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Accused of murdering five unarmed Afghan detainees, Ben Roberts-Smith has used his first public comments since his arrest to say he is proud of his service in Afghanistan and will fight the charges against him.

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The lessons from the Middle East war Australia can't afford to ignore

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Inside Australia's push to build a sovereign missile industry

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PM cuts short Asia diplomacy tour after Geelong oil refinery fire

Published 17 April 2026 7:31pm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the massive fire that broke out at one of Australia's only two remaining oil refineries won't trigger fuel restrictions. Mr Albanese cut short his international fuel security trip to inspect the damage at the Victorian oil refinery. He's also facing criticism that a diesel deal he announced is only equivalent to one extra day of domestic supply.

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Australians are the biggest cocaine users. But they don't know 'how many lives' are in a gram

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Yu went by a different name to seem more Australian, but it backfired

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'Hurting and humiliating us': Iraqis meet the US veterans who shattered their childhoods

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The cost of war: How the Middle East conflict could worsen food insecurity in Australia

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Watch Insight on Tuesday 14 April at 8.30pm (AEDT) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Names are more than just labels; they are deeply linked to our identity and shape how we move through the world. In this uplifting episode of Insight, host Kumi Taguchi asks our guests: “Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?”

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After the US intervention in Venezuela, Colombia was warned it could be next. Dateline investigates plans to uproot its vast cocaine crops and meets farmers stuck in the middle of a deadly drug war.

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