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Noongar protesters rally against Senator Jacinta Price’s visit to Bunbury

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Labor promises new mental health services in $1 billion election pledge

Politics

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As it happened - Undecided voters reveal their verdict on the election debate winner

Australia

US President Donald Trump answers a reporter's question during a meeting at the Oval Office

Is Australia heading into a recession? Here's what we know

Australia

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'They've always been scapegoats': Behind Australia's crackdown on youth crime

Australia

In 1975, hundreds of babies came to Australia in shoeboxes. Suanne was one

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Why Donald Trump is 'someone we can't avoid' this election

Politics

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred came and left. This tight-knit community still can't return home

Indigenous

Climate and wellbeing

Why climate change is impacting more than just our physical environment

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How heatwaves can wreak havoc on your mental health

Australia

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'Inside I was screaming': The unexplored trauma of sudden and extreme weather

Australia

This form of anxiety is not officially recognised. But it's widely affecting young people

Australia

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It was an ordinary December for these Aussies. Then it turned 'Armageddon'

Environment

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The Government and Opposition lock horns over power prices |Evening News Bulletin 10 April 2025

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Donald Trump has changed his mind on tariffs (AAP)

Abrupt reversal of tariff plans by President Trump

US Politics

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SBS News in Easy English 10 April 2025

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Belonging Nowhere: Fadi was born in Lebanon - but technically, he didn't exist

Human Rights

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On the campaign trail: Dutton grilled over candidate vetting process as Albanese touches down on Green Island

Federal Election 2025

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As campaigning continues, China appeals for stronger economic ties with Australia

Federal Election 2025

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SBS sits down with the President of Palau

Australia

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How the Greens plan to win the balance of power this election

Australia

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'A lifetime of disasters': Young protester interrupts PM's major announcement

Australia

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'Repackaging trauma to make it palatable': Why resilience isn't all it's cracked up to be

Life

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The surprising truth behind a $36,000 Aussie wedding question

Life

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'My dad died twice': Learning how she truly lost her father changed Madison's life

Life

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'Narco-subs': How thousands of tonnes of cocaine are being shifted across seas

World

Small Business Secrets Feature

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Narges is baking for Eid festivities but for millions of women, there's little to celebrate

Life

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Amid Australia's $3.5 trillion wealth transfer, Michael is making an unusual choice

Life

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Trump tariff chaos sparked a 'buy local' push. But what does 'Australian Made' really mean?

Australia

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Mike's app helps prevent Australian shark attacks — but why are they rising?

Environment

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Watch Insight on Tuesday 8 April at 8.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Amid rising rates of anxiety and depression, being 'more resilient' has become a popular catch cry. But have we lost sight of what it actually means? And is resilience all it's made out to be?

Watch Dateline on Tuesday 8 April at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

The country that brought us IKEA and flatpack furniture is now building flatpack homes in less than a week. Could Sweden’s prefabricated houses be the answer to Australia’s housing supply crisis?

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