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'Go for government': Western Sydney One Nation's next target after by-election win

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says the party is already looking beyond regional Australia after its historic Farrer win.

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Albanese vowed no changes to housing tax breaks. Now he's defending reforms
The federal government is making the case for controversial reforms to housing tax policies.
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Australia’s dying middle class — and the rise of an inherited wealth nation
The wealth of Australia's middle-class has flatlined over five years but there's one group whose assets have soared.
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War in the Middle East

U.S. Continues Maritime Blockade In Strait Of Hormuz

Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure' after empty oil tankers struck

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US-Iran truce fragile after fighting breaks out in the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump says US and Iran very close to a deal, tensions high as Israel resumes strikes

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Albanese unveils $10bn fuel plan with billion-litre government stockpile

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Meet Khaled Sabsabi: former child refugee, now Australia's pick for the 'Olympics' of art

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'No vacancies': Australia is getting older — and we're facing a 'conundrum'

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Australia's 'most liveable city' is also one of its most affordable — but will it last?

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'You're building something tangible': The offline trend pulling people off screens

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Portrait of Pitjatjara elder and artist Illuwanti Ken wins 2026 Archibald Prize

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For this year's Archibald Prize winner, it was sixth time lucky. Richard Lewers' perseverance paying off with his portrait of an Indigenous elder taking out the prestigious award. The piece was selected from more than one-thousand entries.

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Passengers on board hantavirus-hit ship return home

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Housing supply will be key theme in federal budget | Midday News Bulletin May 11 2026

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Iran responds to a US proposal to end the war | Morning News Bulletin 11 May 2026

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INTERVIEW: SBS World News speaks to Treasurer Jim Chalmers

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Eleven million people, just 500 doctors. How Australia's neighbour manages healthcare

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Leagh accidentally saw a photo on her partner's phone. It put her in an impossible position

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Investing for wartime: The online communities looking to make money from conflict

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Sandra will never own a home. Meet the boomers struggling in the housing crisis

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Sergio suspected his wife had been unfaithful. So he turned to 'love detectives'

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Small Business Secrets

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A $1.8m wine loss — and the growing crisis facing Australia's small producers

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Meet the military veteran creating comfort and connection through chai

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'Even stones tell stories': Inside the historic winery that's survived world wars and a pandemic

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'Grief and rage': This Nowruz, celebrations hide a 'devastating' reality for Iranian Australians

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Watch Insight on Tuesday 12 May at 8.30pm (AEDT) on SBS and SBS On Demand

The unrelenting pursuit of climbing the career ladder and achieving success has many questioning if the rat race is still worth running. Insight looks at why some of us prefer the rat race, why some are opting out, and asks: Is there a way to still run the race, without it running us?

Watch Dateline on Tuesday 12 May at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Adam Liaw goes inside Changi Prison. With rare access to the maximum-security wing reserved for those convicted of the most serious offences, Dateline investigates Singapore's tough stance on crime.

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