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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 HeadlinesAustralia to get secondhand subs under AUKUS | Evening News Bulletin 31 May 2026
Australia to receive secondhand submarines under AUKUS; Labor Senator Jenny McAllister says the rise in popularity of One Nation is a reflection of failures…
SBS News Headlines'Once-in-five-years' storm approaches the Australian coast | Midday News Bulletin 31 May 2026
'Once-in-five-years' storm approaches the Australian coast; Pauline Hanson considering a return to the House of Reps; And in sport, rapture among Paris Saint…
SBS News HeadlinesFuel stockholding relief extended through September | Morning News Bulletin 31 May 2026
The federal government to extend fuel measures through September; The UN blacklists Israel and Russia over conflict-related sexual violence; And in tennis…
SBS News HeadlinesOpposition pledges to undo Labor's tax-break reforms | Evening News Bulletin 30 May 2026
Opposition pledges to undo Labor's tax-break reforms and net-zero commitments; the federal government secures extra diesel supplies to address shortages in…
SBS News HeadlinesNATO condemns Russia over drone attack in Romania | Midday News Bulletin 30 May 2026
NATO condemns Russia over drone attack in Romania; Former prime minister Tony Abbott says his priority is to rebuild the Liberal Party in his new role as party…
SBS News HeadlinesIran says a ceasefire agreement remains out of reach | Morning News Bulletin 30 May 2026
Iran says a ceasefire agreement remains out of reach; The Liberals seek to rebuild at this weekend's Federal Council meeting; And in sport, Tennis Australia's…
SBS News HeadlinesUS Vice President says ceasefire deal close with Tehran | Evening News Bulletin 29 May 2026
US Vice President JD Vance says Washington and Tehran are close to a ceasefire deal; two people arrested as police clear protesters from Brisbane's Victoria…
SBS News HeadlinesUN condemns latest Israeli strike on Lebanon | Midday News Bulletin 29 May 2026
UN condemns the latest Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Labor criticises the Liberal party as Tony Abbott is elected federal party president; Socceroos heading to…
SBS News HeadlinesUS, Iran agree to extend ceasefire | Morning News Bulletin 29 May 2026
Donald Trump yet to approve a US Iran ceasefire extension; quarantine extended for Australians caught up in cruise ship hantavirus outbreak; the date is named…
SBS News Headlines3M vows to defend itself against the federal government’s PFAS lawsuit | Evening News Bulletin 28 May 2026
3M vows to defend itself against the federal government’s PFAS lawsuit; More than 250 diphtheria cases recorded across Australia’s north; And in cricket, Teen…
SBS News HeadlinesGovernment launches record breaking PFAS contamination lawsuit | Midday News Bulletin 28 May 2026
The Federal Government sues a manufacturer over alleged chemical contamination at 28 defence sites, a woman who returned to Australia from Syria charged by…
SBS News HeadlinesTrump waiting for ‘perfect deal’ in Iran peace talks | Morning News Bulletin 28 May 2026
Donald Trump suggests an Iran deal may depend on Arab nations signing the Abraham Accords; housing tax changes to be introduced to parliament today; and the…
SBS News HeadlinesDebate begins over proposed employment services changes | Evening News Bulletin 27 May 2026
The federal government launches its major shake-up of Australia’s employment services system... Ali France referred to the Australian Electoral Commission…
SBS News HeadlinesLabor flags employment services overhaul after litany of complaints | Midday News Bulletin 27 May 2026
Major changes announced to employment services for jobless Australians; Westpac fined $26 million over financial hardship cases; And in sport, more than $12…
SBS News HeadlinesMore women linked to IS group fighters return to Australia | Morning News Bulletin 27 May 2026
Women and children linked to the IS group return to Australia; Four killed in a collision between a school bus and train in Belgium; And in sport, Mitch Moses…
SBS News HeadlinesUS launches new strikes on Iranian targets | Evening News Bulletin 26 May 2026
In this bulletin, the US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, two men arrested in the investigation into fugitive Dezi Freeman…
SBS News HeadlinesEnergy prices set to fall in some eastern Australia states | Midday News Bulletin 26 May 2026
Relief for households with energy prices set to fall; Women linked to the IS group expected to face charges when they arrive back in Australia this evening…
SBS News HeadlinesTributes flow for AFL legend Neale Daniher | Morning News Bulletin 26 May 2026
Tributes flow for AFL great and campaigner Neale Daniher; Two killed in an Israeli air strike on the southern Gaza Strip; And in sport, Italian cyclist Enrico…
SBS News HeadlinesFlotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli authorities | Evening News Bulletin 25 May 2026
In this bulletin, fresh sexual assault claims from Gaza flotilla activists, ASIO defends its resourcing before the Bondi attack. And in football, Martin Boyle…
SBS News HeadlinesMonique Ryan rules out joining potential party of Teals | Midday News Bulletin 25 May 2026
A possible new political party to be formed from so-called teal independents; Emotional scenes as Australians who were detained in Israel return home; And in…
SBS News HeadlinesAussie activists return home after Israeli detention | Morning News Bulletin 25 May 2026
More Australians from a Gaza bound flotilla arriving home after being deported by Israel; At least 24 people killed in a Pakistan train blast; And in sport…
SBS News HeadlinesTrump touts imminent end to Iran war | Evening News Bulletin 24 May 2026
The United States says a deal close to end the war in Iran; a man dies after being attacked by a shark in far North Queensland; Oscar Piastri finishes fourth…
SBS News HeadlinesSuspected gunman shot dead near the White House | Midday News Bulletin 24 May 2026
A suspected gunman shot dead near the White House; a mission to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as officials indicate progress in talks to end the war in…
SBS News HeadlinesProgress made by US and Iran on peace deal | Morning News Bulletin 24 May 2026
Progress made by US and Iran on peace deal; China mine explosion kills 82, injures dozens; and Auckland FC takes home the A-League trophy.
