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From resignations to charges: What you may have missed in the Epstein files this month

It's been two months since the latest tranche of Epstein files were released, and the impact on the world's elite continues to be felt.

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'Fuel is our home': How the petrol crisis is hitting Australian 'vanlifers'
For some, Australia's fuel crisis means a disrupted road trip. For others, it means losing the only roof over their head.
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Pakistan offers to host peace talks as war in the Middle East enters second month
The diplomatic push comes despite sharply opposing positions from the US, Israel and Iran on how the conflict should end.
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Inside Lebanon's war zone where medics are targets too
Lebanon's frontline medics risk their lives daily as war, displacement and attacks on healthcare push the system to breaking point. On Saturday, nine paramedics were killed in one day.
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War in the Middle East

The other front: How Lebanon is being pulled into Israel's plan to reshape the Middle East

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With many of its top figures dead, who is now running Iran?

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Iran holds firm after a month of war — but what comes next is 'murky'

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Trump denies being 'desperate' for a deal, singles out Australia as 'not great' over Hormuz

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Far from the frontline, close to the fallout: How the Middle East war is testing Australia

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'There is a risk': Concerns over the new Iranian leader owning assets in Australia

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'Rapidly deteriorating': Abbas' 3am decision exposes tragic truth facing millions in Lebanon

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Sentimental Value just won an Oscar. Meet the skateboard-smuggling director behind it

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‘Australia wasn’t consulted’: PM dismisses Trump’s criticism of Iran war support

Published 27 March 2026 7:44pm

US President Donald Trump has hit out at Australia along with a string of allies accusing them of failing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. It's the second time in just over a week the president has named Australia as global economic impacts place pressure on his handling of the war. The government has reiterated no specific request was made from Washington DC to provide assistance.

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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

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Becoming a 'slay queen' gave Habiba a life of luxury, but her lifestyle can come with a cost

World

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Looking at this content online could feel like someone's watching over your shoulder — or worse

Life

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Max lives in a 'renters' utopia', but some say the city's famous housing system isn't fair

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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

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

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Watch Insight on Tuesday 24 March at 8.30pm (AEDT) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Few areas of medicine are more divided than care for transgender children and teens. And as medical pathways for trans minors in parts of Australia and the world become restricted, Insight asks members of the trans community whether we have the balance right.

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A new generation of young women in South Africa known as 'slay queens' is monetising dating, and inspiring others to do the same. Behind the glitz Dateline uncovers the dangerous reality.

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