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SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 53
Government deficit figure has improved, but fiscal restraint importantTreasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled a mid-year budget update marked by fiscal restraint, highlighting a $5.4 billion improvement to the deficit alongside critical new funding for t…
MYEFO inflation implications & Westpac cancels 2026 rate cut callSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Shane Oliver from AMP about the implications the government's Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook will have on inflation as Kyle R…
Second Middle Eastern man tackled one of the Bondi gunmen but was then attacked himselfOn the 14th of December, as an antisemitic mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach, several heroes emerged, most notably Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Muslim man of Syrian or…
Ukraine peace talks pick up momentum after high-level Berlin meetingHigh-level diplomatic talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are gaining momentum, with United States and European leaders hoping to secure a path to peace before Christmas. US P…
Is gun law debate a distraction from dealing with antisemitism?The deadly Bondi mass shooting has intensified the national debate over Australia's gun laws. However, some prominent figures, including former Prime Minister John Howard, caution…
CBA & NAB predict February rate riseSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jonathan Shead from State Street Investment Management about the day's market action including where interest rates are going and t…
Light over darkness: the global Jewish community unites in tragedy.A mass shooting at one of Australia's most famous beaches, targeting revellers at a Jewish holiday celebration, has generated shock and grief around the world. As condolences pour…
INTERVIEW: What needs to be done about our gun laws?The Bondi Beach shooting has seen state, territory and federal politicians agree that Australia's already stringent gun laws need to be reviewed and strengthened. The National Fire…
Are Australia's gun laws tough enough? That's the question after Bondi terror attack.Australia has long been held up across the world as the gold standard of gun control. Firearms laws are the responsibility of the states and territories, and the National Firearms…
INTERVIEW: Jillian Segal, Special Envoy to Combat AntisemitismLeaders of Australia's Jewish community have condemned the mass shooting on Bondi Beach. The shooting took place as people gathered for Chanukah by the Sea, a community event to ce…
'A dark day in our nation’s history': Australia reels after Bondi Beach mass shootingPolice have declared a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday a terrorist attack, after two gunmen opened fire on hundreds of people gathered for a Hanukkah celebration. At least 1…
INTERVIEW: SBS speaks to Human Rights Commissioner as UN blocked from inspecting detention facilitiesThis week, human rights experts from United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention were blocked from inspecting detention facilities in the Northern Territory and West Austra…
New electric air taxi prototype releasedA company in the UK has unveiled a new prototype electric air taxi, promising to bring urban air transport to the masses. It's the next step in a globally burgeoning industry, for…
A plan for your home and a plan for your holiday: experts warn to prepare for further destructive firesIn recent weeks, bushfires have claimed homes and property on the New South Wales mid-north coast, in Geraldton in Western Australia and in Tasmania's east. Experts are warning thi…
The gift of mobility: How Des has changed 12,000 livesA wheelchair can be life changing for people with disability. And that’s motivated a group of volunteers in Australia to turn old bicycles into wheelchairs, for charities worldwide…
ASX soars to a four week high as investors eye Santa rallyASX soars to a four week high as investors eye Santa rally. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Marcus Bogdan from Blackmore Capital about what's driving the sharemark…
State and territory health ministers reject Commonwealth's latest hospital funding offerState and territory health ministers have unanimously rejected the Commonwealth's latest hospital funding offer, stating it fails to meet the commitment for increased federal contr…
Trump threatens land invasion of VenezuelaThe United States has defended the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker as a major US naval build-up in the region continues. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described the se…
Thailand dissolves parliament as border conflict with Cambodia escalatesThailand’s escalating border conflict with Cambodia has entered a deadly fourth day, with artillery exchanges killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds, and driving massive eva…
- Zelensky says Ukraine needs security guarantees before any vote
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government has spoken with the United States about possible security guarantees for Ukraine. He says those security guarantees woul…
