Sky News Australia
Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of deadly and ‘deliberate’ attack
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- Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of deadly and ‘deliberate’ attack
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on a student dormitory.
18 people were killed in the overnight strike in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine.
Mr Putin has ordered his military to prepare for retaliation, accusing Ukraine of a “deliberate attack” on the teacher training college.
Kyiv has denied responsibility, claiming it struck a drone command unit in the area, while Moscow insists there were no military facilities in the region.
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- Ebola outbreak grows as Uganda tightens border restrictions
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Uganda's health ministry has recorded three new Ebola cases, taking the total number of infections to five.
This includes individuals identified as close contacts of the country's first confirmed patient.
One of the cases has been linked to cross-border travel between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It's prompted a restriction on public passenger transport between the two countries.
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- ‘Investor demand to cool’: Tax shake-up sends shockwaves through property market
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- 9:08
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- REA Group Senior Economist Angus Moore warns investor activity in Australia’s housing market could sharply cool as tax changes and higher rates rattle confidence.
“Investors have been one of the more interesting stories in property markets over the past couple of years and have been incredibly active,” Mr Moore told Sky News Australia.
“Given that rental market conditions are starting to ease up a little bit and we’ve seen a hike in rates, we’d probably expect some of that investor demand to start to cool a bit.”
In partnership with realestate.com.au.
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- King Charles could be forced to abdicate if Andrew scandal worsens
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Former Reform UK candidate Mayuran Senthilnathan discusses the new allegations Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is currently facing.
The former Duke of York is facing new allegations that he behaved inappropriately toward a woman at the Royal Ascot in 2002.
“It’s starting to get quite worrying at the moment. A lot of people are even calling for perhaps the King, if Andrew goes to jail ... and if more allegations come out, should the King abdicate the throne and allow Prince William and Kate to take over,” Ms Senthilnathan told Sky News Australia.
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- Voters abandon Starmer and turn to Reform UK in droves amid ‘tremendous sense of frustration’
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Former Reform UK candidate Mayuran Senthilnathan claims there’s a “tremendous sense of frustration” among British citizens with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer following Labour’s local election loss.
“They (Labour MPs) are so self-righteous that they see the rise of Reform as being some kind of malignancy, some immorality in society that they need to stamp out,” he told Sky News Australia.
“There’s a tremendous sense of frustration with Keir Starmer that he just doesn’t get it and none of his Labour MPs do.”
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- Top five wild lefty lunacy moments in the United States
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- 7:23
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sky News host James Morrow has reacted to a compilation of the top five “lefty lunacy” in the United States.
“I thought we should go overseas and take a look at what our political pals on the left are up to in the United States with a little top five compilation of their lefty lunacy this week,” he said.
“And I tell you what, putting this together, I was never so glad that the wheel of fate landed me here in Australia.”
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- Keir Starmer having a ‘nervous breakdown’ over massive turnout at Unite the Kingdom rally
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Former Reform UK candidate Mayuran Senthilnathan claims UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was having a “nervous breakdown” over the Unite the Kingdom rally.
“It’s fascinating to watch the two-tier Keir ... in action,” he told Sky News Australia.
“And he’s very much worried about the kind of solidarity that has been shown at the grassroots.”
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- Trump’s hilarious AI video trashing ‘unfunny hack’ Stephen Colbert sends the left into a meltdown
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sky News host James Morrow discusses late night TV host Stephen Colbert’s final show.
“Of course, we had Stephen Colbert, the unfunny hack who was basically paid to spout lefty talking points ... well, he’s gone now,” he said.
“And Donald Trump posted a little fun AI video on his socials.
“Everybody on the left lost their minds.”
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- ‘Very encouraging’: Pauline Hanson on shock new seat-by-seat modelling showing One Nation wins
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- 8:52
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has reacted to a new poll which paints a dire picture for the major parties but boosts One Nation’s election prospects.
According to a Redbridge-Accent Research seat-by-seat projection poll in the Australian Financial Review, if a federal election were to be held today, One Nation would win over 50 seats.
“It’s very encouraging, but it is only a poll. The real poll is on election day,” Ms Hanson told Sky News Australia.
“But it does tell me we’ve still got a lot to do.”
