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SBS News In Depth

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Hear the story behind the headlines. In each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.

Migrant workers like Ethel feel abandoned by this scrutinised government scheme
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, often known as the PALM scheme, allows eligible Australian businesses to hire workers from the Pacific for either short-term or long-t…
Dec 7, 202505:26
INTERVIEW: Do oysters have ears? Dr Dominic McAfee shares a unique method for oyster regeneration
That's the sound of snapping shrimp - music to oyster ears. Dr Dominic McAfee has been playing this sound underwater to help regenerate natural oyster reefs. He's been doing this w…
Dec 6, 202512:39
Australia up against World Cup co-hosts as the 2026 draw is made
The draw has been made for the 2026 FIFA World Cup - and Australia are up against the co-hosts.
Dec 6, 202507:22
'Make memories’: the tragic reality of childhood DIPG and the new research giving families hope
An Australian cancer research centre has been awarded a 2.5 million dollar grant to further their research into one of the country 's deadliest brain cancers. Researchers at the Wa…
Dec 5, 202503:53
For Australian retailers, Christmas cheer turns to fear as theft soars
As the festive shopping rush begins, vendors are bracing for a surge in shoplifting. Australia-wide, theft has hit a 21-year high. Experts say it’s part of a broader trend.
Dec 5, 202503:58
OpenAI invests in Australia & markets prepare for US and local interest rates decision
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Harry Morrow from Loftus Peak to find out more about OpenAI's new Australian intitiative including plans for a $7bn hyper data cent…
Dec 5, 202509:46
What to expect as the under-16s social media ban begins
Starting next Wednesday, Australia will become the first country in the world to ban under-16s from having social media accounts, forcing major platforms to comply with the law or…
Dec 5, 202507:07
Can Eurovision survive? Four countries withdraw from contest over Israel's eligibility
Europe’s largest cultural event is once again confronting the tension between entertainment and geopolitics. After the European Broadcasting Union formally confirmed Israel’s eligi…
Dec 5, 202507:29
'Give us a chance': More than 900 asylum seekers still in visa limbo in Australia
A group of around 900 asylum seekers who came to Australia by boat nearly 13 years ago remain stuck in visa limbo, fighting for permanency. Despite living and working in Australia…
Dec 5, 202508:49
RBA could hike rates sooner than expected | How much super do you need?
A boost to the copper price and weaker US jobs data improving rate cut sentiment has helped lift the Australian share market, despite stronger than expected household spending data…
Dec 4, 202515:17
SE Asia flood crisis, Putin’s Moscow musings & Austria’s rebel nuns return
Devastating floods and landslides wreak havoc across much of south-east Asia. No compromise reached after the Russian President and the US try to iron out a revamped peace proposal…
Dec 4, 202527:37
How helpful is carbon capture in mitigating global warming?
A new European Union initiative to store carbon dioxide beneath the North Sea is set to launch its operations next year. But environmental activists are concerned carbon capture te…
Dec 4, 202505:45
EU plans loan backed by frozen Russian assets amid renewed Ukraine peace efforts
.The EU plans to increase aid to Ukraine, by using frozen Russian assets to increase the costs of war for Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine is preparing to hold talks with US President Do…
Dec 4, 202505:14
Australian economy grows at fastest pace in two years
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Stephen Halmarick from Economists Unchained and Alice Shen from VanEck to find out what today's official GDP data really says about…
Dec 3, 202513:50
The worries of young Australians in 2025
Teenagers are more concerned than ever about the cost of living, according the annual Mission Australia Youth Survey of more than 17,000 young people. Financial worries have jumped…
Dec 3, 202507:04
US under fire for drug-trafficking strikes at sea
The United States faces mounting accusations of extrajudicial killings after launching lethal airstrikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the waters of the Caribbean and Ea…
Dec 3, 202505:01
US brings peace plan to Putin as Russia blames Europe for delays
.Russian President Vladimir Putin has been meeting with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on a possible way to end the deadliest E…
Dec 3, 202504:49
ASX edges higher ahead of GDP data | Silver breaks new record
The Australian share market has closed higher ahead of tomorrow’s key GDP data, where a strong economic growth figure could further complicate the Reserve Bank’s interest rate deci…
Dec 2, 202510:25
'I wish I was a dog in Australia': Muhammad's story as UN probes immigration detention
Australia's immigration detention regime is under United Nations scrutiny this week. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is examining how the country deprives people of the…
Dec 2, 202509:33
Rhetoric and 'gunboat' diplomacy: Is Trump pushing the US toward war with Venezuela?
United States President Donald Trump has threatened a ground invasion of Venezuela to disrupt what he claims is a vast drug-trafficking network. The US military has already deploye…
Dec 2, 202509:02

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