These Australians lost their jobs. Here's what they're facing now

Losing a job can be difficult. For some Australians, the bigger challenge comes next. [...]

House price falls haven't made homes more affordable, inquiry told, as banks grilled on profits

Housing affordability has worsened despite lower prices, with supply shortages likely to continue and prices forecast to fall until 2028. [...]

See the full list: The suburbs where home prices have grown as much as 417 per cent

House prices have more than tripled in the last 15 years in dozens of suburbs. [...]

'We are on the rise': Democrats hail first Black senator to win a Mississippi seat since 1874

The last Black candidate elected to the Senate in Mississippi was former slave Blanche Bruce in 1874. [...]

Latest bomb hoax disruption hits Europe as alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK and Ireland

The threat came via an email purportedly from "Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan". [...]

Facing fossil fuel criticism, Albanese urges world not to overlook Pacific climate plight

Climate finance and the move away from fossil fuels have dominated discussions on the opening day of the COP31 summit. [...]

Melbourne delivery rider was about to return home after nine years. He never made it

The wife of a Melbourne delivery rider allegedly murdered at work told SBS Chinese of her grief and fight for justice. [...]

Finnish president brings Albanese into embassy joke that's swept the world

A routine announcement about a planning day at Finland's embassy in Canberra has become a viral sensation. [...]

Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country, security chief says

Iran also said it will strike US bases beyond the Middle East, including in Europe, if they are used for attacks on the country. [...]

Millions stage first general strike in Spain in 14 years amid anger over housing

The general strike over housing affordability and purchasing power took place just weeks before an early general election. [...]

Russia and Ukraine exchange fire ahead of US envoys landing in Moscow for POW-swap talks

Both Russia's and Ukraine's capitals have reported strikes despite negotiators saying some progress was made at recent peace talks. [...]

The 20-minute journeys costing some Australians hundreds of dollars

A new Productivity Commission report found some flights cost twice as much as others of the same distance. [...]