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- Emmanuel Macron left red-faced after being mercilessly booed at sporting event
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sky News host Rita Panahi has reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron’s so-called “warm welcome” at a recent sporting event.
“Yeah, there weren’t too many cheers as soon as his name was mentioned,” she said.
“There was just resounding boos.”
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- ‘Made a mistake’: Dave Hughes makes stunning admission about Labor
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sky News host Rowan Dean has commented on Aussie comedian Dave Hughes’ admission about Labor following changes to the capital gains tax in the budget.
“I always love it when celebrities (are) honest enough to say, ‘you know, I made a mistake’,” he said.
“Not a stupid celebrity now but someone who’s woken up and says, ‘I was stupid in the past’.”
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- Spencer Pratt humiliates Chelsea Handler with ‘genius’ clapback
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- 4:34
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Sky News host Rita Panahi discusses LA mayor candidate Spencer Pratt’s spectacular clapback to comedian and actress Chelsea Handler’s criticism of him.
“Talking about crap, let’s check in on Chelsea Handler, the alleged comic, who’s very aggravated about Spencer Pratt,” she said.
“Well, Spencer Pratt’s genius response to that was to simply post a video of a recent roast, ‘The Roast of Kevin Hart’, where Shane Gillis just pointed out to the crowd that Chelsea Handler chose to ... wine and dine with Jeffrey Epstein several years after he was convicted for some fairly horrendous charges.
“So, that’s the sort of person she is.”
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- Suspect killed after opening fire on a White House Secret Service checkpoint
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A suspect has been killed after opening fire on a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House, according to a statement to CBS News.
A bystander was also wounded during the incident.
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- ‘See if you spot Albo’s plants’: Rowan Dean mocks PM’s social media post
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Sky News host Rowan Dean has mocked a recent social media post by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and suggested an audience member praising Labor policies was a “plant”.
“See if you spot Albo’s plants in the audience here,” Mr Dean said.
“They’re beautifully enunciated.
“What a surprise, hit some of those key Labor talking points.
“What a great coincidence.”
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- ‘The word is in her job title’: Minister for Women refuses to define what a woman is
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- 5:52
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Sky News host James Morrow discusses an interview with NSW Labor Minister for Women Jodie Harrison regarding a question about the definition of a woman.
“We asked the state Labor Minister for Women, Jodie Harrison, what is a woman?” Mr Morrow said.
“You’d think this would be really easy because the word is in her job title.
“She refused to answer, she ducked the question … because of the whole Giggle vs Tickle thing.”
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- Andrew Charlton faces fierce grilling over Labor’s controversial budget
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- 18:40
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Cabinet Secretary Andrew Charlton claims the Albanese government’s budget addresses a major problem in the Australian economy.
“This budget addresses a big problem in the Australian economy, and that problem is that we have a huge amount of investment going into real estate,” he told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
“And that investment is pushing up prices; it’s pushing out new home buyers ... and our tax system was making that problem worse. So, this budget tackles that problem.”
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- Business Weekend | 24 May
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- 48:02
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Jim Chalmers defends Budget tax reform as it receives backlash from small businesses, auction clearance rates are under pressure as negative gearing is limited to new builds. Plus, Arovella undergoes a company board refresh.
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- ‘We are being punished’: Liberal MP blames Labor-like policies for voter anger
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- 7:49
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg claims there is “a huge amount of grievance” in the Australian community and argues that recent economic policy has been too similar between the major parties.
“There is a huge amount of grievance in the Australian community,” Mr Bragg told Sky News Australia.
“I think we have not done a good job in the last ten years on economic policy.
“We have had too much similarity with the Labor Party.
“We are being punished.”
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- Labor expected to possibly backdown on parts of controversial budget amid backlash
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell discusses possible backdown on parts of the Albanese government’s controversial budget.
“It is my clear understanding, despite an expectation there might be some kind of backdown on parts of Jim Chalmers’ controversial budget, that backdown, if it comes, won’t be happening this week,” he said.
“But the government is continuing to consult, and this means that I believe there will be changes around the capital gains tax treatment of startups and potentially even small business more generally before this thing passes the parliament.”
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- Concerns raised following ‘disturbing’ shooting outside the White House
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- 4:28
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Sky News host James Morrow discusses the “disturbing” shooting reported outside the White House.
