SBS News Updates

SBS News Updates

A bulletin of the day’s top stories from SBS News. Get a quick rundown of the latest headlines from Australia and the world, with fresh updates each morning, lunchtime and evening.

Episodes

September 27, 2025 5 mins
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets King Charles at Balmoral Castle; Donald Trump orders troops into Portland as his immigration crackdown continues; And in sport, the Brisbane Lions win the AFL grand final.
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Pacific Island leaders address the UN General Assembly on the climate crisis; Anthony Albanese discusses a Gaza reconstruction plan during a meeting with former British prime minister Tony Blair; and in sport, the Storm book a spot in the NRL grand final.
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September 26, 2025 5 mins
Australia's PM declines to endorse Tony Blair for a key post-war Gaza role; Broadcasters to vote on excluding Israel from Eurovision; And in sport, Lewis Hamilton skips a testing session to sit at the bedside of his beloved dog.
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September 26, 2025 5 mins
Australia's health minister reacts to a fresh round of tariffs on pharmaceutical exports to the US; Fury over the digital alteration of an Australian film in China; And in sport, today is the day for this year's AFL Grand Final.
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In this bulletin, the boom of black-market tobacco becomes the nation's biggest health threat, strong words for Australia's Pacific Minister, as Vanuatu considers deals with Australia and China. And in sport, Australian hip hop star Baker Boy will perform with Snoop Dog at tomorrow's AFL grand final.
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In this bulletin, hefty new tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported to the U-S, the Prime Minister arrives in the UK for security talks. And in sport, thousands expected for the annual A-F-L Grand Final parade in Melbourne's CBD.
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An Australian woman loses her drug smuggling appeal in Japan; The President of the State of Palestine addresses the UN General Assembly; And in sport, Lions co-captain Lachie Neale named in the side for the AFL grand final.
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In this bulletin, the Prime Minister bids for Australia to have a seat on the UN Security Council, a grieving mother urges global leaders to follow Australia's child social media ban. And in rugby league, Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says returning halfback Jahrome Hughes' teammates will protect him from harm.
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In this bulletin, the Prime Minister to meet with Turkey as both countries bid to host a major climate conference, police voice concern over a surge in Victorian crime rate in recent years. And in football, FIFA considers expanding to 64 countries to mark 100 years of the World Cup.
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Albanese and Trump meet socially as Penny Wong clarifies Australia's concerns to her Iranian counterpart; Europe backs Australia's impending ban on underage social media accounts; and in sport, two players at the centre of an A-League betting scandal are sentenced.
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Optus to pay $100 million fine for sales practices targeting vulnerable Australians; Inflation hits a 12-month high; and in sport, the Wallabies suffer injury blow ahead of Bledisloe opener.
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In this bulletin... Australian doctors threatened and forced to flee as they provide care in Gaza, Super Typhoon Ragasa lashing Hong Kong, England announces its five-test Series team as it looks to regain the Ashes from Australia.
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A meeting is finally set between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President, four dead as Israeli tanks advance in Gaza, a new national football competition launched in Sydney.
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In this bulletin, a serial rapist from the 90s pleads guilty to 18 assaults, after a forensic evidence breakthrough, Australia's defence minister says acknowledging Palestinian statehood is the only path to peace. And in rugby, the Wallabies working on becoming an eighty-minute team in their weekend battle against the All Blacks.
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In this bulletin, Prime Minister says he wants support for recognition of Palestinian statehood to signal the end for Hamas, doctors react with dismay after Trump Administration links the use of a popular pain relief medicine with autism. And in tennis, Australia's Alex de Minaur helps Team World to another Laver Cup.
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France's President addresses the UN General Assembly; Government accused of failing Australians over lack of triple-zero custodian after Optus outage; and in sport, Matt Rowell wins the prestigious AFL Brownlow Medal.
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In this bulletin ... Northern Territory Police complete Kumanjayi White's death in custody autopsy; RBA Governor says Australia is not close to meeting the supply issue on housing; and in tennis, Taylor Fritz wins against Alexander Zverev, sealing the World Laver Cup win over Europe.
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Mixed reaction from Australia's Jewish community to recognition of Palestine; Investigations into the fatal Optus outage now underway; And in sport, high jumper Nicola Olyslagers reflects on her gold medal.
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Australia officially recognises a Palestinian state at the United Nations; Charlie Kirk memorial brings out the MAGA faithful; And in sport, Penrith crushes Canterbury-Bankstown to keep their premiership hopes alive.
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In this bulletin, NATO jets fly over Poland in planned response to Russian incursion this month, Optus customers share their ordeal over being cut off from emergency services. And in the sport, Oscar Piastri still eyeing a formula one title, after crashing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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