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26 Nov 2016 - 7:34pm

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dies at 90

Cuban President Raul Castro has confirmed reports his brother, and revolutionary leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro has died after it was reported on national television.
26 Nov 2016 - 6:17pm

Olive fatigues, straggly beard and cigars: Behind revolutionary Fidel Castro

He was one of the world's longest serving leaders and political survivors whose revolution defied 11 United States' presidents.
26 Nov 2016 - 6:08pm

Thousands rally to demand S. Korea president's ouster

Thousands of protesters braved sleet and freezing temperatures in Seoul on Saturday to demand President Park Geun-Hye resign over a corruption scandal or face...
26 Nov 2016 - 7:34pm

World-first surgery to remove third leg gives Bangladeshi girl new-found freedom

Surgeons at Melbourne's Monash Children’s Hospital have completed seven hours of complex world-first reconstructive surgery on a two year-old girl, born with a...
26 Nov 2016 - 5:37pm

Taxi driver honoured for bus blaze rescue

The hero taxi driver who rescued passengers during a fatal attack on a Brisbane bus driver has been recognised for his bravery.
26 Nov 2016 - 2:22pm

Three monkeys stolen from wildlife park

Staff at Symbio Wildlife Park south of Sydney say entry has been forced to the site's monkey enclosure and three animals, including a baby, are missing.
26 Nov 2016 - 5:48pm

Cambodia offers surrogacy amnesty

Despite strict laws banning surrogacy, the Cambodian government has assured Australians who paid for babies that they can collect their infants without fear.

US Politics

The best of SBS' coverage of the race to the White House.

26 Nov 2016 - 8:26am

Trump reveals two more staff appointments

Donald Trump has tapped Fox News analyst Kathleen McFarland to be deputy national security adviser, and campaign attorney Donald McGahn as White House counsel.
25 Nov 2016 - 9:14pm

Trump protectionism won't pay: Keating

Paul Keating, who helped tear down Australia's trade barriers, says US president-elect Donald Trump's protectionist politics are "never going to pay off".
25 Nov 2016 - 12:20pm

Green Party leader seeks vote recount in US Rust Belt

Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Thursday launched a bid to seek a vote recount in Wisconsin, the first of three Rust Belt states won by...
24 Nov 2016 - 7:56pm

Experts ask Clinton to seek recount

The Clinton campaign hasn't responded to a request for comment as to whether it will petition for a recount in three battleground states.
24 Nov 2016 - 8:26am

Trump picks first women for cabinet

Donald Trump chose a Republican critic to join his cabinet Wednesday, the first woman on his top team after his early picks rewarded campaign loyalists.
23 Nov 2016 - 7:08am

Trump won't push Clinton investigation: aide

President-elect Donald Trump will not push for further investigation of Hillary Clinton related to her private email use and the Clinton Foundation, a close...
23 Nov 2016 - 7:54pm

Trump begins backing off campaign vows

As Donald Trump begins abandoning his campaign promises, his team says the president-elect doesn't want to focus on things said in the "heat of the campaign".

More news

More news and analysis from Australia and the world.

26 Nov 2016 - 7:36pm

Citizenship test to get a major overhaul, reports

Extremists and radical migrants will be prevented from becoming Australian citizens in planned changes to visa laws, according to media reports.
26 Nov 2016 - 7:36pm

Australian case to prosecute Prakash 'strong'

Australia has a strong case to have the country's most wanted terrorist, Neil Prakash, prosecuted under Australian law, a counter-terrorism expert says.
26 Nov 2016 - 2:24pm

US panda's bamboo mass cut from intestine

Giant panda cub Bei Bei is recovering following surgery to remove a "lemon-sized mass of bamboo" from his small intestine in the US.
26 Nov 2016 - 8:17am

Erdogan threatens to open Turkey borders to migrants after EU vote

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to allow tens of thousands of migrants to flood into Europe unless the European Union restarts talks to...
26 Nov 2016 - 10:45am

Sack Brandis over WA deal: Dreyfus

A torpedoed deal between the Commonwealth and states appears to have been a significant factor in the toxic row between George Brandis and Justin Gleeson.
26 Nov 2016 - 3:10pm

Nude students protest Marcos burial

Former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos has been buried in secret at the country's national cemetery, sparking protests.
26 Nov 2016 - 9:56am

Tony Blair says Brexit can be stopped

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says Brexit can be stopped if the British people decide if "the pain-gain cost-benefit analysis doesn't stack up".

Cultural Perspectives

A series of stories aimed at busting the myths around religion, cultural practices and sacred texts.

