https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Videos 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 The federal resources minister has issued a formal threat to limit gas exports to make more supply available for Australia's east coast. Pressure is heating up on the government to introduce a 25 per cent tax on gas exports, as global prices spike. The argument in favour for the tax has ratcheted up this week. Members of the crossbench as well as Labor and Liberal backbenchers, showing a willingness for reform. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/pressure-mounts-for-government-to-introduce-gas-export-tax/ie8g1n9ns 0000019d-4d6b-dd5b-a9ff-dd6f886c0000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 06:18:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:03:18 +0000 Politics 0 The federal government's long-awaited gambling reforms have been met with a mixed reaction. Ads on broadcast platforms will be limited, and celebrity endorsements banned. But the government is being urged to do more to crack down in the digital space. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/government-bans-celebrity-endorsements-and-limits-broadcast-ads-in-long-awaited-gambling-reforms/kccbnhptt 0000019d-4d68-dd5b-a9ff-dd6f1eaf0000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 06:17:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 08:59:31 +0000 Politics 0 A tax deal has been finalised between the states and the commonwealth, to take a further six cents a litre off at the bowser. The Prime Minister today followed up last night's primetime address, with a speech at the National Press Club, echoing the UK leader's message that the months ahead could be rocky. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/prime-ministers-national-press-club-speech-warns-of-challenges-ahead-as-fuel-crisis-continues/foqdunlui 0000019d-4d65-d622-a7bf-4d653ff60000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 06:17:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 08:55:49 +0000 Politics 0 The Prime Minister's first ever Address to the Nation is a rare break into normal programming on all networks to address the impact of the war in the Middle East on Australians. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/prime-minister-assures-australians-of-fuel-security-asks-the-public-to-conserve-fuel-when-possible/eroew41sn 0000019d-4825-d793-afdf-ca776c540000 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 06:10:00 +0000 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 08:32:22 +0000 Politics 0 AI company Anthropic has signed a safety pact with the government, agreeing to rely on renewables to power energy intensive data centres. But there are still calls for greater regulation on the technology, which threatens to revolutionise and overhaul how our society works. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/anthropic-signs-safety-pact-with-australian-government-amidst-calls-for-greater-ai-regulation/tv65seimk 0000019d-481c-d86f-af9d-eabd29390000 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 06:08:00 +0000 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 08:24:17 +0000 Australia 0 The government has announced a series of measures, on top of the fuel excise cut, to help small businesses cope with high fuel prices. It comes as Politicians leave Canberra for five weeks until the federal budget . https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/government-announces-a-series-of-measures-to-support-business-facing-high-fuel/8wdp2rl6n 0000019d-480d-d48c-a7fd-480f65130000 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 06:07:00 +0000 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 08:14:36 +0000 Politics 0 Questions are growing over how Australia will assist the Pacific Islands as they begin to feel the pinch of the fuel crisis. Papua New Guinea's foreign minister telling SBS he's confident in his country's own supplies but won't rule out receiving support from security partners if needed including China https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/australian-leaders-questioned-on-support-to-the-pacific-islands-during-ongoing-fuel-crisis/tglujp3zv 0000019d-4302-d793-afdf-cb534f3f0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:41:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:51 +0000 Politics 0 A first of its kind report has shown that discrimination against trans and gender-diverse people is widespread in Australia, with serious impacts on safety and dignity. Released on the International Trans Day of Visibility, the report makes key recommendations for governmental reform. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/new-report-shows-australian-trans-and-gender-diverse-people-face-widespread-discrimination/7ums34e7c 0000019d-42fe-d48c-a7fd-4afe63ae0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:40:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:59:36 +0000 Australia 0 The Israeli Ambassador to Canberra has, so far, refused to deliver an apology over the Israel Defense Forces' drone strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Tomorrow will mark two years since her death. Israel is treating the incident as an accidental strike and is warning it could take years to determine whether anyone will be prosecuted. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/israeli-ambassador-refuses-to-apologise-for-strike-that-killed-australian-aid-worker-zomi-frankcom/usk5rzasd 0000019d-42f5-d414-afbf-eef7a1b10000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:39:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:58:20 +0000 Politics 0 A former Sydney nanny accused of torture and kidnapping for the Chile's Pinochet regime is making her last attempt to prevent extradition to Chile. The two day federal court hearing is the final appeal for Adriana Rivas in a legal battle that's lasted more than a decade. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/adriana-rivas-launches-final-appeal-against-extradition-to-chile/v3w3bpilc 0000019d-3dd9-dc3b-a9dd-3fd9f2320000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:10:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:40:26 +0000 Australia 0 One of the biggest manhunts in Australia has come to an end. Desmond Freeman is believed to have been shot dead in a standoff with police this morning. The self-proclaimed 'sovereign citizen' has been on the run in Victoria's rugged bushland since allegedly killing two constables and injuring another, last August. Police say he was tracked down at a rural property near the town of Walwa in the state's northeast. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/dezi-freeman-shot-dead-by-victoria-police-ending-7-month-manhunt/8tbtpt86r 0000019d-3dd2-ddf7-a9bf-bff6c1830000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:09:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:39:22 +0000 Australia 0 Against the backdrop of attacks and escalating threats of ground operations in the Middle East, the volatile price of oil has again risen. And so too, the financial pressure being felt around Australia. In response, the government has moved to ease the pressure by cutting the tax on fuel in half. It's a three month measure, costing the budget billions of dollars. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/national-cabinet-halves-fuel-excise-after-mounting-pressure-to-address-petrol-prices/elfbwp6fl 0000019d-3dcf-d2cd-abdd-fddf67480000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:09:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:37:58 +0000 Politics 0 As the Easter break draws closer, rising fuel costs are placing pressure on holiday budgets. The Australian Tourism Industry Council says it expects people could opt for shorter trips this year and stay closer to home. Reporter Tom Stayner visited the seaside town of Sorrento, which lies on the tip of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/fuel-prices-hamper-easter-holiday-plans/fs3dlj3ej 0000019d-37ea-d0ea-afdf-b7fa2c8f0000 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:52:00 +0000 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:09:30 +0000 Australia Cost of Living 0 Narelle has this afternoon made landfall for the third time as a Category 3 system, this time in Western Australia, just south of Coral Bay. Winds of up to 220 kilometres an hour tore through homes, ripping off roofs. The WA Premier has activated the state's highest level emergency response, as communities further south brace for the system as it weakens. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/tropical-cyclone-narelle-cuts-destructive-path-along-wa-coastline/q2jw8maff 0000019d-2e7f-d0ea-afdf-bfff87720000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:17:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:58:31 +0000 Australia 0 A cut to the fuel excise is among the options the government has on the table to offer temporary relief from petrol price rises. Over the last week, prices rose across Australia's five largest cities an average 18 cents a litre for petrol, and more than 28 cents for diesel. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/coalition-calls-for-fuel-excise-cuts-to-alleviate-pressure-at-the-pumps/ykhshbp17 0000019d-2e78-daff-ad9f-bffe9dc20000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:19:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:52:34 +0000 Politics Australia 0 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. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/australia-wasnt-consulted-pm-dismisses-trumps-criticism-of-iran-war-support/xdsentpsr 0000019d-2e6f-d4d5-a3dd-2f6fe6940000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:17:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:44:45 +0000 Politics 0 One player who will be key to the Socceroos chances of success during the FIFA World Cup is Alessandro Circati. Already Australia's highest valued player at the age of 22. The Parma defender sat down with SBS reporter John Baldock. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/the-socceroos-defender-who-chose-to-represent-australia-over-italy/9acm08422 0000019d-295c-d61e-abff-fb7dce810000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:45:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:03:13 +0000 Sport Australia 0 Authorities in Western Australia say they're bracing for conditions not seen since 2021 when a destructive cyclone tore through areas unprepared for its force. Now, a large stretch of the state's coastline is on alert, with residents told to brace and tourists urged to leave as Cyclone Narelle tracks south. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/always-prepare-for-the-worst-wa-residents-brace-for-cyclone-narelle/1ix9ttb1o 0000019d-2958-ded9-a1bd-3d5b77210000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:44:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:56:33 +0000 Australia 0 The Prime Minister says nowhere in the world is immune from the fuel supply crisis, facing questions about availability in his own electorate. Legislation to crack down on unfair petrol pricing was rushed through parliament today as the government responds to Opposition calls for greater action. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/federal-parliament-passes-petrol-price-gouging-laws/kpl2xs2qt 0000019d-2947-d57b-a39d-6fd79edf0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:43:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:43:38 +0000 Australia Politics 0 The housing crisis is forcing more Australians to consider moving in with their parents or extended family to help share costs and pool resources. New research from AMP found the shift is primarily driven by younger Australians as rising costs make independent homeownership or renting increasingly difficult. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/multi-generational-living-a-solution-to-australias-housing-crisis/22ujxue0e 0000019d-2437-df8e-a7df-edff0a2f0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:28:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:03:43 +0000 Life Australia 0 Tropical Cyclone Narelle has re-intensified, moving down the coast of Western Australia. The system is expected to reach category four tomorrow, as it travels parallel to the Pilbara region. SBS WA Correspondent Christopher Tan is at the Bureau of Meteorology office in Perth. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/wa-braces-for-tropical-cyclone-narelle-to-make-landfall-again/2wtotvar6 0000019d-2431-dee8-a5bd-fe31b9510000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:28:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:57:17 +0000 Australia 0