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9 Feb 2017 - 11:26am

Dutton defends increased immigration power amid 'Trump-like' comparison

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has defended laws Labor has compared to Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban.
9 Feb 2017 - 8:56am

Defiant Trump attacks 'so political' courts amid travel ban scrutiny

US President Donald Trump, in defending his executive order on immigration, says court are "so political" and the order is to improve US security.
9 Feb 2017 - 8:47am

Blindfolded teen shows Sydney the values of a 'true Muslim'

A Sydney teenager has taken to the streets to show Australians the values of a 'true Muslim' - while blindfolded.
9 Feb 2017 - 11:08am

SA electricity grid a 'basket case': Frydenberg says after blackout

Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg wants the South Australia government to consider working to reopen a coal-fired power station that closed in May 2016.
9 Feb 2017 - 10:39am

'It's getting a bit freaky': Labor hits back at Turnbull after second Shorten sledge

Malcolm Turnbull's blistering attack on Bill Shorten has won favour among some independent MPs but it's been labelled a "shrill rant" by Labor.
9 Feb 2017 - 7:36am

Rolf Harris cleared of three sex charges

Veteran Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was on Wednesday cleared of three sex offences by a London court, but the jury was discharged on four other counts...
9 Feb 2017 - 7:42am

'Terrible!': Trump attacks Nordstrom for dropping Ivanka's fashion line

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at department store chain Nordstrom over its decision to stop selling his daughter's clothing line.

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9 Feb 2017 - 8:04am

Six Red Cross workers dead after Afghanistan 'IS-attack'

A possible Islamic State attack on Red Cross workers in Afghanistan has left six people dead and two missing.
9 Feb 2017 - 8:08am

'Historic vote': British MPs approve bill to start Brexit

British MPs overwhelmingly backed a bill on Wednesday empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to start negotiations on leaving the European Union, bringing Brexit a...
9 Feb 2017 - 10:01am

Chaos in lawless Brazilian state enters fifth day

The governor of a Brazilian state where police have been on strike for five days, leading to bloody chaos, said more soldiers were coming to help.
9 Feb 2017 - 7:38am

Putin foe Navalny given five-year suspended jail term

Top Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was found guilty on Wednesday of embezzlement and given a five-year suspended sentence that threatens to end his bid...
9 Feb 2017 - 6:47am

Former PM Farmajo wins Somalia vote

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister, has been sworn in as Somalia's new president.
8 Feb 2017 - 7:19pm

Historic $18m Northern Territory youth crime overhaul

The Northern Territory government will invest an extra $18.2 million annually in diversionary programs in an historic overhaul to the youth justice system.
8 Feb 2017 - 7:45pm

PM calls Australia Post chairman over $5.6 million CEO pay packet

Malcolm Turnbull believes the pay packet of Australia Post managing director Ahmed Fahour is too high.

In focus: US Politics

The latest news on American politics.

8 Feb 2017 - 12:31pm

Pence breaks tie to confirm US education pick DeVos

The US Senate confirmed billionaire heiress Betsy DeVos as the next secretary of education Tuesday, after Vice President Mike Pence cast a historic tie-breaking vote...
7 Feb 2017 - 5:49pm

Trump unwelcome in UK parliament: Speaker

SBS World News Radio: The speaker of Britain's lower house of parliament has vowed to block any plans for US President Donald Trump to address parliament, as...
7 Feb 2017 - 8:35pm

US travel ban a 'lawful exercise' of Trump's authority: Justice Dept

The US government on Monday defended President Donald Trump's travel ban as a "lawful exercise" of his authority, and claimed that a federal court made a mistake...
6 Feb 2017 - 9:46am

Immigrants head to US as Trump travel ban still blocked

A US appeals court has rejected a government request to reinstate President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban, prompting travelers from seven mainly...
5 Feb 2017 - 5:58pm

At least 2,000 march on Trump's Florida resort

At least 2,000 people marched Saturday near President Donald Trump's Florida golf club, voicing outrage at his executive order to bar refugees and travellers from...
4 Feb 2017 - 7:56am

Iran bans US wrestlers in retaliation to Trump's visa ban: TV

The Freestyle World Cup, one of the sport's most prestigious events, is scheduled for Feb. 16-17 and USA Wrestling had previously said it would send a team to the...
1 Feb 2017 - 11:56am

Could Turnbull have better defended dual nationals initially hit by Trump's travel ban?

