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Millions of Australian employees are set to receive a 4.75 per cent wage increase in July, after the Fair Work Commission handed down its annual wage review. Union groups have welcomed the figure, saying it will allow workers to get back on their feet. Business groups, on the other hand, say the move will worsen inflation and put too much pressure on businesses.

Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US-backed proposal for a reciprocal halt to attacks with Israel, as the UN and world powers voice alarm over Israeli strikes in densely populated Beirut suburbs. The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting over the escalation of Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, a day before Lebanon and Israel are to begin a fourth round of US-hosted...

The Australian sharemarket finished flat ahead of key economic data this week, including GDP figures and US jobs numbers. Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Elio D’Amato from EnviroInvest about the day’s market moves, rising oil prices and BHP’s record high. Plus, Kelly Power, CEO of CFS Superannuation, explains why Australians now believe they need more than $1 million to retire comfortably and why ma...

Tony Popovic has named his 26-player Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ — and there are some big surprises. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, which breaks down the squad, the notable omissions and the selections that could define Australia's World Cup campaign. Why did Cristian Volpato make the cut after previously turning down t...

The cost of buying a home in Australia's two biggest cities has dropped, according to the latest figures from research agency Cotality. Dwelling values fell 0.9 per cent in Sydney and 0.8 per cent in Melbourne during May. There was also a drop in the ACT, of 0.2 per cent. While prices rose in other state and territory capitals, the growth was weaker than previously seen.

The Deputy Prime Minister has announced a significant shift in the AUKUS deal, with Australia to purchase three second hand nuclear submarines and move to focus on new unmanned underwater drones. The shift comes amid doubts over US capability to produce enough new vessels, prompting concerns that Australia will receive less capable and shorter lasting submarines.

Despite weeks of diplomacy and repeated claims a broader agreement is close, conflict continues across the Middle East. Israeli forces have expanded operations in Lebanon, civilians have again been killed in Gaza, and uncertainty remains over negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Less than two weeks out from the start of the World Cup in North America, another grassroots tournament has taken place. Migrant and refugee teams have competed on the urban practice fields of Greece's capital in a competition known as the Kypseli Mundial. With new stricter EU migration and asylum rules set to take effect in June, the timing of the competition adds extra significance.

New South Wales’ only medically supervised injecting centre is calling for urgent legal reform to allow more sites to open across the state. It has been 25 years since the centre opened in Sydney’s Kings Cross, becoming the first supervised injecting facility in the Southern Hemisphere. Staff have since supervised more than 1.3 million injections, managed more than 12-thousand overdoses without a...

Almost half of all teenagers in Australia are facing psychological distress, according to recent studies. Japanese martial arts skills are helping some build resilience.

A report calling for more federal support for new dads was tabled in federal parliament this week by the Special Envoy for Men's Health Dan Repacholi. The report by the Movember Institute surveyed 1,200 Australian fathers, finding 84 per cent said fatherhood gave their life greater meaning and 77 per cent said it helped them express love and vulnerability more. But three of five new fathers said t...

The National Anti-Corruption Commission was meant to help restore public trust in politics, but the Commission itself has been affected by issues in the years since it launched. This week the inaugural commissioner Paul Brereton resigned, and by Friday, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland had conceded the need for a reset to restore faith in the institution.

Nepal's mountaineering community is celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest amid growing concerns about overcrowding, rising temperatures. Nepal has issued a record 494 permits for foreign climbers, with the number of people who reached the summit believed to be more than 900. Questions are growing over whether the world's highest mountain is becoming too dangerous, and t...

An Australia-first showcase aimed at finding the next generation of First Nations football talent has kicked off. Using the momentum of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the John Moriarty Football showcase brings players and big names in the football world together - with the aim of increasing representation in the professional game.

Following Thursday’s $45 billion wipeout, the S&P/ASX 200 has finished the week 1.62 per cent higher following reports that US and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire by 60 days. As a result, oil prices fell sharply while gold and silver rose. For more, Stephanie Youssef spoke with Opal Capital Management Chief Investment Officer Omkar Joshi. Also, the combine...

New revelations highlight the extent of hardship being felt by temporary migrants in Australia, sparking a renewed push for the Federal Government support.

A new World Meteorological Organisation report has found the odds are high that the next five years will smash global heat records. The new United Nations climate projections forecast a high likelihood of more speeded-up warming through 2030, with Earth smashing its record for the hottest year and regularly surging past the international climate limit set as safe in 2015.

Community led events are being held across the country to mark National Reconciliation Week, which runs from May 27 to Jun 03. This year's theme is 'All In' - a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, and to advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's rights.

Conflicting reports on peace negotiations between the US and Iran as military tensions escalate across the region. Former political prisoner Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert joins us to explore what it means for the Iranian regime and its citizens. Plus, Netanyahu vows to crush Hezbollah with an expanding offensive as his own leadership comes under pressure ahead of elections. While in Türkiye, Erdogan move...

Hundreds of people in an immigration detention centre in the US state of New Jersey are on a hunger strike, according to their families. They're protesting poor conditions inside the Delaney Hall facility. It comes as an investigation found 10 people have died by suicide in immigration detention since President Donald Trump took office at the beginning of last year and launched an aggressive depor...

The Australian government is suing multinational industrial company 3M in the largest ever claim brought by the Commonwealth. The legal action will seek damages in relation to PFAS contamination across defence sites throughout Australia, alleging the company withheld information about their products. The Australian government is suing multinational industrial company 3M in the largest ever claim b...

Authorities in France say at least seven people have died due to unseasonably warm temperatures, while for the second day in a row, the UK has recorded a new record high for May. Much of Western Europe is still dealing with a pre-summer heatwave, leading to health warnings across the continent. Authorities in France say at least seven people have died due to unseasonably warm temperatures, while f...

The government has announced what it has described as the biggest reform to employment services in over 30 years. The system has been set up to help unemployed Australians find work. But with the continuation of mutual obligations and private providers, advocates say the changes are nothing more than a rebrand. The government has announced what it has described as the biggest reform to employment...

Australia’s sharemarket rebounded after a softer-than-expected inflation report lifted hopes the RBA may hold interest rates in June, but ABS data showed some businesses are passing on higher fuel costs to consumers. SBS On the Money explores what the latest CPI figures mean for households, the Reserve Bank and investors, with analysis from Sunny Nguyen, Head of Australia Economics at Moody’s Anal...

As millions of Muslims wake to messages of “Eid Mubarak” this morning, more than one-and-a-half million pilgrims are completing the rituals of Hajj in Saudi Arabia. For those who make it, the pilgrimage is often described as the journey of a lifetime, a moment of forgiveness, surrender and renewal. But for many Australian Muslims, the fifth pillar of Islam is becoming harder to reach, because the...