,6366059205112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,dgBZr_Iad_I,, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_dgBZr_Iad_I,Sky News host Liz Storer reacts to footage of kids heckling US First Lady Jill Biden at a Marine Corps Christmas event.
“First Lady Jill Biden was attending a Marine Corps special Christmas get-together for all the marines and their families,” Ms Storer said.
“Someone must be raising these kids right because none of them were taking any of this Happy Holidays nonsense from the first lady.”
,6365753866112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,BvBTWa7mB8A,, Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_BvBTWa7mB8A,Sky News host James Macpherson discusses a sign confronting Australians at a beach which is now "private lands" and requires an Indigenous "Dhimurru" access permit for a price.
"It came to our notice when someone posted online a photograph of the sign beachgoers see," Mr Macpherson said.
The sign reads 'Indigenous protected area. You're entering a Designated Recreation Area on private land. A Dhimurru Visitor Access Permit is required to enter'.
,6365748365112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,pY08jvxsLc8,, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_pY08jvxsLc8,Comedian Alex Stein chimes in on the “bad blood” between US Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden.
Jill Biden and Donald Trump’s recent interaction in France during the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral has sent the internet alight over their civil appearance.
“Joe Biden wants to go down as his legacy being the only person who beat Donald Trump,” Mr Stein told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.
“Jill does not like Kamala and she does like Donald Trump, whether she admits it or not.”
,6365748878112,andewbolt,fb,msn,opinion,yt,diUU8as_LEE,, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_diUU8as_LEE,Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to be “even more determined” to “look like a winner” in Ukraine, reveals Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge.
His remarks come as US President-elect Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the ongoing war.
“While Trump may not think Putin is as strong as he was before, Putin is going to be driven even harder to make it look like he’s had a big win in Ukraine,” Mr Shoebridge told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
,6365748063112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,UPwPyQQSO1w,, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_UPwPyQQSO1w,Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says US President-elect Donald Trump “absolutely destroyed” a biased journalist during a sit-down interview with NBC News.
The 47th president appeared in an interview on ‘Meet the Press’ alongside NBC News host Kristen Welker on Sunday.
“This was brilliant by Trump; he is so measured, he is a real master at handling these interviews,” Ms De Giorgio said.
,6365746186112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,i9hagT9l5YI,, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_i9hagT9l5YI,‘To Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Schofield claims Prince William looked “so tickled to be in Donald Trump’s presence” when the pair met at the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
“At one point … Donald Trump points at Prince William and he says, ‘Good man this one’,” Ms Schofield told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.
“I wondered if he meant versus the alternative one (Harry).”
,6365744794112,msn,usa,world,yt,L7GmOtcj2No,, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_L7GmOtcj2No,Joe Biden has not had a good week.
Despite being only weeks away from stepping down as President of the United States, Joe Biden is still being humiliated on the daily and this time, it’s by his own wife.
,6365413050112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,dRC47DQl0wQ,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_dRC47DQl0wQ,Sky News host Caleb Bond discusses United States President Joe Biden’s hypocritical statements amid pardoning his son Hunter.
“At least we know Joe Biden thinks no one, not even his son is above the law,” Mr Bond said.
“Don’t fear, he has been personally asked this question multiple times, will you pardon your own son? No way.”
,6365401335112,fb,msn,usa,world,yt,FlooGkT2fMU,, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_FlooGkT2fMU,US President Joe Biden has done a “tremendous favour” for President-elect Donald Trump by pardoning Hunter Biden, claims United States Studies Centre’s Dr Harry Melkonian.
“It takes this whole Hunter Biden situation off the table, it’s a piece of controversy the new president will not have to deal with because the pardon is an unconditional and absolute constitutional act of President Biden,” Dr Melkonian told Sky News Australia.
“Secondly, President-elect Trump who’s had his own share of legal problems and has been able to avoid anything like a sentencing, and has been criticised; this will certainly deflect attention on him.”
