In a rare wide-ranging interview ahead of King Charles' visit, Governor-General Sam Mostyn tells SBS News about her plans to show the monarch "a modern Australia" and delves into the "strain of our times" many communities have been feeling. The Governor-General is speaking here to Sandra Fulloon.

Listen to the week's most important world news highlights presented by Mr. Amal Jayasinghe, a senior journalist and world news critic from AFP News. - මේ සතියේදී ලෝකය පුරා සිදුවුණු විශේෂිතම සිදුවීම් කිහිපය පිළිබඳව සාකච්චා කිරීමට 'ලොව වටා' විදෙස් විත්ති සමාලෝචනය සමඟින් අප සමඟ සම්බන්ද වුයේ AFP ප්‍රවෘති ජාලයේ මාධ්‍යවේදී, විදෙස් විත්ති වාර්තාකරු අමල් ජ…

India's guru and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has arrived in Australia, for the first time in 20 years. After his first stop in Perth, the global humanitarian met his followers in Melbourne, and will be hosting another lecture on mediation and spiritual growth in Sydney on Sunday night. As one of the world's most prominent spiritua…

King Charles shares his joy in visiting Australia for the first time as sovereign; Queensland's opposition leader heckled by protesters as the LNP officially launches its election campaign; And in sport, Australian boxer Tim Tszyu obliterated in a shock defeat.

Australians drink billions of cups of coffee a year, with the vast majority of used grounds ending up in landfill. Now Australian researchers have found a way to re-use that waste to make concrete - and it's not just coffee being repurposed.

In this bulletin, Federal ministers congratulate ACT Labor on being re-elected for a seventh consecutive term; seventy-three Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on northern Gaza; and in the A-League, the coach of the Brisbane Roar says the team will come back stronger after losing to Auckland Football Club.…

One of the world's prominent spiritual leaders has returned to Australia for the first time in over a decade. In an exclusive interview with SBS News, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar discussed a wide range of topics, including his views on India's caste system and his impact on faith leaders across different religions. He's speaking here to SBS' Chris…

Full-time essential workers are being priced out of the rental market across Australia. A new report by anti-poverty organisation Anglicare Australia is calling for the government to invest in more social housing, as it reveals less than one per cent of properties across the country are affordable for a number of essential workers.…

In this bulletin, Labor re-elected to power in the ACT election for a seventh term; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confident Australia's lobster trade will bounce back stronger; and in the A-League, The Sky Blues win the A-League Sydney derby.

The bodies of two children found hours after a woman pulled from waters in sydney's southwest; Opposition leader Peter Dutton pledges $5 billion dollars in housing investment if he wins the next election; And in sport, Melbourne Victory's captain becomes first player to be sent off in the A-League season.…

A major power outage in Cuba has left 10 million people without electricity after the Antonio Guiteras power plant went offline. Emergency measures are in place as officials investigate the cause.

In this bulletin, voting underway in the ACT election; new figures reveal the cost of cleaning up MP offices vandalised by protesters; and in sport, Australia's Alex de Minaur frustrated in his quest to reach the ATP Finals for the first time.

Nearly half of low-income households in Australia are skipping meals or compromising on nutrition according to food relief charity Foodbank. Single parent and regional families are the most vulnerable with many being left to make impossible decisions.

SBS is launching a new series on the US election called US ELECTION UNPLUGGED. The first episode explores some of the challenges involved in how we report on the candidates to help voters make up their minds. Debbie Groarke talks with Political Communication Professor Andrea Carson on the issues that the media confronts when covering on politics an…

Dogs can be a human's best friend. They can also provide emotional and physical support to people with disabilities or experiencing trauma. With rising demand for canine support, one training provider is growing its furry family.

In this bulletin, Charles and Camilla arrive in Sydney to begin their five-day tour of Australia; security ramped-up in Indonesia before its presidential inauguration; and in sport, Sydney Roosters play-maker Sandon Smith charged over a car crash.

In this bulletin, Charles and Camilla arrive in Sydney to begin their five-day tour of Australia; security ramped-up in Indonesia before its presidential inauguration; and in sport, Sydney Roosters play-maker Sandon Smith charged over a car crash.

