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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 HeadlinesFour people dead in suspected murder-suicide in Perth | Evening News Bulletin 30 January 2026
Four people dead in suspected murder-suicide in Perth; the federal government agrees to pay extra $25 billion to fund public hospitals; and John Peers and…
SBS News HeadlinesDelayed start for program on early disability intervention services | Midday News Bulletin 30 January 2026
Government delays start to program for early disability intervention services; a senior US official says the federal immigration operation will be more…
SBS News HeadlinesMissing teen’s body found in Blue Mountains | Morning News Bulletin 30 January 2026
Body of 16-year-old boy located in the Blue Mountains; the EU sanctions Iranian officials and designates Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group; and in tennis…
SBS News HeadlinesPolice investigate reported sighting of murder suspect Julian Ingram | Evening News Bulletin 29 January 2026
Police investigate a reported sighting of suspected triple murderer Julian Ingram in New South Wales; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks to finalise funding…
SBS News HeadlinesNationals leadership challenge to prevent ‘total oblivion’: Boyce| Midday News Bulletin 29 January 2026
Nationals MP Colin Boyce launches a leadership challenge against David Littleproud; Positive reactions to the EU-India trade deal; and in football a Matildas…
SBS News HeadlinesPerth Invasion Day rally incident deemed potential terrorist act | Morning News Bulletin 29 January 2026
Authorities investigating alleged throwing of a bomb into Perth Invasion Day rally as potential terrorist act; Five dead in the latest Russian attack on…
SBS News HeadlinesMixed reactions to plan for Israel's President to visit Australia | Evening News Bulletin 28 January 2026
Mixed reactions to the plan for Israel's President's to visit Australia; former prime minister Scott Morrison criticised over call for regulation of Islamic…
SBS News HeadlinesCall for action on Islamic preachers spreading hate messages | Midday News Bulletin 28 January 2026
Calls for more to be done to identify Islamic preachers spreading hate messages; heatwave conditions set to continue across inland regions of southeast…
SBS News HeadlinesAlbanese slams alleged bombing attempt | Morning News Bulletin 28 January 2026
The PM blasts an alleged attempt to bomb Perth's Invasion Day rally; India clinches a trade deal with the EU after two decades of talks; Novak Djokovic will…
SBS News HeadlinesAustralia visa cancelled for Jewish social media influencer | Evening News Bulletin 27 January 2026
Record heat in Victoria adds to the firefighting challenge; the federal government cancels the visa of a Jewish social media influencer; and in tennis, Aryna…
SBS News HeadlinesHeat records tumble in Victoria | Midday News Bulletin 27 January 2026
In this bulletin, Victorian fire crews brace for catastrophic conditions, as thousands evacuated ahead of record heat... Liberal M-Ps deny speculation Sussan…
SBS News HeadlinesPotential mass casualty event averted in Perth | Morning News Bulletin 27 January 2026
WA police examine a potential explosive thrown into a crowd, with a man in custody in Perth; Israel says it will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing after a search…
SBS News HeadlinesOpposing rallies held amid mixed emotions on Australia Day | Evening News Bulletin 26 January 2026
Opposing rallies held amid mixed emotions on Australia Day; at least 15 dead in the Philippines as a ferry sinks; and in cricket, the Perth Scorchers claim a…
SBS News HeadlinesPM welcomes Australia's newest citizens | Midday News Bulletin 26 January 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomes Australia's newest citizens; rallies around the country amid debate over the date of Australia Day; and in cycling…
SBS News HeadlinesAstronaut named Australian of the Year | Morning News Bulletin 26 Jan 2026
An astronaut announced as the 2026 Australian of the Year; anger in Minneapolis after immigration agents shoot another civilian dead; Alex de Minaur set to…
SBS News HeadlinesThree people arrested over separate hate-related incidents in Sydney | Evening News Bulletin 25 January 2026
Three people arrested over separate hate-related incidents in Sydney, United States envoys urge Israel to enter second phase of ceasefire, Carlos Alcaraz and…
SBS News HeadlinesMan charged over Australia Day threats to mosque| Midday News Bulletin 25 January 2026
Man charged over Australia Day threats to a mosque and other groups; US envoy meets with Israeli PM to discuss future of Gaza as three killed in Israeli…
SBS News HeadlinesUS federal officers shoot and kill a man in Minneapolis | Morning News Bulletin 25 January 2026
US federal officers shoot and kill a man in Minneapolis as immigration crackdown continues; Ukraine-Russia talks end without agreement as one killed overnight…
SBS News Headlines12-year-old mauled by shark last weekend dies | Evening News Bulletin 24 January 2026
A twelve-year-old attacked by a shark last weekend has died... Turkiye warns Iran that Israel may be seeking a chance to strike, as a US carrier group moves…
SBS News HeadlinesAutopsy of backpacker finds evidence consistent with drowning | Midday News Bulletin 24 January 2026
Early autopsy finds evidence consistent with drowning in death of Canadian backpacker in K'gari; suicide bomber kills at least 7 at a wedding in northwest…
