Podcast
SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 44
INTERVIEW: Will the war in the Middle East cause the RBA to raise interest rates?The war in the Middle East has rocked the financial world, with the price of oil sky rocketing and no end to the conflict in sight. This week will see the Reserve Bank set the inte…
Questions raised over Australia's long-term energy securityThe Federal Government has authorised a temporary 60-day easing of sulphur standards to inject high-sulphur petrol into regional communities facing critical fuel shortages. While E…
UN chief condemns cycles of war with 850,000 people uprooted in LebanonA displacement crisis has accelerated in Lebanon over the last fortnight, driven by the widening war in the Middle East. Nearly 15 per cent of Lebanon's population have been forced…
US claims conflict with Iran will end in the next few weeks, as oil concerns pile upThe United States says its conflict with Iran will end in the next few weeks. But not all indicators are pointing to that outcome, as economic concerns continue to dominate around…
Anti-Muslim hate has been rising. Advocates want to know how the government will respondThe Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for urgent action to tackle violence, vilification and hate towards Muslims on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Race…
Frozen in time: the legacy of the people of PompeiiA new permanent exhibition on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has showcased an arresting image of the moment when a catastrophic volcano eruption destroyed the city in 79 AD. Ove…
INTERVIEW: Brain health focus from 20s and 30s 'critical' in preventing dementiaWith dementia now confirmed as the leading cause of death in Australia, advocates are calling on the federal government to fund a public health campaign to promote brain health. Th…
Father and son counter religious hatred with 'Cake not Hate' campaignAcross the UK, hate crimes targeting Muslims have become increasingly prevalent, and are now at record levels, representing almost half of all religious hate crimes in the country.…
How the humble milk bar forever changed AustraliaMilk bars, often run by Greek migrants, forever changed the way Australians meet and eat. Across the country, cafes and milk bars popularised juke boxes, rock and roll and frothy s…
$200bn wiped off ASX since start of Middle-East war ahead of RBA meetingSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Morgans Chief Economist Michael Knox who is betting the RBA will need to lift interest rates three times this year as a wave of inf…
Another conflict is dominating headlines. But what impact does the grim news cycle have on our mental health?The recent conflict in Iran and across the Middle East is yet again exposing news audiences to atrocities and human suffering on a large scale. So, what impact does news consumptio…
INTERVIEW: Bondi hero Ahmed al AhmedIt's been almost three months since one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australia's recent history... when 15 people were killed at Sydney's Bondi Beach. 43-year-old Syrian-born…
Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge as Israel steps up strikesIran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed retaliation for attacks on Iran as Israeli strikes expand, raising fears the Middle East conflict could widen and fur…
'Only one winner in this war': How the war on Iran is bankrolling the war on UkraineNew data shows that Russia's oil export earnings have soared since the US-Israeli war in Iran broke out, sparking fears that Russia will use this war to finance its own in Ukraine.…
AI claims 1,600 jobs at Atlassian & more calls for 2 RBA rate risesSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tom Gilbertson from Loftus Peak about the future of AI and the workforce and what it means for investors as Atlassian becomes the f…
INTERVIEW: Petrol spike adds to taxi industry costs burden – could fares go up?The war in Iran has seen high petrol prices translate to higher fuel prices at service stations across the country. The federal government is urging Australian motorists to not pan…
Fuel standards to be relaxed to boost supplyAustralia's fuel standards will be relaxed for two months to bring more supply into the domestic market. The federal government say the change will add an additional 100 million li…
Oil price spikes, Trump’s Iran u-turns and: are you ready player one?Trump tries to extinguish the oil price fire but Iran and Israel both double down on an extended war. Iranian women soccer players seek asylum and the Nepali youth’s hip-hop hero.…
Soldiers deployed in Johannesburg as gang violence and illegal mining grips South African citiesSoldiers have been deployed to the streets of Johannesburg in the first major troop deployment since South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to crack down on violent crime an…
Iran warns of $US200 a barrel oil, as conflict continues to spread across the Middle EastThe war in the Middle East is continuing to intensify, with Iran warning oil prices could surge to US$200 a barrel if the conflict spreads across the region. As missiles strike Isr…
