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SBS News Headlines
A quick bulletin of the day’s top news headlines from SBS News. Get the latest Australia and world news, with updates each morning, lunchtime and evening.
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SBS News HeadlinesSydney Swans apologise for behaviour of suspended players | Evening News Bulletin 19 August 2026
The Sydney Swans apologise for the behaviour of five suspended players, as a sexual assault investigation continues; Unions launch an ambitious public housing…
SBS News HeadlinesFive Sydney Swans players stood down over 'serious breach' | Midday News Bulletin 19 August 2026
Five Sydney Swans players stood down for the remainder of the season, as police investigate an alleged sexual assault; Australia and Thailand pledge deeper…
SBS News HeadlinesMeta on trial over child safety and social media addiction | Morning News Bulletin 19 August 2026
Tech company Meta on trial over child safety and social media addiction; The government's NDIS bill passes the Senate; And in cricket, Jake Weatherald pays the…
SBS News HeadlinesFederal govt and opposition deals on gambling, NDIS reform | Evening News Bulletin 18 August 2026
The federal government and opposition do deals on both gambling reform and NDIS reform; The nation remembers Vietnam War veterans; and in football, Mile…
SBS News HeadlinesGovernment to strengthen fuel reserves against future disruptions | Midday News Bulletin 18 August 2026
The Federal Government moves to strengthen Australia's fuel reserves against future disruptions; Brazil's presidential election campaign begins with Lula…
SBS News HeadlinesTrump threatens Oman with military action | Morning News Bulletin 18 August 2026
Donald Trump threatens Oman with military action over Hormuz negotiations with Iran; Government faces crucial Senate vote on gambling advertising; Australia…
SBS News HeadlinesDeepfake investment scams surge | Evening News Bulletin 17 August 2026
Australians warned over a surge in deepfake investment scams; New minimum pay and conditions begin for gig delivery workers; Cameroon crowned African women’s…
SBS News HeadlinesFinal hearing block begins at Royal Commission | Midday News Bulletin 17 August 2026
Social cohesion the focus of the ninth and final block of hearings at the royal commission; Debate over superannuation and early access; Australian swimmer…
SBS News HeadlinesIran offers bounty for killing or capture of US soldiers | Morning News Bulletin 17 August 2026
Iran's military announces a bounty for the killing or capture of US soldiers; Papua New Guineans to begin serving in Australia's defence force; And in cricket…
SBS News HeadlinesNew South Wales leads on national gun buyback | Evening News Bulletin 16 August 2026
New South Wales leads the way on a national gun buyback scheme; The government puts the brakes on working holiday visa processing; Alex de Minaur powers into…
SBS News HeadlinesNSW set to become first state to begin new gun buyback scheme | Midday News Bulletin 16 August 2026
New South Wales set to become first state to begin new gun buyback scheme; safety concerns for a former interpreter for Australian forces in Afghanistan…
SBS News HeadlinesSearch for survivors after deadly earthquake in Indonesia | Morning News Bulletin 16 August 2026
Rescue workers continue to search for survivors after a deadly earthquake in Indonesia; bird flu strikes the protected little penguin population of Phillip…
SBS News HeadlinesSeveral people killed in an earthquake in Indonesia | Evening News Bulletin 15 August 2026
Several people killed in an earthquake in Indonesia; Kumanjayi Little Baby remembered with love at a service in Alice Springs; Bangladesh take a sizeable lead…
SBS News HeadlinesPM expresses solidarity with people of Afghanistan on anniversary | Midday News Bulletin 15 August 2026
The prime minister expresses solidarity with the people of Afghanistan on the fifth anniversary of Taliban's takeover; the Alice Springs community comes…
SBS News HeadlinesLuigi Mangioni admits to killing health insurance executive | Morning News Bulletin 15 August 2026
Luigi Mangioni admits to killing health insurance executive in US federal court; the largest mosque in regional NSW opens; and in sport, New Zealand withdraws…
SBS News HeadlinesPenny Wong warns about risks of calls for monoculture | Evening News Bulletin 14 August 2026
Foreign Minister Penny Wong issues a warning about the risks of calls for a monoculture; Iran says its war with the US will escalate to military action if…
SBS News HeadlinesAnthony Albanese talks tariffs on call with Donald Trump | Midday News Bulletin 14 August 2026
Anthony Albanese talks tariffs in a phone call with Donald Trump; Consultancy group KPMG facing questions over whistleblower scandal at Senate inquiry; And in…
SBS News HeadlinesBesieged Palestinian families told to leave West Bank homes | Morning News Bulletin 14 August 2026
Besieged Palestinian families told to leave their West Bank homes ; The report into the government's proposed NDIS reforms is out today; And in sport, The…
SBS News HeadlinesCalls for whistleblower protections | Evening News Bulletin 13 August 2026
In this bulletin, calls to protect whistleblowers as David McBride is freed on parole, revelations drones are flying over restricted Defence Force air space…
