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Iran responds to US proposal to end 10 weeks of war
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- Iran responds to US proposal to end 10 weeks of war
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- 17 minutes ago
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- ** Iran responds to a US proposal to end the war in the Middle East...
** More than $500 million in new funding allocated for environment laws reforms
** Socceroos to face former coach Graham Arnold with Iraq pool match in Asia Cup
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- Hantavirus hit ship docks in Tenerife | 39 killed in Lebanon by Israeli strike | Hungary PM sworn in
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- 12 hours ago
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- The cruise ship at the centre of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak arrived at Tenerife port, where passengers and crew will be received, assessed, and later repatriated.
The head of the World Health Organisation is also on the island to assure the local population that their risk of infection is low.
But health authorities say it considers everyone on board the ship as 'high risk', and will be actively monitored for 42 days.
00:00 Hantavirus hit ship docks in Tenerife
03:04 39 killed in Lebanon by Israeli strikes
06:15 Hungarian PM sworn in, ending oppositions 16 year leadership
09:42 Australia’s link to an initiative, skilling up India's future workers
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- Treasurer Jim Chalmers on cost of living pressures, the housing crisis and the Farrer by-election
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Treasurer Jim Chalmers concedes there are major economic anxieties across Australia as One Nation support surges in key 'bloodbath' by-election.
Ahead of the 2026 federal budget, Chalmers spoke with SBS chief political correspondent Anna Henderson about what Australians can expect from this year’s announcement.
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- One Nation sweeps Farrer by-election
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- 18 hours ago
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- One Nation says it will chase more seats after claiming a historic by-election win in the regional NSW seat of Farrer.
David Farley swept to victory in the sprawling electorate in southern NSW on Saturday night, ending the Coalition's 77-year reign in the federal seat.
With more than 80 per cent of ballots counted, Farley had claimed more than 57 per cent of the two-candidate-preferred vote to comfortably beat independent Michelle Milthorpe.
"One Nation has reached the end of its beginning. We're going through the ceiling from here," Farley said on Saturday night to a room that erupted in cheers and applause.
It is One Nation's first federal lower-house election victory since the party was founded by Pauline Hanson in 1997 and she had a message for the major parties.
"We're coming after those other seats," Hanson said.
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- Russia-Ukraine ceasefire at risk | US-Iran naval confrontations continue
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- 1 day ago
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- Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying he hopes it will be the "beginning of the end" of the war.
The ceasefire will allow both sides to mark Victory Day this week which commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
But both sides have accused each other of violating the terms.
00:00 Russia observes scaled back Victory Day celebrations amid a fragile three-day ceasefire with Ukraine
03:24 The US continues its pressure campaign on Iran, announcing a raft of new sanctions
06:34 Political pressure mounts on the UK Prime Minister as voters turn on Labour in local elections
11:02 A search resumes for three hikers after a volcanic eruption on Indonesia's Halmahera Island.
13:13 The ‘Palestine Marathon’ has made a jubilant return, after a two-year hiatus due to the Hamas-Israel war.
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- Budget 2026: household budgets stress
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- What's your budget? Soaring rent, petrol and power prices — combined with rising interest rates — have squeezed household budgets across Australia.
Ahead of the 2026 federal budget next week, we hit the streets to ask: how are you managing your personal budget?
For more on the federal budget predictions and what might impact you, visit https://www.sbs.com.au/news
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- Vigils across the country for Kumanjayi Little Baby
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed.
The Northern Territory government is set to launch a wide-reaching review into its child protection system, following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Thousands have gathered at vigils across the country to honour the life of the five-year-old with many wearing pink at the request of her family.
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- Could One Nation win a seat in the House of Representatives this weekend?
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- 2 days ago
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- The NSW seat of Farrer was recently vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, and now there's a four-horse race across this sprawling electorate — the second largest in NSW.
The by-election offers voters a chance to shake up traditional political power in the regions of Australia.
