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What the frack? Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has mispronounced ‘fracking’ while questioning Labor’s Katy Gallagher about the Beetaloo Basin . Read more about the Beetaloo Basin here:

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The BBC has told presenter Chris Hughes that his “little Barbie” comment to female Australian cricketer Maitlan Brown was “not appropriate”. For the latest news videos, visit:

Federal independent senator Lidia Thorpe was removed from the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade by police after lying down in front of a float, temporarily halting the parade. Read more:

Foreign Minister Penny Wong walked off stage a total of ten times as she was repeatedly heckled by pro-Palestinian activists during a speech in Tasmania. She used her address to launch the government’s humanitarian policy. Watch the full video here:

'They don't give a s***': Pharmacy Guild president Trent Twomey was brought to tears over government changes to prescription medication rules. Read about the changes here:

Opposition Indigenous Australians spokesperson Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells reporter she believes colonisation does not impact on Indigenous Australians today. Read more:

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has defended a new 7.5 per cent levy on short-stay rental providers such as Airbnb in a heated argument with a reporter. Read more:

Australia's long-standing military alliance with US forces is expanding. RAAF Base Tindal is being expanded so it can host nuclear-capable B-52 bombers. And Osprey aircraft used by US marines will remain in Australia for the first time. Read more:

Watch how this 11-year-old boy reacted to seeing a bus driver racially abused in NSW. For the latest news, visit

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia backs US military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. "Australia has been clear, along with the international community, that Iran cannot be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon," she said. Read more:

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe interrupted a reception for King Charles yelling “you are not my King” and “this is not your country” before being removed by security officers. Read more:

Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has recommended that YouTube be included in the government’s social media ban for young people under the age of 16. Read more:

"He's the greatest Catholic Australia has produced" said Tony Abbott at George Pell's funeral. Read more:

'That is settled': Victorian Premier Dan Andrews says the government's support for the trans community, adoption equality, and access to abortion are non-negotiable. Read more:

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe says she swore allegiance to “the Queen’s hairs” rather than “the Queen’s heirs” when she was sworn into parliament in 2022. It comes after she said “you are not my King" to King Charles III during his visit to Canberra.

Australia has abstained from a UN vote demanding an aid truce between Israel and Hamas. Here’s why:

Australian Liberal Senator Alex Antic has been called to withdraw a statement in the Senate after describing Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “the little fella from Ukraine”, followed by “anyway, who cares”. For more SBS News videos, visit:

For the first time in Mardi Gras history, the Prime Minister has taken part in the Oxford Street parade. Read more:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used some of his strongest language yet to condemn Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Read more: