Top Stories https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Stories 'I will not apologise': Independent senator Tammy Tyrrell joins the Labor Party The Tasmanian senator has detailed the reasons behind her second flip in as many years. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/independent-senator-tammy-tyrrell-joins-labor-party/x4p963vsv 0000019e-2411-d45b-a9ff-74f57dfa0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:42:50 +0000 Politics Australia 0 Australia v the world: How our spending compares globally Budgets inevitably involve trade-offs, so how do Australia's priorities line up with the world? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-australias-budget-compares-to-other-countries/ue10420bd 0000019e-1f94-d86a-a79f-9f9c760a0001 Wed, 13 May 2026 19:35:41 +0000 World Cost of Living Finance 0 Football chief seeks Iraqi citizenship for Australian coach Graham Arnold Former Australian national coach Graham Arnold has become a hero in the Middle Eastern country. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/graham-arnold-iraqi-citizenship/zmh00l2bv 0000019e-2319-d603-af9f-3b398f770000 Thu, 14 May 2026 05:46:52 +0000 Sport World 0 Trump heralds friendship with China as Xi warns of possible confrontation at summit The US president is in Beijing for a key summit with the Chinese leader aimed at easing tensions between the rival superpowers. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/tariffs-taiwan-and-iran-on-the-agenda-as-trump-begins-china-visit/cjhv0xb6j 0000019e-22ee-d603-af9f-3afe2ac70000 Wed, 13 May 2026 20:36:28 +0000 World US Politics 0 The 13 'Down Down' tickets behind Coles' court loss — and what the ruling could mean Justice Michael O'Bryan found Coles had misled consumers in a judgment handed down on Thursday morning. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/coles-found-to-have-misled-consumers-with-their-down-down-sales-pricing/d1xqu90h6 0000019e-239a-d195-abff-679bbc600000 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:17:07 +0000 Australia 0 'Stronger approach': Update in mission to return Australians who were on hantavirus-hit ship An aircraft and crew will arrive in the Netherlands on Thursday to repatriate six people to Australia. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-hantavirus-ship-return-update/p1gfz7gnd 0000019e-2442-d984-a3bf-34d7bb220000 Thu, 14 May 2026 04:55:14 +0000 Australia Health 0 Despite the war, this US city is welcoming Iran’s national team with 'open arms' Preparations are underway in Tucson, Arizona, to host Iran's World Cup squad despite uncertainty over the conflict. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/fifa-world-cup-2026/article/despite-the-middle-east-war-this-us-city-is-welcoming-irans-national-team-with-open-arms/mdcqx825n 0000019e-23b1-d625-abdf-6ff770550000 Thu, 14 May 2026 03:18:52 +0000 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Sport 0 Welfare for foreigners restricted, migration linked to housing under Coalition plan Opposition leader Angus Taylor will make migration a centrepiece of the Coalition's agenda in his budget reply speech. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/migration-to-be-linked-to-housing-targets-under-coalition-plan/3jdq1ctim 0000019e-2346-dd0c-a5ff-b3ff44350000 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:02:48 +0000 Australia Politics 0 A travel charge most Australians don't know they pay is rising again The budget included a further increase on a long-standing hidden tax affecting Australian travellers. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/passenger-movement-charge-increase-explained/knu62ll5a 0000019e-1e88-dd21-a7be-dedd6af40000 Wed, 13 May 2026 19:36:14 +0000 Australia 0 Trump heralds friendship with China as Xi warns of possible confrontation at summit The US president is in Beijing for a key summit with the Chinese leader aimed at easing tensions between the rival superpowers. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/tariffs-taiwan-and-iran-on-the-agenda-as-trump-begins-china-visit/cjhv0xb6j 0000019e-22ee-d603-af9f-3afe2ac70000 Wed, 13 May 2026 20:36:28 +0000 World US Politics 0 'No one seems to know': Albanese dismisses gas export tax hike calls as 'slogans' Anthony Albanese says the government is prioritising the supply of fuel. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-rejects-calls-for-gas-export-tax-hike/ifyn4btf3 0000019e-2035-d158-a19f-6877c51d0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 19:36:52 +0000 Australia 0 Five things buried in the federal budget you didn't know about Hidden among the major announcements are some of the budget's more curious spending measures. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/federal-budget-2026-unusual-measures/ewvz2g1d2 0000019e-1ee5-dff7-a9ff-3eff5c080000 Wed, 13 May 2026 05:10:29 +0000 Australia 0 'Grandfathering' vs new builds: The key housing terms and who will get a tax perk While the changes privilege "people on the basis of birth order", they have been largely welcomed by economists. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/budget-2026-housing-terminology/rgj9xq34e 0000019e-2024-dff7-a9ff-2e3ea7ea0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:06:40 +0000 Australia 0 We asked what you wanted to know about the budget. 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These were the key questions. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/federal-budget-2026-your-questions-answered/7cm22mrdf 0000019e-1fbb-d4f5-adfe-9fbf41240000 Wed, 13 May 2026 06:13:51 +0000 Politics Australia Finance 0 Albanese under fire over 'cowardly' response to gambling reforms The prime minister has been criticised over the timing of his government's response to the Murphy review. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/government-accused-of-burying-gambling-reforms/wmpe9ac25 0000019e-1e99-d24b-a5de-3fdf900e0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:41:17 +0000 Politics Australia 0 A drawing my son did at kindergarten made me quit my corporate job Terry Murton says his obsession with climbing the corporate ladder stopped him from being the father and husband he wanted to be. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/article/a-drawing-my-son-did-at-kindergarten-made-me-quit-my-corporate-job/el4ndzc5p 0000019e-1ab1-dba9-a3ff-7eb3279e0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 19:23:50 +0000 Life 0 Rediscover iconic Eurovision songs with our random song selector Eurovision has delivered unforgettable songs and performances since 1956. 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