Simon Welsh, director of political consultancy firm Redbridge, said "One Nation has become this very viable, credible alternative" for some voters.
He said the main contest was likely to be between independent candidate, Michelle Milthorpe — who reduced the margin against Sussan Ley at last year's federal election — and One Nation's David Farley.
Welsh said Milthorpe likely benefited from an "anti-establishment" vote at the last election.
"She's now having to share some of that with One Nation," he said.
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- Is India's first social media ban already doomed to fail?
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- 2 days ago
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- With over a billion people using the internet, India is the world's fastest-growing market for smartphones and social media.
But the country is now seeing rising calls to limit access for children as authorities report screen addiction as a growing problem.
Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, is often considered the Silicon Valley of India.
Recently, the state has made headlines after its chief minister announced it would be the first state in the country to ban social media for people under the age of 16.
But faced with the challenges of implementing the policy, Karnataka's government is already changing course.
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- Budget 2026: 'Stagflation' fears hang over the most consequential budget in decades
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- With the war in the Middle East shocking global energy markets, the Reserve Bank governor says Australia is "staring down the barrel" of a very rough time, as economic growth slows, inflation rises, and unemployment slowly picks up.
It's a trio of conditions that some economists warn could see a return of "stagflation", a policy nightmare not seen in Australia since the 1970s.
The challenge for Treasurer Jim Chalmers on 12 May is how to deliver cost of living relief, without fuelling an inflationary crisis that could push the economy over the edge.
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- Three women charged over alleged links to IS group
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Two women linked to the IS group have been charged with slavery offences after returning to Australia from Syria last night.
Another woman in Sydney has also appeared in court.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says those accused of wrongdoing will face "the full force of the law".
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- Farrer by-election a crucial test for One Nation
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The final pitches have been made to voters ahead of a crucial by-election.
The NSW seat of Farrer was recently vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley.
The poll is likely to be a contest between independent Michelle Milthorpe and One Nation’s David Farley.
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- ASX’s $50bn wipeout | Macquarie’s profit windfall | Super returns recover
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- 2 days ago
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- The Australian sharemarket has experienced its sharpest one-day decline in seven weeks as tensions between the US and Iran reignite; Macquarie Group posts its second-biggest annual profit for FY26; and Australian superannuation returns rose sharply in April, recovering some of March’s decline.
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- Women with I-S links charged. | US damage control with the Vatican | Ukraine US talks in Florida
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- 2 days ago
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- Two women linked to the IS group have been charged with slavery offences after returning to Australia from Syria last night.
Another woman in Sydney has also appeared in court.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says those accused of wrong-doing will face the full force of the law.
00:00 Women with I-S links charged
02:41 Fears the US and Iran could once again be returning to open conflict.
06:32 UK cast their vote in local elections.
09:17 US damage control with the Vatican
12:31 Solomon Islands in search of a new prime minister.
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- Kumanjayi Little Baby remembered across Australia
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- 3 days ago
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- WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away. This story may be distressing to some readers.
Thousands have gathered to pay their respects to Kumanjayi Little Baby at vigils across Australia. Many people dressed in pink to honour the five-year-old in her favourite colour.
Kumanjayi Little Baby was found last week, following a major search, after she went missing from her home days earlier.
47-year-old Jefferson Lewis has been charged with her murder and two other offences that cannot be published for legal reasons.
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- Ukraine-Russia ceasefire crumbles within hours
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- 3 days ago
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- Russia and Ukraine have both accused each other of violating their own separate and self-declared ceasefires, raising fresh fears of a major escalation.
Just hours after a unilateral truce announced by Ukraine was supposed to begin at midnight, Ukrainian officials say Russia launched dozens of drones.
In northeastern Ukraine, two Russian drones reportedly struck a kindergarten in downtown Sumy, killing a security guard and wounding two other adults. No children were present at the time.
Meanwhile, Russia has warned of retaliatory strikes on Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow.
