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SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 54
A hidden childhood cancer is increasing: what do these children need?The Leukemia Foundation is warning more than 400 children a year could face a blood cancer diagnosis within the next decade. The foundation is attempting to raise $12 million throu…
Trump’s Minnesota flashpoint, Myanmar’s 'sham' election & China recalls its bamboo ambassadorsPresident Trump feels the heat as ICE protests spread across the US, as Washington unveils real estate plans for Gaza - but are they based in reality? Plus, Myanmar’s military pres…
Tensions between US and Iran escalateThe United States has sent what President Donald Trump has described as an armada of naval and military assets into the Middle East, placing American forces on heightened alert as…
Nipah virus cases confirmed in IndiaTwo cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been confirmed in India's West Bengal state and at least 190 people have been quarantined. It's prompted multiple countries in Asia to step…
Grave concerns after one month of anti-government unrest in IranIt's been a month since one of Iran's deadliest periods of anti-government unrest in the history of the Islamic Republic. While mass protests have subsided amid a crackdown by secu…
Call for schools to help detect signs of forced marriageAs students return for a new year, Australian Federal Police are calling on schools to be on the lookout for signs of students being coerced into forced marriages.
Markets bet on February RBA interest rate rise after hot inflationSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a deep dive into today's higher than expected inflation figures to find out what it means for interest rates and for the sharemarkets wit…
Thousands owed after Services Australia applied child support laws incorrectly: OmbudsmanA landmark report has revealed Services Australia knowingly bypassed child support laws for six years, internally blocking payments to over 16,000 parents who provided less than 35…
'Mother of all deals': How Trump pushed Europe and India to reach a deal after almost two decades of talksIndia and the European Union say they have reached "the mother of all deals" in a trade agreement that has been in the works for nearly two decades. Subjected to steep tariffs and…
85 seconds to annihilation: scientists re-set the Doomsday ClockAtomic scientists have set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to the theoretical point of world annihilation. The Bulletin of Atomic Scienti…
Is it too late to jump on the gold and silver bullet train?SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Daniel Hynes from ANZ and Michael Wayne from Medallion Financial Group to find out more about gold and silver's record rally and wh…
Return of final hostage remains fulfils key condition of peace planIsrael says it has recovered the remains of the final hostage held in Gaza, police officer Ran Gvili. The recovery fulfills a key condition of the US-proposed peace plan, and could…
Bradman scores again as Baggy Green fetches record priceA baggy green cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman in Australia's 1947 test series against India has fetched $460,000 at auction. The sale of this rare piece of Australian sporting herit…
Heated rhetoric: White House shifts blame for ICE shooting to Minnesota DemocratsAfter casting Alex Pretti and Renee Good as "domestic terrorists", the White House is now shifting blame for recent ICE shootings onto Democratic politicians in Minnesota. Sparking…
Ukraine flags progress after tri-lateral talks to end war with RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a US document on security guarantees is "100 per cent ready" to be signed. He also indicated some progress was made at tri-lateral talk…
Australians reflect on the nation's history on Australia Day 2026Australia Day has been marked across the country with citizenship ceremonies and Australian of the Year awards. The day has also been marked by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande…
'Lived to help': Grief and outrage in Minneapolis after ICE kills ICU nurse Alex PrettiUnited States Federal Agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, just three weeks after the killing of Renee Good. With growing demands the government withdraw ICE…
Emergencies declared, flights grounded, millions lose power as deep freeze hits USA massive winter storm has swept across large parts of the United States, bringing heavy snow, ice and dangerously cold temperatures to states from Texas to New England. The storm…
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the YearThe 2026 Australian of the Year winners have been announced at the National Arboretum in Canberra. Thirty-three finalists from astronauts to doctors have been recognised for their…
Australia Day honours revealedNearly one-thousand people have been recognised for a lifetime of dedication and service in their fields. Among them, quiet achievers giving back to their communities to foster a s…
