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The Nationals have formally walked away from support of Australia's net zero emissions by 2050 policy after a party room meeting in Canberra. The decision sets up a potential showdown with their coalition partner the Liberals, who are also reviewing their approach to climate change after their disastrous election defeat.

[[A WARNING THAT THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS]] Ten people have been injured - nine of them critically - after a stabbing rampage on a train in London. The country's Prime Minister has called the attack deeply concerning. Counter terrorism police are now investigating the incident.

A new report released this week by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has found the financial cost of the gender pay gap accelerates across a woman’s lifetime, peaking in the late 50s at a difference of $53,000. WGEA’s Ages and Wages report investigates how and why the gender pay gap changes at different stages across a lifetime. It lists key actions employers can take to address it. WGEA...

State and territory governments in Australia will face scrutiny as part of a parliamentary inquiry on the outcomes and impacts of youth incarceration. The over-incarceration of First Nations children will also be a key focus.

As Australia deepens its engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, strategic partners are more important than ever. Australia's longstanding military alliance with American forces is being expanded into the future. Josh van Staden takes a look inside the US Marines base near Darwin, where thousands of US Marines have recently departed as part of an annual rotational force.

England has a new law that will force social housing landlords to ensure their property is safe. The legislation came about as a result of the death of a two-year old boy who died from breathing in black mould which infested his family's home.

A long-awaited Aged Care Act comes into force today [[Nov 1]], four years after a Royal Commission recommended major reforms to the sector. The federal government says it will give older Australians more choice and access to in-home support, but there are concerns many people will end up paying more for care.

The author of the review that triggered the government's environment reforms has fully endorsed Labor's nature legislation. Professor Graeme Samuel has told SBS the bill implements the 'totality' of the recommendations he made in his report, five years after it was delivered. The Greens and Coalition have objected to the bill, with Greens leader Larissa Waters describing it as 1400 pages gift-wrap...

A new report by SBS and the University of Canberra have found there is an increased sense of belonging among multilingual communities compared to 2023. It also details factors that could affect the levels of civic participation among multilingual communities, and the different attitudes toward sense of belonging between younger and older generations of multilingual Australians.

A not for profit organisation says almost half of Indigenous communities living cut off from the world face extinction within the decade due to logging, mining and tourism. Survival International says they want the world - especially governments and industries - to recognise and address the problem as a global emergency.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Grady Wulff from Bell Direct about the day's market action including how the interest rate outlook is impacting the market and AI profitability.

Victoria's First Nations community is celebrating a historic milestone - legislation to establish the first treaty in Australia's history passed through state parliament on Thursday night. It's expected to enter force by the end of the year, after an official signing ceremony and royal assent from Victoria's governor, in the culmination of a whole decade of negotiations. The legislation establishe...

After almost a decade of activism and community efforts, Victoria has passed Australia's first ever treaty legislation establishing a permanent Indigenous representative body in the state parliament. The landmark agreement between the Victorian Government and the First People's Assembly of Victoria marks a historic step towards recognising and reckoning with Victoria's violent colonial history.

York in northern England is a historic city with a long tradition of spooky sightings and eerie apparitions. This Halloween, the city is celebrating its connections with ghosts.

Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of devastation across the northern Caribbean, striking Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti before sweeping towards Bermuda. One of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record, it has killed at least 30 people, displaced thousands and crippled vital infrastructure. Recovery efforts are now under way across the region.

This sitting week has brought a storm over the BoM's new website, controversy about a t-shirt and some massive proposed reforms to Australia's environmental laws. To help us sort through what on earth is happening with the EPBC (and explain what it is) we spoke with Dr Kirsty Howey from the Environment Centre NT.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with market analyst Evan Lucas about the implications of another US interest rate cut, talk a follow up in December isn't assured and what it means for AI investment; plus the AFR's Yolanda Redrup on the trends making young people rich.

A group of First Nations Australian business owners and operators are in India showcasing their businesses, as part of a push to build ties between Indigenous communities in the two countries. The aim is to expand opportunities for Indigenous participation in international trade, three years after a historic trade agreement was signed between India and Australia.

Australia's most significant environmental law reform in decades has been tabled in Parliament, but it faces immediate political deadlock with opponents in the Senate ready to delay the vote. As Minister Murray Watt pushes for a swift resolution, he must navigate an environment where both the Coalition and the Greens are demanding major concessions on accountability, climate, and industry protecti...

Donald Trump talks up tributes and tariff deals on his Asia tour, as well as the possibility of a third term as he stops in on the ASEAN and APEC summits. In Gaza, Israel and Hamas accuse each other of ceasefire violations. US sanctions on Russian oil piles the pressure on Putin, and a curriculum catastrophe for Queensland students.

A week out from hosting thousands of international visitors for the United Nation's climate summit, Brazilian authorities are clearing the aftermath of what has become one of the deadliest police raids in the nation's history. The president says he had no warning of the scale of Rio de Janiero's police raid and the U-N is calling for an independent investigation.

Hurricane Melissa has carved a path of devastation through the Caribbean this week, first battering Jamaica, then surging into Cuba. It's left tens of thousands homeless, power grids faltering, and nations mobilising aid. At least 27 people are confirmed dead across Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, with early estimates suggesting hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.

A WARNING THAT THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC ELEMENTS THAT MAY DISTRESS SOME PEOPLE. There are fears for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the western Sudanese city of Al Fasher, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces overran the military's last stronghold in the Darfur region. Aid groups and observers are now documenting cases of mass killings and other atrocities. SBS spoke with Natha...

Hurricane Melissa is regathering strength as it makes way towards Cuba, where mass evacuations are taking place. Jamaica has officially been declared a disaster zone after Melissa swept through as a Category Five storm, weakening to a Category Four. The Caribbean disaster has left at least seven people dead with casualties reported in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is under intense political scrutiny following the launch of a forensic nine-month federal audit. The $10 billion scheme, intended to boost social and affordable housing, is accused by the Opposition of wasting taxpayer funds and overpaying for properties. The debate has been dominated by the fund's slow delivery and expert concerns that its structure incent...