22 Nov 2016

The Yazidi people: who are they and why are they on the run?

Many Yazidi families have resettled in countries as far afield as Germany, the United States, Turkey and Australia.
15 Sep 2016 - 12:36pm

What's the fastest growing religion in Australia?

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and is predicted to rival Christianity in terms of global population by 2050. But, despite popular perception,...

What is Sharia law?

What exactly is Sharia law? And is it in conflict with the Australian way of life?
28 Aug 2016 - 1:55pm

At a glance: Burqa, Niqab and Hijab

What are burqas and niqabs, and why are they worn?
2 Sep 2016 - 1:25pm

Why the historical context of the Qur'an and the Bible cannot be ignored

Anti-Muslim activists often cite violent passages from the Qur'an and other sacred Islamic texts to prove Islam is a violent religion. But how do these claims...

Editor's Choice

Our pick of the best content from SBS News & Current Affairs and our content partners.

25 Nov 2016 - 8:26am

'I was so scared': Thai women reveal violence at the hands of Australian partners

Thai migrant women are victims of domestic violence at seven times the national rate, mostly at the hands of their Australian-born partners, the latest data shows.
NITV

WA Aboriginal elders vital in changing the date of Australia Day

The City of Fremantle in Western Australia has decided to celebrate Australia Day two days later after hearing the concerns of Aboriginal elders.
25 Nov 2016 - 6:33am

New push for palm oil labelling to help save critically endangered orangutans

The world’s leading orangutan scientist is urging Australians to support the campaign for mandatory labelling of palm oil in all food products.
25 Nov 2016 - 7:09am

'Deportation would tear our family apart': GP makes last-ditch plea for family to stay in Australia

A Bangladeshi doctor and her two children are facing deportation after her daughter's developmental delay lead to the rejection of their application to stay in...
24 Nov 2016 - 8:40pm

A long way from Mount Sinjar: Wagga Wagga welcomes Yazidi refugees

Families continue to arrive each month to join a growing community of Yazidi refugees in regional New South Wales.
The Feed
24 Nov 2016 - 7:30pm

"You eat one and you treat one": Feeding a future for survivors of domestic abuse

The thing about domestic violence, for many of us it just seems like too big a problem, too hard for us to do anything meaningful about: but one company is...
25 Nov 2016

Gay, 13-year-old Brisbane boy dead after 'constant' bullying

Tyrone Unsworth, a 13-year-old Brisbane high-school student, took his life earlier this week following years of relentless bullying over his sexuality.
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Latest galleries

9 Nov 2016 - 8:55pm

In pictures: The passion and the pain, Trump and Clinton supporters on election night

Donald Trump supporters were jubilant while Hillary Clinton supporters were shocked and silent - it is the tale of two camps as the US starts to come to terms with Trump's shock victory.
4 Nov 2016 - 3:18pm

In pictures: Iraqi forces re-take Mosul

More than 50,000 Iraqi soldiers, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen are engaged in a bloody battle to re-take control of Mosul from IS.
13 Sep 2016 - 11:16am

Finetta's life at home

25 Aug 2016 - 11:29am

In pictures: Massive earthquake hits central Italy

A 6.2-magnitude hit central Italy on Wednesday, leaving more than 150 dead and reducing towns across the region to rubble.
16 Aug 2016 - 1:44pm

In pictures: Deadly Louisiana floods force thousands to evacuate

Louisiana has faced epic flooding, with at least seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the state overflowed their banks.
9 Aug 2016 - 1:35pm

Who's Who in the Hip Op Crew?

Meet Mi$$y Ro Yo, Kara Bang Bang, Big Deal and the rest of the world's oldest hip-hop crew.
19 Jul 2016 - 2:56pm

On Location in Sicily

Aela Callan and the Dateline crew captured not only the story of the anti-mafia fight in Sicily, but also the sights and sounds of this Mediterranean island.
19 Jul 2016 - 11:33am

In pictures: Protesters mark the start of the Republican convention

Dozens of protesters both for and against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have faced off at the opening of the Republican National Convention in the state of Ohio.
15 Jul 2016 - 10:52am

Bastille Day attack

At least 60 people are dead and 100 injured in the French city of Nice after a truck ploughed into a crowd in what officials and witnesses say was a deliberate attack.
12 Jul 2016 - 2:49pm

Behind the Scenes: Gaza Life

Reporter Brett Mason and producer Will West spent just over a week filming in Gaza for Dateline. These behind the scenes photos offer more insight into daily life there.
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