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The 16th stage of the Tour de France has seen Portugal's Rui Costa breakthrough for his second career stage win by a comfortable margin.  

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd prepares to scrap the carbon tax for an emissions trading scheme as he heads into the upcoming federal election; rescue efforts called off, but eight aslyum seekers still missing off Christmas Island; the Mercosul Summit,...

The latest on the Portuguese political crisis with SBS correspondent from Lisbon, Francisco Sena Santos.      

The Mercosul Summit, held in Montevideo last week, was taken over by the Snowden Affair.    

During his visit this week, East Timor's President Taur Matan Ruak says Australia can't be left to find a solution to the problem of reducing asylum seeker boat movements alone; Brazilian government launches inquest into allegations that U.S. Nati...

Botafogo moved up to 13 points after a fourth win from six games this season, while Coritiba is second on 12. Luciano Borges, SBS correspondent in Brasil, brings the latest sports news.    

Sports news bulletin with Rui Viegas, SBS correspondent in Lisbon.    

During his visit this week, East Timor's President Taur Matan Ruak says Australia can't be left to find a solution to the problem of reducing asylum seeker boat movements alone. He also praised the ties between the two nations and said that the co...

The Federal Government has announced a move to fight high unemployment among migrants and refugees, citing a risk of entrenched unemployment among those communities.      

A plane goes up in flames at San Francisco airport; killing two, at least 60 people are unaccounted for; Portugal's political crisis: Paulo Portas is appointed Deputy Prime Minister for economic issues; and 42 people - among them many students -...

Paulo Portas is appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for economic issues.   Francisco Sena Santos, SBS Portuguese Language Program's correspondent in Lisbon has the details.        

Portuguese singer Jorge Martinez talks about his Australian tour and his closing show this Sunday at the Fraser Park in Sydney.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has wrapped up talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Bogor, outside Jakarta.   In his first foreign trip Rudd spoke with the Indonesian leader about asylum seeker issues.

Egypt's chief justice, Adly Mansour has been sworn in as the country's interim president as violent protests continue after this week's military coup.   There are reports at least 60 people have been killed in the unrest.

Conversamos ao vivo nos estúdios da SBS com Tim Harcourt, professor da UNSW e que já foi o Economista Chefe da Austrade. Ele fala das relações Brasil-Austrália e do seu livro "Great Southern Lands: Building ties between Australia and Bra...