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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.

Episodes — page 64

  1. Mass evacuations in Cuba as Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica a disaster zone

    Hurricane Melissa is regathering strength as it makes way towards Cuba, where mass evacuations are taking place. Jamaica has officially been declared a disaster zone after Melissa…

    04:08
  2. Government housing affordability scheme under pressure

    The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is under intense political scrutiny following the launch of a forensic nine-month federal audit. The $10 billion scheme, intended to boost…

    05:08
  3. No more interest rate cuts: Inflation sparks bank warning

    SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Belinda Allen from the Commonwealth Bank who is now predicting an end to the Reserve Bank cutting cycle, following a stronger than…

    19:20
  4. ‘Time for truth’: Western Australia Governor apologises for Pinjarra Massacre, nearly 200 years on

    The Western Australian Governor has apologised for his predecessor's role in a state-led violent attack against Noongar men, women and children almost 200 years ago, known as the P…

    03:58
  5. Housing and migration the big issues as Dutch voters cast their ballots

    Voters in the Netherlands have begun casting their ballots in the country’s general election. Polls suggest the hard-right anti-immigration party led by Geert Wilders is likely to…

    04:20
  6. CSL and Wisetech shares smashed & Australia's ASEAN opportunities

    SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Australia's Special Envoy to Southeast Asia Nicholas Moore to find out how regional leaders feel about doing business with Australi…

    18:23
  7. Kidney disease drug added to PBS, helping 65,000 Australians

    The federal government will add a medicine for chronic kidney disease into the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. More than 65.000 Australians are expected to benefit from the cheaper…

    03:11
  8. Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, strongest storm in a century

    Hurricane Melissa, a rare and powerful Category Five storm, is bearing down on Jamaica, threatening to be the island’s worst hurricane in more than a century. With winds near 280 k…

    04:04
  9. Environmental law overhaul sparks political storm in Canberra

    The long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s national environmental law is set to ignite Parliament this week, as the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) fa…

    05:25
  10. Town mourns after two killed in underground mine explosion in far western NSW

    A man and a young woman have been killed in a mine explosion near the outback town of Cobar in far western New South Wales. An investigation is underway into the cause of the under…

    04:33
  11. Thousands flee humanitarian disaster as paramilitary group seizes last Sudan army base

    Sudan’s civil war has entered a dangerous new phase as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seize the army’s last major base in Darfur. The fall of El-Fasher has sparked a humanitarian c…

    07:38
  12. PKK withdrawing fighters from Turkiye after decades-long insurgency

    The Kurdistan Workers' Party, otherwise known as the P-K-K, has announced it will withdraw its fighters from Turkiye after a decades-long insurgency. While the move has been welcom…

    05:04
  13. US China optimism boosts ASX ahead of global rate decisions

    SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Elio D'Amato from EnviroInvest about why investors are increasingly optimistic of a US China trade deal ahead of leadership talks,…

    07:52
  14. 'Testament to the spirit of our people': Timor Leste formally admitted to Southeast Asian bloc

    Timor-Leste has officially joined ASEAN as its 11th member state – an achievement more than a decade in the making. The moment marks both a diplomatic triumph and a new chapter for…

    05:56
  15. Copyright laws to protect creatives from AI data mining

    The Albanese government has handed Australian artists a major victory by definitively ruling out a controversial exemption that would have allowed tech companies free rein to mine…

    04:52
  16. Trump, trade and security: ASEAN Summit gets underway in Malaysia

    The 47th annual ASEAN summit is underway in Malaysia, with talks expected to focus on trade and regional security - with a dash of US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Anthony…

    04:56
  17. 'Shadow fleet' still appearing in Australian supply chains despite sanctions, research finds

    US and EU sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies this week has left refineries in China and India assessing their implications. Some sell refined products to Australia. But wi…

    03:49
  18. How a literacy and numeracy program is helping adults open up career options

    One in five Australians, or around three-million adults, have low literacy or numeracy skills - and it can have a big impact on how people are able to engage in every day life. Pro…

    05:02
  19. Are aliens from space waiting to invade? Probably not, say the scientists

    The prospect for an alien invasion of Earth has been flooding the Internet in recent weeks thanks to the object 3-I-ATLAS currently hurtling through our solar system which some hav…

    04:05
  20. INTERVIEW: 'Deaths of Despair': the deadly dangers of homelessness

    New data shows Australians experiencing homelessness are more likely to die from overdose, suicide or coronary heart disease, with potentially nine avoidable deaths every day. Data…

    10:29
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