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SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 45
Anti-Corruption Commission says two people involved in Robodebt engaged in corrupt conductAn investigation into the Robodebt Scheme has found two people engaged in "serious corrupt conduct". The Investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission cleared four other…
Criticism of Australia's new laws to temporarily ban some people coming into the countryThe federal government has introduced new legislation to impose a temporary ban from some countries travelling to Australia on certain visas. Rights groups and experts have condemn…
Oil price threatens taxi fare increases and major banks now predict two more rate risesSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Josh Gilbert from eToro to as NAB, Westpac and Citi predict two RBA interest rate rises in a row as oil prices remain high threaten…
'I think our country needs to be saved': Nationals elect Matt Canavan as new leaderQueensland Senator Matt Canavan has been elected leader of the Nationals following David Littleproud's resignation, appointing Darren Chester as his deputy. The conservative leader…
"We support you": Iranian women's football team members take up visa offer amid fears over returnThe Australian government has granted humanitarian visas to seven members of the Iranian National women's football team to stay in Australia. Amid relief from the supporters within…
15 years on, is the world better equipped to prevent a nuclear accident similar to Fukushima?It's been 15 years since one of the worst natural disasters in history. The 2011 East Japan Earthquake and tsunami killed more than 19,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousand…
Airfares to rise as much as 30% and ASX makes partial recoverySBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Cirium Aviation Analyst Ellis Taylor who says airfares may rise as much as 30 per cent as jet fuel prices soar amid the Middle-East…
INTERVIEW: Facing the might of America's military, what will Iran do next?Iran has been retaliating since coming under United States and Israeli bombardment more than a week ago, launching strikes against Israel and Gulf states allied with the US that ho…
Australia sends surveillance aircraft and troops to Middle EastAustralia is deploying an E7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and 85 personnel to the United Arab Emirates to bolster regional air defences. The government is maintaining the missi…
Fighting spreads across Middle East; President Trump says war on Iran is 'tremendous success'The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran is entering a volatile new phase, with fighting spreading across the Middle East, missiles and drones striking multiple countri…
Fuelling fears: Petrol prices sway as Trump signals possible end to US-Israeli war on IranGlobal oil prices have surged and sunk as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes major supply chains of oil and gas. With deep uncertainty and mixed messaging over the US timeframe for…
Women across the world take to the streets to mark International Women's DayWomen across the world have taken to the streets to mark International Women's Day, calling for an end to inequality and discrimination. Some of the issues in focus - pay inequity,…
From Seoul to Sydney: Fans bridging two football nations amid calls to champion women's gameAustralia have faced South Korea in one of the AFC Women's Asia Cup's most anticipated fixtures, surrendering the top spot in the group to South Korea, after a 3-all draw. The matc…
Conflict enters new phase as Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme LeaderThe Middle East conflict is entering a new and uncertain phase. Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader following the killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Kha…
Nepal elects 35-year-old former rapper in affirmation of Gen Z movement's political powerSix months after youth-led protests in Nepal ousted the government, voters have elected 35-year-old rapper turned politician Balendra Shah. Defeating former Prime Minister KP Sharm…
Meet the tech company developing tools for digital detox, as more countries enact underage social media bansIn December 2025, Australia's ban on under 16s having social media accounts on some of the world's highest profile platforms took effect. Since then, around the world, other countr…
SBS exclusive interview with ambassadors to Australia Fiona Flood, Beate Grzeski and Betty PavelichToday is International Women's Day, with the theme of 'Balancing the Scales' which calls for accelerated progress toward gender equity. SBS World News Chief Political Correspondent…
It's International Women's Day. Are women any safer - and what else can be done for those fleeing violence?A warning - the following story contains elements that may distress some people. In 2025, New South Wales alone recorded the highest number of women murdered in domestic violence s…
Observing Ramadan in one of Australia's most remote placesMore than three thousand kilometres off the Western Australian coast lie the Cocos Islands — a tiny archipelago of 27 coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean. Just two are…
Fears for low income families during Ramadan, as Middle East conflict threatens to send food prices higherFamilies in Australia are bracing for a cost-of-living hit, as energy prices soar. Charities are increasing gifts of free food during Ramadan, to help those already struggling. SBS…
