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Australia's approach to fertiliser import disruptions means doubling down on a fragile, fracturing system, some experts say.

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Queensland's Premier David Crisafulli previously said the laws provided strong protection for the Jewish community.
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Iran threatens to re-close Strait of Hormuz if US doesn't withdraw blockade

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Iranian footballers thank Australia for 'safe haven' but ask for privacy

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Pope Leo slams 'tyrants' as Trump says the pontiff must understand 'nasty world'

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The 'crop' we're not harvesting: Why Australia's brightest source is still underused

Australia

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

Middle East

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PM cuts short Asia diplomacy tour after Geelong oil refinery fire

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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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'A stable life': The matchmaker setting up North Korean women with South Korean men

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

Do young men 'want kids like kids want a puppy'? The findings on gen Z's 'cluck gap'

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

Life

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'You need to be a breadwinner': The parenting views dividing young dads

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'Grief and rage': This Nowruz, celebrations hide a 'devastating' reality for Iranian Australians

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'A piece of living history': How Greek milk bars changed the way Australians meet and eat

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

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As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

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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?”

Watch Dateline on Tuesday 14 April at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

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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