SBS Japanese News for Tuesday 12 May

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget tonight, with measures addressing housing affordability for younger generations expected to be a key focus. Australians evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a cluster of hantavirus cases are on their way to Perth. Australia’s U17 women’s national team, the Junior Matildas, have qualified for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup for the first time.

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Published 12 May 2026 2:05pm

Presented by Yumi Oba

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the federal budget tonight, with measures addressing housing affordability for younger generations expected to be a key focus. Australians evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a cluster of hantavirus cases are on their way to Perth. Australia’s U17 women’s national team, the Junior Matildas, have qualified for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup for the first time.

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