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- Iran and US exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
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- 3 days ago
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- Iranian officials say they've exchanged fire with "the enemy units" operating in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's state broadcaster said Iranian missiles were fired following an attack by the US military on an Iranian oil tanker.
According to a social media post by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, US forces 'intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defence strikes as US Navy destroyers transited the Strait'.
CENTCOM stated that no US assets were struck in the incident.
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- Three women arrested after Syria return | Morning News Bulletin 8 May 2026
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- 3 days ago
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- **Three women linked to former IS group fighters arrested after returning to Australia
**Iran says it's still reviewing a US peace proposal
** Pressure builds on the AFL Giants ahead of their clash with Essendon
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- IS-linked families arrive in Australia
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- 3 days ago
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- A number of women and their children linked to the IS group in Syria have touched down in Australia.
Their arrival brings an end to the families' tumultuous efforts to flee the notorious Al-Roj camp.
The federal government says it played no part in the repatriation.
The Australian Federal Police has warned that some in the group will be arrested and face charges.
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- Hantavirus cruise ship on way to Canary Islands
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- 3 days ago
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- Three people evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak have landed in the Netherlands for treatment.
The MV Hondius is now sailing to the Canary Islands.
The World Health Organisation says at least one of eight suspected cases of the virus are the rare Andes strain, which can be passed from human to human.
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- Labor announces 20 per cent east coast gas reserve
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- 3 days ago
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- The federal government says Australia's east coast energy giants will be forced to divert 20 per cent of their exports from major trading partners, to be reserved for domestic use.
The move is aimed at quelling fears of gas shortages and driving down power prices.
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- IS-linked women and children arrive in Australia
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- 3 days ago
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- A number of women and their children linked to the IS group in Syria have touched down in Australia.
Their arrival brings an end to the families' tumultuous efforts to flee the notorious Al-Roj camp in Syria.
SBS World News reporter Tys Occhiuzzi was at Melbourne's Tullamarine airport, where a plane carrying some of the women and children landed.
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- AUS dollar rides wave of possible US Iran peace deal | Investors vote down exec pay packets at ARN
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A possible end to the war has seen an increase in risk appetite - which is benefiting the Australian dollar.
And while investors typically pile back into traditional safe havens - like gold and the US dollar.
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- Family with IS links arrive back in Australia | Iran considers new US peace deal
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- 3 days ago
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- A group of Australian women, and their children who are linked to Islamic State group fighters have returned from Syria.
The federal government confirmed the group had booked flights to return to Australia, earlier this week, but reiterated they had no hand in repatriating them.
Their arrival brings to an end the families' tumultuous efforts to flee the notorious Al Roj camp
The Australian Federal Police has warned some of them will be arrested and face charges.
00:00 Family with I-S links arrive back in Australia
04:45 Iran considers new US peace deal
07:20 Israel attacks Beirut for the first time since the start of the latest Ceasefire
10:06 Russia warns of retaliatory strikes on Kyiv, if Ukraine disrupts Victory Parade in Moscow.
12:32 Three people evacuated... from a cruise ship linked ...to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak
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- Why UK Labour's hold on power in Wales could soon come to an end
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- 4 days ago
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- Millions of voters are headed to the polls in the UK, with elections being held for the Welsh and Scottish parliaments, as well as dozens of English councils.
It's seen as a key test for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose leadership could be challenged if the results are as bad for his Labour Party as the polls predict.
In Wales, Labour's dominance is under serious threat after decades in power.
The party is polling a distant third behind the Welsh nationalist Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage's UK Reform.
SBS Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis visited Port Talbot on the Welsh coast, asking residents about the rationale behind their swaying votes.
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- Is Trump’s ‘Epic Fury’ over? IS group 'brides' return home & a flatpack forehead slap?!
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The latest pause in the US-Iran conflict has the world holding its breath - has the White House lost control of its own strategy? National security concerns surround the return of IS-linked women and children to Australia and a major election victory for Narendra Modi sparks claims of election fraud in India. Plus, the surprisingly brutal world of competitive furniture building.
