Podcast
SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 10
Australia is riding an AI wave - but how is it impacting student learning?SBS reporter Natalie Poyhonen speaks to Professor Leslie Loble from UTS, previously a deputy secretary in the NSW department of Education, about for the future of teaching, researc…
Housing affordability hits a new lowHousing affordability in Australia has fallen to its worst level on record, with new data showing homeowners in some capital cities are spending more than 60 per cent of their inco…
New research reveals how First Nations people with disability are treated in custodyIn the first national study of its kind, a new report by the University of Melbourne's BlakAbility team, examined the experiences of Indigenous people with lived experience of inca…
Behind the diplomacy: what the Pacific Islands Forum revealed about China's influence in the regionIt was a week of diplomacy dominated by security, climate change and growing competition for influence in the Pacific. But as issues involving China and Taiwan repeatedly pushed th…
"She changed my life": tributes flow after death of feminist trailblazer Gloria SteinemTributes have poured in from around the world hailing Gloria Steinem as a "hero" after her death at the age of 92. Steinem is being remembered as one of the trailblazers for women'…
Car theft hits 17-Year high as the sharemarket breaks its losing streakSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tony Weber, of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, about the latest trends shaping Australia’s car market. Then, as the A…
Nepal’s devastating landslide, Iceland says no & the Pacific Islands Forum face-offNepal’s new government struggles under a cataclysmic landslide and blames climate change. Iceland says no to even considering EU membership and the Pacific Islands Forum in disarra…
Battle lines extend in relentless Russia-Ukraine warMore than four years into the war, fighting between Russia and Ukraine is reaching new heights.
NSW has introduced permanent pill testing at music festivals. Some say that isn't enoughPill testing is set to be rolled out at a range of music festivals in New South Wales this summer. But there are now questions about how the rest of Australia will handle the issue…
Australia’s economy grows, but rate rise risks remainAustralia’s economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, but Westpac senior economist Ryan Wells explains why weak productivity and inflationary labour costs could still bring an…
Australia's role in the Pacific's drug smuggling challengeAt the Pacific Islands Forum, the government announced a $600 million dollar package to fight fight trans-national drug trafficking in the Pacific. Political correspondent Naveen R…
Caroline is a nature lover. Bird flu has her worriedAs bird flu takes hold across Australia, experts are warning of widespread mortality in native species, based on how the virus has ripped through environments overseas. The disease…
The human cost of the latest US-Iran tit-for-tat strikesThe United States and Iran are talking about diplomacy, while exchanging increasingly severe threats and attacks. Washington says its latest strikes are retaliation, Tehran says it…
Was the Nepal flood a disaster waiting to happen?Was it just a matter of time before circumstances caused the flooding disaster in Nepal? Alton Byers is a mountain geographer and a faculty research scientist at the Institute of A…
What property buyers and vendors need to know this spring selling seasonAustralia’s property downturn is gathering pace just as the busy spring selling season begins. Cotality Head of Research Tim Lawless explains what falling prices mean for buyers an…
Have we misunderstood the Tasmanian tiger?New research has revealed that the thylacine, or the Tassie tiger was unlike any living mammal today. SBS reporter Yasmine Alwakal speaks to Vera Weisbecker, a professor of Evoluti…
Will claims of foreign interference overshadow climate action at the Pacific summit?After promising "consequences" for Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum, China is denying comments by a senior diplomat are a threat - and that it has engaged in foreign…
Lose a day or lose their lives: The Nepali principal who saved 900 children with little warningRescue and recovery efforts continue in Nepal, where one teacher is being praised for a snap decision that saved hundreds of students' lives. As the death toll and list of missing…
Are we alone in the universe? We might just be one step closer to finding outAre we alone in the universe? It's one of humanity's most pressing questions. NASA now believes it's a step closer to answering that very question with the launch of a new telescop…
Investors react to the Fed's Warsh on inflation commentarySBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Piers Bolger from Infinity Asset Management about the day's market action including how investors reacted to Kevin Warsh's speech a…