,6365400453112,fb,msn,usa,world,yt,IcSrV_D124c,Kamala Harris , Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_IcSrV_D124c,The Democrats are crumbling after a catastrophic election defeat at the hands of Donald Trump and there’s only one person they’re all blaming - Kamala Harris.
The Vice President’s future in politics is hanging by a thread after top Democrats and megadonors are demanding answers as to where the $1.5 billion in funds have gone, leaving the Democrats in the red.
Sky News All Stars take a look at Kamala Harris’s big funding blowout and subsequent post-election demise.
,6365378143112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,1LKl77hDdCw,kamala harris , Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_1LKl77hDdCw,Journalist and commentator Brad Polumbo slams US Vice President Kamala Harris for asking her supporters for more money to cover the Democrat's $US20 million campaign debt.
“It’s pathetic and insulting,” Mr Polumbo said.
“I mean you [Kamala Harris] blew $US1 billion, including on celebrity endorsements and building a six-figure podcast set to be built up for an hour interview.
“Yet you have the audacity to come to hard-working Americans … and say give more money - we have squandered it all, and now we are millions in debt.
“They should hang their heads in shame.”
,6365378443112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,8lOXnniTvwA,kamala harris , Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_8lOXnniTvwA,Sky News host Danica De Giorgio claims US Vice President Kamala Harris is "desperate" for more cash after reportedly ending up $US20 million in debt for her failed presidential campaign.
“After raising more than $US1.5 billion during her failed election campaign and ending up with $US20 million in debt, it seems Kamala Harris is desperate for more cash,” Ms De Giorgio said.
“The vice president is still reportedly pumping Democrat donors for money weeks after the election loss.”
,6365344581112,fb,global,msn,world,yt,-IX-l2dcrIg,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_-IX-l2dcrIg,Bartenders in Laos have been reportedly handing out free shots to patrons despite a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar.
A British traveller told the Herald Sun she cancelled her stay at the Nana Backpacker Hostel after news a dozen people had been poisoned, including the tragic death of two Australian women Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones.
The British traveller claims staff in the town swept the incident under the rug and Laos authorities have since banned the sale and consumption of Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky.
,6365306086112,digitaloriginals,fb,msn,paywall,usa,world,yt,a6dEOsVVwWU,kamala harris , Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_a6dEOsVVwWU,Kamala Harris was once touted as the future of the Democratic Party, praised by the mainstream media as the perfect alternative to Joe Biden and the key to defeating Donald Trump.
Yet, after a crushing defeat, her political future now appears to be in jeopardy.
Harris retreated to a luxury vacation house in Hawaii, seemingly vanishing from the public eye, while Trump prepares to take over the White House, again.
Her campaign, marked by empty rhetoric and a lack of substance, failed to inspire voters, leaving many questioning whether she ever had what it took to lead.
Even among Democrats, talk of her future in 2028 is increasingly skeptical, as her political career seems to have stalled before it even got off the ground.
As the party scrambles to find a viable leader, it’s hard to see how Harris, who was so decisively rejected, could ever regain the trust of the American people.
,6365237566112,fb,msn,opinion,ritapanahi,yt,LEhgkUjMyoA,scott jennings , Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_LEhgkUjMyoA,Sky News host Rita Panahi has applauded CNN political commentator Scott Jennings after he "embarrassed" another panellist.
,6365114746112,business,fb,finance,msn,yt,kFAK5dwib8w,, Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_kFAK5dwib8w,MHC Digital Group Founder Mark Carnegie claims Australia’s energy crisis has “nothing to do” with cryptocurrencies and “everything to do” with poor long-term planning.
Following Donald Trump’s US election victory, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen a surge in value.
However, there are concerns about the energy intensive nature of Bitcoin mining.
“What’s happening in Australia in terms of the energy crisis has nothing to do with cryptocurrencies and everything to do with poor long-term planning,” Mr Carnegie told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood.
