https://www.sbs.com.au/news Latest News A national report has found discrimination against transgender people is still widespread across institutions, including in healthcare, housing, education and employment. The report by the Australian Human Rights Commission makes 19 recommendations, including reforms across Australian states and territories to protect gender diverse people from vilification, incitement of hatred and threats of physical harm. The author of the report, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody, spoke to Razanne Al-Abdeli about the findings, including identifying the barriers gender-diverse people experience in different institutional settings. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/interview-are-australias-institutions-equipped-for-gender-diversity/uim0518ri 0000019d-47db-d89d-afff-6fdb31e30003 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 22:01:33 +0000 Australia 0 'Get vaccinated now' was an instruction we heard repeatedly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and since then Australia's vaccination rates have been declining. So much so that last year Australia recorded its worst flu season on record with 1,738 deaths. Director of Infectious Diseases at the Mater, Professor Paul Griffin, says everyone should get a flu vaccination. He's been telling SBS that this year's flu vaccine includes protection against a highly contagious mutation of influenza A which is known as subclade K or Super-K. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/interview-professor-paul-griffin-tells-sbs-more-important-than-ever-to-get-flu-vaccine-this-year/04pzwgmb5 0000019d-4d09-d77b-a1df-dd4dfe310000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000 0 The prospect of a US service person being alive and on the run inside Iran raises the stakes for Washington in a conflict with low public support and no sign of an imminent end. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-as-helpless-nervous/gf6tkpt2h 0000019d-58eb-dba1-ab9f-5ceb84230000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 21:59:16 +0000 World Middle East 0 Easter is a busy period for many charities offering support and relief for those in need. But the price of fuel is impacting how charities carry out their services. Some are now questioning the sustainability of those services. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/charities-feeling-the-pressure-over-easter-due-to-rising-fuel-prices/u8211c0xv 0000019d-4caa-dba1-ab9f-4cabd5350000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000 0 Easter in Jerusalem has been stilled this year — exposing how Palestinian Christians have long practised faith under constraint. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/faith-endures-as-easter-is-disrupted-in-jerusalem/z0tv9bwru 0000019d-4bf5-d529-a7dd-eff5b2fc0000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 20:38:18 +0000 World Middle East 0 Donald Trump threatens to escalate war in the Middle East; Police arrest two people in relation to Dezi Freeman movements; And in sport, largest ever National Sikh Games underway in Melbourne. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/donald-trump-threatens-to-escalate-middle-east-war-morning-news-bulletin-5-april-2026/xw0k4547m 0000019d-5a2f-dd5b-a9ff-db2fa42e0003 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 20:30:13 +0000 World 0 A new report from Médecins Sans Frontières has found sexual violence is being used a weapon of war against women in Sudan. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sexual-violence-against-women-in-sudan-civil-war/547f6vb8p 0000019d-5691-da1c-a7bf-77ddb80b0000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 06:59:59 +0000 World 0 Moscow is shifting tactics and carrying out drone and missile strikes during the daytime, launching another attack on Good Friday. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/russia-shifts-tactics-with-daytime-attack-in-easter-escalation/pcpq6zgls 0000019d-56a3-d9e4-a9fd-dfa7a4660000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 06:19:03 +0000 World Politics 0 Concerns mount over rising food prices; Energy minister warns against stockpiling fuel as supply disruptions spark panic buying; And in basketball, Australia's Nyadiew Puoch selected for Portland Fire in WNBA expansion draft. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/concerns-mount-over-rising-food-prices-evening-news-bulletin-4-april-2026/temwf2ozb 0000019d-56c2-dd17-ab9f-57fe4bbf0001 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 06:01:14 +0000 0 Police arrested two people over Dezi Freeman's movements on Saturday morning before releasing them in the evening. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/pair-arrested-interviewed-over-fugitive-dezi-freemans-movements/v8pkp66js 0000019d-56ea-d622-a7bf-57ebafed0000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 05:31:01 +0000 Australia 0 The energy minister said fuel supplies were holding steady, with dozens of shipments en route and service station shortages declining. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chris-bowen-says-fuel-supply-strong-urges-easter-travellers-not-to-cancel-plans/stbxkj0z4 0000019d-5607-dd5b-a9ff-df276f690000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 02:04:41 +0000 Australia Politics 0 Iran says it shot down a second US jet; the federal government says fuel outages across Australia are easing, and in the NRL injury rules the Bulldogs captain out of the upcoming game against the Panthers. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/iran-says-it-shot-down-a-second-us-jet-midday-news-bulletin-4-april-2026/3bd75k8hg 0000019d-55e0-d559-a99d-75f311b00000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 00:48:34 +0000 0 When daylight saving ends, Australia effectively loses two of its five time zones. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-to-know-about-daylight-saving-ending/e9gpf4myw 0000019d-5577-db8b-a7fd-75f7caee0000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 00:12:12 +0000 Australia Life 0 NASA released the images which were taken from the Orion spacecraft as it rockets towards the Moon. