CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates in September following the release of “better-than-expected” inflation figures. “At the nub of all of this were some better-than-expected inflation numbers,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. “These are the ones that the US Federal Reserve look at very carefully. “There’s now a very firm resolve that we will see a rate cut from the US Fed in September, and that’s what we’re expecting to hear from them when they conclude their meeting this week on interest rates.” Presented by CommSec.

Writer and broadcaster Esher Krakue has advised Meghan Markle to stay out of politics amid reports that the Duchess of Sussex wants to be involved in this year’s US elections. The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly keen to publicly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the coming days after dipping her toe in politics during the 2020 election cycle. “I think the advice to stay out of politics is probably wise at the moment things could change in the future … but at the moment it’s certainly not a good idea,” Ms Krakue said.

An upcoming German documentary set to delve into the life of Meghan Markle and her relationship with Prince Harry has raised some eyebrows after mysteriously being delayed. It comes as it was revealed on Sunday that the project is on hold for the time being while producers scramble to ensure allegations in the documentary are legally sound. Writer and broadcaster Esher Krakue joined Sky News host Caroline Di Russo to discuss the upcoming bombshell documentary on the couple.

Buckingham Palace has revealed a new set of written royal values as King Charles continues his push for a slimmed-down monarchy. Writer and broadcaster Esher Krakue joined Sky News host Caroline Di Russo to discuss some of the new royal values. "The new values that have been published by the palace have included things like 'staying curious' and trying to 'shape a better world' really kind of fluffier and almost entrepreneurial and ambitious language," Ms Krakue said.

Writer and broadcaster Esher Krakue has labelled Meghan Markle the “Kamala Harris” of the royal family. Ms Karkue's remarks come amid reports that the Duchess of Sussex wants to be involved in this year’s US elections, following rumours of a potential presidential bid. “In many ways, it's quite interesting to see that she’s likely to endorse Kamala Harris because she kind of is the Kamala Harris of the royal family,” Ms Karkue said. “I think she has a persona of a bit fake and curated kind of like Kamala Harris.”

The royal family is set to receive a financial boost due to soaring profits from the Crown Estate. The annual accounts have shown the monarchy is set to receive a boost of more than £45million in its funding. The income boost comes amid a surge in profits from the estate's new offshore wind deals.

Meghan Markle is reportedly wishing for her ‘old life’ back prior to marrying Prince Harry following the constant scrutiny she has been under. According to recent reports, the Duchess of Sussex is pining for her ‘care-free’ life that she had as an actor and wishes she could get it back. Writer and broadcaster Esher Krakue joined Sky News host Caroline Di Russo to discuss the recent reports on the Duchess of Sussex wanting ‘her old life back’.

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Sky News host Gabriella Power says the people of the United Kingdom do not want Meghan Markle to return to the UK which “suits” Prince Harry’s “narrative”. “The fact is people in the UK do not want Meghan Markle to come back,” Ms Power told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “It suits his narrative, he is not going to say Meghan is very busy and happy gifting jams to the Kardashians because that is a bit of a tougher sell.”

Former US president Donald Trump during a conservative Turning Point Action Believers' summit urged Christians to come out and vote for the presidential elections in November. “Christians, get out and vote, just this time,” Mr Trump said. “Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.”

Sky News host Paul Murray joins Fighter World vice president Dick Coleman and RAAF history and heritage Rick Dyson to discuss the magic of Australia’s not-for-profit aviation heritage centre at RAAF Base Williamtown in Newcastle. Mr Coleman said that Fighter World wasn’t just about the history of the planes but also about the people who flew and were behind the making of the planes. “We're a great team of storytellers and that’s what Fighter World is all about passing on history and the best way to do that is through storytelling,” Mr Coleman said.

Sky News host Caleb Bond weighs in on a “bizarre” Paris Olympics drag performance during part of the opening ceremony. It comes as the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony is being slammed with some planning to boycott the games in protest following part of the ceremony which showed what appeared to be a nod to Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'. “Watching the lampooning of Christianity which should be allowed to be done I have no qualms with that but if you’re going to do it at least be equal opportunity about your lampooning of religion,” Mr Bond said. “It’s just pathetic.”

Sky News contributor Evelyn Rae has blasted the Paris Olympic Games as criticism continues to grow after the opening ceremony made a mockery of the Last Supper with a recreation that featured performers in drag. The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony is being slammed with some planning to boycott the games in protest following a part of the ceremony which showed what appeared to be a nod to Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'. “I am a Christian, and this did offend me it also offended a lot of people who just want to watch the Olympics because it unites people around the world on a common interest of the enjoyment of sport,” Ms Rae said. “They were 100 per cent mocking god and even if they weren’t what they did was absolute trash.”

Sky News host James Macpherson has hit out at nations for holding back Israel as they try to complete their assault in Gaza. “If people want a quick end to this war, stop demanding Israel fight it with one hand tied behind their back the entire time,” he said. “If Israel had the backing of the world to go after these terrorists and dismantle Hamas completely it probably would have been done by now but it’s very difficult to do this when you are constantly being hamstrung by people complaining about every single aspect.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond says Kamala Harris “finally” received her endorsement from the Obama family. “She received her endorsement, finally, took a little while, from the Obamas,” Mr Bond said. “I mean, for goodness sake, they did not even try to make it look natural.”

Former president Donald Trump should not let himself be “bullied” into holding rallies indoors after the recent assassination attempt, according to Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. Mr Trump made a post on Truth Social saying the Secret Service has agreed to step up their operation as he continues to hold rallies outdoors. “The last thing you should do is acquiesce when it comes to terrorism to a terrorist and give in to their demands,” Ms Marcus said.

Productivity Commission Deputy Chair Alex Robson has highlighted some of the risks with the government’s Future Made in Australia policy. Mr Robson urged the government to subject these kinds of policies to good cost-benefit analysis, to keep them transparent and to have an “exit ramp” if necessary. “We welcome the government's national interest framework. We think that there's potential improvements to that that could be made and we'll have more to say about that later,” he told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood.

Robotics Australia Group Chair Dr Sue Keay breaks down the ethical challenges of using artificial intelligence and robots in the field. “The big advantage of generative AI is it makes it much more easy for us to communicate with robots so rather than having to program a robot, you can actually just verbally tell the robot what you want to do,” Ms Keay told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. “But in most critical areas there is usually always a human in the loop in the decision making so that’s always an important consideration when you are designing a robot so that people can have confidence it will behave in a predictable manner and that there won’t be difficult outcomes.”

Centre for Independent Studies Director of Energy Research Aidan Morrison says Labor now has to shift to “serious arguments” regarding nuclear power. The Labor government has changed its tact on how it opposes nuclear power. “I think the Labor party has realised now that Australians aren’t very impressed about the old scaremongering and saying this is not safe,” Mr Morrison told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. “It’s been proven very very safe around the world. “So they’re having to shift to those serious arguments – those questions about costs. “The more that debate plays out, the more it becomes clear that the cost is quite competitive and really we’re only just discovering the true cost of the renewable energy rollout which is not proceeding anywhere like as fast or as cheaply as what has been planned.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new frontbench with Tony Burke to take on the Immigration and Home Affairs portfolios. Andrew Giles will lose the position of immigration minister, taking on Minister for Skills and Training - the role recently vacated by Brendan O'Connor. Clare O'Neil will remain in Cabinet with the position of Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness.