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Artemis II and the new space race
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- Artemis II and the new space race
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- 1 month ago
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- The launch of Artemis II marks the next step in a new space race, with the US and China working to be the first to return to the moon.
"For decades after the last space race, NASA was really the only game in town, for better or worse. The plan changed," NASA chief Jared Isaacman said last month.
"We find ourselves with a real geopolitical rival, challenging American leadership in the high ground in space."
As NASA adjusts its focus, China, which has already launched several robotic missions to the moon says it is on track to land people on the moon by 2030.
But President Donald Trump wants US astronauts back on the moon by the end of his term, which would be one year earlier than China’s goal.
So what's driving the new space race?
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- Is Trump about to leave NATO?
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- 1 month ago
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- US President Donald Trump has stepped up threats of withdrawing from NATO if European nations do not assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said NATO had failed to meet expectations during the war on Iran, branding the organisation a "paper tiger". He noted that although the US sought assistance from NATO member countries such as France, he claimed their contributions were minimal.
But, does Trump have the power to withdraw the United States from NATO?
Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-says-war-in-the-middle-east-will-end-pretty-quickly-threatens-nato-withdrawal/w98qei3sl
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- Has the property market taken a turn?
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- 1 month ago
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- New data from Cotality has shown that growth in house prices has slowed across the country following two interest rate hikes and amid economic uncertainty caused by the war in the Middle East.
While the national median price rose to $933,000 over the first three months of the year, up more than 2 per cent in the quarter, it appears to be a tale of two halves.
Prices in mid-tier capitals are still on the rise, with Perth and Brisbane leading the way.
Meanwhile, home values in Sydney and Melbourne have taken a dip, with the higher end of the market in those two capitals seeing the biggest falls.
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- Trump encourages nations to buy US oil or 'simply go in and take it'
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- 1 month ago
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- Donald Trump has urged countries cut off from fuel supplies to buy oil from the United States of America, adding that America has "plenty" to offer.
"The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait, and won't be taking any in the future. We don't need it," he said.
He also hinted toward other countries stepping up to manage the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 25 per cent of the world's oil passes.
"The countries of the world that do receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage ... They must grab it and cherish it."
He added that once the conflict ends, "the strait will open up naturally."
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- Australians react to Albanese's address to the nation
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- 1 month ago
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- Here's how some Australians feel after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's address to the nation last night.
Albanese urged Australians to "do their bit" through "uncertain times" caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East during a 3-minute pre-recorded message.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor criticised the prime minister, saying the address “could have been a social media post”.
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- Donald Trump vows to complete Iran military objectives | SBS News
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- 1 month ago
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- Donald Trump vowed to honour the 13 American warriors killed in the operation against Iran, by completing all its military objectives.
"Every single one of the people, their loved ones, said, 'Please, sir, please finish the job', every one of them," he said.
"And we are going to finish the job. And we're going to finish it very fast. We're getting very close."
Some experts have argued the US' goals in its war on Iran are unclear. He said that "we are going to hit (Iran) very hard" over the next two to three weeks.
For more on this story visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/live-blog/middle-east-war-live-2026-04-02/d3fkpk9s0
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- Artemis II lifts off on journey around the moon
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- 1 month ago
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- NASA's Artemis II has embarked on its journey around the moon — humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
The four-person flight is NASA’s biggest step yet towards establishing a permanent lunar presence.
Should everything go to plan, they stand to become the most distant humans ever when their capsule zooms past the moon and continues another 6,400km beyond, before making a U-turn and tearing straight home to a splashdown in the Pacific.
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- 'A succulent Chinese meal?': Why iconic arrest moment has earned a spot in historic collection
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 'Democracy Manifest': The viral 1991 arrest of Jack Karlson at a Chinese restaurant has made its way into the National Film and Sound Archive's 'Sounds of Australia' collection for its role in shaping the nation's cultural legacy.
Karlson's arrest over an accusation of credit card fraud was filmed by television news cameras and brought phrases like "succulent Chinese meal" and "democracy manifest" into Australia’s online lexicon.