Australia is preparing for a bushfire season this summer, as the nation still recalls the horrors of the Black Summer bushfires in 2019 and 2020. Some experts say that history is bound to repeat itself. Emergency authorities are encouraging people to remain vigilant and stay across local weather and disaster warnings.…

In this bulletin, Hezbollah says Israel's killing of the Hamas leader is a new phase in the Middle East conflict, experts warn lowering the age of criminal responsibility in the Northern Territory will increase incarceration rates, and in cricket, Australian cricketers says Cameron Green's injury absence is a big blow. Listen to Australian and worl…

In this bulletin, Hezbollah says Israel's killing of the Hamas leader is a new phase in the Middle East conflict, experts warn lowering the age of criminal responsibility in the Northern Territory will increase incarceration rates, and in cricket, Australian cricketers says Cameron Green's injury absence is a big blow. Listen to Australian and worl…

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A new COVID-19 variant that comes from two earlier ones, has reached Australia. The XEC COVID-19 variant comes from two earlier variants. Listen to SBS Sinhala podcast for more information. - ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවෙන් නව කොවිඩ් 19 වෛරස ප්‍රභේදයක් පිළිබඳව තොරතුරැ වාර්තා වනවා. XEC COVID-19 ලෙස මෙම නව ප්‍රභේදය හඳුන්වනවා.…

A three-day gathering on Dunghutti country in New South Wales will mark 100 years since the opening of the notorious Kinchela Boys Home. Survivors and descendants of survivors from Sydney boarded a train from Central Station, travelling back to the site of the home.

In this bulletin. Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in the Gaza Strip; Australia's rental vacancy rate falls for the third month in a row; And in sport, Australia's domination of women's cricket comes to an end.

SBS Sinhala Sports Journalist Rangana Seneviratne is bringing you the latest information on the sports arenas in Australia and Sri Lanka - මේ සතියේ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ක්‍රීඩා ක්ෂේස්ත්‍ර වල අලුත්ම තොරතුරු රැගෙන ඔබ හමුවට එන SBS සිංහල සේවයේ ක්‍රීඩා මාධ්‍යවේදී රංගන සෙනෙවිරත්න ගෙන එන 'සතියේ ක්‍රීඩා විග්‍රහයට සවන්දෙන්න…

Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in the Gaza Strip. The killing appears to have been a coincidence, with troops running across him by accident. The death has prompted protests - and celebrations.

මේ සතියේදී ලෝකය පුරා සිදුවුණු විශේෂිතම සිදුවීම් කිහිපය පිළිබඳව සාකච්චා කිරීමට 'ලොව වටා' විදෙස් විත්ති සමාලෝචනය සමඟින් අප සමඟ සම්බන්ද වුයේ AFP ප්‍රවෘති ජාලයේ මාධ්‍යවේදී, විදෙස් විත්ති වාර්තාකරු අමල් ජයසිංහ මහතා. - මේ සතියේදී ලෝකය පුරා සිදුවුණු විශේෂිතම සිදුවීම් කිහිපය පිළිබඳව සාකච්චා කිරීමට 'ලොව වටා' විදෙස් විත්ති සමාලෝචනය සමඟින් අප සමඟ සම්බන්ද වුයේ…

Here are the most prominent News Highlights of Sri Lanka. Manoj Udatiyawala reports - SBS සිංහල සේවය ගෙනෙන "මවුබිමෙන් පුවත්" - මාධ්‍යවේදී මනෝජ් උදටියාවල ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිට වාර්තා කරයි

The 2024 United States Presidential Election has been unlike any other. With one candidate claiming he should have won the last election, and the other candidate stepping in after the incumbent President withdrew from the race, it's been nothing if not unusual. And the media's approach to those two very different personalities is a significant fact…

Racism in the workplace, legal system and schools is commonplace and systemic according to a new report. Hundreds of everyday Australians have shared tragic personal statements about race-based bullying and alienation. The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils is calling on the government and media to take action. Listen to SBS Sinhala explain…

Australia's news in Sinhala. Listen to SBS Sinhala News Flash today. - ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පුවත් සිංහලෙන්, සවන්දෙන්න අද SBS සිංහල News Flash.

A man charged over a Nazi salute in New South Wales; Israel says they have killed the new leader of the Hamas militant group; The A-F-L hands down sanctions to a group of G-W-S Giants players after an end of season party.

A man charged over a Nazi salute in New South Wales; Israel says they have killed the new leader of the Hamas militant group; The A-F-L hands down sanctions to a group of G-W-S Giants players after an end of season party.

