Queensland's Bruce Highway has reopened after a two-car crash on Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene at St Lawrence to reports of a truck and car collision. Four people were injured and one person was airlifted to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition with facial and chest injuries. Three others were taken to Mackay Hospital with non-life-threatening issues.

Passengers are experiencing lengthy delays after a refuelling issue forced flights in and out of Perth to be temporarily grounded just as the state heads into a long weekend. Airlines were told not to send flights to the West Australian capital unless they had enough fuel to make a return flight. The issue began in the early hours of Saturday morning and a spokesperson for the airport confirmed the backlog is not expected to clear until early on Sunday.

Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge discusses what Australia’s relationship with the US may look like if Donald Trump is elected president in November. “America is looking quite divided around this verdict, and it’s just rusting in people’s views on Trump and about their country,” Mr Shoebridge told Sky News host Steve Price. “I think we will be dealing with a transactional America if Donald Trump wins, and so we’re really going to have to be seen lifting our game and be a real contributor to the partnership.”

Technical analysts suggest some of the most popular artificial intelligence applications are over-hyped and error-prone. Dozens of examples of mistakes made by AI tools are being widely shared in a new online trend. There are believed to be 67,000 AI-focused companies operating worldwide; more than $13 billion was invested in them in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Blunders from some of the world’s companies remind us that AI technology is far from reliable and rather dumb.

A nuclear waste facility could be built anywhere in Australia if the federal government’s proposed bill to regulate the storage of nuclear waste was to pass. The bill creates a framework to regulate nuclear waste created by the AUKUS nuclear submarines. Two designated zones for nuclear waste are listed: Osborne Shipyards in South Australia and HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. However, any other area in Australia can become a designated zone through regulations. Greens Senator David Shoebridge spoke with Sky News, raising the need for amendments to ensure proper consultation before a site can be chosen.

U.S. President Joe Biden has hosted the Kansas City Chiefs at the White House after their Superbowl triumph in February. He also acknowledged the team's contribution in the days after the game when a gunman opened fire during a Chiefs' parade in Kansas City. Team coach Andy Reid presented President Biden with a team helmet.

The Livestock Collective Managing Director Holly Ludemann discusses the recently introduced law against live sheep exports, which has been met with outrage from Australian farmers. “When Labor took out this policy, so many things have changed,” Ms Ludemann told Sky News Australia. “It’s not based on science; it’s not based on economics … and it’s going to have a devastating impact on rural WA.”

Construction is underway on a first-of-its-kind gambling treatment centre in Sydney's West. It's prompted calls for the New South Wales Government to invest more of its poker machine profits in helping problem gamblers. NSW Gamblers lost a record $8.129 billion to poker machines last year. The Opposition is accusing the government of failing to put profits from machines back into helping problem gamblers with their addiction.

The Livestock Collective Managing Director Holly Ludemann discusses the recent protest by Australian farmers in Perth against the government’s ban on live sheep exports. “I’ve got goosebumps from seeing the solidarity of everyone stand together,” Ms Ludemann told Sky News Australia. “Seeing the Perth people come out of offices and cheer for the rally – it was really heartwarming.”

Victoria's government is set to release briefing documents surrounding the state's Covid lockdowns. It is estimated around 100 briefs totalling 7000 pages could be released. Some Liberal MPs have been fighting for the public release of documents, advice, and scientific assessments under the Freedom of Information Act. This week, a judge ruled there was a high degree of public interest in releasing the material.

Concerned farmers and the Federal Opposition are calling for answers after biosolid organic fertiliser used on crops across Australia for decades has been found to contain potentially harmful levels of microplastics. After first exposing the issue last week, Sky News can now reveal a chronic lack of national testing for microplastics, as experts issue a warning about their possible impact on human health. An alarming Griffith University study claims that waste treatment products are contaminated with microplastics, up to 1.7 kilograms worth per tonne.

REA Group Senior Economist Eleanor Creagh discusses Australia’s real estate supply and demand imbalance. Last month, Australian house prices hit a new record high, with capital cities leading the way. “We’re seeing that we’ve got this stronger home buying demand environment,” Ms Creagh told Sky News Australia. “We’ve got strong population growth, very tight rental markets. “Those home equity gains of recent years incentivising upgrade activity, but at the same time we’ve got a pretty constrained housing supply environment.

Travellers heading to Brisbane Airport by train will soon benefit from cheaper fares. Airtrain fares will be slashed by 50 per cent for six months starting in August. It is part of the state government's latest transport trial to help relieve cost-of-living pressures. Under the new deal between the government and operators, tickets will cost $10.95.

REA Group Senior Economist Eleanor Creagh discusses the “mismatch” of housing supply and demand. Last month, Australian house prices hit a new record high, with capital cities leading the way. “That home price up trend is intact,” Ms Creagh told Sky News Australia. “We’ve got this continued mismatch between housing supply and strong home buying demand, that is continuing to fuel further price growth.”

REA Group Senior Economist Eleanor Creagh discusses the increasing house prices within Australia. Last month, Australian house prices hit a new record high, with capital cities leading the way – particularly Brisbane and Perth. “Perth really leading the way and continuing to be the nation’s top performing market with prices in Perth up a little over 20 per cent over the past year,” Ms Creagh told Sky News Australia. “Brisbane home prices have also continued to record consistent strong growth over the past 18 months. “Brisbane is now the second most expensive capital city in the country, on par with Canberra, and ahead of Melbourne.”

Security Expert Lincoln Parker says the Albanese government has “decimated” the navy. The Albanese government has cancelled the Royal Australian Navy’s Mine countermeasures and Military Survey project. “We are a trading nation, we rely on getting … something like 80 per cent of our petroleum via the sea,” Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. “He has just decimated our navy.”

Security Expert Lincoln Parker says Australia is “not capable” of defending itself under this government. This comes amid the recent defence summit in Canberra, where former Labor leader Kim Beazley warned that Australia can’t defend itself without the US. “It fits into the narrative,” Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. “He said Australia can no longer defend itself and that should be alarming to every Australian. “We have a massive continent and we are not capable of defending ourselves. “What is the prime minister and the Labor party doing – well they’re gutting defence.”

Security Expert Lincoln Parker says the “Australian public should be asking questions” regarding the Chinese spies in Australia. This comes amid the recent defence summit in Canberra, where a former Chinese spy has warned there are more than 1,200 Chinese spies in Australia. “It will come as a shock to most Australians,” Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. “The Australian public should be asking questions as to why are we allowing 1,200 Chinese communist party spies in Australia.”

Sky News Political Editor Cameron Reddin discusses how the Human Rights commission did not “single out Hamas” following the October 7 massacre. Australian Human Rights Commission President Rosalind Croucher refused to condemn Hamas’ October 7 attacks. “The coalition really narrowing down on one particular statement issued by the human rights commission in the week following the October 7 attacks,” Mr Reddin told Sky News host Erin Molan. “That statement broadly said that human rights need to be respected. “But that statement issued on October 13, did not single out Hamas by name.”

US President Joe Biden has announced that Israel has offered a new three-stage ceasefire deal to Hamas. Under the proposal, there would be a six-week ceasefire until a deal is struck. The second stage involves Hamas releasing Israeli hostages and Israel withdrawing forces. The final stage is a major reconstruction of the civilian areas of Gaza.