SBS News In Depth

US President Donald Trump issues a new Middle East war deadline as Yemen’s Houthis put pressure on vital waterways. Plus, the US permits a rare oil shipment to ease Cuba’s energy crisis - what’s driving the sudden pivot? And Australia immortalises an iconic ‘dinner’ felon.

United States President Donald Trump says the United States is close to achieving its military objectives in Iran, while warning of further attacks if no deal is reached. But with Iran's government projecting defiance, the United Nations warning of wider regional and economic fallout, and civilians still under fire from Israel to Lebanon, the course of the war remains deeply uncertain.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's national address on the country's struggling economy, driven by the global energy crisis has received both backlash as well as support. As the nation grapples with what the Prime Minister refers to as the biggest rise in petrol and diesel prices in history, Australia will be joining other world leaders for talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

As the fuel crisis deepens, concern is growing for the Pacific's island nations, many of who have heavy reliance on oil supplies. Questions are being asked about how Australia could help as they begin to feel the pinch of the fuel crisis. Papua New Guinea's foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko spoke to SBS Chief political correspondent Anna Henderson about PNG's supplies - but says he won't rule out receiving support from security partners if needed, including China.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered his first National Address since being elected in 2022, calling on Australians to remain calm amid the ongoing fuel crisis. The Prime Minister acknowledged the impacts the war in the Middle East is having on rising petrol and diesel prices, and says farmers, truck drivers, small businesses and families are especially vulnerable to rising costs. He's urged Australians not to take more fuel than is needed, and to use public transport wherever possible to keep fuel available where it's needed most. SBS World News host Janice Petersen speaks afterwards to Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson for more on what it means.