After increasing nearly 50 per cent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, house rents have slowed significantly. Listen to SBS Sinhala podcast for more information. - ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ කුලී නිවාස වෙළඳපොල පසුගිය කාලයේ දැඩි කතාබහකට ලක් උනා. කුලී නිවාස හිඟය මෙන්ම අධික ලෙස නිවාස කුලී මිල ගණන් ඉහල යාම පිළිබඳව මෙහිදී දැඩි අවධානයක් යොමුඋනා. කෙසේ උවත් කුල…

Racism in the workplace, legal system and schools is commonplace and systemic according to a new report. Hundreds of everyday Australians have shared tragic personal statements about race-based bullying and alienation. The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils is calling on the government and media to take action.…

Listen to the SBS Sinhala discussion on the importance and benefits of Podiatry, In conjunction with the Podiatry Week from 14th to 20th October. - ඔක්තෝබර් මස 14 වැනිදා සිට 20 වැනිදා දක්වා යෙදෙන Podiatry Week යන සතියට සමගාමීව එහි වැදගත්කම සහ එහි ඇති ප්‍රතිලාභ මොනවාදයන්න සම්බන්ධයෙන් SBS සිංහල සේවයෙන් අද අපි සාකච්චා කරන්නේ සම්බන්ධයන් වන සාකච්චාවට සව…

The Greens call for action on racism in Australia; Australia's jobless rate remains at 4.1 per cent and Central Coast Mariners captain Trent Sainsbury to remain on the sidelines for now.

The Greens call for action on racism in Australia; Australia's jobless rate remains at 4.1 per cent and Central Coast Mariners captain Trent Sainsbury to remain on the sidelines for now.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to arrive in Australia this week - the monarch's biggest trip since his cancer diagnosis. In the lead-up to the visit, the re-emergence of a March letter from the British royals has revived debate about a republic.

The US tech giant Amazon has announced it will invest over 500 million US dollars on nuclear energy to power its artificial intelligence. The deal came just two days after another tech giant Google signed a deal with a U-S based nuclear firm, to build their own nuclear reactors for energy supply. Both tech giants say their move to nuclear energy is…

Listen to SBS Sinhala discussion about Ayurvedic medicine in Australia. - ආයුර්වේද වෛද්‍ය විද්‍යාව මේ වන විට ලොව පුරා පැතිර පවතින වෛද්‍ය ප්‍රතිකර්ම ක්‍රමයක්. එය ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේද මේ වන විට ප්‍රචලිත වී තිබේ. මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් වැදගත් වෙන තොරතුරු SBS සිංහල සේවය සිදුකල මෙම සාකච්චාමය වැඩසටහනෙන් ගෙන එනවා.

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New Israeli attacks on Lebanon have left devastation across the north and south of the country. Meanwhile, 50 aid trucks have entered Gaza after the United States threatened to cut some weapons exports to Israel if access to humanitarian aid doesn't improve.

Here are the most prominent News Highlights of Sri Lanka. Manoj Udatiyawala reports. - SBS සිංහල සේවය ගෙනෙන "මවුබිමෙන් පුවත්" - මාධ්‍යවේදී මනෝජ් උදටියාවල ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිට වාර්තා කරයි.

The Australian government is planning to ban surcharges for debit card transactions. It's estimated the ban will help Australians save up to $500 million a year, but there have been mixed reactions from businesses. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information. - ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාව තුල ඩෙබිට් කාඩ් ගනුදෙනු සඳහා වැඩිපුර අයකරන ගස්තු හෙවත් surcharges…

Australia's news in Sinhala. Listen to SBS Sinhala News Flash today. - ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පුවත් සිංහලෙන්, සවන්දෙන්න අද SBS සිංහල News Flash.

Singer Liam Payne dies after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires; Ukraine welcomes the announcement that Australia will send over more tanks and there is still a chance Alyssa Healy could play in the T20 World Cup semifinal.

Singer Liam Payne dies after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires; Ukraine welcomes the announcement that Australia will send over more tanks and there is still a chance Alyssa Healy could play in the T20 World Cup semifinal.

Australia is increasingly eager to welcome temporary migrant workers from the Pacific into farm and food processing jobs. But a NSW parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery is set to examine the significant risks these workers can face.

South Australia's Parliament defeats a bill that would have banned late term abortions; Over a dozen killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut; Australia's hockey goalkeeper collects in a landmark Indian auction.