Now, 34 years after the arrest, we've asked the NFSA curator to break down its cultural significance.
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- Keep calm - but there's pain ahead says PM | Morning News Bulletin 2 April 2026
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ** The Prime Minister warns of tough times for the economy, driven by war in the Middle East;
** Iran says the US it must build trust before attempting to negotiate peace;
** and in sport, Iraqis across the world celebrate an historic win over Bolivia at the World Cup qualifiers
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- Alex ‘The Volk’ Volkanovski visit Question Time in federal parliament
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- 1 month ago
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- ICYMI, some members of the House of Representatives were left starstruck when mixed martial arts champion Alex ‘The Volk’ Volkanovski was spotted in the gallery.
The Volk was watching on during Question Time on Monday, before attending the Parliamentary Friends of MMA event later that day.
Co-chair of Parliamentary Friends of MMA, Alison Byrne, said the newly formed friendship group will give federal politicians "the opportunity to hear directly from athletes, coaches, gyms, and the broader MMA community about where the sport is heading".
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- Albanese urges Australians to 'do their bit' in national address
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- 1 month ago
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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered his first national address, urging Australians to "do their bit" through the economic issues caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East.
The three-minute address broke convention for this method of communication that has previously been used to announce major national developments such as involvement in the Iraq War.
SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson shared her analysis of Albanese's address.
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- ASX adds $68bn | Sydney and Melbourne property prices fall | Apple turns 50
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- 1 month ago
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- The Australian sharemarket rebounds surging 2.2% on hopes of an imminent end to the war, but are investors getting ahead of themselves? Cotality says Sydney and Melbourne property prices fell in the first quarter of 2026; and Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary
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- Trump tells allies to 'get your own oil', anticipates war in Iran to end in ‘two or three weeks’
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- 1 month ago
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- The US president Donald Trump says the war in Iran could end in "two or three weeks."
President Trump also told allied countries to, in his words: "go get your own oil" from the Strait of Hormuz.
00:00 Donald Trump tells allies to 'get your own oil', criticising them for not joining the war
03:00 Several European nations have pushed back on US-Israeli military operations.
05:40 Lebanon's defence minister has denounced Israel's military operation in southern Lebanon
07:43 The world is set to mark a grim milestone. The war in Sudan, which some sources say has killed more than 150,000 people will enter its fourth year
10:57 Memorial for women killed by domestic violence in Romania
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- PM rare national address on war in the Middle East economic impact | SBS News
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- 1 month ago
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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to "do their bit" through "uncertain times" caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East in his first national address.
The three-minute address was pre-recorded and broadcast across the nation at 7 pm on Wednesday evening as the economic fallout of the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
Notably, the prime minister has refused to label the global fuel supply chain disruptions — that have caused crude oil to skyrocket and caused localised shortfalls due to panic buying — a crisis.
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- Israel's expanded death penalty laws targeting Palestinians criticised
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- 1 month ago
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- Israel's parliament has passed a law making the death penalty a default punishment for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly "acts of terrorism" against Israelis.
The law would apply to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The legislation has drawn criticism from a number of Israeli politicians and humanitarian groups, as well as international rights groups.
Israeli human rights group B’tselem International Director Sarit Michaeli called the law "discriminatory", adding "Israeli Jews who live in the occupied territories, Israeli settlers, will not face any sort of death penalty in the rare occurrence that they might actually be tried or convicted of any sort of offences, and certainly not the killing of Palestinians".
The law would also technically apply to Jewish Israelis as the law stipulates attacks must be aimed at "ending Israel's existence", but critics say this is extremely unlikely.
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- Pope says God 'rejects' the prayers of 'those who wage war'; White House responds
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- 1 month ago
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- Pope Leo XIV said no one can use God to "justify war" during a Palm Sunday address in St Peter's Square attended by tens of thousands.
He said God "rejects" the prayers of "those who wage war". Quoting a passage from the Old Testament, he added: "[God] will not listen; your hands are full of blood."
