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'Battle for the soul of the party': How the Liberals will pick a new leader after Dutton's exit

Australia

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The many ways Australia will change under Anthony Albanese's second term

Politics

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Did the Coalition's pledged cuts to migration backfire?

Politics

'A footnote': Trumpet of Patriots spent millions on the election and didn't win a single seat

Politics

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Penny Wong has defended stance on Iran, after plot targeting diplomat revealed

Australia

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Thanh was 19 when he was sent to war. The Fall of Saigon changed him forever

Australia

Rayasi, a middle-aged Fijian woman with red curly hair, wears a bright pink sweater with a white heart at its centre. Her face is obscured by a black smudge.

'Scared' and 'helpless': Rayasi's dream of working in Australia was not what she envisioned

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Pope Leo XIV: Robert Prevost elected to lead the Catholic Church

World

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Midday News Bulletin 9 May 2025

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The Washup: Party Time Ep 6

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Ultra-fast fashion brand SHEIN sets its sights on Australia

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Two men found guilty of murdering Perth boy Cassius Turvey

Australia

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Greens Leader concedes defeat in seat of Melbourne

Australia

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Mushroom murder victims' daughter "surprised" at invite to deadly meal

Australia

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Her abuser knows her address, but she can't move. The 'impossible choice' some renters face

Australia

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Gay rodeos are a safe space for people like Moss. In Trump’s America, that's changing

World

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'We're really stuck': The Australians who can't afford to stay in, rebuild or insure their homes

Life

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Politicians and their property portfolios: How many do they own?

Australia

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Most Australians mistrust our government and police. Can this be reversed?

Life

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'Ibu Ade' is feeding the growing numbers of needy. It's her way to heal from childhood abuse

Life

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'16 torturous years': Nige fled to Australia without his wife. Now he fears he won't see her again

Life

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Record $100 million university donation aims to back women like Anandikaa

Education

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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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Watch Insight on Tuesday 6 May at 8.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Insurance is increasingly unaffordable; and Australia is at risk of becoming uninsurable with more extreme weather, inflation and reinsurance costs pushing premiums up. As the industry calls for government intervention in what it describes as a perfect storm, Insight explores solutions, and asks who’s going to take the risk?

Watch Dateline on Tuesday 6 May at 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS and SBS On Demand

Dateline goes bull-riding at the world’s longest running gay rodeo, where America’s queer cowboys and queens are saddling up for a rough ride under Trump.

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