Should Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have campaigned more for Australian dual citizens initially affected by US President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban,...

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9 Feb 2017 - 7:40am

Melbourne teen reunites with family after near lifetime separation

A Melbourne teenager has been reunited with her mother and siblings after a painful separation of nearly 14 years. Tears flowed at Melbourne airport as the South...
8 Feb 2017 - 8:00pm

PM launches attack on 'parasite' Shorten in Question Time

SBS World News Radio: "A simpering sycophant and a parasite": PM launches blistering attack on Bill Shorten as government announces sweeping welfare reforms.  
8 Feb 2017 - 7:49pm

Judge slaps employer with huge fine over ‘grossly exploitative’ cashback scheme

A cafe owner in regional NSW has been fined for exploiting five workers - including two Indians he threatened with violence and visa cancellations - in a case...
8 Feb 2017 - 7:53pm

Generation gloom? Young Australians found to have low hopes for their futures

Millennials in Australia are worried about terrorism, unimpressed by politicians and concerned about house prices, a new study has found.
8 Feb 2017 - 3:34pm

Sinkhole opens near PM's Sydney mansion

A sinkhole has opened in the Sydney harbourside turf of the rich and powerful at Point Piper, not far from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's mansion.
7 Feb 2017 - 2:38pm

Malaysian restaurant owners fined over $200,000 for exploiting workers with 'similar culture'

Malaysian owners of three Japanese restaurants in Brisbane have been hit with more than $200,000 in fines for exploiting visa holders with a similar cultural...
6 Feb 2017 - 6:13pm

'I cannot take it': Visa extension for Bangladeshi teen not good enough, mother says

One mother's anguish over fears her 16-year-old daughter Sumaya Bhuiyan will be deported has been dragged out after Sumaya's visa was extended until the end of...

In focus: Australia's First People

Health
Indigenous health

Comment: When race gets in the way of good health

Racism mars the healthcare system for Indigenous people, who are accused of faking pain, have their Aboriginality denied, and die while in state care.
Khmer
2 Feb 2017 - 9:43am

Indigenous Languages at risk

Australia's Indigenous languages could be completely wiped out by 2050 according to experts. The number of traditional languages has dropped from 250 to 120 over the last two hundred years.And the ...

Mardigras
MARDI GRAS

Indigenous Sistagirls triumphant in crowdfunding campaign to attend Mardi Gras

"I had a hard life growing up as a Sistagirl but that was a journey that I had to take to be who I am now."
Culture
BOOZE CULTURE

Comment: January 26 has a drinking problem. We need an intervention

For many Australians, January 26 is a massive booze-fest. But at a time when alcohol is linked to so many social ills, our national sport of drinking must stop, writes Jill Stark.
Turkish
19 Jan 2017 - 7:49pm

Indigenous Languages at Risk

Australia's Indigenous languages could be completely wiped out by 2050 according to experts.

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6 Feb 2017 - 10:09am

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21 Jan 2017 - 4:25am

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2 Jan 2017 - 10:31am

In pictures: Obama's final year in office captured in White House photos

Chief White House photographer Pete Souza has released his final series of images, offering a glimpse inside the Obama administration in its final year.
29 Nov 2016 - 7:15pm

In pictures: Behind the lines - the story of 2016 through political cartoons

The year 2016 gave political cartoonists more material than you could poke a pencil at. Eighty of the best cartoons went on display in the Behind the Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra.
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.
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