Trump predicts ‘witch hunt’ raid will help GOP win seats at midterms
Donald Trump has predicted the ”backlash” from the FBI’s raid of his Mar-a-Lago home last week could lead to the Republican Party winning additional seats in both the House and Senate at November’s midterms. “Republicans could win many additional seats,…
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Donald Trump is ‘probably going to run’ for president again
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says he thinks Donald Trump is probably going to run for president again in 2024. Mr Mulvaney’s remarks come after the FBI raided the former US president’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, where…
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FBI’s raid garnering Trump ‘some sympathy in some circles’
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says the FBI’s raid on the former US president’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida is garnering Trump some sympathy in some circles. “There have been hardcore Democrats and left-leaning legal analysts on television…
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China denies it’s planning to ban Australia meat exports
Rumours China is planning to ban all meat exports from Australia have sent alarm bells through the beef industry. However, Australian meat producers have been assured Beijing would impose no such ban. Australian officials sought clarification from the Chinese government,…
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US lawmakers calling for release of more details on FBI Trump house raid
Some US lawmakers are calling on the Justice Department to release more details in relation to the search of former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida last week. The FBI claims there has been an uptick in threats to…
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People ‘still spending’ in retail despite rising inflation
People are “still spending” a lot of money in retail stores despite rising inflation, Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says. Mr Boyd said retailers such as JB Hi-Fi have recorded high revenue and profits with top-selling items such as…
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Republicans vow to investigate ‘out-of-control’ FBI if GOP retakes House
Republicans have vowed to hold hearings into the FBI after the agency carried out a raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last week.
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Unemployment rate drop could see ‘aggressive’ interest rate rise
The Switzer Report founder Peter Switzer says if the unemployment rate goes down the Reserve Bank will need to be “aggressive” with interest rate rises. “It’s kind of a crazy situation where you kind of want it to rise if…
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US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid growing tensions with China
US lawmakers have arrived in Taiwan for a two-day trip amid growing tensions with China. The congressional delegates are meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen and will take the opportunity to “reaffirm” the United States’ support for Taiwan.
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‘Political hack job’: FBI credibility has been ‘shot’
Curtin University Political Analyst Joe Siracusa says the American people “aren’t stupid” and can see the FBI raid on former US president Donald Trump as a “political hack job”. He said he thinks the FBI will need to “lift their…
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Democrats counted on Americans being ‘asleep’
Washington has been “playing a game” with the rest of the country for the past 20 years and Americans have “just about had enough”, Curtin University Political Analyst Joe Siracusa says. He said he thinks the Republicans have been “renewed”…
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Humanitarian crisis after Taliban takeover
Today marks one year since the Taliban seized control of Kabul following the evacuation of western forces in Afghanistan.
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Major defence review to be released
A major review into defence strategy will be released as soon as possible to counter the rising military presence of China.
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Donald Trump ‘was the winner this week’
Former Victorian Liberal Party President Michael Kroger says Donald Trump “was the winner this week”. “For the reason that the raid has played incredibly badly for the Democrats,” Mr Kroger told Sky News host Paul Murray. Mr Kroger also said…
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‘Enormous concern’: Australia is ‘still waiting’ for Cheng Lei
Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham says it is of “enormous concern” Australia is “still waiting” for certainty surrounding the future of detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Mr Birmingham said it deeply troubling Ms Lei is still detained. “We are still…
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‘Troubling’: China’s administration is ‘more assertive’
Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham says it is “troubling” to see China’s administration take a “more assertive” approach, as he discussed comments made by the Chinese Ambassador. Mr Birmingham said the comments made by Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian were the…
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Merrick Garland ‘calling Trump’s bluff’ in ‘political move’
CNN Reporter Stephen Collinson says the US Attorney-General Merrick Garland is effectively “calling Trump’s bluff” in a very “interesting political move”. Mr Collinson said the former US president Donald Trump has to decide whether he will fight the FBI raid’s…
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Labor needs to ‘show some fairness’ over Scottish family’s visa
Sky News host Chris Smith says the Immigration Minister needs to show some “backbone and fairness” in the case of the Green family. Mark Green, originally from Scotland, has been living and working in Australia legally for the past decade,…
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ABS to start releasing a ‘monthly inflation indicator’
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the Australian Bureau of Statistics is now going to start releasing a monthly inflation indicator. “This is great news for our economy,” Mr Boyd told Sky News Australia. “From next week, they’re going…
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‘It’s petrifying’: UK households struggle with cost of living pressures
Households across the United Kingdom are struggling with cost of living pressures as energy costs are expected to skyrocket over winter. The UK government is facing increasing pressure to align itself with other world leaders and offer additional government support.…
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