French police sent to New Caledonia have started to clear the main highway connecting Noumea to the international airport. The development has been welcomed by hundreds of stranded Australians who say help can't come soon enough. Violence broke out in the overseas French territory last week with some Indigenous Kanak people furious over a proposal in...

More than 500 people have been arrested and charged during a police crackdown on domestic and family violence in New South Wales. It's the latest move targeting perpetrators, as calls grow for more action to address Australia's worsening crisis.

A prosecutor from the International Criminal Court has announced he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant and three senior Hamas leaders.

A look at Ebrahim Raisi, the hard-line cleric with close ties to Iran’s Supreme Leader who became president in 2021. His time in power has been marked by anti-government protests and escalating regional tensions.

Australia boasts some of the highest enrolment rates in the democratic world, but getting people to show up to the ballot box is a different story. In the Northern Territory, where voter turnout is persistently low, it’s hoped a new engagement program will help inspire locals to get involved ahead of elections in August. SBS Reporter Laetitia Lemke...

The fruits of Labor's budget efforts are emerging, with one company already locking in a green steel plan in central Queensland, that could be up and running in years. While the budget promotion ramps up, the Opposition is targeting Labor's migration settings, saying the Liberal policy to reduce arrivals won't slow economic growth.