How can we reduce shark attacks while also protecting marine ecosystems?

Adapt or Perish: Why renewables could be a gold rush for regional Australia

This is part two of a two part series on how a small town in Victoria has become resilient through going electric. This episode, SBS looks at how the project has evolved and how other regional communities can stand to benefit from the rollout of renewables.

A spike in drug overdose deaths sparks calls for more action

Australia is losing one person to a drug overdose every three and a half hours. New figures from the Penington Institute show more than 2,500 Australians died from drug-induced causes in a single year, the deadliest year on record. CEO John Ryan says the toll is now almost double the national road toll, and frontline workers warn the illicit drug market is becoming more unpredictable, with addiction affecting people from all walks of life.

How can we reduce shark attacks while also protecting marine ecosystems?

Experts have dismissed calls to cull sharks after a spate of attacks, while the New South Wales government says it won't rule anything out. It has sparked a wider conversation about how to stay safe in the water, and whether governments could be doing more.

Socceroos remain hopeful for next game after 2-0 defeat against USA

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic's squad have experienced their first defeat at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, losing 2-0 to the USA. The United States held off Australia in Seattle, after getting two goals on the scoreboard in the first half. Despite their best efforts in the second half - aided by Nestory Irankunda, Connor Metcalfe and Cristian Volpato - it wasn't enough. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she breaks down the Socceroos' second match today. Will Popovic's change his first eleven player selection for their upcoming match against Paraguay? 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: · Tony Popovic's squad have experienced their first defeat at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, losing 2-0 to the USA · Despite their best efforts in the second half - aided by Nestory Irankunda, Connor Metcalfe and Cristian Volpato, it wasn't enough · Will Popovic's change his first eleven player selection for their upcoming match against Paraguay? 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 [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast/world-cup-daily-the-90-podcast]. Get daily updates on the SBS News website [https://www.sbs.com.au/news] and follow SBS Sport on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/sbssportau], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@sbssportau], X [https://x.com/SBSSportau], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sbssportau] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sbssportau/] for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/how-to-watch] 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 [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026], SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand [https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2026].

Adapt or Perish: How this small town turned a threat into their greatest asset

In regional Australia, extreme weather events and underfunding can devastate small towns. In Yackandandah, a small town in northeast Victoria, a risky decision over twenty years ago has made them more resilient to both.