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How Trump's latest Iran war moves could bring China out of the shadows

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare public comment on the war in the Middle East.

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China says Hormuz blockade 'irresponsible'; Trump hints at peace talks resuming
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What's at stake as Israel and Lebanon hold first talks in more than three decades
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'Would be a different country': Burke defends migration as Taylor policy criticism mounts
The government has rejected the recently announced Coalition plans to deport migrants who breach "Australian values".
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Millions uprooted, a country 'disintegrated': World's largest displacement crisis deepens
As Sudan's civil war enters its fourth year, fears are growing some may be forced into "devastating coping strategies" amid aid shortfalls.
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'Really dangerous': Chalmers reacts to IMF's recession warning as he heads to US
The treasurer said Australia was "better placed" than many countries but would not be immune from the economic fallout.
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War in the Middle East

Donald Trump calls Pope Leo 'weak' after pontiff's criticism of war and immigration policies

World

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'A dangerous precedent': Iran wants to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Can it?

World

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Inside Australia's push to build a sovereign missile industry

Australia

The US vice president waves before stepping into Air Force Two

No deal: JD Vance leaves Pakistan after US and Iran fail to reach peace agreement

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Inside Australia's push to build a sovereign missile industry

Australia

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'Beaten' and 'subject to mock executions': How protesters are being forgotten in war

World

A cut-out of a person against the flag of Lebanon and a background of a destroyed city.

They were cleaning their homes in hope. By morning, the bombs had fallen

Middle East

This industry faced near total collapse in Australia. How did it come back from the brink?

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The simple initiative helping migrants and refugees step into their new life

Published 12 April 2026 12:36pm

A local program in Darwin is helping refugees and new migrants connect with their community while building life-long friendships. The walking group may be simple, but organisers say at a time when more people are facing conflict and displacement, the initiative provides a welcome escape.

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President Trump not considering an extension of Iran ceasefire | Evening News Bulletin 15 April 2026

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Israeli airstrikes continue on southern Lebanon.

Historic talks end between Israel and Lebanon after a month of escalating conflict

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Speculation that US Iran peace talks could resume | SBS News in Easy English 15 April 2026

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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

Life

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

World

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Australia has strict gun laws but is now a hotspot for this type of gun — just like the US

Australia

Small Business Secrets

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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

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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