https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Stories As Iranian mediators battle to revive June's memorandum of understanding, the path to peace remains fraught. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-fresh-iran-talks-begin-after-major-strikes-called-off/stoungbaj 0000019f-c403-d7d2-a1ff-cf3bf1ca0001 Sun, 2 Aug 2026 20:04:37 +0000 Middle East World Politics 0 Tech giants criticised the previous draft laws released in April. 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But will insurers reward their efforts? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/insurance-costs-crippling-australian-homeowners-no-matter-what-they-do/abvhmzos8 0000019f-b191-d2d5-a19f-ff9dc2fe0000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 20:28:18 +0000 Australia Environment Climate change Finance Cost of Living 0 Purja and nine others were caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak, with rescuers yet to retrieve their bodies. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/renowned-nepali-mountaineer-nirmal-purja-among-10-killed-in-pakistan-avalanche/hzkt8bt7x 0000019f-bfbf-d26d-a9bf-bfff9c960000 Sun, 2 Aug 2026 00:18:32 +0000 World 0 Egypt's sex ed is almost non-existent. Couples are left to navigate the complexities of sex, pleasure and reproduction in the dark. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/article/aya-was-clueless-about-sex-before-she-married-where-shes-from-its-barely-discussed/r45lc53fx 00000198-009a-de8c-abde-f3db842e0003 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 21:51:06 +0000 Life World Australia 0 Two incidents involving rogue AI behaviour have highlighted new challenges and amplified calls for stronger guardrails. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ai-anthropic-openai-incident-cyber-security/9xmxhuyfl 0000019f-bbf6-d264-afdf-bff65f270000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 08:56:22 +0000 World 0 Some farmers are already taking measures across Australia to protect their birds. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/brian-is-turning-some-visitors-away-from-his-farm-and-hes-not-the-only-one/iessm73zw 0000019f-bbf1-d8da-af9f-bfff95100000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 08:19:48 +0000 Australia 0 The woman attempted to bring the device into the restaurant but was refused entry before it exploded, state media reported. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/three-dead-after-woman-detonates-bomb-at-moscow-restaurant-state-media-says/uan5j1p7n 0000019f-bf1e-df21-afff-ffbfb8910000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 21:17:15 +0000 World 0 It marks the first major public speech by Pearson since the referendum was defeated nearly three years ago. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/mirage-voice-architect-noel-pearson-breaks-silence-on-referendum-defeat-at-garma/bqx5oiuzr 0000019f-bac3-deb3-a9df-bbe7997b0000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 05:12:08 +0000 Indigenous Australia 0 With the climate pattern shaping up to be one of the strongest on record, what could it mean for Australians? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/el-nino-australia-bushfire-preparedness/wjnv3gc02 0000019f-bac3-d33a-a1bf-bee7a1970000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 06:14:43 +0000 Australia 0 FIFA had proposed to set up a commercial subsidiary which would sell a 20 per cent stake in the World Cup to private investors. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fifa-abandons-world-cup-privatisation-plan-after-fierce-backlash/bgzvz1rid 0000019f-ba92-deb3-a9df-bbf729400000 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 00:07:51 +0000 World FIFA World Cup 2026™ 0 The Spanish government says the vast majority of the more than 50,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta had returned to Morocco. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/at-least-57-migrants-die-crossing-into-spanish-enclave-as-thousands-voluntarily-return/ay2u073lq 0000019f-b9fa-dbc3-a5ff-fffe710b0001 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:27:43 +0000 World 0 The alleged kidnappers first demanded millions in Bitcoin before later claiming the 84-year-old died. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/police-renew-appeal-release-ransom-notes-six-months-after-nancy-guthrie-vanished/dq5qxrt0q 0000019f-bae8-deb3-a9df-bbef46e00001 Sat, 1 Aug 2026 01:49:56 +0000 World 0 What some critics say is a surprising omission has sparked debate. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-greek-cast-controversy/zmlsp7dtn 0000019f-b598-d36a-adff-f7db66590000 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:40:16 +0000 Life Entertainment World 0 Australia exports the resources the world needs — so why does it import so much of what it uses? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-manufacturing-why-dont-we-produce-more-things-locally/ajpd1yu0x 0000019f-b58c-db2b-a79f-f7ecd3160000 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:40:38 +0000 Australia 0