Sky News host Liz Storer says the government is “outsourcing the censorship” with its mis and disinformation bill. The Coalition will oppose Labor’s misinformation bill over concerns it could limit free speech. “Saying we will make you liable for what other people say on your platform,” Ms Storer said. “Which I just think is utter nonsense.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond discusses how Google’s ‘NotebookLM’ AI recently had an existential crisis. “It has often been asked what happens when artificial intelligence manages to outsmart us, will it be the end of humanity,” Mr Bond said. “Google recently launched a service … which allows you to feed an article into it and then it generates a podcast of two people talking to each other about the article.”

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the campaign of former US president Donald Trump is “looking good”. “The betting markets went bananas last night and Trump is now a clear favourite,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Got get em Donald.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has mocked Kamala Harris after she repeated "32 days" multiple times when her teleprompter malfunctioned.

Sky News host Caleb Bond examines the “egregious” mis and disinformation bill which the Albanese government is currently trying to push. The Coalition will oppose Labor’s misinformation bill over concerns it could limit free speech. “Essentially, they set up a Ministry of Truth that says this is misinformation or this is disinformation – it should be banned from social media,” Mr Bond said. “You can see where it all ends up.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt takes aim at Australia’s immigration intake – calling it a “joke”. Mr Bolt warns the public has been “conned” by politicians. “Let’s not forget government after government told us high immigration is good for us,” he said. Joining Mr Bolt to discuss this topic is Nationals Senator Matt Canavan.

Sky News host Sharri Markson says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “not just failing on the international stage” but also with “economic management”. Ms Markson said concerns have been seen from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s last board minutes that the outlook “isn’t looking rosy”. “It seems that Albanese is not just failing on the international stage but he’s doing the same with economic management,” she said.

Sky News host Andrew Bolt has questioned what kinds of people Anthony Albanese is bringing back to Australia from Lebanon repatriation flights. Mr Bolt said many are Lebanese people who have taken Australian citizenship whilst living in Lebanon. “With the passport there in some cases just to parachute for times like this," he said. “Who exactly is this government bringing in?”

Former foreign affairs and defence committee chair Michael Danby has slammed US Vice President Kamala Harris for not being “serious on China”. “There’s a real difference between the candidates,” Mr Danby told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “I think Harris would be worse for foreign policy in this part of the world. “I don’t think she’s serious on China, Trump scares Beijing, he may be crazy but he’s crazy on our side … for so few voters the fate of the world is being decided.”

Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop has blasted the Albanese government saying they are doing “nothing” to “reign in” their expenditure. “The problem remains what it’s been all along – the RBA only has one rule, and that is interest rates,” Ms Bishop told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “The government has fiscal policy, and it has done nothing to reign in its expenditure. “It has created jobs that are government paid for jobs – so there’s no productivity happening in the economy.”

Liberal Senator James Paterson says it is up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to “explain” his position after he refused to agree with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's October 7 motion. “The parliament did come together 12 months ago to pass a bipartisan motion but this time when Peter Dutton took the initiative to write to the prime minister to offer a bipartisan motion and engage in constructive negotiations over it,” Mr Paterson said. “The prime minister refused to agree and really it is up to the prime minister to explain why he wanted to make this motion about everything other than the 7th of October.”

AMP bank CEO Sean O’Malley has revealed Australians are sacrificing long-term monetary plans such as voluntary superannuation contributions to accommodate current financial stress. “What we are seeing are under times of stress … people are really focusing on what’s right in front of them … what is being sacrificed is thinking about the long term,” Mr O’Malley told Sky News Australia. “We’ve seen a reduction in the number of people who are making voluntary superannuation contributions. “That really reflects people are being quite short-term in this time of stress.”

Commsec’s Market Analyst Laura Besarati says consumer confidence has reached its highest level in two and a half years since the Reserve Bank started hiking interest rates. Today’s data has shown consumer confidence jumped by 6 per cent in October. “The reason that we did see confidence growing is because things are starting to look up,” Ms Besarati told Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd. “Consumers are no longer worried about the RBA hiking interest rates but now it’s just a matter of time before they actually cut.”

A curious koala wandered onto a Sydney train platform on Friday, delighting early-morning commuters before police derailed the tree-hugger's adventure. Footage captured early on Friday morning revealed the koala exploring the platform, climbing stairs and investigating the elevator. New South Wales Police were called to Casula station south-west of Sydney to handle the situation. Trains were alerted to slow down near the station due to the wandering marsupial. After a slow chase by police, the koala climbed over the station’s fence and returned to the nearby bushland.

Smartphone sales jumped sharply over the first half of this year, lifting 8 per cent to 3.98 million units. According to research firm Teslyte, Android sales comprised 56 per cent of the total, while Apple sales were 44 per cent. Cost of living pressures meant that the average smartphone is now being replaced after roughly four years, six months longer than the previous survey. The top two vendors remained Apple and Samsung, and on any given month, either Oppo or Motorola were in third place.

Former Victoria Liberal Party president Michael Kroger says it is disappointing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cannot show any "moral leadership" regarding the October 7 attacks. The Albanese government and the Opposition have failed to agree on a motion condemning the October 7 massacre after the government tried to include mentions of the deaths in Gaza. "It is disappointing from the point of view that Albanese once again can't show any moral leadership on this issue," Mr Kroger told Sky News Australia. "It is not possible for him to give the Jewish community one day to grieve - can they not have one day where it is not coalesced with every other issue that's happened around and since October 7? "On that day, grotesque atrocities took place, the likes of which you never want to see."

Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie discusses why the October 7 condolence motion passed without bipartisan support. “It is a sad day,” Ms McKenzie told Sky News Australia. “Two parts of it [the motion] go to deescalate for a ceasefire in Gaza and in Lebanon and to talk about a two-state solution. “The 7th of October is not the day for those references.”

US Vice President Kamala Harris came up short when she was pressed about her plan to boost small businesses during an interview on 60 Minutes with CBS News. Harris spoke with CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker, who accused the VP of being unrealistic. Whitaker questioned Harris about her fiscal policies and how they would work in “the real world”, having to pass through a likely divided Congress. "My plan is about saying that when you invest in small businesses, you invest in the middle class and you strengthen America’s economy. Small businesses are part of the backbone of America’s economy," she said. Later in the interview, Whitaker interrupted Harris, asking the vice president how she plans to get her policies through Congress. "But we’re dealing with the real world here. How are you going to get this through Congress,” Whitaker asked.

An October 7 condolence motion has passed without bipartisan support. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton rejected the government’s October 7 motion after it tried to include mentions of the deaths in Gaza and Lebanon.

Former Labor Senator Stephen Conroy says it was "genuinely disappointing" an agreement wasn't bridged on the wording of the motion to condemn Hamas on the anniversary of its attack on Israel. The Albanese government and the Opposition have failed to agree on a motion condemning the October 7 massacre after the government tried to include mentions of the deaths in Gaza. "It was very disappointing that an agreement wasn't bridged on the wording of the motion, and I am genuinely disappointed those involved in the negotiation couldn't find a way forward," Mr Kroger told Sky News Australia. "To take note of the atrocities, the brutality, the outrageous disgusting behaviour of Hamas of their supporters around the world who cheered on the day."