,6364960678112,fb,global,msn,world,yt,HxJNXWBCKLM,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_HxJNXWBCKLM,Ukraine has reportedly fired British-made storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time.
Earlier this week it emerged that the US had granted Ukraine approval to fire long-range missiles into Russia.
Russia believes US President Joe Biden is escalating the conflict.
,6364961652112,australia,fb,msn,politics,yt,kNcF-oM3TA8,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_kNcF-oM3TA8,Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed a lot of progress has been made to address the cost-of-living crisis.
The Treasurer delivered a speech to Parliament yesterday, saying increased expenditure has protected the country from falling into recession.
Mr Chalmers added the government remains committed to supporting Australians through economic uncertainty - including the fight against inflation.
,6364960930112,australia,fb,msn,yt,-1IRfjrlLGs,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_-1IRfjrlLGs,A nightclub in Melbourne has gone up in flames after a fire broke out in a two-story building on Chapel Street in South Yarra around 2 am.
It took crews more than an hour to bring the fire under control.
No injuries have been reported.
,6364944744112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,50iyf3N5-9Y,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_50iyf3N5-9Y,Sky News host Liz Storer, Caleb Bond and James Macpherson have reacted to Jaguar’s bizarre new car-less ad.
The TV host compared the new ad campaign approach from Jaguar to other failed “woke” marketing attempts by companies like Bud Light and Gillette.
“These institutions, somehow market these ideas, but it never, ever has once gone well for any company," Ms Storer said.
“Why would Jaguar go for this?”
,6364945912112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,S5ROMz1tscA,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_S5ROMz1tscA,Sky News host Liz Storer claims Australia should have a “comprehensive plan” in place for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
Her remarks come after a First Nations Cultural Centre museum has been proposed for the Olympic Games.
“How about we just settle for any kind of comprehensive games at all?” Ms Storer said.
“Do we even have a comprehensive plan in place yet Brisbane before we start worrying about the trimmings?”
,6364941131112,fb,msn,opinion,ritapanahi,yt,kku4r5w4n6k,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_kku4r5w4n6k,Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to Jennifer Rubin claiming Republicans want to "kill your kids".
,6362044382112,fb,msn,usa,world,yt,_t4T_bGP-bA,scott jennings , Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video__t4T_bGP-bA,Republican strategist Scott Jennings has slammed a CNN host's claim that rhetoric is equally a problem on both sides after a second attempt on Donald Trump's life over the weekend.
Speaking to CNN recently, Jennings made it clear that after a second attempt on Trump's life, he refuses to engage in the “both sides” rhetoric debate.
"I know after something like this happens, it’s very fashionable to, you know, talk about rhetoric on both sides," he said.
"Donald Trump is the target, okay? He’s the current target, and it’s happening, and it’s happened again."
,1,Sky News host Chris Kenny has reacted to climate “lunatics” who have continued to obstruct rail lines into the Port of Newcastle.
The group of activists over the past eight days have attempted to block coal trains going into a major port as they draw attention to the climate crisis.
“Apart from sort of questioning the sanity of all of this, I get the feeling that these people are retirees looking for a hobby, looking for something to fill in their days and we're all paying the price,” Mr Kenny said.
,1,Today marks the end of the financial year and the start of Labor's so-called cost of living relief, with stage three tax cuts the centrepiece.
Workers earning $30,000 per year will receive an extra $354 back and every household will receive a $300 energy rebate which automatically comes off energy bills.
However new data revealed the number of NSW households forced onto hardship plans because they can't pay their energy bills has risen by 97 per cent since the last federal election.
Meanwhile, inflation is up four per cent and that is even before the state and federal stimulus measures have come into force.
Judo Bank Chief Economic Advisor Warren Hogan joined Sky News host Danica De Giorgio to discuss whether or not it’s the right time to be providing families with income tax cuts.