When asked about the Pope's comments, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US was founded on "Judeo-Christian" values and that she didn't "think there's anything wrong with our military leaders or with the president calling on the American people to pray" for people serving in the US military.
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- Social media ban and the Tech Giants who breach it
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- 1 month ago
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- Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are under investigation for potential breaches of Australia's social media ban for under 16s.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says her office has been monitoring compliance since the ban came into force on December 10.
In a compliance report, her office says there's been some progress in the first three months, including large scale account removals and more visible underage reporting pathways, however, major gaps remain.
The Federal Court has the power to fine social media companies up to $49.5 million if they fail to take reasonable steps to comply with Australia's Social Media Minimum Age obligation.
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- ‘Get your own oil’ says angry Trump | Morning News Bulletin 1 April 2026
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ** President Trump says countries like the UK should "get their own oil" from the Strait of Hormuz...
** The brother of the Australian aid worker killed in an IDF strike in Gaza demands accountability from Israel ...
** And in sport... the Socceroos win 5-1 against Curacao in their final home match before World Cup...
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- Australian sounds added to the archives
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- 1 month ago
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- What does the pedestrian crossing sound, a Missy Higgins hit song and a succulent Chinese meal have in common?
They're among nine pieces of iconic audio, honoured, for their role shaping the nation's cultural legacy.
Each awarded a coveted place in the National Film and Sound Archive's' Sounds of Australia' collection.
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- Forensic search continues after fugitive Dezi Freeman was shot dead
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- 1 month ago
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- Authorities say they are determined to track down anyone who may have assisted Freeman, who before his death, had evaded capture for more than 200 days.
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- Trump threatens Iran's oil facilities | Israeli ambassador won't apologise for aid worker death
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- 1 month ago
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- US President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's power plants, oil wells, and possibly its water desalination plants if a deal to end the war is not reached soon.
The Israeli Ambassador to Canberra has, so far, refused to deliver an apology over the Israel Defense Forces' drone strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Tomorrow will mark two years since her death. Israel is treating the incident as an accidental strike and is warning it could take years to determine whether anyone will be prosecuted,
but her brother Mal Frankcom is pushing for answers.
0:00 - Trump threatens Iran's oil infrastructure
3:08 - Israeli ambassador doesn't offer an apology
6:53 - Israel's parliament passes new death penalty law
8:39 - Australia condemns killing of UN peacekeepers
11:43 - First shipment of oil arrives in Cuba
14:25 - Glasgow asks for pause on asylum seekers
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- Card surcharges banned | Young adult pay rise | Jackie O sues
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- 1 month ago
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- The RBA will ban debit and credit card surcharges but there is a sting in the tail for cash users; A Fair Work Commission review will see some 18 to 20 year old retail, fast food and pharmacy workers get adult pay; and radio presenter Jacquelene Henderson is joining former co-worker Kyle Sandilands in taking their employer ARN Radio to court in a separate legal action.
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- War in the Middle East threatening food security for Pacific and South Asian children
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- 1 month ago
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- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a wave of food insecurity across South Asia and the Pacific, with the World Food Programme monitoring an increase in deadly child wasting conditions.
World Vision says many Pacific Islands are now reliant on imported food, which means international pricing increases can be devastating.
Some South Asian countries are already rationing fuel, but World Vision says Papua New Guinea has zero days of oil reserves.
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- Israeli Ambassador to Canberra doesn't apologise for IDF drone strike that killed Aussie aid worker
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- 1 month ago
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- The Israeli Ambassador to Canberra has, so far, refused to deliver an apology over the Israel Defense Forces' drone strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Tomorrow will mark two years since her death. Israel is treating the incident as an accidental strike and is warning it could take years to determine whether anyone will be prosecuted.
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- ‘Will you apologise?’ Israeli ambassador pressed on Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s death
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- 1 month ago
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- Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, has been asked about the investigation into Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s death.
Frankcom and six other aid workers were killed by an Israeli strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza in April 2024.
Appearing at the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday, Newman was asked if Israel would release audio from the drone strike that killed Frankcom.