The White House was put into lockdown as reporters were rushed off the lawn, and Secret Service sprang into action to respond.
“This shooting here is really disturbing here; 20-30 shots now. The reports I’m getting in from people I was speaking to in Washington say they were fired closer to the old executive office building,” Mr Morrow said.
“Question many people are talking about is did this have something to do with the imminently to be announced Iran deal and what is in that deal.
“But this is just disturbing.”
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- WATCH: Reporter ducks for cover as several gunshots go off at the White House
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- ABC News White House correspondent Selina Wang has captured the moment she was interrupted by gunshots as she ducked for cover.
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- SpaceX Starship V3 completes first test flight before breaking up over Indian Ocean
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A rocket that could eventually be used to return humans to the Moon has completed its first test flight.
The vehicle is SpaceX’s Starship V3, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built.
The spacecraft completed its roughly one-hour flight before breaking apart on impact in the Indian Ocean.
The controlled end to the mission was part of the planned test profile, with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk describing the launch and landing as an “epic” demonstration.
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- ‘They won’t show what we’ve seen’: Republican Congressman draws scepticism of UFO files release
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The Trump administration has released a second batch of UFO-related files.
The release includes more than 60 documents, some of which date back to the 1940s.
Republican Congressman Tim Burchett commented on this.
“The stuff they’re dropping right now is just, I mean, this is the deep-state classic,” Mr Burchett said.
“They won’t show … y’all some of the stuff that we’ve seen, they’re going to show stuff that is easily identifiable.”
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- Russia says fatal Ukrainian strike hit Luhansk student dormitory
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Moscow says a Ukrainian strike in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has killed 18 people.
Russian officials say a drone hit a student dormitory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to prepare a response, describing the incident as a “deliberate” attack on a teacher training college.
Kyiv has denied responsibility, saying it struck a drone command unit in the area.
Moscow says there are no military facilities in the region.
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- White House on lockdown after gunshots heard outside
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Multiple gunshots have been heard outside the White House, which has triggered a lockdown and a quick response from the Secret Service, according to US reports.
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- Leadership shift underway in US Intelligence following Gabbard’s departure
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, who served under US President Donald Trump, is stepping down from her position.
Mr Trump said Ms Gabbard is leaving to assist in caring for her husband following a bone cancer diagnosis.
Ms Gabbard shared a copy of her resignation letter to the President, stating: “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”
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- Trump’s Greenland post sparks attention following high-level Arctic diplomacy push
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump has shared an image on his Truth Social account showing himself holding Greenland’s mountainous landscape.
The post comes after a three-day visit to Greenland by President Trump’s special envoy to the Arctic territory, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
Despite tensions, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says he had a constructive meeting with the US official.
Mr Landry’s trip drew protests in Nuuk, where hundreds gathered outside a newly opened US consulate.
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- Man extradited over alleged assassination plot targeting Ivanka Trump
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump has reportedly been the target of an alleged assassination plot.
According to the New York Post, Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi allegedly made threats against her and possessed a plan of her home in Florida.
The Department of Justice says he has been linked to nearly 20 attacks across Europe and the United States, and alleges ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah.
Al-Saadi was arrested in Turkey on May 15 and later extradited to the United States.
He has been charged with more than a dozen terrorism-related offences.
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- ‘The Strait of Hormuz will be opened’: Trump signals major breakthrough in high-level talks
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump has posted an update on Truth Social regarding developments involving the Strait of Hormuz.
“I am in the Oval Office at the White House, where we just had a very good call … concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran and all things related to a memorandum of understanding pertaining to peace,” Mr Trump said.
“An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalisation.
“I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, which, likewise, went very well.
“In addition to many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.”
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- Senior Hezbollah MP makes controversial WWII comparison over Israel-Lebanon peace talks
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- 4:26
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Hezbollah MP Hussein Hajj Hassan has compared ongoing peace talks between Israel and the Lebanese government to a historical analogy involving negotiations between Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler during World War II.
In a rare interview with Sky News, Mr Hassan spoke shortly before being added to a US sanctions list.
He questioned how Lebanon’s authorities could be expected to defend the country and said the government had previously sought a ceasefire through the United States 34 days earlier.
