Conservationists are calling for greater government action to protect the Great Barrier Reef, as a looming El Nino weather system threatens more coral bleaching. In a draft decision, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended against putting the reef on its list of sites in danger, while requesting greater ambition on climate change and efforts to improve water quality.

Support for One Nation has been on the rise in recent months. But in the electorate of Hunter - a Labor stronghold in New South Wales - the party was the runner up in last year's election, one of only two electorates where that happened. SBS News reporter Kerrin Thomas travelled to Hunter to speak to residents about how they're feeling about the party's latest moves.

.National NAIDOC Week celebrations are being held across Australia this week to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme is 'Fifty Years of Deadly', celebrating more than five decades of NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week runs from the 5th to the 12th of July. The Committee members say the milestone offers a chance to honour those who built the NAIDOC movement, and consider what still needs to change.

The Socceroos' World Cup campaign ends in heartbreak at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ , as Egypt knocks them out of the match in penalties. Messi scores for Argentina but the world champions were given a World Cup scare by Cape Verde. Egypt advances in its first-ever knockout stage game at the World Cup, and will face Argentina in the Round of 16. Colombia beat Ghana 1-nil and are through to the Round of 16 against Switzerland. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she talks to former Socceroo and SBS pundit, Tommy Oar to break down Australia's results. How did Australia and Egypt's penalty shootout unfold? Was the Egyptian king, Mohamed Salah a World Cup threat to the Socceroos? What do Socceroos' fans have to say? How did Cape Verde stun Argentina?

World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch.

In this episode:

• Socceroos' World Cup campaign ends in heartbreak at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ 
• Egypt knocks Australia out of the match in penalties
• Messi scores for Argentina but the world champions were given a scare by Cape Verde
• Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on penalties
• Egypt advances in its first-ever knockout stage game at the World Cup, and will face Argentina next
• Colombia beat Ghana 1-nil and will face Switzerland next in Round of 16
• Was the Egyptian king, Mohamed Salah a World Cup threat to the Socceroos?

From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day.

For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast.

Get daily updates on the SBS News website and follow SBS Sport on YouTube, TikTok, X, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia.

You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.

Australians are buying new cars at a record pace despite ongoing cost of living pressures, with June sales reaching an all-time monthly high and electric vehicles and utes dominating the market.

A security guard has pulled out from under the rubble in Venezuela, eight days after twin earthquakes struck the country. Seven countries were involved in the rescue effort as part of what has been described as a complex logistical operation.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologised to women forced to give up their babies or separated from their mothers at birth under a system of forced adoptions that targeted unmarried women for decades after World War II. An estimated 185,000 children were separated from their mothers in Britain.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologised to women forced to give up their babies or separated from their mothers at birth under a system of forced adoptions that targeted unmarried women for decades after World War II.


An estimated 185,000 children were separated from their mothers in Britain.

Australian shares ended the day little changed, but there is plenty happening beneath the surface. AMP Chief Investment Officer Anna Shelley explains why many superannuation funds delivered double-digit returns last financial year, the role global markets including South Korea played, and whether recent volatility could reshape investment strategies. Plus, Rory Cunningham from the ASX unpacks the record boom in exchange traded funds and why more Australians are investing through ETFs, before Chris Weston from Pepperstone wraps up the day's market action and the forces driving the Australian sharemarket.

Harry Kane gets England through to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Round of 16, as they come from behind with a 2-1 win over DR Congo. Belgium pulls through with a controversial VAR penalty, and scores deep into stoppage time to beat Senegal 3-2. The United States have advanced to the World Cup Round of 16, after sealing a 2-nil victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Folarin Balogun scores the opening goal, just before half time, before being sent off with a red card in the second half. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she breaks down today's results, and looks into Socceroos' latest talking points ahead of their match against Egypt this Saturday.

World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch.

In this episode:

• Harry Kane gets England through to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Round of 16, as they come from behind with a 2-1 win over DR Congo
• Belgium pulls through with a controversial VAR penalty, and scores deep into stoppage time to beat Senegal 3-2
• The United States have advanced to the World Cup Round of 16, after sealing a 2-nil victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Folarin Balogun scores the opening goal, just before half time, before being sent off with a red card in the second half
• Socceroos' latest talking points ahead of their match against Egypt

From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day.

For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast.

Get daily updates on the SBS News website and follow SBS Sport on YouTube, TikTok, X, Instagram and Facebook for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia.

You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.

 

Grief and anger mount in Venezuela after two huge earthquakes. SBS Correspondent Catalina Florez joins us from Caracas, where locals say the government is "nowhere to be seen". Plus, US and Iranian strikes resume, as a battle of wills over the Strait of Hormuz threatens to undo the ceasefire. Meanwhile, Cuba pushes through its biggest economic reforms since the communist revolution, and Batman Returns?! The caped crusader spotted in the most unlikely of places.