Lowy Institute Senior Fellow Richard McGregor claims the Albanese government will use the "stabilisation" of Australia's relationship with China as an "advantage" in their re-election effort. "Look at the polls, the government is struggling - I think they see the stabilisation of the relationship with China, so-called, as an advantage in the election," Mr McGregor told Sky News Australia. "Particularly in seats where they won, like Reid, Bennelong in Sydney, Chisholm, and later Aston by-election in Melbourne – large Chinese-Australian populations. "I think there is a pitch from the government to these populations as part of their re-election effort."

Advisor to Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries Yuriy Sak discusses the “need for rotation” of Ukrainian soldiers in their battle against Russian forces. Today marks one thousand days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Many of the soldiers who are in the frontlines, they are tired, they need to see their families, they need to recuperate,” Mr Sak told Sky News Australia. “The time we have for training new soldiers is limited so it’s a very complicated issue but our government is working on that.”

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he will declare a national emergency on border security. Mr Trump has also confirmed the military will be used to carry out mass deportations of undocumented migrants in the United States. Authorities estimate around 11 million people are living in the United States illegally. Donald Trump has named former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting chief Tom Homan as his “border csar.” Mr Homan told Fox News, the government “will prioritise public safety threats”.

MSNBC staffers are lashing out after ‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with Donald Trump. The co-hosts revealed to their left-leaning viewers they met with President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The announcement has reportedly caused staff to lash out, with one employee slamming the co-host’s action as “cowardice”. “Doing exactly what [anti-Trump historian] Tim Snyder warns on our air not to do: obey in advance. It’s disgusting but frankly unsurprising,” an insider said. A staffer spoke to Fox News Digital and revealed other employees are now “largely disdainful” of Scarborough and Brzezinski.

China’s President Xi Jinping claims there have been some “twists and turns” in Australia’s relationship with China over the last decade, reveals Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. His remarks come as the G20 Summit for 2024 takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Something of a reference to the Morrison era where both countries weren’t talking,” Mr Clennell said.

Sky News political contributor Chris Uhlmann has criticised Germany for outsourcing their energy security to a country which is an “adversary”. “Look at the example of a place like Germany,” Mr Uhlmann told Sky News Australia. “What did Germany manage to do? It built the system that we wanted. It had the wind that we were after, and guess what? It didn’t work without Russian gas. “They had outsourced their energy security to a country that was likely to become an adversary.”

The latest research from Redbridge Group has noticed similarities in the way Australian and American voters are responding to their major parties. Unhappy with the cost of living, the housing crisis and the state of the healthcare system, more and more people are seeking alternative solutions. Redbridge Group Director Simon Welsh has joined Sky News Australia to discuss the appetite in Australia for someone to disrupt the status quo, like Donald Trump, in terms of politics.

Redbridge Group Director Simon Welsh says there is a “question mark” on the capability of US President-elect Donald Trump to hold his team together and implement the things promised. “I think the capacity of him and his team to get things done is still a question mark,” Mr Welsh told Sky News Australia. “We’re already hearing stories about trouble in paradise, the relationship between him and Musk, I think there’s a lot of water under the bridge to go between the rhetoric and implementation.”

Atlantic Council Non-Resident Senior Fellow Melinda Haring says US President Joe Biden has been under “enormous pressure” to authorise the use of American missiles in Ukraine. Ms Haring’s comments come after the Biden Administration announced it will now allow American missiles to be used by Ukraine to strike Russia. “They’re ballistic missiles, they go 300 kilometres, and the Ukrainians have been asking for them and begging for them for years now,” she told Sky News Australia.

Confusion has risen on the future of Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop project. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton insists he would provide support on merit. However, some LNP members within the state branch are wanting to scrap the project.

Victoria's Curriculum and Assessment Authority Chief Kylie White has resigned in the wake of the state's VCE Exam debacle. Two more exams on Monday contained almost identical questions to information leaked on cover note papers. The state's Education Minister is yet to confirm how many of the 56 exams are compromised but has stressed students will be treated fairly when it comes to final grading.

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski broke down the increase of market commodities in the last 24 hours. Reports of oil, gold and silver each had gains overnight in the markets. “That was certainly one of the themes in the Northern Hemisphere trade particularly where oil was concerned and that was a factor that supported US trade overnight,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. “We continue to see a moderation in the US dollar and that gives commodities a little bit of free space but there’s been an outage in one of the more significant oil fields … in Norway.” Presented by CommSec.

Polling suggests most Australians believe Labor has provided Qantas preferential treatment over other carriers such as Qatar Airways. There has been criticism over Labor's decision to block the Middle Eastern airline from expanding its operations. The analysis follows allegations the Prime Minister received numerous free flight upgrades from the national carrier.

Sky News host James Macpherson discusses the nanny state fines given out by New South Wales police to residents. “New South Wales residents have paid four billion dollars in fines over the past five years,” Mr Macpherson said. “The state government has raked-in more than four million dollars, fining people for the most innocuous things, you would be surprised to learn are offences.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond claims president-elect Donald Trump “doesn’t miss” when appointing his new cabinet. His remarks come after Mr Trump announced oil industry executive Chris Wright as his energy secretary pick. “Trump doesn’t miss when he makes these appointments,” Mr Bond said. “He is unashamedly about making sure that we have cheap and freely available energy for the people of the United States. “Many of us wish we had a similar policy here in Australia.”

US President Joe Biden has gone viral over his latest gaffe when he walked into the Amazon rainforest after concluding a press conference. Sky News host James Macpherson says it was the most “bizarre way” to finish a press conference. “We’re not sure we’ll ever see him again,” Mr Macpherson said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made headlines after being pictured with a Big Mac and Coke from McDonald’s. President-elect Donald Trump appointed RKF Jr as the head of the US Department of Health. Sky News host Liz Storer claimed this photo caused an “absolute uproar".

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the Albanese government does not have a “coherent economic plan” for Australia. Mr Canavan told Sky News host Paul Murray that “cash splashes” from the government will not “resuscitate” Labor’s falling poll numbers. “There’s a hunger for serious solutions," he said.

Comedian Alex Stein slams the mainstream media in the US following the New York Times’ failed attempt at attacking Robert F Kennedy Jr. The New York Times is facing criticism following its attempt to go after RFK’s comments about Froot Loops in Canada having fewer ingredients than its US variant. However, the article seemingly and unintentionally supported RFK’s statements. “They’re really worried about RFK is because he’s going after big pharma … that are just able to operate without any repercussions,” Mr Stein told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “They talk about the Froot Loops because that will get people’s attention, but really, they’re worried about much bigger issues that RFK is potentially going to fix.”

Comedian Alex Stein discusses Department of Government Efficiency co-head Vivek Ramaswamy’s plans to remove ‘unelected bureaucrats in the administrative state’. “They do have a big task,” Mr Stein told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “There’s a lot of places where they can find money. “This government efficiency department is going to be awesome now that they’re running it.”