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• Venezuela calls oil tanker seizure international piracy

  President Donald Trump says US forces have seized the largest oil tanker ever intercepted off Venezuela’s coast, escalating Washington’s maritime campaign against vessels it claims support Nicolás Maduro or drug smuggling operations. Venezuela's government has accused the US of theft and international piracy. It has previously said it believes the United States is trying to depose President Maduro.

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• Australian, US and UK Defence Mnisters meet to discuss AUKUS and the 'apex predator of the seas'

  United States Australian and British defence ministers have met at the Pentagon for the first AUKUS ministerial meeting with Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. Hegseth welcomed Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and UK Minister of Defence John Healey.

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• What have we learned in the 20 years since the Cronulla riots?

  Twenty years ago, thousands descended on the Sydney beachside suburb of Cronulla for what became a violent rally against Middle Eastern immigration. Today, Cronulla locals and some Australians of Middle Eastern descent say attitudes are changing. But others are concerned about new, more organised anti-immigration movements.

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• ETFs surge in popularity & markets betting on an RBA rate rise in 2026

  SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Andrew McAuley from UBS Global Wealth Management Australia about the changing interest rate outlook and what it means for 2026; Cameron Gleeson from Betashares explains the recent pick up in ETF activity; and a look at the day on the sharemarket with Hebe Chen from Vantage Australia.

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• Social media ban sparks creative evasion and digital ID security fears

  The Australian government has implemented the world's first social media ban for all under-16s, citing the protection of developing adolescent brains. But the move faces immediate backlash from teenagers who are sharing evasion tactics.

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