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- Trump previews White House UFC fight on his birthday
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump will celebrate his birthday on 14 June by hosting a free Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight in front of the White House, adding that he is "a big sports fan".
According to Trump, the mixed martial arts event will be held on the South Lawn inside a temporary 4,000-seat stadium to be constructed on the grounds.
The date also marks Flag Day, an occasion commemorating the adoption of the US flag in 1777.
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- Child protection workers stood down, then reinstated after Kumanjayi Little Baby's death
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away.
This article also contains references to domestic and family violence.
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) has called for an investigation into the leaking of confidential information relating to child protection notifications involving Kumanjayi Little Baby and her family.
Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC, said she was "horrified" to read the leaked details in the national media.
Three child protection workers were stood down pending an investigation into their handling of the case of Kumanjayi Little Baby before she was allegedly murdered.
SBS News understands two have since been reinstated.
"Leaking these details has only served to demonise a mother trying to keep herself and her children safe," Liddle said, adding, "N...
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- Israel conducts airstrikes across Lebanon despite ceasefire
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Israeli airstrikes have hit Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it was targeting a commander of the militant group's elite Radwan force.
Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike, but there was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli military or Hezbollah.
Israel has also issued evacuation orders for several villages north of the Litani River, a move that received swift condemnation from the United Nations.
The Lebanon ceasefire has underpinned a broader US-Iran truce, with a halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon being a key Iranian demand.
As Iran and the US say they are drawing closer to a deal to halt their conflict, the strikes threaten the ceasefire that halted Israeli attacks on Beirut.
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- Inland rail link halved after $45bn cost blowout
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- 4 days ago
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- It was lauded as one of the biggest infrastructure investments ever for regional Australia.
Now the roughly half-complete Inland Rail Project has been officially scaled back.
The 1,600km route was first intended to transport freight between Melbourne and Brisbane.
But with the projected cost blowing out to $45 billion, the government says the project will instead finish in the NSW town of Parkes, pledging to redirect money to improve existing freight networks.
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- National Cabinet's $10bn fuel security plan explained
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- 4 days ago
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- The government has announced a $10 billion package to help secure the country’s fuel reserves will be included in next week’s federal budget.
The measures were announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a National Cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders.
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- IS group-linked families set to return to Australia
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- 4 days ago
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- Australian Federal Police are preparing to arrest and charge some of the women who are boarding flights from Syria with their children.
They could face charges linked to IS group terrorism.
The cohort, which spent years in the Al-Roj refugee camp, has booked tickets to return to Australia tomorrow night.
The Opposition wants their arrival blocked.
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- US says Operation Epic Fury concluded | West Bengal results contested | Iconic Route 66 anniversary
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Trump administration says the US has completed its offensive operations against Iran, asserting that the ceasefire is ‘not over’. President Donald Trump telling Iran it should do the ‘smart thing’ and make a deal. Tehran says the conflict with the US ‘has not even begun yet’.
A wave of Russian missile and drone strikes have killed at least 27 people across eastern Ukraine, just hours before a proposed ceasefire was set to begin.
00:00 The US says the offensive stage of the war with Iran is over
03:37 Deadly Russian airstrikes on Ukraine just hours before ceasefire
06:35 Romania's pro-European coaliton government ousted by no-confidence vote
07:14 Human to human transmission suspected in Hantavirus cruise outbreak
10:07 West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of rigging state vote, BJP denies
13:06 Iconic Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary
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- Banks pass on RBA rate rise | Australian dollar hits 4 year high
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Each of the big four banks have now confirmed they'll pass on the RBA's 25 basis point rate rise from the 15th May.
Risk appetite returned to global markets sending the Australian sharemarket rallying and the Australian dollar to a fresh 4 hear high against the US.
ABS data showed living costs have risen the most for Age pensioners as many struggle with higher electricity costs.
