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United States President Donald Trump has replaced his National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz. The move is the first shake-up of the president's inner circle, triggered by revelations in March that Mr Waltz added a journalist to a Signal group that discussed sensitive military plans.

From humanitarian visa pathways, raising the aged pension, and increased funding for youth programs – SBS asked audiences about the key issues that haven't received much coverage during election campaigning. This is what they said.

The campaigns are coming to a close for the 2025 Federal Election. Medicare has been at the heart of Labor's campaign, whilst the Coalition has tried to leverage the frustration of voters as Australian living standards decline.

After more than a month of campaigning, there’s been dozens of promises made by the major parties. We’re taking at the big promises from the major parties, as well as what areas have been overlooked in the campaigns.

The US economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.3% in the three months to March. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses what's next for the US and what it means for global and local shares with University of Sydney Professor Hugh Harley and Darren Thompson Equity Trustees Chief Investment Officer.

An SBS News Investigation revealing alleged attacks on the Australian embassy in Iran, as well as an assassination plot against Australia’s then-ambassador in 2019, has been met with concern from some Iranian community members. They are calling on the Australian government to act in favour of its national security, re-voicing their demand to list a paramilitary branch of the Iranian armed forces a...

SBS News Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson speaks to Greens leader Adam Bandt

They wear a distinct uniform and if you've ever been to Athens as a tourist, it's likely you've taken a photo with them. Now, a delegation of the Greek presidential guards is touring Australia.

The United States economy has unexpectedly shrunk at a rate of 0.3 per cent during the first three months of the year, in the first decline in gross domestic product [[GDP]] since 2022. As analysts say a recession is now more likely, President Donald Trump has told a Cabinet meeting the result is due to the Biden Administration's policies, not his tariffs plan.

Cost of living, housing, Medicare – some of the issues central to this election. But what some experts and advocates are saying is “absent” from the campaign trail is First Nations affairs. What are the key policy announcements? What are the interests and concerns of First Nations people? Where should Australia go after the referendum outcome?

Last week, SBS spoke to Opposition Foreign Affairs spokesman David Coleman. This week, SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson speaks to Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, on a range of issues heading into Saturday's federal election.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Micaela Fuchila from Jarden Group about how easing inflation is likely to prompt a May interest rate cut, along with the market reaction with Francesco De Stradis from Ord Minnett... while Veroncia Lenard speaks with CEDA's James Brooks about the personal cost savings of working from home.

As the debate continues about how work from home impacts productivity and the economy, new research from the Committee for Economic Development has found those that do - are saving an estimated $5,300 a year. That makes up for the lower pay many are taking home for the privilege.

It's a policy document that Democrats repeatedly referenced to attack Donald Trump throughout the US election campaign. 100 days into his presidency, Donald Trump has signed 139 executive orders which experts say are clearly inspired by Project 2025.

They may have been superseded by mobile phones, but public phones still play an important role in Australia. Telstra says more than 25 million calls were made from public phones last year, and wants to see three of them recognised as national landmarks.

A Palestinian medic who vanished during a deadly Israeli attack that killed 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza has been released, amid growing international alarm over the worsening crisis. As global condemnation mounts, the United Nations warns a two-state solution is on the brink of disappearing entirely, with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza described as beyond imagination.

As the world marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon and end of the Vietnam War, a group of adoptees who were taken out of the country prior to 1975 are racing against time to find the mothers they were separated from. An event spearheaded by Australian-Vietnamese adoptees saw a group of them embark on a bike ride to raise money for elderly Vietnamese residents and spread awareness of their ongoin...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Stuart Roberts from Stocks Down Under as the Australian sharemarket and dollar returns to pre-Liberation Day levels , while Rhayna Bosch discusses the future of Australia's wine exports with Peter Bailey from Wine Australia.

Labor's response to Israel's war in Gaza might come back to haunt them in this weekend's federal election. Many in Australia's Muslim and Arab communities say they intend to vote Labor out in favour of Independents or third parties such as the Greens. Some independents argue that Labor has long taken their community's support for granted.

While electoral enrolment is currently at an all-time high, voter turnout has been in decline since 2007. The 2022 election saw turnout drop to its lowest level since compulsory voting was introduced in 1925. And one area where voter participation is especially low is in remote communities.

In the final week of the 2025 federal election, Labor has announced it will increase international student visa application fees, if re-elected. This comes as the party reveals its election costings, hoping to fund $760 million in election promises by raising international student visa fees from $1,600 to $2,000.

Parts of Spain and Portugal shut down on Monday as the Iberian Peninsula experienced a rare mass power outage. While the lights are coming back on in parts of some cities, investigations continue into the source of the blackout.

The Teals were the big story of the last election. We take a look at what the independents stand for and what helped their success last time around.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Graham Turner about the company's latest market update including why airfares to the US may be cut soon; ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh warns businesses to be aware of rules around card surcharges; plus the day on the sharemarket with Luke McMillan from Ophir Asset Management.

During the election campaign, both major parties have announced plans to boost tradie numbers in Australia to help increase the supply of new homes. Builders welcome the move to fast-track tradie qualifications, but say there still won't be enough workers to build more than a million new homes that have been promised in the next five years without skilled labour from overseas.