SBS News Headlines

Man charged with attempted murder in Queensland after an alleged hit and run; Major Supermarkets hit back at ban on price gouging; And in athletics, Australian Catherine Drysdale makes history in Antarctica.

Search for the suspect behind a shooting at Brown University in the United States; million dollar fines for supermarkets under a ban on excessive pricing; and in cricket, the Hobart Hurricanes celebrate winning their maiden title in the Women's Big Bash League.

Belarus releases 123 prisoners after the US agrees to lift sanctions; changes to parliamentary expense rules under scrutiny as ministers defend Anika Wells; and in cricket, Usman Khawaja says he feels fit and ready ahead of the third Ashes Test.

Home battery scheme subsidies to wind back as program costs balloon; Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia persists despite US ceasefire claims; In sport, Lando Norris takes home Formula One Championship trophy.

Arrernte Elder William Tilmouth awarded Australia’s top human rights honour... the EU moves to freeze Russian assets indefinitely... and, concern worldwide over the cost of tickets to next year's football World Cup

New photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate released... the Human Rights Commissioner backs calls to close a controversial youth detention centre in Western Australia... and wins for Adelaide and Sydney in the NBL.

A stoush over public hospital funding likely to continue after a tense meeting in Brisbane; The US sanctions companies involved in moving Venezuelan oil; Injury heartbreak for a Matildas veteran before the Asian Cup.

Reddit to challenge Australia's social media age ban in the High Court; The United States to seize the oil from a confiscated Venezuelan tanker; South Africa beat India by 51 runs in the second T20 international.

Firefighters face challenging conditions as they battle two blazes in Perth, The US says the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker targeted leader Nicolas Maduro, Fans outraged by the cost of tickets to next year's FIFA World Cup final

The PM calls on the states to do more to prevent First Nations deaths in custody; The US defends its seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela; The Australian Olympic Committee unveils a new funding package for athletes.

Australians to be caught up in a new Trump plan to screen visitors to the US; At least 22 dead in a Morocco building collapse; England's cricket team attracts attention for their mid Ashes campaign break in Noosa.

Defence Minister Richard Marles attends AUKUS ministerial meeting with his US and UK counterparts, Iceland becomes the fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 after Israel given the go-ahead to compete, Hip surgery deals a blow to Soceroos veteran Mathew Lecki.

Australia's underage social media ban hailed as an example for the world; A Muslim civil rights group branded a foreign terrorist organisation in the United States; Pat Cummins back in Australia's squad for the Ashes.

Teething problems emerge on day one of Australia's social media ban; Indigenous children still being removed from families at staggering rates; Tottenham Hotspur emerge victorious in their latest Champions League home game.

The social media ban kicks in as the Communications Minister refers her expenses for audit, Conflict on the Thai-Cambodia border continues to escalate with several people reported dead, The AFLW draft goes down to the wire.

Victoria's historic apology to First Nations people another step in the treaty process; The Reserve Bank issues its final rates decision for the year; Saudi fans await confirmation Mo Salah will join Al-Hilal.

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Victoria to issue an official apology to the state's First Nations communities; A date set for Israel's Prime Minister to meet with the US President; Alex De Minaur collects his fourth John Newcombe medal.

Australia and the US hold high-level security talks as the alliance focuses on Indo-Pacific tensions; A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan; Shane Richardson calls on NRL boss to look after Tigers fans.

Barnaby Joyce to join One Nation; energy rebates to end and in the NRL, the West Tigers are now without a CEO.

A firefighter dies while fighting a fire in New South Wales; aid reaches hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and Jessica Stenson breaks the Australian marathon record.

Bushfires continue to burn through New South Wales; Former Australian Eurovision star joins calls for SBS to boycott Eurovision; And in sports, Lando Norris crowned Formula One's world champion ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Authorities warn of difficult bushfire season ahead as fires continue in New South Wales; US Defence Secretary defends strikes on alleged drug cartel boats; And in sports, Australian Neil Robertson misses out on snooker finals.

Communications Minister Anika Wells defends a taxpayer-funded trip to New York, An investigation underway after 12 homes destroyed in fires on the New South Wales Central Coast, Oscar Piastri aiming to win the Formula One world championship.

Homes destroyed as fires burn across New South Wales, Mediators Qatar and Egypt call for next steps in Gaza ceasefire, Australia's bowlers dominate on day three of the Ashes.