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- What's driving Melbourne's 'grog wars'?
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Popular Melbourne venue La Di Da is the latest target in a spate of arson attacks on bars and nightclubs across the city.
While police haven't confirmed a motive for the early morning attack, this escalating string of fire bombings has prompted warnings of a turf war over black market alcohol.
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- Number of missing or dead migrants doubles despite decrease in attempted crossings: UN report
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- While attempted migrant crossings along the Central Mediterranean route has decreased, the number of migrants who were missing or found dead has doubled, according to the United Nations' 2026 World Migration report.
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) researcher Stuart Russell Campo said the data showed the routes taken by migrants were "becoming more dangerous and treacherous".
The report also showed that internal displacement was rising sharply, driven by conflict, violence and disaster.
IOM spokesperson Zoe Brennan said that "83.4 million people were internally displaced within their own countries" by the end of 2024, adding that it was "the highest number ever recorded".
“This underscores that most displacement happens within countries rather than across borders,” she said.
Brennan says the report aims to provide a guide on how countries can cooperate on the issue of migration.
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- Trump pauses Hormuz operation after one day in latest deal push
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has said "Iran wants to make a deal" despite its public sabre-rattling, accusing the regime of playing "games".
"They should do the smart thing ... we don't want to go in and kill people," he told reporters at the White House.
This comes as the US announced it is halting military operation "Project Freedom" to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal to end the war.
The request to pause the operation came from mediators in Pakistan and other countries, according to Trump on Truth Social.
Secretary of state Marco Rubio has also said that "Operation Epic Fury is concluded" after the US "achieved the objectives" of the war against Iran.
He told the reporters Project Freedom is "a defensive operation", adding: "What that means is very simple — there's no shooting unless we're shot at first".
Tensions had been soaring over the Hormuz operati...
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- Some IS-linked women set to return to Australia will be arrested: police
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- The government insists that 13 members of a group of Australian women and children linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State group who are en route to Australia have not received assistance to return.
SBS News understands the group is expected to arrive on Thursday night.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said "if they have committed crimes, they can expect to face the full force of the law without exception," he said.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner Krissy Barret confirmed that some individuals would be arrested and charged. However, she would not say how many or when the arrests would occur in order "to protect" several ongoing AFP investigations.
She said others would "face continued investigations" after they arrive in Australia, and the children returning with the cohort would be "asked to undergo community integration programs, therapeutic support and countering violent extremism programs".
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- Rate rise 'really scary' for small business owner
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Millions of Australians paying off home loans will soon face increased cost of living pressures after the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate for the third time this year.
The central bank has increased the cash rate by another quarter of a per cent to 4.35 per cent and says rising inflation is behind the decision for the hike.
For small business owners like Sina Klug, the news is "really scary" and she expects to see her customers immediately restricting their spending in response to the decision.
Klug last month made the heartbreaking decision to close her much-loved Sydney bakery Nutie and she's now fighting to keep her remaining business open.
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- Russia and Ukraine declare conflicting ceasefires
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Russia and Ukraine have both declared short-term ceasefires starting on different dates this week.
Moscow initially announced a pause in fighting for its annual World War II victory day parade on Saturday.
Since Sunday, Ukraine says more than 10 people have been killed in Russian strikes, while a Ukrainian drone crashed into a high-rise building in Moscow overnight
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- Royal Commission: Jewish parents fearful over safety of their children
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- 5 days ago
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- Jewish parents have told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that they fear for their children's safety and their futures in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
On the second day of public hearings, they spoke of being subjected to racial slurs and antisemitic abuse.
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- Hantavirus outbreak: Australians on board ship hit with deadly virus
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The World Health Organisation is planning a medical evacuation of some passengers onboard a Dutch cruise ship after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers.
The ship, which sailed from Argentina, currently has 149 people on board and is sitting off the coast off Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.
The cruise operator has confirmed four Australians are also on board.
