Top Stories https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Stories Has Trump and Netanyahu's push for regime change in Iran backfired? Far from abolishing or weakening it, some believe the US-Israeli war has left Iran's regime emboldened and strengthened. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-happened-to-regime-change-in-iran/jeqcx4las 0000019e-f218-d097-a5de-fb1a708d0000 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:42:42 +0000 World 0 Australia is the only major democracy without a human rights act. Is that about to change? 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