SBS News HeadlinesPoliticians prepare for Victoria's state election | Evening News Bulletin 23 May 2026
Federal Labor and Liberal leaders visit Victoria ahead of its state election; three dead in a car crash in Sydney; more tributes for Jai Arrow after his…
SBS News HeadlinesTrump defends war against Iran and says he believes the conflict will be over soon | Midday News Bulletin 23 May 2026
Donald Trump defends war against Iran and says he believes the conflict will be over soon; Victorian Labor and Liberal conferences underway ahead of the state…
SBS News HeadlinesWHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC is spreading rapidly | Morning News Bulletin 23 May 2026
The World Health Organisation says an Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading rapidly; the prime minister pushes back on claims of death duties in the federal…
SBS News HeadlinesAussie flotilla activists allege assault while in detention| Evening News Bulletin 22 May 2026
A Gaza flotilla activist alleges mistreatment by Israeli authorities; An Australian man dies while hiking the Inca Trail in Peru; Socceroos midfielder Matthew…
SBS News HeadlinesAustralians released from Israeli detention tell of their experiences | Midday News Bulletin 22 May 2026
Australians released from Israeli detention tell of their experiences; Members of the Stolen Generations gather in Queensland to mark an anniversary; and in…
SBS News HeadlinesMore Australians linked to IS leave Syria refugee camp | Morning News Bulletin 22 May 2026
Reports another group of Australians linked to the IS group have left a refugee camp in Syria; Australian activists detained by Israel set to be released; And…
SBS News HeadlinesDrop in female employment drives jobless rate increase | Evening News Bulletin 21 May 2026
In this bulletin, Unemployment climbs to 4.5 per cent; The federal government defends its response to the diphtheria outbreak; Jobs on the line at Football…
SBS News HeadlinesWong hauls in Israeli ambassador over 'shocking' flotilla video | Midday News Bulletin 21 May 2026
Foreign Minister Penny Wong labels berating of bound pro-Palestine activists "shocking and unacceptable"; Sons of man killed in US mosque attack say he's a…
SBS News HeadlinesUS charges former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder | Morning News Bulletin 21 May 2026
Former Cuban President Raul Castro indicted on murder charges in the US; Australia's diphtheria outbreak continues to grow; and in sport, South Sydney's Jai…
SBS News HeadlinesCases climb in Australian diphtheria outbreak | Evening News Bulletin 20 May 2026
Australia records the biggest diphtheria outbreak in decades; Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in the south; In basketball, the Opals to face China…
SBS News HeadlinesRace on to contain Ebola outbreak | Midday Bulletin 20 May 2026
Isolation of cases and contacts crucial as response to Ebola in Congo continues; Israel says its intercepted all 50 boats in an aid flotilla attempting to…
SBS News HeadlinesCollins-class submarines extended | Morning Bulletin 20 May 2026
The Government extends the life of Collins-Class submarines amidst the transition to nuclear subs; the US warns Iran more military strikes remain possible…
SBS News HeadlinesWoman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos | Evening News Bulletin 19 May 2026
A woman dies in a flood related accident south of Brisbane; Health Minister defends the deferral of home care price caps; GWS Giants' star urges patience with…
SBS News HeadlinesSydney man faces court on triple murder charge | Midday News Bulletin 19 May 2026
A Sydney man to face court, charged with triple murder; concerns for Australians on board an aid flotilla, intercepted by the Israeli military; and Arsenal on…
SBS News HeadlinesIran shares renewed peace proposal with US | Morning News Bulletin 19 May 2026
Iran's renewed peace proposal shared with the US; police investigate alleged domestic violence triple murder in western Sydney; and in sport, Queensland Coach…
SBS News HeadlinesRenters, public housing in spotlight as Greens inquiry begins | Evening News Bulletin 18 May 2026
A Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequality begins; the Opposition leader defends a proposal to cut welfare to non-citizens; and in sport…
SBS News HeadlinesTreasurer reacts to Newspoll ranking | Midday News Bulletin 18 May 2026
The Treasurer reacts to a Newspoll ranking Labor's budget the worst in decades; the World Health Organisation declares a global health emergency over an Ebola…
SBS News HeadlinesTrump warns Iran as ceasefire crumbles | Morning News Bulletin 18 May 2026
Donald Trump warns Iran it is running out of time to negotiate a peace deal; a shark attack victim hailed as a "one-of-a-kind gentleman" and incredible father…
SBS News HeadlinesFans shower Australia's Eurovision contestant Delta Goodrem with support | Evening News Bulletin 17 May 2026