He said there may be intelligence reasons why it hasn’t been shared, but that he would follow up.
Meanwhile, Frankcom’s brother is demanding accountability from Israel on the eve of the second anniversary of her death.
“Two years on, we are still waiting for accountability and justice to be served for her and for her fellow team members,” Mal Frankcom said on Tuesday.
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- NSW police less likely to use drug diversion powers on Indigenous people: new data | NITV News
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- 1 month ago
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- NSW police are being accused of "systemic discrimination" as new data shows officers use their discretionary drug diversion powers on Indigenous people at far lower rates than the wider population.
The state's peak Aboriginal legal service says it flies in the face of the state government's Closing the Gap commitments.
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- Will the excise cut help you save money on fuel?
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- 1 month ago
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- After weeks of pressure over surging petrol prices, the federal government has cut the tax on fuel in half.
It's a three month measure which will cost the budget $2.5 billion, part of the government's four-point plan to respond to the war in the Middle East’s impact on global fuel markets.
Brent crude oil prices are continuing to rise, and have surged around 60 per cent since the war began over a month ago.
Energy analysts say Australia is very vulnerable because it's at the very end of the fuel supply chain.
With the war likely to go for longer than expected, the key for government is to ensure fuel keeps coming into the country.
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- Why this tiny island could escalate the war in the Middle East
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- 1 month ago
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- Most people have probably never heard of Kharg Island, but it's the backbone of Iran's economy.
Situated about 30km off Iran's south-west coast, it's used to export most of the country's oil.
Donald Trump has suggested the United States may seize control of Kharg Island to use it as a bargaining chip for leverage in negotiations with Iran.
Trump has also threatened to completely obliterate the island, along with Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells, and desalination plants.
Any such move could signal a major shift in the conflict, with retaliatory strikes that could have global ramifications.
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- White House asked why Trump threatening to commit ‘potential war crime’ in Iran
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- United States President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post, said that the US was in talks with a “more reasonable regime” to end the war in Iran.
In the same post, Trump also threatened to attack the desalination plants that supply clean water in Iran, along with “all of their electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island”, if the Strait of Hormuz is not quickly “Open for Business”.
When asked why Trump is threatening action that could be considered a war crime, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US military will “always act within the confines of the law, but with respect to achieving the full objectives of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump is going to move forward unabated, and he expects the Iranian regime to make a deal with the administration”.
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- Regime change in Iran achieved says Trump | Morning News Bulletin 31 March 2026
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- 1 month ago
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- ** US President Trump says Iran's new leadership have been very reasonable as more US troops arrive in the region...
** Iranian parliament considers leaving Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
** And in sport, Melbourne Storm player Tui Kamikamica is in hospital following a suspected stroke.
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- Persian Gulf island wanted by Donald Trump
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- 1 month ago
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- Donald Trump has again raised the prospect of sending in ground troops, saying the US could seize Kharg Island the main oil export facility in Iran.
In an interview with the U-K's Financial Times newspaper, Mr Trump said his preference would be to take the oil, likening the move to U-S action in Venezuela.
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- Fugitive Dezi Freeman believed to be shot dead by police
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- 1 month ago
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- One of the biggest manhunts in Australia has come to an end. Dezi Freeman is believed to have been shot dead in a standoff with police at a rural property in Victoria's northeast. The self-proclaimed 'sovereign citizen' has been on the run in Victoria's rugged bushland, wanted over the killings of two constables and injuring another, last August.
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- Record petrol prices | Westpac tips 3 more rate rises | Auction clearance rate tumbles
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- 1 month ago
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- The Australian Institute of Petroleum says the national average petrol price has hit another record high as the government says it'll cut the fuel excise by half; Westpac says it now expects the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates three more times this year; Cotality says auction clearance rates have tumbled to their lowest since 2022.
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- Fuel excised halved | Donald Trump says US could seize Kharg Island | Palm Sunday furore in Old City
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- 1 month ago
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- Against the backdrop of attacks and escalating threats of ground operations in the Middle East, the volatile price of oil has again risen. In response, the government has moved to ease that by cutting the tax on fuel in half. It's a three-month measure, costing the budget billions of dollars.