,1,Seattle University Professor of American Politics Patrick Schoettmer says US President Joe Biden “absolutely failed” in proving to people in CNN’s presidential debate that he was “up to serving for another four years”.
Mr Schoettmer says he the US President “came off flat”.
“He left a lot of people doubting whether or not he was up to the job for another four years,” Mr Schoettmer told Sky News Australia.
,1,REA Group Senior Economist Eleanor Creagh says the risk of an interest rate rise before the end of the year has “increased”.
Economists believe there is a 50 per cent chance of a recession if the Reserve Bank is forced to raise interest rates.
There is a 40 per cent chance interest rates may be hiked in August after monthly inflation came in above market expectations at four per cent.
,1,Sky News contributor James Morrow says US President Joe Biden is like a “cartoon frog” who only “performs for his owner”.
“This performance we saw there – not going great, not high energy,” he told Sky News Australia.
“Democrat donors are starting to panic; CNN interestingly is also saying that there is ‘aggressive panic’ behind closed doors in Democrat circles.”
,1,The daughter of US President Joe Biden, Ashley Biden, was roasted online during a speech on Wednesday.
President Biden’s second child joined her mother and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House for the Pride Month celebration.
It was during her speech at the celebration that users on X mocked the 43-year-old’s attempt to say LGBTQ.
“She's definitely Biden's daughter,” jokingly wrote one user.
Ashley joined her mother on the South Lawn where Pride decorations were seen all over the White House.
The 43-year-old’s speech called for children to feel “loved, accepted and supported” and spoke about how many are bullied.
,1,Institute of Public Affairs Daniel Wild says Labor Senator Fatima Payman not being expelled from Labor for crossing the bench over Palestine “reinforces” the Prime Minister’s weakness.
“Senator Payman is a lightweight – she’s barely able to defend her position on any sort of coherent manner there,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
“Basically you’ve got the Palestinian wing of the Labor Party that's essentially running government policy.”
,1,Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says the Taungurung Land Council has “too much power” after they launched a legal challenge against Goulburn Murray Water, which granted a license for a mini hydroelectricity plant.
“It’s another day, another dollar and another claim by these councils,” she told Sky News host Caleb Bond.
“It’s almost becoming like a lucky dip – they’re putting out thousands of claims across the country, seeing which one might come back as successful.”
,1,Former Trump senior advisor Christian Whiton says Donald Trump will return to Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” style of foreign policy if he is re-elected.
“Robert O’Brien, who was the final national security [advisor] … wrote something recently in Foreign Affairs, an establishment magazine, saying basically it would be a return to Ronald Reagan style peace through strength,” Mr Whiton told Sky News Australia.
“Trump does want to negotiate with Russia which, for some reason, is controversial.
“Most significantly, in that O’Brien essay that he wrote … is a major shift in attention to the Pacific to the Indo-Pacific, including deploying the entire US Marine Corps there as it was in World War Two.”
,1,Joe Biden is deteriorating before our eyes. The president had another shocking week of gaffes that were broadcast across the globe as he humiliated himself on the world stage at the G7.
Sky News All Stars James Morrow, Rita Panahi and Alex Stein take a look at Joe Biden’s rapid decline and ask what’s next for the frail and feeble president.
,1,Hezbollah has launched a barrage of rockets at Israel, vowing to increase force against the nation.
The group says they are in response to an Israeli air strike that killed a senior Hezbollah official.
There are no reports of casualties, but the attack started fires in Northern Israel.
,1,Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has “no idea” on how to reduce the cost of living, says One Nation’s Chief of Staff James Ashby.
Mr Ashby’s comments come as a petrol tax is set to hit Australians.
“The Prime Minister recalled the Labor cabinet and every single MP two weeks ahead of this parliament to talk about ways in which he can save the ordinary Australian on cost of living,” he told Sky News host Paul Murray.
“Why wasn’t this raised? Why wasn’t a plan put forward to say ‘we’re going to put this on ice, we’re not going to do this?'
