https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Stories Some people are choosing tiny homes over the traditional Australian dream. Could smaller mean smarter? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/complex-reality-of-tiny-house-living/926rh62ei 000001a0-1369-d853-a7fd-d3ed7ca60000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:41:10 +0000 Australia 0 The agriculture minister says it's distressing but not unexpected to see other wildlife getting infected. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/first-mammal-infected-with-bird-flu-in-australia/62vh3wyap 000001a0-2cae-d1fc-a7ee-fdeff2510000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:55:00 +0000 Australia 0 Australians are being urged to prepare for a potentially challenging spring. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-each-state-and-territory-is-preparing-for-spring-weather/lzigtwtwt 000001a0-2c1e-d8e8-a9b2-3effa61e0000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:25:26 +0000 Australia 0 Organisers say the mistake adds "international flavour". https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-little-more-unique-the-incorrect-feature-on-this-years-sydney-marathon-medal/mulder889 000001a0-2cfd-d20d-a9a0-efff0d990000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:05:04 +0000 Australia 0 Should Trump "take action, our confrontation will be like an earthquake", the head of Iran's supreme national security council has warned. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-iran-sanctions-options/okubc6bmn 000001a0-2be3-de97-aba8-3feb23c50000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:25:02 +0000 World 0 Mark Carney was elected last year on a promise to be a tough negotiator with Trump, and remains broadly popular in Canada. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/mark-carney-us-canada-trump-tariff-trade-war/6p0twor5s 000001a0-2b95-df75-a3fb-ff974e670001 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0000 World US & Canada 0 Lucas Herrington has wasted no time announcing himself to English football's top flight. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/from-adelaide-to-hull-the-socceroos-star-who-could-be-footballs-next-big-thing/7jyz218bp 000001a0-2be3-d6d1-afea-afe3f8ca0000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:18:44 +0000 Sport 0 Researchers say the findings support a broader approach to assessing health in older adults. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/obesity-paradox-study-finds-common-health-metric-could-be-misleading-for-older-people/2i0uqt6mw 000001a0-2820-d44f-a5fe-2a736c400001 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:33:35 +0000 Health 0 The "drill, baby, drill" president's Middle Eastern assault has accelerated the green energy transition — but will it be enough? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/has-donald-trumps-war-in-iran-inadvertently-supercharged-renewables/4vf7cn05j 000001a0-0ce6-d6f8-a9f0-2de77baa0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:45:24 +0000 World 0 A multitude of threats face Afghan refugees — not just Taliban retribution but a migration crackdown. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/afghan-refugees-face-deportation-threat-five-years-after-taliban-takeover/3lk7q972j 0000019f-eeef-dff5-a99f-feffbc5d0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:54:40 +0000 World 0 A third woman has joined two others in alleging they were sexually assaulted in a hotel by Sydney Swans players. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/template/zmgwy8jxq 000001a0-27e9-dd3c-a1a8-77eb66010000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:09:19 +0000 Australia 0 In 2010, Opposition foreign affairs spokesperson Ted O'Brien got a rare opportunity to visit a secretive nation. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/this-liberal-mp-boarded-a-train-in-china-heading-somewhere-few-australians-dare-visit/z3dom3knl 000001a0-2368-df28-a5af-ebfebfa00000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:54:20 +0000 Politics 0 The ACT has joined NSW in participating in the federal government's gun buyback scheme, set up following the Bondi mass shooting in December. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/act-signs-on-to-federal-firearms-buyback-scheme/v2n652qz0 000001a0-2657-d5fc-a1ae-ee5f246a0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:10:32 +0000 Australia Politics 0 The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion questions combating antisemitism without silencing debate https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/can-australia-rebuild-social-cohesion-inquiry-hears-calls-for-change/w7p8zh86m 000001a0-26e6-d1a4-a5e9-27f736a80000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:27:40 +0000 Australia 0 As school reopened in the central Swedish town of Fagersta, a sword attack has shaken the small town of 13,000. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sword-attack-at-swedish-school-kills-one-injures-three/yx1sa2pxt 000001a0-2662-d34c-a7a3-276a58570000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:33:55 +0000 World 0 The Myanmar military has dropped more bombs after a new UN report said it has increasingly used low-cost aircraft to kill civilians. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/myanmar-military-strike-kills-14-attending-monastery-retreat/6r4ecppz4 000001a0-26ac-d0b3-a5aa-b6fec0c20000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:21:58 +0000 World 0 Russia is escalating its air ‌war on Ukraine as the conflict between the two countries now heads to its 4-1/2-year mark. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/russian-drones-hit-ukraine-mall-killing-16-and-wounding-13-including-children/xa46prquo 000001a0-2713-d58e-abec-b7b72d1f0000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:41:46 +0000 World 0 Australia says critical questions remain unresolved after Israel concluded its two-year investigation into the fatal strike. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-missing-piece-of-evidence-australia-is-still-pursuing-in-the-zomi-frankcom-case/od03w51qs 000001a0-2297-dd6b-a5f3-62dfe1d70001 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:09:26 +0000 Australia Politics 0 Trump’s unilateral military drill cuts and North Korea outreach leave Asia-Pacific allies questioning US defence commitments. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-kim-jong-un-summit-asia-pacific-defence-concerns/v5ums05ot 000001a0-1c6c-db52-afe9-1e6fafde0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:04:09 +0000 World 0 Even travellers who have already paid in full could be caught out, according to an industry group. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/warning-for-travellers-as-tourism-hotspot-brings-in-new-tax/1mxf02e5e 000001a0-20d0-dd6b-a5f3-62d9bcd40000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:56:20 +0000 World 0 The discoveries emerging from Europe's rivers point to challenges that stretch well beyond the continent. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/europes-shrinking-rivers-warning-for-australia/nt8w5fxmc 000001a0-216e-daac-a5fa-b17ed26d0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:39 +0000 Environment World 0 Housing prices in capital cities have been in decline. Now, the downturn has spread further. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/impact-across-the-board-australias-housing-downturn-enters-a-new-phase/pmxnw3r29 000001a0-1c50-d150-a7bd-3f7b7f1c0000 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:41:29 +0000 Australia 0 A lawyer for the women said his clients are "suffering severe stress and anxiety". https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sydney-swans-investigation-dean-cox/sc1fxs16e 000001a0-2233-d3da-a1ee-bb7bd6d80000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:01:10 +0000 Australia 0 China's ambitious space program will take it to the moon as soon as next month, and it's looking for water. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/china-preparing-moon-mission/cjuayau29 000001a0-1e8c-d407-abad-5edc6b1f0000 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:31:16 +0000 World 0