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Official numbers on road fatalities have risen for five consecutive years, with 1,316 deaths in 2025.

A quarter of those it surveyed in Australia said the “mateship” they feel with other Australians, as well as how they “lend a hand” in times of need, such as natural disasters, were a source of pride.

Gen Z Australians are now the most likely to consider relocating away from metropolitan areas, according to a new survey, as property prices in regional centres start to increase faster than those in the cities.

Jewish and Palestinian students and staff are bearing the brunt of ingrained racism at universities as institutions are chastised for failing to address hate on campus.

While the colony celebrated, another story was unfolding.

But this remote island located in the middle of the Irish Sea has earned a new — and perhaps unexpected — reputation. It’s home to an iconic Australian marsupial: the red-necked wallaby.

The NSW parliament is being recalled on Monday to address legislative changes in response to Sunday’s terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, which saw 15 people killed in a shooting targeting the Jewish community.

What is going on with young people, do they think everyone who owns a shop is a millionaire??

With the renewable energy transition underway in Australia, the higher than expected uptake of solar panels has human rights groups concerned about links to Uyghur forced labour in the supply chain. As Australia looks into developing its own solar panel industry, rights groups say government and industry should work to ensure the clean energy transition isn’t at the cost of freedom.

With the renewable energy transition underway in Australia, the higher than expected uptake of solar panels has human rights groups concerned about links to Uyghur forced labour in the supply chain. As Australia looks into developing its own solar panel industry, rights groups say government and industry should work to ensure the clean energy transition isn’t at the cost of freedom.

With the renewable energy transition underway in Australia, the higher than expected uptake of solar panels has human rights groups concerned about links to Uyghur forced labour in the supply chain. As Australia looks into developing its own solar panel industry, rights groups say government and industry should work to ensure the clean energy transition isn’t at the cost of freedom.

The recall has already disrupted multiple airlines in Australia and around the world.

Traditional owners have brokered a multi-million dollar agreement with SunCable to allow the country’s largest solar farm to be built on their land.

Data released by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and the Valuing Children Initiative on Monday found 950,000 children will live in poverty in 2025 — more than 15 per cent of all kids in Australia. That’s up from 713,000 four years ago.

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" Miejsce zgromadzeń i pochówków Aborygenów w Melbourne zostało w niedzielę zbezczeszczone przez uczestników miejskich demonstracji antyimigracyjnych. Policja prowadzi dochodzenie w sprawie incydentu, w który – według świadków – zaangażowany był samozwańczy neonazista Thomas Sewell oraz innych 100 osób. Wydarzenie zostało potępione przez polityków, a senator Lidia Thorpe wezwała do przeprowadzenia federalnego śledztwa.”

As Australia grapples with a supermarket monopoly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hopes the expansion of this Emirati “hypermarket” might bring in some competition.

A trio of First Nations researchers is blending traditional knowledge and science to map whale migration and advocate for improved conservation.

Australia is likely to experience more intense and extreme climate hazards — in some cases where people and places haven't experienced them before.

Three years after the death in custody of Mahsa Jina Amini, which sparked the widespread "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, women are still finding ways to protest against the regime's new methods of crackdown.

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The latest round of aerial attacks on Ukraine has left six dead and 19 wounded.

An Australian legal group says it is preparing a formal criminal complaint to the federal police seeking investigations into Australians serving with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for any potential offences committed.

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It also said Australia's climate targets should include a commitment to phase out fossil fuel use, production, exports and subsidies, including a clear plan with timelines.

Several Australian women allegedly forced to submit to invasive strip searches at Doha's Hamad airport have been given the go-ahead by the federal court to sue Qatar Airways after a "long and stressful struggle".

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Here's what to know about the feud between a popular sunscreen brand and an Australian consumer group [Choice].

SBS has had an "immense" impact since it all began in 1975. Fifty years on, it continues to hold a unique place in the Australian media landscape, with exciting plans to deliver even more distinctive content and storytelling to viewers and readers.

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Yeah sure, lets allow companies to make highly attractive poison, advertise it using whatever tricks they can think up short of pornography, allow supermarkets to place this shit wherever they think people are most vulnerable and at eye level, allow sales and promotions promoting consumption.

I was looking for something chill to watch and this turned out to be perfect. Don’t be put off by the references to material arts. It’s not an action film.

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The University of Queensland study examined more than 1.7 billion words of online content across 20 English-speaking countries, specifically looking for 597 vulgar words.

Watched this recently on SBS On Demand. Highly recommend checking it out. Don’t get confused by the non-period clothing.

SBS because ABC and Guardian want everything to be part of a live blog apparently.

In 2024, there were 30,494 cases, and in 2023, there were 18,582 cases in the same period.

(Australian PM) Albanese said: "I stand with the Aussie café owner."

Unlike businesses or other organisations, your local member isn't required to include an option to unsubscribe in their emails and can continue emailing you because of an exception in the Spam Act.

Tensions have risen in the United States Senate, with one senator calling the decision to impose tariffs on Australia "insulting", saying it undermined national security and damaged relationships.

"You're condemning young people like me to a life of climate disasters — of course we have poor mental health issues!" cried protester Alexa Stuart, a 21-year-old from climate action group Rising Tide mid-way through Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's press conference today.

A re-elected Labor government would invest $1 billion into mental health services across Australia, in what the nation’s peak mental health body has labelled a "landmark investment."

TL:DR The clocks go back an hour Saturday night, giving us all an extra hour sleep on Sunday morning.

The federal health department has accepted an expanded definition of infertility that would allow LGBTIQ+ couples and single people to be able to access Medicare rebates for assisted reproductive technology.

Occasionally, an image from a conflict zone makes the world stop and take notice.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2025 federal budget on Tuesday night. Some Australians say they have been overlooked.

According to documents seen by SBS News, the Australian embassy in Iran was attacked in 2019. SBS News can reveal for the first time the alleged perpetrator was arrested and jailed for 17 months before walking free.

The stress of navigating Australia's healthcare system on behalf of her ageing parents has left Yasmin* feeling frustrated and upset. In her later life, she'd like to move overseas so she can age "with dignity".

Legal experts say Peter Dutton's proposal for a referendum to give ministers more powers to strip the citizenship of dual-nationals convicted of terrorism is unnecessary, as the court already has this power.

Trade Minister Don Farrell also confirmed the federal government had spoken to other nations about expanding and diversifying trade relationships, as negotiations over securing a US tariff exemption continue.