“But instead – no, no, no – that was all another lie.”
,1,Australia's oldest person Catherina van der Linden has died at the age of 111.
In an interview to celebrate her last birthday, Ms van der Linden credited her longevity to an active lifestyle and finding contentment.
She shared her title of the oldest Australian with the title of oldest Dutch person.
Ms van der Linden was born in the Netherlands in 1912 and migrated to Australia in 1955.
Her philosophies included keeping moving and staying content with what you have.
,1,Independent MP Zali Steggall has called for the 100-year-old “thriving” Balgowlah Golf Course to be shut down and handed to the local school, says former professional golfer Mark Allen.
Mr Allen joined Sky News host Steve Price to discuss the push to shut down the popular golf course.
“When I came back on my little trip I was looking at all the parks everywhere – nobody was in a park on a beautiful Melbourne day, I went past Brighton Golf Club and there are people everywhere enjoying themselves,” Mr Allen said.
“The only parks that are worth going to are one where people carry around a gold club.
“But they forget that people pay green fees to keep these beautiful courses the way they are.”
,1,Independent MP Zali Steggall has called for Balgowlah Golf Course to be “transitioned” into a public space as there is “no shortage” of public golf courses in her electorate of Warringah on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Steggall has called for the local golf course to be shut and repurposed for other sports as there are “three public golf courses available” in a “five-kilometre radius”.
“I think that the Telegraph and 2GB are misrepresenting a few things,” Ms Steggall told Sky News Australia.
“The P&C approached me because they were blindsided by a consultation process happening over the school holidays when no one in the school community was there around the plans for the Balgowlah Golf Course.
“That Balgowlah Golf Course has been on notice for four years that it was to be transitioned to public space for all the community to use – and not just playing golfers and sporting fields.
“I’ve obtained an extension to the consultation period, so the whole community can have their say.
“I have no issue with golf, but we have no shortage of public fields.”
,1,Multiple injuries are being reported following a building collapse in the US state of Idaho.
Emergency crews are at the scene in Boise, conducting search and rescue efforts.
The collapse occurred at a facility near the Boise Airport.
Police have warned the incident is causing traffic issues around the area.
Local officials are expected to address the media soon.
,1,Jordan Belfort says the “mistake” people make when they invest is to think they’re going to end up ok, but the playing field is “dramatically tipped against you”.
“The mistake people make when they invest – because, you’re right, you have to have fun; and I specifically say you should speculate, and I go through how to speculate carefully – have fun, make money,” Mr Belfort told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan.
“But the bottom line is if you think you can take your money that you save and speculate and you’re going to end up ok, you’re not.
“You’re going to mostly get destroyed because the playing field is dramatically tipped against you.
Mr Belfort joined Mr Morgan to discuss investing, Wall Street, cryptocurrency, Donald Trump, his time in prison, and the first thing he did when he was released.
,1,Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer says the flood of migrants at the US southern border is part of the Democrat Party’s plan.
“This is not a sign of weakness – this is actually their plan – they want to allow people to come in”, Mr Spicer told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
“They had said since day one, ‘our border is open, everybody is welcome’.
“They are bringing people in, they want them as future voters, there is no question that’s what they are doing.”
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sat down with Sky News host Andrew Bolt to discuss the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US border crisis and Donald Trump.
,1,The Princess of Wales has returned home after two weeks in hospital.
The details of her surgery have not been revealed.
Kensington Palace has released a statement confirming her release.
Princess Catherine is now in her Windsor home.
She is expected to undergo recuperation over the coming months.
,1,Sky News host Paul Murray says “Invasion Day” protests this year were joined by Palestinian protests but the majority of Australians went about their business “quietly”.
“Yeah, okay, I’ll talk about the Invasion Day thing,” Mr Murray said.
“I want to talk about it through a slightly different way than most people talk about this stuff.
“Now obviously I can’t tell you what every person was thinking in the crowd, but the signs were pretty obvious – to unsettle the colony.