In this bulletin, The Prime Minister announces housing development for former Hobart Defence site; Victoria Police reopen hunt for a Melbourne armed robbery…
SBS News HeadlinesCoalition courts One Nation voters with hardline migration plan | Midday News Bulletin 17 May 2026
Angus Taylor defends the Coalition's immigration policies amid heavy criticism; A Canadian who sailed on a hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive for the…
SBS News HeadlinesHamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Israeli air strike| Morning News Bulletin 17 May 2026
Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in an Israeli air strike; A fatal shark attack in Western Australia; and in football, Melbourne City win their…
SBS News HeadlinesAlbanese says the government will defend laws prohibiting hate groups | Evening News Bulletin 16 May 2026
Anthony Albanese says the federal government will defend laws prohibiting hate groups; a man dies after a shark attack in Western Australia; and in AFL…
SBS News HeadlinesDonald Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence | Midday News Bulletin 16 May 2026
Donald Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence; Final preparations ahead of the Eurovision grand final; and in sport, Auckland FC book a spot in the…
SBS News HeadlinesIsrael and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days | Morning News Bulletin 16 May 2026
The US says Israel and Lebanon agree to a 45-day ceasefire extension; Hantavirus quarantine patients spend their first night in Australia; and in sport, Tassie…
SBS News HeadlinesHantavirus cruise passengers arrive in Perth | Evening News Bulletin 15 May 2026
Hantavirus cruise passengers arrive in Australia; Neo-Nazis declared a prohibited hate group in Australia; Aussie Jensen Plowright just off the podium in the…
SBS News HeadlinesAngus Taylor’s budget reply speech criticised for demonising migrants | Midday News Bulletin 15 May 2026
Angus Taylor’s budget reply speech criticised for demonising migrants; A bus crash in Queensland claims the life of one woman, with foreign nationals among the…
SBS News HeadlinesOpposition unveil tax and immigration overhaul | Morning News Bulletin 15 May 2026
Angus Taylor uses budget reply to unveil tax, immigration and welfare overhaul; Donald Trump says Chinese President offering to help broker peace with Iran…
SBS News HeadlinesACCC says Coles ruling a warning to all retailers | Evening News Bulletin 14 May 2026
The competition regulator says Federal Court's ruling on Coles is a warning to all retailers, Australians on hantavirus cruise to return tomorrow, New Zealand…
SBS News HeadlinesJudge rules Coles misled customers in 'Down Down' campaign | Midday News Bulletin 14 May 2026
A judge rules Coles misled customers in its 'Down Down' pricing campaign; Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrell defects to Labor; and in football, Iran's…
SBS News HeadlinesDonald Trump in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping | Morning News Bulletin 14 May 2026
Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping; Russia launches massive drone barrage on Ukraine, killing at least six people; and in…
SBS News HeadlinesGovernment works to sell its budget | Evening News Bulletin 13 May 2026
The government works to sell its budget saying it's made the tough decisions, Preparations underway for Donald Trump's visit to China, Ivan Cleary drops a…
SBS News HeadlinesDisability advocates concerned about NDIS changes | Midday News Bulletin 13 May 2026
Disability advocates express concerns over the federal budget changes; US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing for a state visit with Chinese…
SBS News HeadlinesCoalition opposes housing tax reforms | Morning News Bulletin 13 May 2026
The Opposition says it won't support the housing tax reforms outlined in the federal budget; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to quit, despite mounting…
SBS News HeadlinesTreasurer reveals changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing | 12 May 2026
The Treasurer reveals changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, an income tax offset is announced, to help with cost of living pressures and inflation…
SBS News HeadlinesGovernment flags tax reforms to help young Australians buy a home | Evening News Bulletin 12 May 2026
The Federal Government flags tax reforms aimed at helping more young Australians buy a home; Australia imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over its crackdown on…
SBS News HeadlinesTreasurer calls upcoming budget 'most ambitious' one | Midday News Bulletin 12 May 2026
An Australian soldier dies during a training exercise; Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the upcoming budget as the Labor's most ambitious one; and…