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- Major rescue operation underway after deadly China coal mine blast
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- At least 90 people have died, and 120 others have been hospitalised following an explosion at a coal mine in China.
A large-scale rescue operation is underway, involving at least six medical and emergency response teams.
The majority of the people admitted to the hospital have suffered injuries related to gas inhalation.
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- ‘I’ll blow them to a thousand hells’: Trump raises pressure as Iran deal nears
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran are moving closer to reaching an agreement.
Iran and Pakistan have reportedly submitted a revised proposal to the United States aimed at helping end the conflict in the region.
Speaking to CBS, the President said he would discuss a possible extension of the ceasefire with Iran with his advisers.
Pakistani officials involved in the negotiations say an interim agreement is in its final stages and describe it as ‘fairly comprehensive’.
Reports suggest a deal could be reached as soon as Sunday, United States time.
In comments reported by Axios, Mr Trump said: “Either we reach a good deal, or I'll blow them to a thousand hells.”
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- Intergenerational equity labelled a ‘load of tosh’ as Labor targets older Australians
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- 5:35
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston says the idea of intergenerational equity is a “load of tosh”.
“What we saw in the budget … is they’re trying to make older Australians pay for their own policy failures, and this idea of intergenerational equity is just a load of tosh,” Ms Ruston told Sky News host Steve Price.
“If you stop them or force them because they can no longer afford to pay for their private health insurance, into the public system, the taxpayer ends up paying more.”
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- ‘No human override’: Aged care algorithm raises concerns as Coalition sounds alarm
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- 7:20
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston discusses the algorithm that determines the level of care for older Australians.
“This algorithm that is spitting out the care levels that older Australians are being given has no human override … we have been screaming at the government now for months … saying to them, you need to apply human override,” Ms Ruston told Sky News host Steve Price.
“If the computer is spitting out a result that is completely in contradiction to what the assessor, the clinical person who’s doing the assessment, believes the person needs, that should be an alarm bell in itself.”
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- Albanese government is ‘rationing’ aged care amid release of federal budget
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- 9:21
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston says the Albanese government is “rationing” aged care.
“We heard story after story like the one that your listeners just sent in when we did the inquiry into aged care,” Ms Ruston told Sky News host Steve Price.
“The indignity of being left without care and dying while you’re waiting is just something that should not be happening in a first-world country like Australia.
“The government is actually rationing care … we don’t even think, we can't find any real funding in the budget for any new aged care packages for the budget that was brought down a couple of weeks ago.”
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- Labor under fire over aged care delays as support packages take almost a year to implement
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- 9:53
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston says the Albanese government has “completely lost control” of aged care, with some care packages taking nearly a year to implement.
“The story you were just telling me about your mum is a story I’ve heard so many times,” Ms Ruston told Sky News host Steve Price.
“This government has completely lost control of aged care. They came into promising the world in 2022, saying they were going to put the care back into aged care, all they’ve done is put the wait back into wait lists.”
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- Trump posts hilarious AI video of Stephen Colbert being tossed in bin
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- After more than a decade on air, Stephen Colbert has signed off from The Late Show.
US President Donald Trump responded on X, bidding what appears to be a fond farewell through an AI-generated video.
The video shows the US President tossing the late night host into a garbage bin before breaking into a celebratory dance.
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- New poll shows One Nation surge could upend federal election landscape
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- New data by Redbridge Group and Accent Research suggests One Nation would perform far better in a federal election now than they did in 2025.
The theoretical results, garnered from a survey of 6,000 voters, show Labor would win 70 to 82 seats, down from 94.
The Coalition could only receive 7 to 21 seats, down from 43, and One Nation could gain between 46 and 59, up from the current two they hold in the lower house.
The data predicts Pauline Hanson's party would dominate in the party's home state of Queensland, while numbers suggest Liberal Leader Angus Taylor and leadership hopeful Andrew Hastie could lose their seats to the minor party.
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- Vivid lights up Sydney Harbour despite rainy opening night
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Sydney may not have put on the weather for the opening night of Vivid, but its lights cut through the gloom.
Iconic landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House, Customs House and the Museum of Contemporary Art, lit up the night with artistic installations.
