Tasmanians head to polls in early election

Tasmanians are heading to the polls for their second state election in just two years. The last term of government collapsed after a little more than 12 months when cross… [...]

Tuvalu citizens enter Australian visa lottery as rising oceans swallow island

The entire population of the Pacific Island of Tuvalu could live in Australia within 40 years if demand for a new visa lottery holds. 280 Tuvalu citizens will be granted… [...]

Leaked texts, abuse claims and an alleged sex tape: This week's Mark Latham scandal

The one-time prime ministerial hopeful has been defending himself against allegations, including inappropriate behaviour towards parliamentary colleagues. [...]

Law firm lodges complaint against Qantas over customer data hack

A legal complaint has been lodged against Qantas by an Australian law firm over the data hack that saw the personal details of scores of customers exposed. Qantas now says… [...]

ASX hits record again despite global uncertainties & Australia's soft fertility rate

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ about why the Australian and US sharemarket hit yet another record despite ongoing global uncertainties and also delves into… [...]

Bondi nanny accused of torture loses latest bid to delay extradition

Adriana Rivas, a dual Chilean-Australia citizen who served in an intelligence agency under military dictator Augusto Pinochet, has been fighting against extradition to Chile for years. [...]

Is Australia's cost of living crisis really becoming a 'thing of the past'?

Inflation continues to cool and people are saving more — but there's debate over just how much relief Australians are feeling. [...]

Palestinian woman released from immigration detention in Sydney | Evening News Bulletin 18 July 2025

A Palestinian woman released from immigration detention in Sydney; Tasmanians prepare to vote in the state's second election in two years; and in swimming, Australian Moesha Johnson wins a second… [...]

Pressure on Putin, Syria clashes & what Albanese told Xi

Russia faces another Trump deadline to end the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wraps up his trip to China, and violence flares again in Syria as Israeli airstrikes… [...]

SBS News In Easy English 18 July 2025

A daily 5-minute news bulletin for English learners, and people with a disability. [...]

Condemnation follows strike on Gaza church

Israel has acknowledged striking Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing three Palestinian civilians and injuring ten others. The attack has drawn condemnation from the Vatican, the United Nations and the United… [...]

Donald Trump requests release of grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein case

The US president has also threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over a story it published about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. [...]