Bangarra Dance Theater becomes first Australian recipient of Venice's Golden Lion

Acclaimed First Nations dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre has been awarded a prestigious Golden Lion by the Venice Biennale. Bangarra is the first Australian recipient, and the first company to… [...]

Australian group stranded in Syria release photo of youngest girl held in detention

As controversy and political debate swirl over the future of women and children stranded in a Syrian detention camp, a family has released a photo of one of the youngest… [...]

A Sydney property has been raided by police in search of 'mistakenly kidnapped' man Chris Baghsarian

New South Wales police have raided a property in a semi-rural suburb on the outskirts of Sydney as they continue a desperate search for missing 85 year old Chris Baghsarian.… [...]

US goods deficit widens despite tariffs and market reacts to QBE and Rio results

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Marcus Bogdan from Blackmore Capital on the day's market action, including a wrap of the major profits and a look at the latest… [...]

NT hit-and-run driver avoids jail again after prosecutors appeal 'inadequate' sentence

A five-month home detention term for a fatal hit-and-run driver has been overturned. [...]

Virginia Giuffre's family welcomes royal arrest | Evening News Bulletin 20 February 2026

In this bulletin, Virginia Giuffre's family reacts to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, an appeal court increases the sentence of a man convicted over a fatal hit-and-run-crash in Darwin. And in AFL,… [...]

UN says siege at el-Fasher shows evidence of genocide

A United Nations fact-finding mission in Sudan has found the 18-month long siege and subsequent capture of El-Fasher in the Darfur region, last October, bears evidence of genocide. The United… [...]

Australian Federal Police says reports of crime received over Pauline Hanson's remarks on Muslims

The fallout continues after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson suggested earlier this week that there are no "good" Muslims. The Australian Federal Police says it has received reports of a… [...]

Two mental health facility escapes ended in tragedy. Now, a push for 'urgent' change

Two men escaped the nation's largest mental health facility and were allegedly involved in separate incidents killing three people. [...]

'Extremely interesting': Trump says he'll release files on aliens and UFOs

The decision comes following Barack Obama's comment that aliens "are real". [...]

Trump's 'Board of Peace' flags billions in Gaza aid, US issues fresh threats against Iran

United States President Donald Trump has held the inaugural meeting of his so-called "Board of Peace", pledging AU$14.2 billion for the reconstruction of Gaza. Boasting his role as a peacemaker… [...]

Former Prince Andrew becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in almost 400 years

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has become the first senior British royal in modern times to be arrested. The 66-year-old was arrested by police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after it… [...]