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- Met Gala protesters demand better workers' rights following Jeff Bezos' involvement
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- 5 days ago
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- While the world watched celebrities walk the Met Gala carpet and make headlines, several protesters took to the streets of New York to criticise billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' involvement with the fundraiser.
Bezos and his wife sponsored the event for the first time, contributing approximately AUD 14 million towards the evening. At the same time, scores of Amazon staff continue to accuse his company of exploiting workers' rights and demand better conditions.
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- More pain for businesses after latest RBA rate hike
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- 5 days ago
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- Millions of Australians paying off home loans are facing increased cost of living pressures after the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate for the third time this year.
The central bank says rising inflation is behind the decision to push it up by 0.25 of a percentage point to 4.35 per cent.
Some businesses facing increased costs have already had to make a tough call to close.
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- Kumanjayi Little Baby: Man accused of murder excused from court
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed, in line with the family's wishes.
The man accused of murdering a five-year-old girl in Alice Springs has had his matter mentioned in court for the first time.
Kumanjayi Little Baby's family expressed deep disappointment after her accused killer, 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, was excused from appearing via video link.
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- Trump’s Hormuz Strait ‘Project Freedom’ | Ukraine Russia ceasefire | India's BJP wins West Bengal
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- US and Iran trade fire over the Strait of Hormuz casting doubt over the month-long ceasefire, as the UAE also says it came under attack by Iran.
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 17, two of the dead were children.
India's ruling BJP party secures a historic victory winning West Bengal for the first time, a boost for India's prime minister Narendra Modi.
00:00 Explosion at Chinese fireworks factory kills at least 26
03:19 Russia and Ukraine both declare short-term ceasefires
06:11 One of the deadliest days in southern Lebanon by Israeli strikes
09:05 Jennifer Parker on whether the US’ Project Freedom can work
12:28 India's BJP secures historic victory winning West Bengal in state elections
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- RBA’s third interest rate hike this year to 4.35% | Customer home loans ahead says Westpac
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Millions of Australians paying off home loans are facing increased cost of living pressures after the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate for the third time this year.
The central bank says rising inflation is behind the decision for the hike to 4.35%.
Fresh ABS data points to strong growth in household spending volumes in March, despite fuel prices.
Westpac says 37 per cent of customer loans are more than two years ahead on repayments - just one per cent are behind.
Australians are embracing electric vehicles at record levels - with EVs in orange on the chart accounting for more than 16 per cent of all new car sales in April.
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- Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Protecting trade or projecting power in the Strait of Hormuz?
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has announced 'Project Freedom' to guide international ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, saying it's a 'humanitarian gesture'.
SBS World News presenter Janice Petersen talks to Jennifer Parker, former naval officer and currently adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia's Defence and Security Institute.
00:00 Can Project Freedom and a ceasefire co-exist?
01:02 Is the strategy about protecting trade or projecting power?
02:15 The logistics involved in such a military iniativie
03:35 Iran's view is any such action is a breach of the ceasefire
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- Kumanjayi Little Baby’s family and community pay tribute to her
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed, in line with the family's wishes.
This article may be distressing to some readers.
The family of Kumanjayi Little Baby have returned to where she was last seen to place tributes in her honour.
Hundreds of people in Alice Springs also honoured the five-year-old at an annual public holiday parade.
NITV and SBS were invited by the family to capture this heartfelt moment.
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- 'Dangerous escalation' in the Strait of Hormuz
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- The United States and Iran have admitted to firing at each other in the Strait of Hormuz in the sharpest escalation since a fragile ceasefire was agreed in the Middle East war.
US President Donald Trump said in a social media post that they had destroyed seven "fast boats" belonging to Iran. He said Iran had "taken some shots" but caused no harm apart from damage to a South Korean vessel.
Meanwhile, Iranian state media has released footage of what they say are several warning shots fired around "enemy vessels" in the Strait of Hormuz. The footage has not been able to be independently verified.
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