SBS News HeadlinesMcBride out on parole | Midday News Bulletin 13 August 2026
In this bulletin, jailed Whistleblower David McBride released from prison, Tasmania records its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu. And in Sport, Socceroos…
SBS News HeadlinesTwo Australians rescued from burning ferry off Indonesia | Morning News Bulletin 13 August 2026
Two Australians rescued from a burning ferry off Indonesia ; The government’s gambling reforms sent to the National Anti-Corruption Commission; And in sport…
SBS News HeadlinesUS warns Iran will be ‘blown away’ | Evening News Bulletin 12 August 2026
Tensions sharpen with Iran as the US says it has total control of the Strait of Hormuz; A One Nation candidate says being gay is a mental illness in a social…
SBS News HeadlinesFresh Ukrainian proposal to end war handed to US | Midday News Bulletin 12 August 2026
Australia joins push for 24-hour notice of missile tests after short notice of Chinese launch in July; Ukraine hands US a fresh proposal to end war with…
SBS News HeadlinesDeath toll from Colombia quake hits 250 | Morning News Bulletin 12 August 2026
The death toll rises to 250 after Colombia’s powerful earthquake; Australia and Vietnam deepen military ties; And in football, Chelsea Women prepare for a…
SBS News HeadlinesDesperate search as Colombian quake death toll exceeds 132 | Evening News Bulletin 11 August 2026
In this bulletin, Colombia’s earthquake death toll climbs to at least 132, interest rates are on hold at 4.35 per cent. And in sport, test cricket returns to…
SBS News HeadlinesVietnamese president meets with PM as protesters rally | Midday News Bulletin 11 August 2026
In this bulletin, talks between Vietnam's president and Anthony Albanese, rollout begins for the first vaccines to protect birds against the H5 bird flu. And…
SBS News HeadlinesAt least 111 people dead after earthquake strikes Colombia | Morning News Bulletin 11 August 2026
At least 111 people dead after a powerful earthquake strikes Colombia; The Great Barrier Reef showing signs of recovery after a mass-bleaching event; Three…
SBS News HeadlinesPentagon orders US to produce more weapons | Evening News Bulletin 10 August 2026
In this bulletin, the Pentagon moves to boost weapons production as the Iran war drains US stockpiles, a near-miss at Sydney Airport sparks urgent talks with…
SBS News HeadlinesPolice stumped by mystery remains in suitcase | Midday News Bulletin 10 August 2026
In this bulletin, police reveal a suspected female body found in a suitcase is not actually human, a warm welcome for Vietnam's president on his first state…
SBS News HeadlinesIsrael rejects Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza | Morning News Bulletin 10 August 2026
Israel rejects Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza; Possible communications breakdown in near miss at Sydney Airport; And in cycling, Demi Vollering wins the…
SBS News HeadlinesInvestigation into near miss on Sydney airport runway | Evening News Bulletin 9 August 2026
Investigation launched after a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney airport runway; 20-thousand evacuated in Canada as wildfires bare down on British…
SBS News HeadlinesFederal government launches campaign to end school bullying | Midday News Bulletin 9 August 2026
The federal government launches an ad campaign aimed at bullying in schools; Yolŋu Hip Hop star Baker Boy takes home three prizes at the National Indigenous…
SBS News HeadlinesIran lists demands for Strait of Hormuz reopening | Morning News Bulletin 9 August 2026
Iran lists demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; Bird flu found in native wild birds in New South Wales; And in cycling, Dutch rider Demi…
SBS News HeadlinesGovernment admits fuel prices higher than they'd like | Evening News Bulletin 8 August 2026
The Federal Government admits fuel prices are higher than they'd like; residents in Ceuta providing shelter for migrant children; Australia prepares to take on…
SBS News HeadlinesA second day of delays for Sydney air travellers | Midday News Bulletin 8 August 2026
A second day of delays for Sydney air travellers; Thailand's government calls for stricter gun laws after a deadly school shooting; And in sport, former world…
SBS News HeadlinesFourteen-year-old boy kills seven people in Thailand | Morning News Bulletin 8 August 2026
Thai police say a 14-year-old boy has killed at least seven people; Racism inquiry reveals almost 60 per cent of First Nations people experience racism at…
SBS News HeadlinesSeveral dead in Thailand school shooting | Evening News Bulletin 07 August 2026
The federal government insists a US military base is not planned for Western Australia; At least six people killed in a school shooting in Thailand; and in…
SBS News HeadlinesUS denies claims it’s running out of weapons | Morning News Bulletin 7 August 2026
Donald Trump denies US weapons shortages as the Iran war continues; Penny Wong in Fiji for a meeting of Foreign Ministers meeting; And in sport, European…
SBS News HeadlinesGovernment downplays speculation over gambling reforms | Evening News Bulletin 6 August 2026
The government downplays speculation it could ditch gambling reforms in place of making major changes; A baby seal has died as bird flu cases continue to rise…
SBS News HeadlinesThousands evacuated as wildfires grip northern hemisphere | Midday News Bulletin 6 August 2026
