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Concern about 'multiple COVID-19 outbreaks' as Victoria records 21 new local cases

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A one year old is among six new local COVID-19 cases in Queensland

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Regional lockdown, tighter travel rules and new payments: NSW's updated COVID-19 measures explained

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Petition calls on companies to use Australian bands and performers for 'on hold' music

Europe

At least 40 people have now been killed in Turkey's catastrophic floods

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Michael was hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine - until he got the virus this week

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Michael was hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine - until he got the virus this week

Environment

July was the world's hottest month on record, according to US scientists

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AFL chair says there will soon be an Indigenous liaison at each club as racism fallout continues

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'Australia’s offshore processing of asylum seekers must not reach the 10-year mark'

Census 2021

The Feed

'Fathers are just as important': Concerns over Census fertility question

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We count: 50 years after the first census to include First Nations people

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Can Australian employers make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for workers?

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Australian leaders are considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination passes. How would they work?

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'It hurts and it's draining': Eddie Betts calls for Australians to stand against racism after AFL scandal

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22 hours ago Women's Rights

How the Taliban's advance will threaten women's rights in Afghanistan

Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of a girls' education charity based in Kandahar, is now in hiding after being smuggled out of the city. She has spoken with SBS World News after Taliban militants have taken control of 14 of the country's 34 provincial capitals in just over a week.

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02:57

22 hours ago Women's Rights

How the Taliban's advance will threaten women's rights in Afghanistan

Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of a girls' education charity based in Kandahar, is now in hiding after being smuggled out of the city. She has spoken with SBS World News after Taliban militants have taken control of 14 of the country's 34 provincial capitals in just over a week.

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01:13

20 hours ago Europe

Drone shows extent of damage on Greek island of Evia

Greek and foreign fire-fighters continued to tackle flare-ups in northern Evia on Thursday (August 12) from a blaze which has already left behind more than 50,000 hectares of burned forest. Drone footage showed kilometres of charred, blackened hillsides and damaged houses in a region known for agricultural production as well as tourism.

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00:59

1 day ago Europe

Death toll rises in northern Turkey floods

Torrential rains pounded the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun, causing the flooding that demolished homes and bridges and swept away cars.

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01:49

1 day ago Middle East

UN: Afghanistan on brink of humanitarian 'catastrophe'

U.N. agencies warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan as Taliban insurgent advances heightened the country's crisis, driving thousands of people from their homes and spreading hunger.

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01:07

1 day ago Asia-Pacific

China cities declare 'red alerts' as flood death toll hits 21

Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared 'red alerts' after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people.

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00:48

1 day ago Africa

Polls close for Zambians voting in election

Zambian polling places stayed open after dark on Thursday, as voters at some waited in long lines to cast their ballots while officials began counting the results.

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02:18

1 day ago Middle East

Emergency workers save woman from floods in Turkey

Drone footage showed the evacuations and the devastation of Turkey's Black Sea region as six people were killed in flash floods.

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1 day ago

Catch up: SBS World News (13 August 2021)

Did you miss the latest SBS World News bulletin? You can catch up on all the major national and international news stories of the day right here.

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02:07

1 day ago Europe

Drone shows extent of damage in northern Evia, more than 50,000 hectares burned

Greek and foreign fire-fighters continued to tackle flare-ups in northern Evia from a blaze which has already left behind more than 50,000 hectares of burned forest.

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01:02

1 day ago Immigration

Pakistani forces clash with Afghan protesters at border crossing shut by Taliban

Pakistani forces clashed with hundreds of Afghans stranded on Pakistan's side of a commercially vital border crossing with Afghanistan after its closure by Taliban insurgents, Pakistani security officials said.

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00:42

2 days ago Europe

Video show dozens of cars being swept away in Turkey flash floods

Cars were swept away and people left stranded on a gas station roof after floods caused by unusually heavy rainfall struck Turkey's northern coast.

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01:14

1 day ago

Free-solo climber scales third London tower

Solo free climber George King-Thompson has scaled another London tower a few months after being imprisoned for reaching the top of London's iconic Shard.

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00:52

2 days ago Coronavirus

New Zealand borders to remain closed until New Year

New Zealand, which has completely stamped out local infections of the coronavirus, plans to cautiously reopen its borders to international travellers early next year

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00:43

2 days ago Asia-Pacific

North Korea's state TV shows floods in seaside towns as heavy rains strike coast

North Korea's state-run television KRT on Wednesday released a footage showing flooding in its seaside towns, as new rounds of heavy rain struck towns along the east coast and raised concerns about damage to crops.

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01:42

2 days ago Coronavirus

Anti-mask protesters harass school board after vote

More than a hundred anti-mask protesters heckled masked people, including doctors and nurses, after a school board in Williamson County, Tennessee voted to require masks for elementary students.

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01:28

2 days ago

Algerian villagers battle wildfires burning through countryside

Villagers fought back wildfires with hoses in northern Algeria as dozens of separate fires raged through the region.

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51:55

2 days ago

Catch up: SBS World News (12 August 2021)

Did you miss the latest SBS World News bulletin? You can catch up on all the major national and international news stories of the day right here.

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01:33

2 days ago Coronavirus

Vaccination or weekly COVID-19 test mandated for Californian teachers

California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

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02:34

3 days ago Australia

Eddie Betts' emotional call out after Taylor Walker racism incident

AFL legend Eddie Betts urged Australians to 'call our racism where you see it' in an emotional interview with Fox Sports about his former teammate Taylor Walker, who was given a six-month suspension over a racial slur.

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01:09

2 days ago Coronavirus

Nigeria confronts rise in COVID-19 cases

Nigeria has accelerated its vaccine drive as it confronts a rise of new COVID-19 cases, believed to be linked to the Delta variant first detected in early July.

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01:04

3 days ago Coronavirus

Manila ups vaccination drive with midnight jabs

Manila have ramped up their vaccination campaign with more slots and hubs, as residents rushed to vaccination centres after false rumours spread that they would not be able to leave their homes if they were not vaccinated.

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00:52

3 days ago Europe

German train drivers strike causes chaos with 700 trains cancelled

A strike by train drivers paralysed passenger and freight traffic across Germany on Wednesday as the union demanded a better wage offer from rail operator Deutsche Bahn.

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