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SBS News In Depth
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Closing the Gap 'is just putting band-aids on' says Senator Lidia ThorpeNew data from the Productivity Commission reveals that the national effort to Close the Gap is failing. As the 2031 deadline looms, Indigenous leaders and advocates are calling for…
Attack on Iran gas field exposes divisions between Israel and USOil and gas facilities are now being targeted in the war in the Middle East, prolonging the disruption to global fuel supply chains. It has also sent shockwaves to the global econo…
Trump administration applies pressure over reporting on war in Middle EastAs the war in the Middle East continues, the United States is fighting a battle on another front: information.
'Our fuel supply is secure': PM appoints taskforce to tackle issues caused by the war in the Middle EastThe Prime Minister has appointed a 'fuel tsar' to help tackle supply chain issues caused by the war in the Middle East. It comes as the competition watchdog investigates major fuel…
Dire Straits for Trump, Beijing takes a backseat and Cuba in the dark. Plus, the goodie bag bonanza...The war in the Middle East is entering a dangerous new phase, with a global oil chokepoint at the centre of rising tensions, but just how far will NATO allies go to support Trump’s…
UN warn of growing landmine contamination as countries abandon treatyThe heads of the UN land mine action program for Ethiopia and Sudan have called for more funding and awareness over the munitions, which kill and maim a disproportionate number of…
Scottish MPs reject assisted dying - and England's House of Lords looks set to follow suitA WARNING THAT THIS STORY MAY BE DISTRESSING FOR SOME LISTENERS: Scotland's Parliament has rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first part of the United Kingdom t…
'Big mistake': Why President Trump's plan to 'take Cuba' may be a major miscalculationAs the humanitarian and energy crisis in Cuba worsens, US President Donald Trump has announced he plans on "taking" the Caribbean island. Desperate for relief from a US-imposed blo…
New mining CEOs, plus markets brace for US rates decisionSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jamie Hannah from VanEck about the day's market action including the latest global interest rate expectations and what it means for…
Government ditches plan for SBS hub in multicultural Western SydneyPlans to build a production hub for the Special Broadcasting Service in Western Sydney will no longer go ahead. The government has indicated its decision has been made in the conte…
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran warA top U-S counterterrorism official has resigned over the war in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO allies and Australia, saying the U-S no longer need…
Zelenskyy, Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine as world's attention turns to IranThe war in Ukraine is intersecting with rising instability in the Middle East and pressure on global energy supplies. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in London, warning modern war…
RBA raises interest rates in March for second time in 2026SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Nick Stenner from Bank of America; Alice Shen from VanEck; and Sally Tindall from Canstar to find out why the RBA lifted interest r…
Interest rates go up: decision reflects growing uncertainty in the global economyThe Reserve Bank has hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent. It's the second rise in a row - and there could be more to come.
'My kids are scared': Melbourne mother stranded in Lebanon pleads for return to AustraliaA Melbourne mother stranded in Lebanon with her children is pleading for help to return to Australia as war rages around them. Iman Nayef travelled to southern Lebanon to visit rel…
Has Vienna solved the problem on housing affordability?Rental affordability has hit a new low in Australia - but a European city boasts a century-old social housing model, which houses about 50 per cent of its population. With low rent…
Allies resist President Trump's calls to send warships to Strait of HormuzGlobal oil prices have increased by 40 to 50 percent as Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump says the United States is negotiating with countries h…
INTERVIEW: Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan SivaramanIn a week that began with the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, SBS's Tee Mitchell spoke to Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Gir…
Markets brace for rate rise and can you trust AI for financial advice?SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics and looks ahead to tomorrow's RBA interest rate decision on what will be a big week fo…
'One Battle After Another' also wins Oscars battleOne Battle After Another has bested Sinners at this year's Oscars, winning six awards to Sinners' four. KPop Demon Hunters and Frankenstein were among the other winners at Hollywoo…
