https://www.sbs.com.au/news Latest News Working holidaymakers fill a labour shortage doing jobs like fruit picking, waiting tables and guiding tours in regional areas. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/not-where-the-problems-are-working-holiday-visa-slowdown-divides-parties/552jez5t4 000001a0-091b-de63-a1ef-5bdbe16e0000 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:31:04 +0000 Australia 0 The federal disability minister has defended changes to the NDIS, flagging further amendments to tackle fraud and win parliamentary support. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/government-admits-ndis-reforms-will-impact-families-downplays-fears-over-state-readiness/7vwarq3us 000001a0-08c4-d9a4-a5a9-4cec48140000 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:18 +0000 Australia 0 Pauline Hanson has doubled down on her dislike for Mardi Gras and defended her inability to name the leaders of key neighbouring countries. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/pauline-hanson-still-doesnt-like-mardi-gras-says-sexuality-should-be-behind-closed-doors/p6o9x70vb 000001a0-083c-d7c8-a5e6-8fbfaffb0000 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:57:56 +0000 Australia 0 The federal and NSW governments have reached a deal on a gun buyback scheme for the state following the 2025 Bondi shooting massacre. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/major-federal-state-gun-buyback-scheme/qh4ymqbmu 000001a0-07a2-dbbe-a7fc-5ffa997c0000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:13:59 +0000 Australia 0 Lebanon's leaders have condemned the strikes, which Israel's military said were in retaliation for an attack by Hezbollah. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/lebanon-says-israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-11-people-in-deadliest-raid-in-weeks/kyeswgi5l 000001a0-075e-d90c-a3ac-d75e69650000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:12:24 +0000 World 0 Rescue teams are scrambling to get to the region closest to the epicentre of an Indonesian earthquake where landslides have blocked roads. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/rescuers-search-for-survivors-as-indonesian-quake-kills-at-least-48-people/2i5jhbif4 000001a0-0736-d274-afbe-4ffe6e810000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:24:20 +0000 World 0 Fiji's origin story began in a newspaper. Its echoes now reach from village faith to foreign policy. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fiji-israel-lost-tribe-guiding-foreign-policy/4pndfmwzp 0000019f-f088-d5d1-a5bf-f1896c5d0000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:36:21 +0000 World 0 New ABS data shows the number of investor loans fell 8.6 per cent in the June quarter. But are investors permanently leaving the housing market? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/investors-have-backed-off-the-housing-market-but-will-you-benefit/ci8c99qs6 000001a0-0363-d582-afe4-bbf7e2ba0000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:12:11 +0000 Australia 0 There was a sombre atmosphere at Kumanjayi Little Baby's funeral, with speeches punctuated by the cries of mourners. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/broken-and-grateful-alice-springs-farewells-kumanjayi-little-baby/jkn0l0gm3 000001a0-0283-d33f-a9f2-3bdb24060000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:42:27 +0000 Indigenous Australia 0 The US has threatened unprecedented economic pressure on Iran as military tension continues to disrupt global energy routes. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/strait-of-hormuz-us-blockade-iran-oil-shipping/71oqua71g 000001a0-0343-dcff-a3f5-8febc5280000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:24:02 +0000 World 0 At least 38 people have been killed after a major earthquake hit Indonesia, sparking fears of a destructive tsunami earlier on Saturday. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/death-toll-reaches-38-after-powerful-indonesia-earthquake/5threvoym 000001a0-031f-dc35-a9b6-f33f17630000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:27:16 +0000 World 0 Amid fresh UN detentions and new legal actions, Australia joins global pressure on Kabul's deepening isolation. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/afghanistan-five-years-taliban-rule-australia-response-kabul/wicgcxnr7 000001a0-0275-dcfd-a3a5-12fd08bf0000 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:31:56 +0000 World 0 Prime Minister Andy Burnham urges a clean energy transition as wildfires gut homes and leave Britain a "tinderbox". https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/uk-wildfires-stourbridge-andy-burnham-climate-change/lj3m0tn4r 000001a0-0246-dad5-aff3-c2ef85d30000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:22:21 +0000 World 0 Mangione’s lawyers will now fight to dismiss state murder charges in a parallel legal case against their client. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/i-shot-mr-thompson-luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-in-healthcare-ceo-murder-trial/anl6yeaeh 000001a0-0224-da4c-a3bf-3e2d97ba0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:46:31 +0000 World 0 They left the city for a paradise. Now Daintree residents are asking how long they can afford to stay. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/daintree-worlds-oldest-rainforests-cost-of-living-off-grid/jnln4tzsn 0000019f-e92a-de96-a9ff-ebff5bfc0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:44:36 +0000 Australia Cost of Living Environment 0 Nicolás Maduro's capture took an unusual path to a US courtroom. Now experts are debating where international law fits. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/nicolas-maduro-capture-international-law-head-of-state-immunity/jo973jdbh 0000019f-b19d-d96e-a9bf-b3fdcfc80000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:43:54 +0000 World US Politics 0 A new feature of GP appointments is spreading fast. But not everyone is convinced. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ai-scribes-gps-patient-consent-privacy-australia/kumxpyo4n 0000019f-fea1-d5c3-abff-ffb71feb0001 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:32:21 +0000 Health Australia 0 A landmark court ruling could reshape what citizenship claims are possible for some Australians. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/italian-citizenship-ruling-australians-citizenship-by-descent/rgybopz0i 0000019f-fe84-d5c3-abff-ff9717ed0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:50:32 +0000 World Australia 0 Areas around Tokyo have recorded 360mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to Friday, causing widespread chaos and damage, while Hawaii prepares for Tropical Storm Lala. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/deadly-deluge-strands-7-000-at-tokyo-airport-kills-four/5s29zs4gz 0000019f-fe4b-df66-afbf-ffcbeade0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:09:33 +0000 Environment World 0 US President Donald Trump is holding firm on Iran, claiming "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and vowing to use economic pressure. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-us-threatens-indefinite-naval-blockade-of-iran-as-oil-crisis-resurges/9kzf1e95h 0000019f-fddf-d5c3-abff-ffdfd1830000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:24:47 +0000 World 0 The leaders spoke about tariffs, the AUKUS agreement and the war in the Middle East. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-pushes-case-for-tariff-removal-in-trump-phone-call/rqh5y7bl2 0000019f-fd7c-d5c3-abff-ffff6c3c0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:44:17 +0000 Politics 0 Japan has protested against the "offensive" historic first visit to these contested islands. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-putin-kuril-islands-visit-sparked-japan-protest/q0hcnvl6r 0000019f-fd5f-d559-afbf-fddfec420000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:32:56 +0000 World 0 A safety investigation is underway into a third near-collision incident in as many weeks at Sydney airport. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/third-runway-incident-sydney-airport/dxjbqkox6 0000019f-fcce-d32e-afdf-fefefb7d0000 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:56:17 +0000 Australia 0 Luigi Mangione may plead guilty in a federal case charging him with stalking which would then avert a trial. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/luigi-mangione-may-plead-guilty-in-federal-case-report/yz1vus0c0 0000019f-fd01-d5bc-a1df-fd2945620000 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:42:02 +0000 World 0 The male fertility optimisation trend is booming online. One key assumption may be wrong. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/male-fertility-maxxing-testosterone-myth/zq1pmcnc9 0000019f-f9ca-d012-a7bf-ffceb4890000 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:49:28 +0000 Health 0