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/nasa-releases-photographs-of-earth-taken-by-artemis-ii-crew/wmi8lr4ew 0000019d-5575-d529-a7dd-f5751a1c0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 23:02:17 +0000 World Science 0 After the e-Safety Commission revealed that it is investigating some of the world's biggest social media platforms for suspected non-compliance with the ban on under-16s, analysts are saying it'll take more than that for the platforms to change their ways. Australian experts say increasing global pressure on social media giants could prove to be the most effective way of enacting change. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/analysts-say-social-media-giants-need-to-feel-global-pressure/4ulcogw0v 0000019d-4bf9-d9b0-a9fd-7bf959130003 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 21:01:32 +0000 Politics Australia 0 Infectious disease specialists are urging everyone to get a flu vaccination to try to prevent a repeat of last year which saw Australia experience a record number of deaths from influenza. More than 1,700 people died and there were more than half-a-million confirmed cases. Health experts say low vaccination rates are contributing to the higher case numbers. They're warning this year could be even worse because of the spread of influenza subclade K or Super-K. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/australians-warned-to-vaccinate-against-fast-spreading-flu-variant/j66hzhssm 0000019d-4ce9-da1c-a7bf-7fed62710003 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 0 US officials confirmed a fighter jet had been shot down, but it was unclear whether the second aircraft crashed or was downed by Iran. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-one-crew-member-rescued/06hil4168 0000019d-54e5-d77b-a1bd-f7f76a630000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 20:08:43 +0000 World 0 A US fighter jet shot down in Iran; Iran's former foreign minister says Tehran should make a deal with the United States to end the war; And in sport, FIFA increases ticket prices for the World Cup final. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/a-us-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-iran-morning-news-bulletin-4-april-2026/t7u1qdpw8 0000019d-54d5-d03a-a9fd-76fd74f80000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 19:37:18 +0000 0 High petrol prices are driving increased demand for EVs. But how easy are they to charge? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australias-ev-charging-blackspots-as-car-sales-surge/bn5tbj33b 0000019d-46d0-dc3b-a9dd-5fd141ed0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 19:36:42 +0000 Australia Finance 0 This Easter, one of Australia's heritage wineries is celebrating 175 years of continuous production. Sevenhill is run by the Catholic Church, and has grown from humble origins to export wine worldwide. But new challenges are forcing it to adapt. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/175-year-old-australian-jesuit-run-winery-confronts-challenges-of-changing-consumer-landscape/h1qsiemua 0000019d-525b-dd17-ab9f-537f569f0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 05:33:00 +0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 08:22:02 +0000 Australia 0 Long weekend holiday makers from the cities have been urged to be mindful that regional and rural destinations may be feeling the pinch of fuel shortages. Hundreds of petrol stations across the country are out of a form of fuel, in the latest figures by the government. The cautious consumer climate hasn't stopped people from making getaways to the New South Wales south coast. It's been business as usual, with many making a close-to-home escape. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/high-fuel-prices-and-shortages-fail-to-deter-holiday-makers-for-the-easter-long-weekend/sdib2bnqu 0000019d-5258-d77b-a1bd-f3fb0c180000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 08:02:16 +0000 Australia 0 Australian medicines won't get more expensive. That's the pledge from the federal government after President Donald Trump slapped a 100% tariff on some branded medicines imported to the United States - giving big companies a deadline of 120 days to make a deal. The tariffs imposed at a time of growing global economic uncertainty amid the president's continued war in the Middle East. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/government-promises-to-keep-medicine-prices-the-same-after-trump-imposes-100-tariff/30nh5kl6z 0000019d-5254-d529-a7dd-f675f96a0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 08:01:42 +0000 Politics 0 As fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon is being pulled deeper into a conflict with no obvious end. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-is-hezbollah-and-why-is-it-involved-in-the-middle-east-war/oh20r2qvu 0000019d-50ef-dd5b-a9ff-d9efdf860000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 07:08:31 +0000 World Politics 0 It's been 53 years since humans were last anywhere near the Moon. Now they're back — and experts say a second space race is already underway. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/four-astronauts-are-on-their-way-to-the-moon-heres-what-theyre-really-there-for/zfimbvz1j 0000019d-5180-d77b-a1df-d9c4da2a0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 04:56:52 +0000 Science World 0 The government denies claims Australian SAS troops sent to the Middle East; The International Organization for Migration warns of prolonged mass displacement in Lebanon; And in football, Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina resigns. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/government-denies-claims-australian-sas-troops-sent-to-the-middle-east-evening-news-bulletin-3-april-2026/zbophc6xa 0000019d-51ae-d989-a79d-f9af1b1f0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 04:56:45 +0000 0