Poet Evelyn Araluen wins Victoria's highest literary award for 'uncompromising' collection

The Goorie/Koori poet has won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature for her poetry collection The Rot. [...]

Matildas reveal Asian Cup jersey ahead of first match

The Matildas have unveiled their Asian Cup jerseys ahead of the tournament opener against the Philippines on Sunday. Head coach Joe Montemurro is set to finalise his team for the… [...]

‘Community spirit coming back’: Tasmania’s Aboriginal community gather at historic Wybalenna site

Members of the Aboriginal community in Tasmania have gathered at Wybalenna on Flinders Island in Bass Strait to see the work that's been done on a recent restoration project. It… [...]

Heavily armed NSW police to patrol places of worship and mass gatherings

The New-South Wales Government is making its police rapid response unit permanent, in an Australian-first measure that will allow officers to use long-arm firearms around the Sydney area. The move… [...]

Two arrested over alleged kidnap and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian

New South Wales police have made two arrests, as they confirm the human remains found yesterday are those of missing Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian. Police say they believe more people… [...]

Australia’s inflation remains high signalling possible RBA rate hike

Prices rose by half a per cent in January with the Treasurer admitting the pain will linger for the first half of the year. The rate of annual inflation coming… [...]

PM evacuated from Lodge due to security threat

Police will continue to investigate a bomb hoax threat that led to the Prime Minister being evacuated from his official residence in the nation's capital. No device was found, and… [...]

From immigration to Iran: The key moments from Trump's State of the Union address

The US president has delivered the annual national update on America, using the opportunity to burnish his achievements during a difficult period for his administration. [...]

Cheers and jeers at State of the Union as Donald Trump tries to win back voters

During the longest State of the Union address in history, United States President Donald Trump has declared the U-S is in its "golden era," with him at the helm. The… [...]

AI blamed for mass Wisetech job cuts & Woolies CEO on reputation rebuild

Hear from Wisetech CEO Zubin Appoo as he explains why 2000 jobs will go at the company as AI hits its workforce; SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Francesco… [...]

Inflation rate remains the same, but unlikely to go down soon | Evening News Bulletin 25 February 2026

Inflation remains the same, but the Treasurer admits it won't come down soon... Angus Taylor proposes tough laws against Australians linked to I-S... and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley… [...]

SBS News In Easy English 25 February 2026

A five minute bulletin for English language learners [...]