00:00 Iran accuses the US of plotting a ground attack
03:20 Donald Trump says the US could seize Kharg Island
06:15 What role could Australia play if the war in the Middle East escalates?
07:48 Benjamin Netanyahu orders troops to expand operations in southern Lebanon
10:28 Catholic church leaders blocked from Jerusalem’s Old City on Palm Sunday
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- Australia's fuel tax halved for three months
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Against the backdrop of attacks and escalating threats of ground operations in the Middle East, the volatile price of oil has again risen. And so too, the financial impact being felt around Australia.In response, the government has moved to ease the pressure by cutting the tax on fuel in half. It's a three month measure, costing the budget billions of dollars.
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- Trump says US negotiating with 'very reasonable' new leaders in Iran
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- United States President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and Iran's new leaders have been "very reasonable", as more US troops arrive in the region and Tehran warns it won't accept humiliation.
Trump's remarks on Sunday came after Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, said it was preparing to host "meaningful talks" in the coming days aimed at ending the month-long Iran war.
"I think we'll make a deal with them, I'm pretty sure, but it's possible we won't," Trump told reporters on Sunday evening as he travelled aboard Air Force One to Washington.
Trump said he thought the US had already accomplished regime change in Tehran after strikes killed the country's supreme leader and other top officials, but said twice that their replacements seemed "reasonable".
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- Lebanon condemns journalists deaths as Netanyahu expands offensive
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Three journalists have been killed in southern Lebanon, one of who was confirmed by Israeli officials, in a targeted airstrike.
Ali Shoeib, a veteran reporter of Hezbollah-owned Al Manar TV, was killed along with reporting team Fatima Ftouni and her camera operator and brother, Mohamed, who worked for Beirut-based broadcaster Al-Mayadeen.
IDF officials accused Shoeib of being a "terrorist who operated for years under the guise of a journalist", but have not provided evidence to support its claim that Shoeib had a military role.
The IDF did not comment on the deaths of Fatima and Mohamed Ftouni.
Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun has condemned Israeli actions, saying, 'Once again, the Israeli aggression is violating the most basic rules of international laws... by targeting press reporters who are ultimately civilians performing a professional duty.'
The deaths come as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announces a military expans...
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- Houthis enter war in the Middle East
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched missile strikes towards Israel, their first since the war began over one month ago.
The war, launched by US and Israel with strikes on Iran on 28 February, has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands and causing the biggest disruption ever to energy supplies, hitting the global economy and fuelling inflation fears.
Analysts say the Houthis targeting shipping at the southern end of the Red Sea could mean the global economy would face another blow.
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- Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack | Morning News Bulletin 30 March 2026
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ** Iran warns the US against a ground invasion...
** A national cabinet meeting on the fuel crisis...
** And in Formula One, Oscar Piastri finally gets off the starting line to take second place in Japan.
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- Houthis enter Middle East war | Millions join anti-Trump protests worldwide
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched missiles and drones towards Israel for the first time since the war began less than a month ago.
Analysts say if the Houthis target shipping at the southern end of the Red Sea, the global economy would face another blow.
00:00 Houthis vow continued strikes on Israel
04:02 Israel airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists
07:23 Houthi strikes prompt new fears for global shipping
11:08 Millions of Americans join anti-Trump protests
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- Controversial South Korean adoption program to be investigated in Australia
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A historical South Korean adoption program will be the subject of a federal investigation in Australia, after human rights violations were found during a Republic of Korea Truth Commission.
This week, leader of the Australian investigation Robert Cook and Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek held an online webinar for those impacted by the program.
Some in attendance were concerned about the scope and severity of the investigation.
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- Australia's most remote Muslim community is fighting for its existence
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- On the frontlines of climate change, the low-lying Cocos Islands face a future where rising tides could soon make permanent habitation "unviable".
