https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Videos He's Tasmania's most famous seal – a social media star with a habit of stopping traffic and destroying public property. But as Neil returns for his annual winter moult, authorities are warning his growing popularity is becoming a serious safety concern. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/neil-the-seals-return-brings-chaos-and-destruction/qalf00fko 0000019f-222e-d828-adff-f36ed92d0000 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:42:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:38:44 +0000 Australia 0 Labor has failed to wield its majority to push a number of bills through before parliament’s winter break. The government’s attempts to improve aged care and tighten gambling advertising both hit roadblocks. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/labor-introduces-gambling-reform-bill-to-parliament/upe9tjsoy 0000019f-2225-d5b7-a1df-72378b070000 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:42:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:29:52 +0000 Politics Australia 0 A prominent human rights lawyer and co-leader of the Jewish Council of Australia says her Jewishness was questioned for her criticism of Israel. She was also labelled a traitor by some in her community. Sarah Schwartz made the comments in her testimony to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/jewish-lawyer-called-traitor-over-israel-criticism/is9i82jaq 0000019f-2225-d9c2-afff-e2a5807e0000 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:41:00 +0000 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:27:27 +0000 Australia 0 The Afghan embassy in Canberra has officially closed, after continuing to operate for years following the fall of Kabul. This story produced in collaboration with SBS Dari and Pashto. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/afghan-embassy-in-canberra-officially-closes/7ecjlm5r5 0000019f-1d0e-de74-afdf-3f2ec94e0000 Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0000 Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:47:27 +0000 Australia Politics 0 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is standing by the government's housing strategy, after residential property prices suffered their largest month-on-month fall since 2022. As the government tries to reassure homeowners, it is also arguing the case for making housing more affordable. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/house-prices-fall-as-labor-defends-tax-changes/yo23t1i4u 0000019f-1d0e-d68f-ab9f-9fdeefe10000 Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0000 Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:44:47 +0000 Australia Politics 0 Labor MP Josh Burns told the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that social media platforms are “arenas of hate” with algorithms favouring inflammatory content. He's among those detailing lived experience of antisemitism and calling for stronger measures to combat online hate speech. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/labor-mp-calls-social-media-sites-arenas-of-hate/w9vpr5tcj 0000019f-17ce-deb5-a99f-dfdff6750000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:54:00 +0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:32:19 +0000 Politics Australia 0 The federal government says it's open to a proposal to ensure superannuation payments are paid to all workers under 18 years of age. The idea could deliver school-age employees a combined $400 million a year towards their retirement — but it's already drawing concerns from employers. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/government-open-to-400m-superannuation-change/bykq31lxa 0000019f-17cf-d838-a9df-7fdf1e0c0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:54:00 +0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:30:46 +0000 Politics Australia 0 Petrol prices are about to jump 16 cents per litre as the fuel excise discount tapers down from tonight. With prices on the rise, the consumer watchdog is warning retailers against anti-competitive behaviour. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/petrol-prices-set-to-rise-as-excise-scaled-back/cn6kffqmb 0000019f-17cf-d7d9-a3ff-57df10370000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:54:00 +0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:25:23 +0000 Australia 0 While the FIFA World Cup has taken most of the football attention around the globe, a Tribal Nation in Sacramento has launched a bold plan to grow its footprint. Republic FC, a club in the second tier of American soccer, is building a brand-new stadium. The Wilton Rancheria people made history in 2024 when they became the first Tribe in the United States to buy a majority stake in a professional male sporting franchise. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/how-a-california-tribal-nation-is-growing-a-groundbreaking-football-club/bh9n725em 0000019f-12b5-dc89-a59f-bbbfb51d0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:57:02 +0000 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Football 0 A survivor of the 14 December Bondi terror attack is calling on social media giants to take accountability after receiving what he described as a “relentless tsunami of Jew hatred online” following the shooting last year. The third session of the Royal Commission of Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is set to focus on antisemitism online and in traditional media. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/bondi-inquiry-hears-of-relentless-tsunami-of-online-antisemitism/y2ccsij0s 0000019f-12b5-d4ed-adff-fbf77cae0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:23:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:48:41 +0000 Australia 0 Australia and Vanuatu have signed a $500 million strategic agreement — the first inked between the two countries. It positions Australia as the Pacific country's security partner of choice, but it's a weaker treaty than originally hoped by the Australian prime minister. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/australia-and-vanuatu-sign-long-awaited-security-deal/cbbyawqrr 0000019f-12b5-d657-ab9f-32b5a6890000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:46:32 +0000 Australia Politics 0 Labor has reclaimed a polling lead from One Nation, as voters weigh the federal budget and Pauline Hanson's policies. While polls fluctuate midway through the cycle, three polls have measured a dip in momentum for One Nation in the past week. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/hanson-and-one-nations-support-drops-in-the-polls/t4j0fytyz 0000019f-12b5-d657-ab9f-32b58d790000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:46:15 +0000 Australia Politics 0 The World Health Organization says more than 1300 excess deaths, linked to extreme heat, have been recorded in Europe since mid-last week. The continent is experiencing record-breaking temperatures as the unprecedented heatwave moves east. All-time highs have been recorded in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/europe-heatwave-linked-to-1300-deaths-who-says/kn3kjeidd 0000019f-12b5-d6a7-a1bf-bff563740000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:23:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:45:40 +0000 Climate change 0 As costs rise and tastes shift, a new generation is redefining Chinese food in Australia. