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This industry faced near total collapse in Australia. How did it come back from the brink?

Australia's game industry is levelling up, with independent studios hitting high scores despite ongoing challenges.

Arts

Iran says World Cup pull-out increasingly likely unless matches relocated
Iran has confirmed its chances of playing in the US are "very low" as it awaits security guarantees and a decision from FIFA.
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At 19, Samia hitched a ride. It led to an unexpected and dangerous adventure
Samia learned the hard way the importance of trusting her gut, but an expert says our decisions are more unconscious than we might think.
Life
Insider reveals tense, hours-long US pilot rescue mission
The US rescue operation at the weekend was going perfectly, according to an anonymous source — then everything stopped.
World

War in the Middle East

Two US military planes shot down, crew member missing, Iranian state media says

World

Where are Australia's EV 'charging deserts'?

Australia

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What is Hezbollah and why is it involved in the war in the Middle East?

World

Australians warned about Iran-linked attack threat in Iraq

World

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There were once throngs of pilgrims. Now silence fills Jerusalem's streets

World

Where are Australia's EV 'charging deserts'?

Australia

The Epstein files have exposed the world's elite. But will justice be done?

World

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Inside Lebanon's war zone where medics are targets too

World

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Farming sunshine: How regional NSW is living the renewable energy transition

Published 5 April 2026 7:59pm

As Australia pushes toward net zero, SBS World News reporter Alexandra Jones travels to Dubbo, in the state's first Renewable Energy Zone and Orange in New South Wales' Central West to explore how solar farms, transmission lines and batteries are reshaping regional communities. From agrisolar farmers and community-owned solar cooperatives to First Nations land councils securing stakes in clean energy projects, the benefits of the transition are clear but so are the tensions, with some landowners reporting plummeting property values and growing calls for better consultation.

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Road deaths continue to rise over Easter long weekend | SBS News in Easy English 6 April 2026

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Australia locks in another month's worth of fuel supply | Midday News Bulletin 6 April 2026

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Christians mark Easter and Palm Sunday with heavy hearts - and joy

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Donald Trump issues new threat to Iran over Strait of Hormuz | Morning Bulletin 6 April 2026

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Current Affairs

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Australia has strict gun laws but is now a hotspot for this type of gun — just like the US

Australia

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Lea says she and her sister didn't talk for a year. This is why estrangements are common

Life

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Locals and refugees are stuck in housing limbo in this city. It's fuelling a deep divide

World

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Gary is part of the super-rich. He believes wealthy Australians should be paying more tax

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Kyro wanted gender-affirming treatment but was told he had to wait to make the decision

Life

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

Australia

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As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

Australia

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Watch Insight on Tuesday 7 April at 8.30pm (AEDT) on SBS and SBS On Demand

How can a single decision change the course of your life? Our very existences can be defined by sliding door moments, important turning points, even split-second decisions. In this popular Insight episode, first aired in 2024, we hear from those who've made fateful decisions, the reasons they made them — and the impacts they had.

Watch Dateline on Tuesday 7 April at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

US veterans come face-to-face with Iraqi civilians scarred by the 'War on Terror'. As former soldiers confront their past, Dateline explores America’s role in global conflicts and the personal toll.

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