Albanese evacuated from Canberra residence due to safety threat

The Australian Federal Police said a "thorough search of a protection establishment has commenced and is still ongoing". [...]

Thunderstorms and flash flooding forecast for much of Australia

Specialised SES crews have been deployed to assist flooded communities while multiple states and territories are still under severe weather warnings. Warnings have been issued in Victoria as emergency services… [...]

Royal commission into antisemitism and the Bondi terror attack begins

Australians who have experienced or witnessed antisemitism are being urged to make a submission to the Royal Commission that was set up in the wake of the Bondi terror attack… [...]

Government greenlights Sydney to Newcastle high speed rail link

More than one hundred kilometres of tunnels will have to be drilled under greater Sydney, as part of the government's proposed high speed rail link between Newcastle and Western Sydney… [...]

Community leader working to repatriate families with alleged terror links speaks out

An Australian doctor, who has travelled to Syria to try to bring home a group of women and children being held in an IS-group detention camp, has appealed for the… [...]

Australian jailed in Syria now feared 'lost' in Iraqi prison system

A Sydney doctor leading bid to return IS-linked families said Australia has "failed" Yusuf Zahab. [...]

How much you need for a comfortable retirement & AI fears continues to spook investors

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mike Jenneke from UBS Wealth Management about the day's market action including investors’ renewed AI fears; plus Stephanie Youssef talks with Jame Koval… [...]

$831 billion rebuild cost reveal as Ukrainians in Australia stuck on 'hope and heartbreak'

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year, Ukrainians are exhausted by protracted peace talks and ongoing violence. [...]

Human remains found by police in search of kidnapped grandfather | Evening News Bulletin 24 February 2026

Human remains discovered in Sydney's north-west suspected to be those of an elderly man who was abducted; Police to investigate a gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgery; And in the… [...]

BAFTAs scandal: What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics, and why are people angry?

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says he left the BAFTAs ceremony "aware of the distress my tics were causing". [...]

Cartel violence erupts after death of 'El Mencho', killing dozens

Australians are being urged to reconsider travelling to Mexico after a deadly surge in cartel violence triggered by the killing of a notorious drug lord known as El Mencho. The… [...]

Politicians urged to tackle 'Monopoly-like' issue with iPhone payments

Banks and fintech representatives are accusing tech platforms such as Apple of free-riding amid the rapid growth of digital payments. [...]