I asked Anthony Albanese do Joe Biden’s public comments reflect what the PM is hearing behind the scenes on Julian Assange?
 
PRIME MINISTER: Well, I'm increasingly optimistic about an outcome

Air Vice‑Marshal Stephen Chappell is Australia’s new Chief of Air Force

A proud day for his dad, one of Australia’s greatest ever cricketers, Greg Stephen Chappell

Democracies are held to a higher standard. That is something to embrace. My interview with Kieran Gilbert about urban warfare, technology, and human error.

Hard to overstate the Maronite contribution to Australia

Delighted the Press Gallery XI recaptured the Peter Veness Memorial Cup from the Pollies in the cricket. Great performances from ⁦James Glenday⁩ ⁦Fleta Page⁩.
Game played in great spirit.
⁦Graham Perrett⁩ ⁦Michael McCormack⁩ ⁦Kieran Gilbert⁩

Penny Wong - now a Cabinet Minister now for 2,769 days and counting
 
Over 7 and a half years from 2007–13 and from the 2022 election

Overtakes Amanda Vanstone today

6 March 2024 - Penny Wong has now become the longest serving female Cabinet Minister in Australian history

Earlier today I joined Kieran Gilbert on Sky News Australia and discussed the #Dunkley byelection result & a key story coming out of it that has largely been missed #auspol

FM won’t be attending the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Brazil this week.

She is caring for her mother who is seriously unwell in Adelaide.

Katy Gallagher will travel in her place

There’s been speculation Penny Wong will quit politics in recent months.

My understanding is that the foreign minister’s view is that she worked for nine years to get this job, it’s the job in politics that she wanted and she is NOT going anywhere #auspol

Labor sources tell me their internal polling shows strong support in rural and regional electorates for their tax cut plan

In fact, more popular in rural and regional areas than in cities - it’s going well in parts of the country where the Voice was unpopular #auspol

My interview with Anthony Albanese up next on Sky News Australia

Christmas is kicking off in the Luxon household tonight!

Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie tells Kieran Gilbert the government should reverse a decision not to send a warship to the Red Sea.

Aust is instead deploying up to 16 personnel to the region #auspol Sky News Australia

🚨Exclusive with @kieran_gilbert: Australia will contribute up to 16 personnel to protect shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

But the Defence Minister has confirmed the Navy will NOT send a warship to the region.

Details here 👇 #auspol
skynews.com.au/australia-news…

Talking live about the severe flooding in Far North Qld. We're standing shoulder to shoulder with the Qld Government to get everyone to safety and help the community recover in the immediate aftermath.

Thanks to the QLDFES & ADF teams for their rescues overnight.

We’re adjusting the foreign investment framework so it costs more for foreigners to buy established homes or leave homes empty. This is about building more homes & making more rentals available to more Australians. Live from Logan with Kieran Gilbert & Sky News Australia today #auspol

🚨 Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP reveals on Sky News gross debt will be about 10% lower than was expected for 2023/24.

Gross debt was projected to exceed $1 trillion in 23/24, but this week's MYEFO will instead forecast it coming in at $909 billion #auspol Sky News Australia Kieran Gilbert

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