“The twist this year was that the Palestinian flag was just as prominent as the Indigenous flag in many protests – while I do not doubt the passion and the want for dramatic change – it is obviously not true that it is the majority … view of Australians.”
,1,Australian solo rower Liz Wardley has set a new race record in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’.
She crossed the finish line in Antigua in the Carribean after racing at sea for 44 days.
The 45-year-old rowed her seven-metre boat almost 5,000 kilometres across the Atlantic.
Liz endured some tough conditions and, in the last 24 hours of the race, capsized in wild seas.
“Getting off the boat and stepping onto the dock was definitely an amazing experience – I couldn’t actually stand up,” Ms Wardley told Sky News Australia.
“It took a lot out of me.
“Just getting to the finish line – a massive accomplishment.
“I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy feat, but coming in as the third solo ... and taking out this record – I'm a bit lost for words ... I’m extremely proud of my achievement and also everyone who’s been around me to help me.”
,1,Author Douglas Murray points out the problems with the idea of a two-state solution, saying it’s “very strange” foreign statesmen have been calling for it in recent months.
“In Israel, the two-state solution question has been arguably sort of settled for some years,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Liz Storer.
“In that, it’s perfectly obvious as what happened on October 7th that Israel cannot live – the Israeli people cannot live beside a terror group that wishes to annihilate them.
"Because sometimes that terror groups will get lucky and actually have a go.
"What’s strange is in that same period, seeing foreign statesmen and others come into Israel and say, ‘this is why you need to double down on the two-state solution’.”
,1,A group of South Australians has not taken its council's decision to dump Australia Day citizenship ceremonies lightly.
The patriotic group has opted to organise its own community festivities, dropping invitations into letterboxes across the city of Unley.
More than 80 councils across the country will forego the Australia Day traditions on January 26.
Liberal Senator Alex Antic has called for only one flag to be flown at any Australia Day celebrations as he slammed an “overarching self-loathing creeping into the country”.
Mr Antic confirmed he would attempt to stop by and show support for the ratepayer-organised event which has been decided upon as a barbeque in Heywood Park, Unley.
,1,Fourth person dies in Phillip Island drowning, Australia's population reaches 27 million, Victoria’s councils snub citizenship ceremonies, illegal Western Australia gold refinery dismantled, Chris Hemsworth named most influential Australian on Instagram, Johnson & Johnson to pay over opioid crisis and rainforest treehouse turned in a classroom.
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,1,Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas says there is a “strong case” for Virgin Australia to win the bid for the rights to more weekly flights between Australia and Indonesia.
The remarks come as Australia's International Air Services Commission is considering applications from both Virgin and Qantas for the rights to almost 2,500 extra weekly seats between Australia and the holiday hotspot.
The Transport Workers Union is backing Virgin Airlines for the rights to run extra flights to Bali - arguing the airline prioritises local aviation jobs.
Geoffrey Thomas agrees telling Sky News Australia: “A lot of people would argue, particularly for Western Australia where there is no top quality airline flying to Bali with premium service that a virgin product is what they want.
“Which offers business class, and those sorts of products - so I think there is a very strong case for Virgin on this one.
From a market share perspective Virgin should get the nod, and from a product offering perspective I think also Virgin should get the nod.”
,1,Sharri reveals Scott Morrison's shock new job. Anthony Albanese calls his MPs for an urgent cost-of-living summit, is this strong leadership or a panic move? Plus, Elon Musk continues his anti-Semitism apology tour.
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,1,Sky News host Caleb Bond says “something has to give” as pro-Palestinian rallies are costing the Australian taxpayer over $200,000 each time they go through with a protest.
“$220,000, something has to give, at some point,” Mr Bond said.
“Surely, whether it is the state government stepping in or the police simply saying well we’re going to show you and we’re not going to rock up and patrol this protest.
“Then someone will have to do something about it after that.
“It cannot continue as it currently is.”