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The Australian Federal Police is aware of the campaign that has been promoted by the Iranian embassy in Canberra.

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India rebukes Donald Trump for sharing remarks calling it a 'hellhole' on social media
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A Trump envoy said Italy should replace Iran at the World Cup. Then things kicked off
Iran and Italy have reacted strongly to suggestions that Italy could be substituted for Iran at the World Cup.
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The Tucker Carlson rift: Has Trump lost one of his most influential allies for good?
The former Fox News host went scorched earth this week, admitting he would be "tormented" by his past support for Trump.
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Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed by Israeli strike amid ceasefire

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Iran seizes two ships crossing Hormuz, says it won't reopen strait while US blockade remains

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Iranian gunboat fires at container ship off Oman, ship off Iran also targeted

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'Interconnected challenges': Why Lebanon's future could determine the course of war

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'Borrowing from the past': This old way of living is making a comeback in Australia

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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

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‘Be honest with people’: States respond to NDIS cuts

Published 23 April 2026 8:14pm

Health Minister Mark Butler has moved to allay fears the states will end up footing the bill for major cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Butler has begun consultations with representatives from the disability sector and said any changes would not come into effect before 2028.

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Attacks continue in southern Lebanon despite three-week ceasefire extension

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Israel–Lebanon ceasefire extended | SBS News in Easy English 24 April 2026

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Lebanon and Israel agree to extend three-week ceasefire | Midday News Bulletin 24 April 2026

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‘That future was gone’: The pain of losing your life partner young

Life

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Inside the 'military operation' of one of Australia's rarest parenting experiences

Life

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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'

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

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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 21 April at 8.30pm (AEDT) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Triplets are rare, with fewer than 60 sets of triplets born in Australia each year. Insight explores what life’s like for those individuals and those around them, asking how easy is it to be oneself and what happens to the broader family when triplets grow up in the mix?

Watch Dateline on Tuesday 21 April at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Struggling to adapt to life in the South, many North Korean defectors turn to matchmaking services seeking security through marriage. But these agencies have faced criticism for promoting patriarchy.

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