SBS News HeadlinesJapan's Prime Minister dissolves parliament ahead of snap election | Morning News Bulletin 24 January 2026
Japan's Prime Minister dissolves parliament ahead of a snap election; millions brace for severe heat over the long weekend; Canadian teen Victoria Mboko…
SBS News HeadlinesUp to 100 police officers involved in search for a gunman in NSW town | Evening News Bulletin 23 January 2026
Up to 100 police officers involved in search for a gunman in NSW town; Donald Trump says a large US military fleet is moving towards Iran; Aryna Sabalenka…
SBS News HeadlinesSussan Ley says she is confident she will remain Liberals leader | Midday News Bulletin 23 January 2026
Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley says she is confident she will stay in the job amid fallout from the Coalition split; European leaders hold emergency talks in…
SBS News HeadlinesThree shot dead and suspects still not apprehended | Morning News Bulletin 23 January 2026
Three people shot dead in regional New South Wales with suspects still not apprehended; Ukraine's leader calls out Europe for inaction after meeting with the…
SBS News HeadlinesNational day of mourning for victims of Bondi attack | Evening News Bulletin 22 January 2026
Australians mark a national day of mourning for victims of the Bondi terror attack; Greenlanders react to Donald Trump's claim of a deal struck with NATO on…
SBS News HeadlinesNATO members weigh up response to Trump's plans for Greenland | Midday News Bulletin 22 January 2026
NATO members weigh up their response to Donald Trump's plans for Greenland; the future of the National-Liberal Coalition partnership in jeopardy after mass…
SBS News HeadlinesNationals quit the shadow cabinet over hate speech laws | Morning News Bulletin 22 January 2026
The Coalition faces another split as all Nationals MPs resign from the shadow cabinet; Donald Trump says he won't take Greenland by force, in a speech to world…
SBS News HeadlinesThree Nationals senators resign from opposition frontbench | Evening News Bulletin 21 January 2026
Three Nationals senators resign from opposition frontbench; Donald Trump forced to switch planes on the way to Davos for the World Economic Forum; the…
SBS News HeadlinesJewish groups welcome passage of hate speech bill in parliament | Midday News Bulletin 21 January 2026
Jewish groups welcome the passage of the hate speech bill in parliament; Canada's Prime Minister declares the old order is not coming back in a speech at…
SBS News HeadlinesSenate approves new gun, hate speech laws | Morning News Bulletin 21 January 2026
The Australian Senate passes both gun and hate speech laws; Israeli ministers celebrate new illegal settlement in the West Bank; Aussie local Dane Sweeney…
SBS News HeadlinesNew anti-hate and gun reform bills pass House of Representatives | Evening News Bulletin 20 January 2026
New anti-hate and gun reform bills pass through the House of Representatives; Two people are dead after a freight train collided with a car in Victoria; And in…
SBS News HeadlinesDanish troops arrive in Greenland as Trump continues threats| Midday News Bulletin 20 January 2026
Danish troops arrive in Greenland, as Donald Trump reiterates his plans to take the territory; Major gun law and hate speech reforms could pass Parliament…
SBS News HeadlinesTwo critical after three shark attacks in Sydney over two days | Morning News Bulletin 20 January 2026
A man is in a critical condition after Sydney's third shark attack in less than 48 hours; Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set to call a snap general…
SBS News HeadlinesMPs pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack | Evening News Bulletin 19 January 2026
Members of parliament pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack; A high-speed train crash in southern Spain leaves at least 21 dead; And in…
SBS News HeadlinesAustralia considers the invitation to join Donald Trump's Gaza board | Midday News Bulletin 19 January 2026
Australia considers the invitation to join Donald Trump's Gaza board; A condolence motion in parliament for victims of the Bondi attack; And in tennis, Venus…
SBS News HeadlinesBoy critically injured by shark at Sydney beach| Morning News Bulletin 19 January 2026
A boy in critical condition after being attacked by a shark in Sydney; a ceasefire is announced in Syria; Carlos Alcaraz reaches the second round of the…
SBS News HeadlinesMan arrested over pipe bombs found in Canberra | Evening News Bulletin 18 January 2026
A man arrested over the discovery of pipe bombs in Canberra last week; Greenlanders take to the streets to protest Donald Trump; Tahlia Gibson the first local…
SBS News HeadlinesEvacuations on Sydney's northern beaches amid flash flooding concerns | Midday News Bulletin 18 January 2026
Residents evacuated on Sydney's northern beaches amid flash flooding concerns; Palestinians in Gaza voice concern as the US unveils a temporary 'Board of…
SBS News HeadlinesThe EU signs trade deal with the Mercosur group | Morning News Bulletin 18 January 2026
The EU signs a massive trade deal with the Mercosur group of South American countries; Labor works to secure support after splitting hate speech and gun reform…
SBS News HeadlinesAlbanese splits hate speech and gun reform bill in two | Evening News Bulletin 17 January 2026
The PM says the hate speech and gun reform bill is to be split before it's introduced to the Parliament on Tuesday, Greenland's Indigenous population says it…
