Russia's representative in Canberra is warning of grave consequences if Australia were to join a pro-Ukraine alliance proposed by the United Kingdom and France. But Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, says Australia won't be intimidated by Russia.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Catherine Allfrey from Wavestone Capital as US and local markets are hit with US recession fears, plus Liam Wagner from Curtin University explains why petrol prices are likely to fall soon.

The man who helped lead Australia's COVID-19 public health response says he's concerned about "global preparedness" for the next pandemic. On March 11th 2020, the virus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Five years on, Professor Paul Kelly - Australia's former top doctor - believes erosion of public trust will be "a major issue" should there be another global disease outbreak.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has accused Peter Dutton of being reckless over his reaction to an explosives laden caravan being found in Sydney earlier this year. Mr Burke says the Opposition Leader went against clear advice from ASIO to "lower the temperature" on public debate as the inquiry got underway.

Syria’s interim government has ended a military operation against pro-Assad insurgents. Interim-President Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed those responsible will be held accountable. Meanwhile, Syria’s presidency has signed a deal with the Kurdish-led SDF to integrate its institutions into the state. If implemented, it would bring the US-backed group's territory under full government control.

Authorities have alleged a purported caravan bomb linked to prominent Jewish sites was faked by a criminal mastermind for their own benefit. NSW Police have made the announcement after several arrests following raids in Sydney, although officers are yet to sweep up the mastermind behind the caravan plot and a series of other apparently antisemitic incidents.

The UN's Volker Turk has condemned days of violence between security forces and fighters loyal to fallen dictator Bashar al-Assad. The United Nations human rights commissioner is calling for an inquiry to investigate the killings of hundreds of civilians in Syria, mostly from the Alawite minority, according to two UK-based monitoring groups. There are also desperate pleas from Syrian-Australian women, thousands of kilometres away - watching, waiting, and hoping for answers. A warning that this content may be distressing for some listeners:

Could the US enter a recession under Donald Trump's watch? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses with David Scutt from Stone X, plus Rhayna Bosch takes a look at the worsening rental affordability situation with Angus Moore from realestate.com.au.

A new survey has found about a third of people would not dial Triple O if they were experiencing signs of a heart attack. But experts say that every minute is vital when someone is having a heart attack - and people should not be afraid to ask for help.

Israel has cut off electricity in Gaza in a bid to have Hamas accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire agreement. Israel wants Hamas to release half of the remaining hostages in return for a promise to negotiate a lasting truce.