The US President appears to have upended months of support for Ukraine, striking a diesel import deal with Vladimir Putin. What does the agreement mean for Ukraine’s fight for survival? And as fears of Russian aggression linger, how is neighbouring Estonia preparing to defend itself? Meanwhile, Houthi fighters are escalating tensions in the Middle East,...
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Ukraine turns on US after slowdown of drones | Israel’s Katz threatens to seize more land in Lebanon
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned ‘people will die’, after his soldiers on the frontlines found their Starlink satellite internet access had been throttled. The Ukrainian President says he feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump’s decision to do a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin and says the US President is on the wrong side of history. 00:00 Elon...
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Jobless hits five year high | RBA Governor’s pay rise | ACCC takes Kmart to court
The ABS says Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent which is the highest since October 2021; the 2026 RBA Annual Report reveals Governor Michele Bullock saw a 2.4 per cent increase in total pay last financial year; The ACCC is taking K-Mart to court for alleged breaches of Australian Consumer Law. SBS News...
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Compromises in Canberra for more oversight over big tech
Digital duty of care and human oversight over automated take centre stage in parliament, as the government announces changes to their proposed new law. Meanwhile, potential cuts to private health continue to leave parliament in a stalemate. SBS News is Australia’s trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe...
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A-League’s CEO Steve Rosich on the future of the competition after the World Cup
The new men’s and women’s A-League season’s kick-off this weekend, looking to ride the wave of momentum from the Socceroos FIFA World Cup campaign. SBS reporter Adrian Arciuli sat down with A-League’s CEO Steve Rosich, ahead of tomorrow night’s season opening Sydney derby. SBS News is Australia’s trusted news source for the latest news from...
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Timor Leste’s prime minister on climate justice, global leadership and optimism for the future
One of only two world leaders to make it to this month’s pre-COP31 meeting — co-hosted by Fiji, Tuvalu and Australia — Timor-Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta has always been a vocal advocate of what he calls ‘climate justice’. In Sydney, on the anniversary of the Balibo Five killings, Ramos-Horta also took aim at the United...
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Prime Minister speaks at the country’s biggest gathering of multicultural leaders
The Prime Minister has criticised One Nation’s monocultural policy push in a speech delivered among Australia’s cultural leaders as the immigration debate continues. SBS News is Australia’s trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow...
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ICYMI Ashley St. Clair says Elon Musk’s team offered her $40m to sign NDA
Former right wing influencer Ashley St. Clair has warned of potentially “catastrophic” consequences from Elon Musk stoking “deliberate division” through his social media platform X. St. Clair, who is the mother of one of Musk’s children, made the comments at the Venice Film Festival premiere of the documentary Musk, in which she appears. The film...
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Green’s leader responds to allegations of ‘concerning behaviour’ from WA senator
Just a few weeks in the top job, Greens leader David Shoebridge has responded to suggestions the party has turned a blind eye to misconduct against women. Senator Jordon Steele-John has rejected allegations that he made inappropriate comments towards women and has taken leave from the Greens party room. SBS News is Australia’s trusted news...