A daily 5 minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability.
Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Hannah Hodson.
Social cohesion is the focus of the final hearings of the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, which begin today.
Commissioner Virginia Bell says the inquiry is still expected to deliver its final report in December, one year after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Counsel assisting Zelie Heger says the hearings over the next two weeks will look at how social cohesion can be measured and improved.
"Recent studies suggest that Australia's social cohesion index remains broadly stable, but there have been recent pressures. Among other pressures, the most recent report from 2025 indicates that prejudice and discrimination towards immigrant and cultural groups remains common."
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One Nation is being accused of wanting to dismantle Australia's superannuation system, after Pauline Hanson called the compulsory retirement scheme "broken".
The One Nation leader says Australians should be able to access their super early to help with mortgage repayments and living expenses.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the proposal would threaten workers' retirement incomes and economic security.
Liberal National MP Colin Boyce says allowing some access to super for housing should be considered..
"Absolutely, and that is why I suggested maybe not all of it should be available, but I think at the end of the day, superannuation that money belongs to the people who have put it in there."
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Alleged gangland boss Fadi Haddara is being treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries, after being shot in Melbourne's inner west.
The 48-year-old was shot while sitting in a car in the driveway of a home on Marigold Avenue in Altona North just before 8pm on Sunday.
Victoria Police say the incident is believed to be targeted.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.
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And to sport,
Australian swimmer Lani Pallister has made history, becoming the first person to beat American Katie Ledecky in the 800 metres freestyle at a major international meet.
Pallister won the event at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California with a time of 8 minutes and 6.10 seconds.
The 24-year-old says it's an incredible feeling.
"The 800 is my favourite event. It is one that I have grown up loving. It is the first kind of distance that I accidentally got into when I accidentally entered the wrong event all those years ago now."
I'm Hannah Hodson, that's the SBS News in Easy English.