SBS News HeadlinesVictorian authorities defend flash flood alerts | Midday News Bulletin 17 January 2026
Authorities defend weather warnings after flash flooding on Victoria's Great Ocean Road; Donald Trump threatens more tariffs in his quest for Greenland; A…
SBS News HeadlinesAn inquiry underway into fatal shooting of a man by NSW Police | Morning News Bulletin 17 January 2026
An inquiry underway into the fatal shooting of a man by New South Wales Police; Kurdish separatists based in Iraq launch an attack on Iran; World-number-one…
SBS News HeadlinesFaith leaders call for pause in hate speech laws | Evening News Bulletin 16 January 2026
Faith leaders warn that hate speech laws may infringe on religious freedoms; Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Australians to leave Iran immediately if…
SBS News HeadlinesVenezuela's opposition leader meets Donald Trump in the White House | Midday News Bulletin 16 January 2026
Venezuela's opposition leader meets Donald Trump in the White House; The government confident new figures show social media ban reforms are working; And in…
SBS News HeadlinesThe Coalition accused of hypocrisy over hate law changes | Morning News Bulletin 16 January 2026
The Coalition accused of hypocrisy over its opposition to the government's planned hate law changes; A violent crackdown in Uganda as voting begins in the…
SBS News HeadlinesPM announces $26 million in support for flood-affected Queenslanders | Evening News Bulletin 15 January 2026
Hate speech laws in jeopardy as Greens and Coalition signal their opposition; The PM announces $26 million in additional support for flood-affected…
SBS News HeadlinesFaith groups call for hate speech reforms to be pushed back | Midday News Bulletin 15 January 2026
Faith groups call for hate speech reforms to be pushed back; The US to suspend immigration visa applications from 75 countries; And in sport, Australia's…
SBS News HeadlinesDebate continues overdraft hate speech laws | Morning News Bulletin 15 January 2026
Debate continues ahead of the government bringing its draft hate speech bill into parliament; The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland prepare for a…
SBS News HeadlinesProposed new laws already working, says Burns, as NSN disbands | Evening News Bulletin 14 January 2026
Labor MP says proposed hate laws already working as neo-Nazi group disbands... help for those affected by fires in Victoria... and Daria Kasatkina makes a…
SBS News HeadlinesIranian protester reportedly sentenced to death | Midday News Bulletin 14 January 2026
A man sentenced to death for taking part in protests in Iran... a Palestinian-Australian author threatens to sue South Australia's premier for defamation…
SBS News HeadlinesUN condemns Iran's crackdown on protesters | Morning News Bulletin 14 January 2026
The United Nations condemns Iran's crackdown on protesters as around 2,000 reportedly killed; Australia's most prominent neo-Nazi group to disband in response…
SBS News HeadlinesAdelaide Writers' Week cancelled after major writers boycott | Evening News Bulletin 13 January 2026
Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled after major controversy triggers writers boycott; Protesters in Iran use Starlink to evade communications blackout; And in…
SBS News HeadlinesSecurity Council holds an emergency session on Ukraine | Midday News Bulletin 13 January 2026
Kevin Rudd's resignation as US ambassador not related to run-ins with Donald Trump, the PM says; The Security Council holds an emergency session on civilian…
SBS News HeadlinesOpposition considers hate speech reforms as parliament recalled | Morning News Bulletin 13 January 2026
The Opposition to consider proposed hate speech reforms as Parliament returns early; talks with Iran possible after US threats over deadly protests; and in…
SBS News HeadlinesThree men arrested after violent Islamophobic attack in Melbourne | Evening News Bulletin 12 January 2026
Anthony Albanese announces return of parliament next week; Three men arrested after violent Islamophobic attack in Melbourne; And in tennis, Iga Swiatek warns…
SBS News HeadlinesMan charged in Bondi after bomb disposal team called in | Midday News Bulletin 12 January 2026
Man charged in Bondi after bomb disposal team called in; Damage assessments underway after a week of bushfires in Victoria; Donald Trump threatens to cut off…
SBS News HeadlinesHuman remains found amid a major bushfire in Victoria | Morning News Bulletin 12 January 2026
Human remains found amid a major bushfire in Victoria; The Adelaide Festival loses three board members amid a growing boycott; In tennis, world number one…
SBS News HeadlinesFlash flooding risk as ex cyclone Koji downgraded | Evening News Bulletin 11 January 2026
In this bulletin, ex tropical Cyclone Koji is downgraded, as flash flooding continues in Far North Queensland, human rights groups report more than a hundred…
SBS News HeadlinesTropical Cyclone Koji makes landfall in Queensland| Midday News Bulletin 11 January 2026
Tropical Cyclone Koji makes landfall in Queensland; Officials say the fire danger in Victoria is likely to persist for days; In tennis, Switzerland to face…
SBS News HeadlinesTropical Cyclone Koji set to make landfall in Queensland | Morning News Bulletin 11 January 2026
Tropical Cyclone Koji set to make landfall in Queensland; A state disaster declaration remains in place across fire-ravaged parts of Victoria; In tennis, Aryna…