liz Storer has called on the Albanese government to “bail out” Rex Airlines after it announced it has entered voluntary administrations. “We did it for Qantas during the pandemic,” she said. “This is something that … is very important to people.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says according to The Herald Sun the Victorian cultural heritage land process is delaying houses being built by 18 months or more. “We are all very well aware there is a housing crisis but in Victoria, the housing crisis is being made even worse by their cultural heritage process,” Mr Macpherson said. “That process demands land slated for development first undergoes checks to see if there is any culturally significant sites or artifacts before any houses can be built.”

Centre for Independent Studies’ Emilie Dye discusses a recent poll showing neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal Party are in front when it comes to the votes of workers. “The younger generations still tend to be more left-wing, they’re a little bit more confident in the Labor Party,” Ms Dye told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Which actually surprised me, because I think young people tend to like smaller parties, tend to be more into the Greens, more into the Independents.”

Rex Airlines has entered voluntary administrations. “Rex, its importance to the regions is humungous,” Sky News host Caleb Bond said. “Without Rex, there’s no way to get in or out of parts of the country except with a car and we’re talking about driving for hours and hours and hours to get anywhere.”

Attendance rates for university students are shockingly low, according to Centre for Independent Studies Emilie Dye. “Fingers on computers – they’re not even going to class,” she told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I recently audited a course at USYD and it was shocking.”

Sky News contributor Gary Hardgrave says Australian universities are “heavily geared” around paying their staff “big dollars”. Australian universities are accused of awarding degrees to students who lack basic English skills. “Universities have this sort of two-edged sword,” Mr McGrath told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “They’re going to get sliced and diced no matter which way they go. “Some courses they can’t run unless they have a large cohort of international full fee-paying students actually in the course. “So Australian students who on merit get to do that course, may not find that course available. “Universities are so heavily geared around … paying their vice-chancellors big dollars.”

Sky News contributor Gary Hardgrave says Australian universities must have a "rethink". Australian universities are accused of awarding degrees to students who lack basic English skills. “If they can’t speak English, they can’t participate culturally in the country, they’re not getting the real Australian experience,” Mr McGrath told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “There's no point in having them isolated off campus and not really involved in Australia while they’re studying in Australia. “It’s a real rethink that’s got to happen here.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says there is a “spectacular reason” to go outside on Tuesday night if you live in the southern parts of Australia. “The phenomenon, which was around in May ... is Aurora Australis,” Mr Murray said. “Which just produced some of the most spectacular scenery in the skies – well it’s had another run – another version of it. "Experts are telling us that there's another chance to do it and to have a look at it tonight."

LNP Senator James McGrath says Australian universities need to have a “hard look” at themselves. Australian universities are accused of awarding degrees to students who lack basic English skills. “The failure to understand basic understand basic English that is not just letting down Australian students, but is actually letting down those students from overseas,” Mr McGrath told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “Everyone is being ripped off here, apart from the Universities who are milking these students as cash cows. “Universities need to have a good hard look at themselves and work out what business are they in? “Are they in the business of ripping off people or are they in the business of educating people?”

Sky News host Sharri Markson says it is “such a tumultuous time in the world” that Australia needs “tough leaders” in charge of our national security. “Yet we have Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke,” Ms Markson said. “Two knockabout factional figures who were never considered leadership material. “And yet somehow one is the prime minister and the other, the home affairs minister.”

Shadow Resources Minister Susan McDonald says Australians want “actions” not words from the recent portfolios given to Tony Burke. “We’ve got Tony Burke saying he is going to be tougher on migration, tougher on immigration, tougher on borders,” Ms McDonald told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “I hope he can explain to all the victims who have suffered … how he is going to be tougher, we want actions not his words.”

Both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez claimed victory after the election commission announced Maduro's third-term win, but Gonzalez alleged the results were tainted.

Shadow Resources Minister Susan McDonald slams Labor’s renewable projects over their connection failures, disturbing of environmental ecosystems and tearing apart communities. “It is absolutely impossible whether it be the failure of connection, the few projects that have been built not being connected to the electricity grid for years,” Ms McDonald told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “The disturbance of environmental places, but for the communities that are being torn apart because these projects are only code assessable.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny says Labor’s renewable rollout is looking environmentally questionable and almost “impossible”. “The resentment and concerns in the regions about this massive rollout of renewable projects and transmissions,” Mr Kenny said. “Apart from being unsightly and in some cases environmentally questionable it is … impossible to roll this out.”