Sky News host James Macpherson says Australian councils are starting to ask Australians what “they want” as a WA council brings back Australia Day. “I don’t want to get too excited about this because it is still early days but there is a new trend among local councils,” Mr Macpherson said. “Councils are increasingly starting to ask residents what they want instead of simply imposing woke nonsense upon them.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris' various accents which she puts on during her rallies.

Sky News host Caleb Bond has slammed US President Joe Biden’s final address to the United Nations General Assembly. “Joe Biden got up and gave a speech as well, sort of, you know, closing out his presidency and revising history and he was talking about pulling out of Afghanistan,” Mr Bond said. “He said it was a hard decision, but the right decision. Well, yes, tell that to the troops who died over there and tell that to the Taliban. “Well, they think it was the right decision because of course you left all your weapons behind and they just simply moved in and took them. “Well done. Hard decision, but the right decision. Give me a break.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says Labor’s inflation dip and spin is not “mission accomplished”. “The total number of people who are paying off their house, the amount they have to pay off, well it is the best part of, what, 61 per cent more in the overall amount of money we are spending on our home loans than we did two years ago,” Mr Murray said. “Forgive me if I am not actually celebrating and it is not ‘mission accomplished’.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says electronic devices can be “turned into a weapon” against people if connected to the internet or GPS. Mr Bolt said the US government has proposed plans to “ban” the use of key hardware and software from China in new vehicles. “Because of risks to national security.”

Israeli News Anchor Lital Shemesh says it is the first time Israel has been “striking back” against Hezbollah’s barrage of missiles. Israel has evacuated an area more than three kilometres from the border with Lebanon - claiming the key war aim is to return more than 80,000 people to their homes. Ms Shemesh told Sky News host Sharri Markson that Israel is “striking hard” against Hezbollah.

Israeli News Anchor Lital Shemesh says Israel is “taking down” powerful leaders in Hezbollah. Israel has evacuated an area more than three kilometres from the border with Lebanon - claiming the key war aim is to return more than 80,000 people to their homes. Ms Shemesh told Sky News host Sharri Markson that Israel “cannot allow” its citizens to be unsafe and required to evacuate their homes.

The City of Rockingham is one of the latest councils to reinstate the Australia Day celebration back to January 26 after consulting with the community. This comes after a community survey requesting feedback revealed more than half of the respondents supported a return of events to the original date. Sky News host Chris Kenny is joined by columnist Justin Smith and Sky News host Liz Storer to discuss the sudden shift in reinstating the Australia Day celebration back to January 26.

Sky News contributor Gary Hardgrave has hit out at Labor and the Greens following Greens leader Adam Bandt’s reaction to the Albanese-led coal mine extensions in New South Wales. “If the Labor Party actually cared about Australia, they will put the Greens last,” Mr Hardgrave told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “They are people who want to see the country we have and the country we’ve built gone.”

Sky News contributor Gary Hardgrave takes aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelling him “hapless and hopeless” with “no ideas of his own”. The PM refused to rule out reports Labor are considering treasury-recommended changes to negative gearing. “I think when he [Albanese] was with Joe Biden the other day, it was more than just the warmth of the handshake that passed between the two because he’s adopted all the sort of bad bits of Biden,” Mr Hargrave told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “We have to get government out of our lives – not interfering more in our lives.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “intent” on making broken promises an “art form”. The federal government could be exploring its options ahead of possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. “All that proves, is that Labor wants to turn a nation of homeowners, with a stake in society, into a nation of renters who are more than ever dependent on government.”

Valley Alliance Chair Tim White has criticised the government for approving the “bulldoze” of native forests on private land to connect renewable projects to the grid. “Rules for some and rules for others – this is a joke,” Mr White told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “The amount of red tape we have to jump through to knock down anything … now these guys can come through with no consultation whatsoever and bulldoze our country." Citizens commissioned a report revealing the Labor-led project will impact local koala habitats.

Valley Alliance Chair Tim White has encouraged the Greens and other environmentalist groups to “come and fight” the announcement of Labor’s plan to clear private land in a bid to compensate for a 75-metre-tall transmission pylon. “We will find out who comes to our aid,” Mr White told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “At this stage, it’s radio silence. “I would think the Greens … should come and fight this battle for us and with us.”

Student Megan Guy explains why she called out newly appointed Woolworths CEO Amanda Bardwell over the company's alleged price gouging in a video which has since gone viral. The newly-appointed CEO was grilled during her visit to the Warrawong store on the New South Wales South Coast. Ms Guy asked the CEO how she “sleeps at night” following accusations the supermarket misled the public over discounted products. “I just thought I would seize the opportunity to give the new CEO a piece of my mind and express the anger that I think millions of working-class people are facing at the moment against the profiteering that is happening during the cost of living crisis,” Ms Guy told Sky News Australia.

Sky News contributor Chris Uhlmann discusses the “generational” pressure in the housing market. This comes as the federal government could be exploring its options ahead of possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. “It’s a matter of equity for a lot of people and that’s where it will ring,” Mr Uhlmann said.

Independent MP Kate Chaney says she’s open to changes to negative gearing. This comes amid a new report the government is looking at negative gearing changes. “We need broad tax reform in this country but unfortunately, we end up playing this game of rule in, rule out and then we end up with paralysis,” Ms Chaney told Sky News Australia. “But especially when it comes to housing, people can see that their kids and grandkids are never going to be able to afford a home – they’re sick of band-aid solutions. “We need to put everything back on the table so I’m open to it.”

Sky News contributor Chris Uhlmann says Hamas wanted Israel to “strike out in all directions and de-legitimise itself” in the eyes of the world. Israel has pounded Lebanon again overnight with a top Hezbollah commander amongst the dead. “The cost is not just measured in the body count of those two places, it's also measured in the cost to Israel’s reputation,” Mr Uhlmann said.

Nationals Deputy leader Perin Davey has urged the Albanese government to “start being honest” with the Australian people. The federal government could be exploring its options ahead of possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. “We know that they broke their promise on stage three tax cuts, they broke their promise not to touch superannuation and change the way superannuation is taxed, they broke their promise on not tweaking franking credits,” Ms Davey told Sky News Australia. “Now they are going to break their promise not to touch negative gearing.”

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scolded CNN anchor Jake Tapper during a live on-air interview. The pair’s testy exchange came after Tapper asked Pelosi about Donald Trump's recent claims about Kamala Harris. The former US president claimed Vice President Harris has worse cognitive problems than President Joe Biden. Before the CNN anchor had a chance to finish his question, the 84-year-old Pelosi cut him off. “Donald Trump's saying that Kamala Harris has bigger cognitive problems than Joe Biden,” said Tapper “Why would you even cover that,” Pelosi hit back. The former house speaker immediately hit back at Tapper’s question, defending Harris and criticising Trump. “This is a person who's not on the level, he is their nominee for president. He is incompetent,” she said.

A new poll has put Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump in the upcoming US presidential election in November. The Reuters poll indicates the Vice President has a six per cent lead on former president Donald Trump – which has them placed at 46.1 per cent and 40.5 per cent respectively. 43 per cent of voters pick Mr Trump when it comes to the economy and jobs as opposed to 41 per cent for Ms Harris. Speaking at a rally in Georgia, the Republican presidential nominee took aim at his rival's upcoming Arizona border visit.