Fears for low income families during Ramadan, as Middle East conflict threatens to send food prices higher

Families in Australia are bracing for a cost-of-living hit, as energy prices soar. Charities are increasing gifts of free food during Ramadan, to help those already struggling. SBS Arabic takes… [...]

Australia working on more repatriation flights from the Middle East | Morning News Bulletin 7 March 2026

The government working on more repatriation flights for Australians in the Middle East; Anger over a Chinese helicopter threatening an Australian aircraft; and in sport, Australia's track cyclists off to… [...]

Meet Alex Albon, the F1 driver who refuses to play the fame game

The British Thai driver is used to people trying to put him in boxes. But identity doesn't quite work like that, he says. [...]

'As long as it takes': Experts predict possible outcomes of War in the Middle East

As the War in the Middle East reaches the one week mark, experts speculate on how the crisis could play out. [...]

French and Australian scientists celebrate joint Antarctic research

The connection between France and Australia on Antarctic science is being celebrated this week. French icebreaker L'Astrolabe is making its final stop in Hobart, after a busy summer travelling to… [...]

The government confirms ADF personnel were onboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three ADF personnel were on board the US submarine that sank an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. The opposition accused it… [...]

Australians return home in 'half-full' flights from the Middle East

Flights are coming home with empty seats, but finding a safe route out of the Middle East continues to prove challenging. More commercials flights are expected to leave within days… [...]

ASX’s worst day since Liberation Day; oil price shock

The S&P/ASX 200 has recorded its worst weekly drop since Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariffs shocked global markets in April last year. That’s as investors weigh the prospect of… [...]

Meet ‘Tous’ — a marsupial previously thought to be extinct for 6,000 years

There are only about 1,300 genera of living mammals worldwide. Discovering a totally new genus of mammal happens only a few times a year. [...]

PM confirms Australians onboard a US sub that sank an Iranian vessel | Evening News Bulletin 6 March 2026

The PM confirms three Australians were onboard a U-S sub that sank an Iranian vessel, Calls for action on petrol prices as the Iran conflict continues, Australia's flagbearers for the… [...]

Counting underway in Nepal's general elections

Counting is underway in Nepal's general elections which were held six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government in the Himalayan nation. Nearly 19 million voters were eligible to… [...]