https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Stories Sky-high rents persist, but price growth is slowing and diverging across Australia's capitals, according to a report. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-rental-market-tipping-point-affordability/0dwghibkc 0000019d-b3de-d556-a99f-b3df604d0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:36:57 +0000 Australia 0 Discussions on Australia's gas and oil resources are heating up as a 25 per cent gas export tax gains traction. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/is-japan-getting-australian-gas-for-free/rbvl35n6x 0000019d-ae7a-d878-a9df-bfff6d0b0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:12:16 +0000 Australia World 0 Disability advocates have flagged concerns that an overhaul of the NDIS scheme could disproportionately impact parts of the community. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/frightening-butlers-move-to-cut-160-000-people-from-ndis-sparks-concern/min057i4m 0000019d-b301-d556-a99f-b3cdf2820000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:39:53 +0000 Politics Australia Health 0 Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a "cessation of hostilities" for 10 days, but time is running out for a peace deal. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/interconnected-challenges-why-lebanons-future-could-determine-the-course-of-war/veu3dccxc 0000019d-b34c-d65d-a5bf-f75e9b270000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:45:01 +0000 World Middle East 0 Behind the everyday scams targeting Australians, there are scores of vulnerable victims trafficked into the job. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-horrific-truth-about-the-romance-scammers-targeting-vulnerable-australians/izjeb390n 0000019d-aebf-d556-a99f-aefffd6b0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:11:40 +0000 Australia Politics 0 In address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Mark Butler said states would have "greater funding responsibility" for the scheme. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/concerned-about-footing-the-bill-for-ndis-changes-states-are-pushing-back/noy05kgip 0000019d-b49d-d7f9-afbd-fddd6cbc0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:21:15 +0000 0 The cost of rebuilding Gaza and the "catastrophic" human toll of war have been laid bare in a new report. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gaza-71bn-rebuild-crisis-un-eu-world-bank-report/vm512ln3n 0000019d-ae69-d878-a9df-bffdcbd30000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:19:42 +0000 World Politics 0 As a two-week ceasefire appears to be extended, experts ask whether there was any agreement in the first place. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-iran-ceasefire-what-was-agreed-explainer/3l8dldb1w 0000019d-ae89-d878-a9df-bf9dc3810001 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:35:20 +0000 World 0 The ACCC claims the discounted prices were often the same or higher than the original shelf prices. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/woolworths-executive-says-prices-dropped-rules-changed-as-inflation-grew/doh6qdv03 0000019d-b3ca-da69-af9f-bbeabce10000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:53:48 +0000 Australia 0 The news comes after Roblox recently introduced new account types for underage users as pressure from global regulators mounted. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/online-watchdog-puts-video-game-giants-on-notice-as-child-grooming-concerns-rise/b8a4n6bw8 0000019d-b4ce-d7f9-afbd-fdcfe9150000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:22:32 +0000 Australia Politics Entertainment 0 The vessel had been sailing under a Liberian flag and "had been informed it had permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz." https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iranian-gunboat-fires-at-container-ship-off-oman-ship-off-iran-also-targetd/4s6fhhunx 0000019d-b477-d7f9-afbd-fd7f65be0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:06 +0000 World Politics 0 Roman is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets beyond our solar system. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/nasa-hopes-its-new-telescope-will-help-it-chart-an-atlas-of-the-universe/4a9ofbq80 0000019d-b450-d65d-a5bf-f552040e0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:04:26 +0000 World Science 0 Iran said on Tuesday it had yet to decide whether to attend last-ditch peace talks with the US. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-extends-ceasefire-with-iran-to-encourage-negotiations-says-us-military-is-raring-to-go/ufko58tq4 0000019d-b1c7-d7f9-afbd-fdcf4fe60000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:07:05 +0000 World Middle East 0 The US will mediate another round of negotiations between the Israeli and Lebanese governments later this week. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/hezbollah-fires-at-israel-citing-truce-breaches-as-ceasefire-negotiations-near/ad49t01fa 0000019d-b1bd-da69-af9f-b9bf39cc0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:22:55 +0000 World Middle East 0 As calls mount for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports, a leading economist has trashed the existing measures at a Senate inquiry. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gas-tax-senate-inquiry-ken-henry/lvztwyg6c 0000019d-af73-d556-a99f-afff0cae0001 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:18:03 +0000 Australia 0 Rising global instability threatens fuel supplies and trade, with leaders warning of lasting economic impacts in Australia. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/wong-talks-albanese-warns-australians-long-tail-war-impact/3o6n188dd 0000019d-ad58-d878-a9df-bfdd99be0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:54:07 +0000 Politics Australia 0 Keir Starmer was praised for appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US — a decision that's put his political career at risk. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/peter-mandelson-keir-starmer-crisis-epstein/wfsgn89lx 0000019d-adac-d13e-abdd-ffef5efb0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:06:54 +0000 World 0 Parents of triplets face heavy financial and emotional pressures. Are Australia's support systems built for families like theirs? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/article/its-actually-panic-the-financial-stress-of-parenting-triplets-in-australia/aypikamii 0000019d-99d5-da69-af9f-99f78aac0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:47:58 +0000 Life 0 Apple has chosen the leader who will steer it through the AI era as Tim Cook wraps up 15 years at the helm. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/tim-cook-steps-down-apple-ceo-john-ternus/uwi3bahe0 0000019d-acfe-d65d-a5bf-edfe8aab0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:04:39 +0000 World 0 Australia should be a rich global food bowl, but the future is looking more uncertain — for a range of reasons. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-food-system-in-trouble/j7lsbghby 0000019d-a9a9-d7f9-afbd-fde9e0020000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:32:35 +0000 Australia Environment Health Science 0 The consumer watchdog is alleging the supermarket giant used "illusory discounts" to sell Tim Tams and 11 other popular items. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/woolworths-to-face-court-over-allegedly-fake-discounts-on-tim-tams/vkp7yjp4i 0000019d-ac8f-d65d-a5bf-eddf8a280000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:01:46 +0000 Australia 0 The first public hearings from the royal commission into antisemitism will be held days after an interim report from the inquiry is due. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/antisemitism-royal-commission-interim-report-preview/455f3han4 0000019d-a8a6-d878-a9df-bfbf8e0d0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:47:30 +0000 Australia 0 A Pakistani source suggested US President Donald Trump could attend talks if a deal was to be signed this week. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-iran-peace-talks-could-go-ahead-if-one-major-obstacle-is-overcome/9y2io0qth 0000019d-acab-d65d-a5bf-edfbb8270000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:06:28 +0000 Middle East World 0 New data shows life satisfaction has hit a record low, dipping below levels seen during COVID-19 lockdowns. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-country-under-strain-australians-life-satisfaction-hits-record-low/u69wd9mge 0000019d-a998-da69-af9f-a9ba7e410000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:56:07 +0000 Australia Life 0