SBS Correspondent Christopher Tan travels to this remote archipelago to witness a unique community's fight to preserve their culture as their home begins to shrink.
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- Petrol price surge tests holiday budgets
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- With the Easter break drawing closer, rising fuel costs are also placing pressure on holiday plans. The Australian Tourism Industry Council says it expects people could be opting for shorter trips this year, closer to home -
a prospect giving some business owners reasons to hope.
SBS reporter Tom Stayner visited the seaside town of Sorrento, which lies on the tip of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.
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- Iran strikes US base in Saudi | Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ | Tiger Woods charged after car crash
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Red Crescent says civilian areas in Iran are being increasingly hit in US-Israeli strikes. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched a missile at Israel, which the IDF says was intercepted. And Iran has struck a key US military base in Saudi Arabia, injuring at least 12 service personnel and damaging refuelling aircraft.
00:00 US targets Iran nuclear infrastructure as Iran retaliates
4:02 Marco Rubio says war should last ‘weeks, not months’ at G7
06:58 Donald Trump says ‘Cuba is next’
09:41 Tiger Woods charged with drink-driving
12:11 Somalia hunger crisis set to worsen with Middle East war
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- Albanese announces new fuel security powers
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The federal government will take on the financial risk of importing additional fuel and fertiliser as the war in the Middle East continues to drive up.
The powers will allow Export Finance Australia, a government-backed financial institution, to support private companies purchasing additional fuel cargoes from overseas.
When Export Finance Australia "underwrites" a purchase, it essentially promises to cover the financial risk if something goes wrong.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the new powers on Saturday, saying the move was about being "over prepared" rather than responding to an immediate crisis.
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- Sperm whales observed assisting a calf's birth
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Researchers may have recorded the first evidence of marine animals practising midwifery.
Using footage and audio captured by drones, underwater hydrophones, and ship-based photography, Project CETI researchers recorded one of the most detailed observations of a sperm whale birth in the wild.
Scientists observed that the mother, 'Rounder', was surrounded by a tightly packed group of other female sperm whales during and after the 33-minute birth.
Within a minute of the newborn calf entering the water, members of the group appeared to coordinate diving and lifting movements to help raise the calf to the surface of the Caribbean Sea, where it took its first breath.
By analysing captured footage, audio, and almost two decades of prior research on this group of whales, scientists identified that Rounder's own mother provided support during her labour. Her half-sister and aunt stayed close to the new mother after the birth.
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- Claims of double standards over who the government chooses to protect
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Iranian refugees have renewed their long-running push to the government to provide pathways for permanent residency.
Claims of double standards have been made by members of the crossbench after the government offered asylum to members of Iran's women's football team in Australia.
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- Food costs may rise | Bank rate rise start today | Trump's currency
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The OECD has warned global food prices may rise if the war is prolonged impacting fertiliser supply; three of the four big four banks start to pass on the RBA's latest rate rise from today; US Treasury confirms Donald Trump's signature will appear on all future US banknotes.
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- Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes landfall as category 3 system
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- 1 month ago
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- Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall for the third time, this time as a Category 3 system in Western Australia, just south of Coral Bay.
Winds of up to 220 km/h have torn through homes, ripping off roofs.
The WA Premier has activated the state's highest level emergency response, as communities further south brace for the system as it weakens.
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- Trump extends a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz accusing allies of failing to help
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Iran continues to reject that ceasefire talks are taking place, despite the US President saying he has further extended a deadline to strike at Iran's energy infrastructure at their request. US President Donald Trump revealing a so-called "present" from Iran. Ten oil tankers including some Pakistan-flagged vessels allowed through the Strait of Hormuz. The US military build up in the region is continuing, with the US media reporting the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the region. Israel has announced it has killed the head of Iran's Navy, who it says was responsible for enforcing an effective blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and goading the US into attacking Iran's critical oil and gas hub Kharg Island.
00:00 Iran says the US President is negotiating with himself refuting claims about ongoing ceasefire talks
04:20 The Pentagon is considering diverting military aid committed to Ukraine to the Middle East
07:16 The head o...