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/small-business-secrets/video/why-chinese-restaurants-are-disappearing-and-evolving/gtks4sv2k 0000019f-10de-de7f-a9ff-d8ffeac10000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:40:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:55:44 +0000 0 The Socceroos have secured their place in the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup after seeing out a tense nil-nil draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara. Across Australia, there was a collective sigh of relief and moment of celebration when the final whistle blew. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/fans-celebrate-as-socceroos-advance-to-knockout-stage/eppzcgudb 0000019f-0333-d809-a39f-87f365bc0000 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:09:00 +0000 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:36:29 +0000 FIFA World Cup 2026™ 0 Australia's housing market is becoming increasingly divided as higher interest rates and tax changes work through the sector. Property group Domain says the national median apartment price could rise by as much as 3.3 per cent next financial year while houses could fall by 2.5 per cent. The moves won't be uniform with homeowners in major capital cities at risk of losing tens of thousands of dollars. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/house-prices-set-for-further-falls-in-sydney-and-melbourne/lx89ubgan 0000019e-fe73-df30-a7df-ff7b5bba0000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:22:12 +0000 Australia Cost of Living 0 The government's signature tax changes revealed in the May budget have now passed the lower house. The opposition is promising to repeal the changes to capital gains and negative gearing if it wins the next election. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/parliament-approves-labors-budget-tax-changes/0i3vusvfu 0000019e-fe64-dd82-adde-ff66e1a90000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:02:40 +0000 Australia Politics 0 The government says a review of the country’s terror threat level system is underway, after Australia's top spy conceded the current level of 'probable' doesn't convey the full severity of the danger. ASIO's Director-General Mike Burgess has pushed back on calls to prioritise certain threats in the wake of the 14 December Bondi attack. He also revealed that an Iranian-backed man who oversaw the antisemitic firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue, has now been imprisoned. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/asio-boss-urges-australians-to-turn-down-the-heat/586rvr98q 0000019e-fe56-d173-abdf-ffdf11790000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:47:46 +0000 Australia Life Politics Investigations 0 The last remaining Australian woman in a Syrian refugee camp with links to the IS group will now be able to return home under strict conditions after the government's temporary ban was thrown out. The debate around her return has been heightened as One Nation's vision for a monoculture has again been tested. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/final-is-linked-australian-woman-to-return-home/urfqwlctf 0000019e-fe37-d3ba-adbe-feb7e4540000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:30:14 +0000 Australia Politics Life 0 Seven Ukrainian mental health specialists have completed a fellowship in Australia. As healthcare workers with Ukraine's leading institutions, they've treated soldiers, former prisoners of war, children and displaced families. After several months in Australia, they're returning home with a new understanding of community-based, multidisciplinary mental health care. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/how-australian-mental-health-expertise-is-helping-ukrainians-returning-from-the-front-line/8tjb6ej16 0000019e-f8f9-d839-a7ff-fcff5a3d0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:31:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:41:47 +0000 Australia 0 The Earth's oldest known asteroid impact crater has been found in the Australian outback and traced back three billion years. The age has been confirmed by researchers at Curtin University, who investigated rock formations at the North Pole Dome in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/outback-asteroid-crater-found-to-be-worlds-oldest/7cmh409o4 0000019e-f8f1-d996-a59e-fcf1bf550000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:29:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:34:32 +0000 Australia Science 0 Finding a solution to the housing crisis remains a challenge in remote parts of Australia — but one town is combining 3D printing and traditional Indigenous knowledge to do just that. In Cobar, in the New South Wales central west, there's a trial to create a new kind of housing. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/new-technology-meets-traditional-knowledge-in-housing-solution/f4dzret9c 0000019e-f8ec-d38a-adff-fcfe67b10000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:29:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:22:35 +0000 Australia 0 Papua New Guinea has reversed a ban on Australian poultry and egg imports following the detection of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Australia. It comes as South Australia has detected its first case of the strain, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Australia to three. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/deadly-bird-flu-strain-spreads-to-second-australian-state/lbciw9c36 0000019e-f8e6-dfec-a3ff-fde629210000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:28:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:15:09 +0000 Australia 0 WARNING: The following story contains distressing content. An independent UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip. Israel has rejected the report, calling it a "libellous sham" which ignores "the brutal tactics of Hamas". https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/un-inquiry-finds-israel-deliberately-targeted-palestinian-children/4yp8x4aut 0000019e-f8e2-d921-adff-fbea97fd0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:27:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:10:47 +0000 Middle East 0 Treasurer Jim Chalmers is keeping his focus on the positives in the inflation data, but today's figures confirm the political debate over the government's economic management is far from over. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has also acknowledged the property market is experiencing a "correction" but maintains the government's tax changes are not the only cause. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/rate-rise-at-play-despite-drop-in-annual-inflation/nmpabams4 0000019e-f8dc-d1e7-a3be-fcff813f0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:28:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:04:56 +0000 Politics 0