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across the United States; A Melbourne shopkeeper dies after an alleged attack by young shoplifters; and in…
SBS News HeadlinesSeventeen people killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv | Morning News Bulletin 6 August 2026
At least 17 killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv; Government to consider Noel Pearson's call for First Nations funding overhaul; And in AFL, Essendon's interim…
SBS News HeadlinesBird flu threatens 300 species | Evening News Bulletin 5 August 2026
Bird flu threatens 300 species as Australia rockets past 100 cases; corruption watchdog reports serious and concerning conduct in Victoria's government; Carlos…
SBS News HeadlinesDamage to defence manufacturer investigated as terrorism | Midday News Bulletin 5 August 2026
Damage to Melbourne defence manufacturer investigated as terrorism; a mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians; Mitch Marsh helps Leeds Sunrisers set a record…
SBS News HeadlinesPolice blame ‘far left extremists’ for Melbourne attack | Morning News Bulletin 5 August 2026
Police close in on those behind an alleged terrorist attack in Melbourne; Oil prices fall as hopes grow of a deal over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz…
SBS News HeadlinesBetting companies reject claims of shocking tactics | Evening News Bulletin 4 August 2026
Betting companies reject claims of shocking tactics to target problem gamblers; Negotiations to reopen shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz; Alexandra Eala…
SBS News HeadlinesIran and Oman discuss safe route through Strait of Hormuz | Midday News Bulletin 4 August 2026
Iran and Oman discuss safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz; The death toll from Venezuela’s earthquakes rises above six thousand; Matt King is named New…
SBS News HeadlinesIran denies direct talks as Trump issues final warning | Morning News Bulletin 4 August 2026
Iran denies direct talks as Trump issues a final warning; Significant wildlife losses expected as bird flu spreads; And in sport, Perth gears up for an Italian…
SBS News HeadlinesAustralia confirms first H5 bird flu mass mortality event | Evening News Bulletin 3 August 2026
In this bulletin, Australia's first mass mortality event from the H5 bird flu confirmed; A Senate inquiry hears evidence on the use of predatory tactics by…
SBS News HeadlinesNegotiations between US and Iran due to resume shortly | Midday News Bulletin 3 August 2026
Trump says negotiations with Iran to begin in the coming hours; An emotional plea for help during missing persons week; and in sport, Repair work needed after…
SBS News HeadlinesFirst Nations envoy champions Indigenous knowledge | Morning News Bulletin 3 August 2026
First Nations knowledge in Australian foreign policy discussed at the Garma Festival; Two dead in firefighting helicopter crash in Greece ; And in sport, Calls…
SBS News HeadlinesIndigenous Affairs policy debated at Garma Festival | Evening News Bulletin 2 August 2026
Donald Trump calls off planned attack on Iran, citing progress in negotiations; Indigenous affairs policy debated on day three of Garma; Dutch sprinter Lorena…
SBS News HeadlinesSeveral killed in mass shooting at Idaho In-n-Out | Midday News Bulletin 2 August 2026
Several killed in mass shooting at Idaho In-n-Out burger restaurant; Debate heats up at Garma over youth justice laws; And in sport, Australia set to top the…
SBS News HeadlinesThree people killed in central Moscow blast | Morning News Bulletin 2 August 2026
A deadly explosion rips through central Moscow; Calls for Canberra to take control of remote Indigenous affairs; And in sport, Australia claims cycling gold at…
SBS News HeadlinesYolŋu clans establish new Aboriginal land council | Evening News Bulletin 1 August 2026
New Indigenous land council announced at the Garma Festival; South Australia reports a potential mass mortality event as bird flue spreads; fallout from FIFA's…
SBS News HeadlinesUnity and First Nations policy in focus at Garma Festival | Midday News Bulletin 1 August 2026
Day two of Garma Festival focuses on unity and First Nations policy; Tens of thousands return to Morocco after the mass migrant surge into Ceuta; FIFA backs…
SBS News HeadlinesGaza disarmament deal faces first major test | Morning News Bulletin 1 August 2026
A landmark Gaza disarmament deal faces its first major test; Spotlight on Indigenous child safety at the Garma Festival; Oliver Bleddyn breaks the Commonwealth…
SBS News HeadlinesCoalition looks to education to Close the Gap | Evening Bulletin 31 July 2026
The Coalition outlines its approach to Indigenous Affairs policy at the Garma Festival; The Australian government welcomes an agreement on the "complete…
SBS News HeadlinesDonald Trump claims Gaza disarmament deal reached | Midday News Bulletin 31 July 2026
A Gaza disarmament deal is announced; Australia sends aerial firefighting support to Europe, and in sport; Australia charges into the Commonwealth Games track…
SBS News HeadlinesMultiple children killed in Russian attack on Ukraine | Morning News Bulletin 31 July 2026
Multiple children killed in Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine; A surprise lift in housing approvals - but the RBA says interest rates will not go down; And in…