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Sixty years on from the Wave Hill walk-off in the Northern Territory, photographer Mervyn Bishop remembers the moments that took place before he captured this iconic photograph of Vincent Lingiari and Gough Whitlam. He spoke with NITV News journalist Phoebe McIlwraith

Almost 200 First World War servicemen have finally been added to one of Australia's earliest war memorials, more than a century after their names were left off. The 196 men from Sydney's Balmain area are now permanently commemorated at Loyalty Square, following years of research to identify them.

Usually associated with American culture, the sport of rodeo has a long history in the Australian outback. Each year, thousands gather in Mount Isa, Queensland, for the southern hemisphere's largest rodeo event. SBS reporter Sydney Lang journeys into the 2026 event which included more women's, First Nations and junior competitions.

Sixty years ago, workers at the Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory took a stand against discrimination and poor working conditions and walked off the job in protest. A defining moment for Australia's Indigenous land rights, the Wave Hill walk off lead the way for the Aboriginal Land Rights Act of1976 and its significance is still celebrated today.

In an SBS exclusive, the Liberal Party's Foreign affairs spokesperson Ted O'Brien tells political reporter Naveen Razik about his visit to North Korea in 2010. The pair also discuss O'Brien's latest engagements with multicultural communities, the rise of One Nation and the investigation into the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza. Here's Naveen Razik and Ted O'Brien.