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Opposition leader Angus Taylor used his budget reply speech last night to outline the Coalition immigration policies, confirming that includes removing welfare payments and access to the NDIS for permanent residents. He says says the move would save billions of dollars. But Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, Julian Hill is describing the policy as a "dog whistle...

Opposition leader Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would remove 75,000 visa overstayers from Australia. In his budget reply, he also announced that non-citizens will be blocked from accessing 17 welfare programs. One Nation says Angus Taylor has copied its migration policy. SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson asked Mr Taylor whether he's moving further to the right to try to c...

On this episode of the SBS On the Money podcast, Stephanie Youssef speaks with Michael Page Senior Managing Director David George about the growing use of artificial intelligence in recruitment, with more job seekers and employers turning to AI to write resumes, job ads and interview questions. Plus, Ricardo Gonçalves is joined by Tribeca Investment Partners Portfolio Manager Todd Warren to unpack...

Six passengers from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have returned to Australia, after the government secured a flight for them. They will now spend three weeks in quarantine which is just short of the World Health Organization's recommended 42-day period.

US President Donald Trump says China has offered to help calm conflict between the US and Iran, after high-stakes talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing that focused heavily on the war in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz and growing fears of global economic fallout. The visit also exposed the delicate balancing act facing both powers, with Taiwan, trade and military tensions still threate...

Coalition leader Angus Taylor has delivered his first budget reply, vowing to crack down on migration levels and prohibit non-citizens from accessing welfare payments. Critics say the coalition is blaming migrants for Australia's economic troubles, as Pauline Hanson's anti-immigrant One Nation accuses the opposition of copying their policies.

The ASX200 closed slightly higher after a late-session rebound, with mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto hitting fresh records while Coles fell after a landmark ACCC court ruling over misleading discount pricing. Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Betashares investment strategist Hugh Lam about the day’s market action and the forces driving investor sentiment. Plus, Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy respond...

Taiwan on tenterhooks as they watch Donald Trump in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping. The Iran war enters its eleventh week with ceasefire talks faltering and leadership challenges plague the UK Prime Minister. Plus, Eurovision faces boycotts over Israel’s participation and France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, chides a Nairobi crowd.

US President Donald Trump has met with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing, after receiving a warm welcome at the Great Wall of China. Trade tariffs and the war in the Middle East were high on the agenda.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem is representing Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, with her song Eclipse. Eleven years on since Australia officially joined the globally-adored song contest, there are high hopes for Delta's performance. Attracting an audience of 2.2 million Australian viewers last year, all eyes will be on the star as she takes the stage in Vienna on Friday mor...

The Federal Government says it's investing $1.2 billion in First Nations communities and Closing the Gap over five years as part of Tuesday's budget. Headline measures include new funding for remote jobs, community controlled health infrastructure, and programs to combat gendered violence. Despite these investments, some community leaders have told NITV they feel the budget left First Nations peop...

SBS chief political correspondent Anna Henderson quizzes the Prime Minister about the budget, broken promises, a gas tax, and more

The ASX closed lower, after a record 10.4 per cent slump in CommBank shares wiped around $25 billion from its market value, while investors digested major Federal Budget reforms targeting negative gearing and capital gains tax.

The heart of the 2026 Eurovision song contest has begun in Vienna, with the first semi-final now in the books, and all eyes turning to the second semi-final, in which Australian Delta Goodrem will compete.

Cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme are the largest source of savings in the federal budget, leaving many in the disability community angry and anxious about what's to come. The details of which participants will lose their supports, and whether state governments will fill those gaps, are still being worked out.

The government has finally filed its formal response to the gambling inquiry chaired by the late MP Peta Murphy. But their response has drawn sharp criticism from advocates, who say it was dropped the day of the federal Budget - and that it doesn't go far enough.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insists he has no intention of resigning as calls grow louder within his own Labour Party for him to step down after historic losses last week in local council elections. Starmer's insistence to stay has seen some of the junior members of his government quit in protest.

Speculation was rife in the lead up to this year's budget about what it would contain for housing investors. Now we know what Treasurer Jim Chalmers has planned for the capital gains tax discount, and negative gearing regime, both of which have been blamed for favouring investors over first home buyers and inflating prices. What do the changes mean for renters and potential buyers in the housing m...

After being postponed due to the war in the Middle East, U-S President Donald Trump has now departed the US for a three-day trip to Beijing. It the first visit by a U-S president to China since 2017.

The Federal Budget has been handed down, including major tax changes that have been welcomed by unions, social services groups, and renters groups. Industry groups have raised concerns, saying the tax changes will be bad for business, as debate continues over how to balance fairness and fiscal restraint.

The federal budget for 2026 has been announced with a mixed response from different community groups. In the disability, multicultural and Indigenous sectors leaders have shared their views about this year's budget and how it will affect their communities.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his 2026 budget, which he says takes what he's called the 'hard road of reform'. At the heart of the budget are housing tax changes, and a $35 billion saving from reform to the runaway National Disability Insurance Scheme. Labor has been keen to portray this budget as one of spending restraint, after warnings by economists and Reserve Bank governor Michele Bull...

Discussions on a peace deal between the United States and Iran appear to be at an impasse, and US President Donald Trump described the ceasefire between the two sides as unbelievably weak. He described Iran's response to the latest proposal from the US as a piece of garbage that he didn't finish reading. Iran says it has not made excessive demands and says the US is the one trying to impose unreas...

The ASX 200 slipped 0.5 per cent ahead of the Federal Budget as oil prices surged and investors weighed the prospect of tax reform. Banks were weaker across the board, while CSL plunged 16 per cent after cutting earnings expectations and flagging a major impairment.

United States President, Donald Trump, has called Iran's response to a proposal to end the war totally unacceptable. The US proposal sought to end fighting before starting talks on more contentious issues, including Iran's nuclear program. Iranian state TV says that country's response focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the Strait of Ho...