In 2026, drone shows will return with 20 planned across the festival.
Vivid runs until June 13, and 80 per cent of attractions are free to attend.
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- Virginia Giuffre’s family welcomes new police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- UK police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten Windsor over new allegations of sexual misconduct.
Police say the investigation would be part of ongoing enquiries into alleged misconduct in public office, which the former prince was arrested and questioned over earlier this year.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing.
Virginia Giuffre’s family has welcomed the new investigation, saying it brings renewed hope after years of frustration.
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- Surf warning issued for Qld and NSW beaches as four-metre waves approach
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Large and powerful waves are hitting south-east Queensland's beaches, bringing with them the potential for significant coastal erosion.
Some of the Gold Coast's already eroded beaches can expect further damage with a hazardous surf warning in place for Saturday and Sunday.
It's expected to bring waves of up to four metres, caused by a low in the Tasman Sea.
Powerful swells are expected to ease by Monday.
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- Trump teases military action on Cuba as tensions escalate
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Cuba is preparing for a possible invasion by America following tough talk from US President Donald Trump.
Washington has warned a peaceful agreement with the Caribbean nation is unlikely, as an already strained relationship becomes even worse.
Thousands of Cuban pro-government protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Havana following the indictment of Cuba's former leader Raul Castro.
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- Stephen Colbert signs off as CBS ends The Late Show after more than a decade
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- After more than a decade on air, Stephen Colbert has signed off from The Late Show.
CBS cancelled the program, in what it says is a "purely financial decision".
The program bowed out with an all-star cast, paying homage not just to Mr Colbert but the program's entire history.
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- Protests erupt across Bolivia as demonstrators demand President Paz resign
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Protesters in Bolivia are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, less than six months after he took office.
They want Mr Paz to address the cost of living, with some wanting him to step down.
Local authorities say blockades organised by protesters have worsened shortages and impeded emergency services.
Bolivia's government says three people died after emergency vehicles were blocked from reaching hospitals.
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- Trump’s pick Kevin Warsh officially sworn in as Federal Reserve Chair
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the new Chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
Mr Warsh is expected to face immediate pressure from US President Donald Trump to lower interest rates despite rising inflation.
This is despite the US President claiming he won't try to influence the Federal Reserve.
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- NSW government to trial new fertility controls for brumbies
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The New South Wales government is committing to a trial of fertility control for brumbies in Kosciusko National Park.
It comes as the state resumes aerial culling next month to combat a spike in wild horse numbers.
Some see the wild horses as pests that trample vegetation and waterways, while others value their cultural heritage.
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- Pentagon releases UFO files after crew left ‘speechless’ by encounter
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- The Pentagon has released a second batch of UFO files.
64 files in total were made public, 51 of those being videos.
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, are captured in footage from military aircraft.
Within the written documents is an account of a UFO sighting by a current senior intelligence officer.
He detailed an hour of UAP encounters that left the military helicopter crew "speechless".
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- Queensland Executive resigns after Trump joke sparks backlash
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council Executive Melanie Anderson has resigned over a joke she made about US President Donald Trump.
When discussing the shortage of hotel rooms in Brisbane ahead of the 2032 Olympics, Ms Anderson said the problem could be solved by getting "a sharpshooter for Donald Trump".
She has since apologised, but doubled down on the sentiment, explaining the Middle East war is "hurting Queensland Tourism Operators, businesses and communities".
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- Strait of Hormuz toll works against long-standing US interest in 'freedom of navigation'
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- 5:40
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Naval Warfare Senior Research Fellow Brent Sadler claims the toll on the Strait of Hormuz works against a long-standing US interest in the freedom of navigation.
“It’s pretty clear long-standing American national policy and interest is in the freedom of navigation,” Mr Sadler told Sky News Australia.
“So, any type of restriction or toll that’s placed on international waters, which the Straits of Hormuz are, would work against US interest.”
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- Thousands rally outside US embassy in Cuba after Raul Castro indictment
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Thousands of Cuban pro-government protesters have gathered outside the US embassy in Havana.
It follows America's decision to indict Cuba's former leader Raul Castro.
Cuban officials remain outraged that Mr Castro is now facing federal charges, insisting they will never turn him over.
