SBS News In Depth
7,154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHear the story behind the headlines. In under ten minutes 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.
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IS victims say they're glad at al-Baghdadi's death
October 29, 2019 00:14 - 5 minutes - 8.58 MBUS President Donald Trump says the operation to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been a long-term priority of the US government for a long time.
Achievements honoured at the annual Ethnic Business Awards
October 28, 2019 23:55 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBThe Ethnic Business Awards were founded in 1988 by Joseph Assaf AO and are Australia's longest running national business awards program.
UK Parliament votes down Boris Johnson's initial plan for early election
October 28, 2019 23:28 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBBoris Johnson is looking to hold an election in December, after he was forced to accept another Brexit extension from the EU until early next year.
Victoria's police now able to use lethal force to stop vehicles being used as weapons
October 28, 2019 08:56 - 3 minutes - 6.68 MBThe new "hostile vehicle" directive comes years after the deadly Bourke Street rampage.
Racism, exclusion from promotion just some of the workplace experiences for women of colour
October 28, 2019 08:40 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBA lack of career progression and adverse responses to reporting racism in the workplace are just some of the issues identified in a union survey of public sector workers.
Manus Island detention centre is shut but hundreds of asylum seekers say they're now stranded
October 28, 2019 08:37 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBIt marks the end of one of the most controversial chapters in Australia's border policy history but critics say those now on the Papua New Guinea mainland remain at risk.
School-aged children with disabilities bullied, refused enrolment, excluded, report finds
October 28, 2019 07:54 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBThose are the findings of the main group representing disabled students after a survey of parents and carers, released ahead of next week’s Royal Commission.
Scientists say Australia is facing an extinction crisis, call on PM for stronger laws
October 28, 2019 07:43 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBMore than 240 scientists have written to the PM, saying Australia is facing an extinction crisis primarily because of habitat destruction.
A father's push to break links between social media and self-harm goes global
October 28, 2019 04:29 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBThe death of a British teenager in 2017 sparked demands to force social media website Instagram to change the way it deals with harmful content.
Police work to identify victims of UK truck tragedy
October 28, 2019 04:25 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBBritish authorities are working with their Vietnamese counterparts to identify the bodies of the 39 people found dead in a truck container in Essex.
Perth, Gold Coast dump 'major cities' tag to attract more regional migrants, international students
October 28, 2019 03:45 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBThe federal government has revised its regional migration program: now Perth and the Gold Coast are no longer "major cities" for migration purposes.
Perth, Gold Coast dump 'major cities' tag to attract more regional migrants, international students
October 28, 2019 03:45 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBThe federal government has revised its regional migration program: now Perth and the Gold Coast are no longer "major cities" for migration purposes.
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US raid
October 28, 2019 00:38 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBAl-Baghdadi's death is being hailed a success by the US government, but others have said the fight against Islamic State is far from over
Thousands forced to leave their homes due to California wildfires
October 28, 2019 00:19 - 2 minutes - 3.81 MBA wildfire is burning out of control in the US state of California, with authorities declaring a state of emergency for the wine region.
'Super Saturday' sees 600 migrants formally granted citizenship
October 27, 2019 22:22 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBMigrants from more than forty countries have been formally granted citizenship, with ceremonies in Melbourne's west marking the occasion.
Dismay at plan to allow poker machines to accept bank notes
October 27, 2019 21:24 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBGambling support workers fear the South Australian government’s plan to allow poker machines to accept notes will lead to more problem gambling.
Weekend Sports Wrap 28th Oct
October 27, 2019 20:02 - 5 minutes - 6.68 MBDrama at the semi-finals at the Rugby World Cup, plus rugby league, netball, cricket and football feature in the weekend's sporting action.
First-home buyer scheme capped as Labor calls for more details
October 27, 2019 10:15 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBThe government has revealed the price caps for each state and territory under the first home buyers scheme.
Father of slain student Aiia Maasarwe launches new fellowship to support Palestinian doctors
October 27, 2019 07:21 - 2 minutes - 4.77 MBThe family of murdered international student Aiia Maasarwe has made an emotional return to Australia to launch a health training program in her honour.
Australian serial killer Ivan Milat dies in jail
October 27, 2019 05:42 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBIvan Milat, whose grisly serial killings of seven young backpackers horrified Australians in the early 1990s, has died in a Sydney jail.
PM bulletin 27 October 2019
October 27, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBPrice caps announced for the government's first-homebuyer deposit scheme, the family of slain international student Aiia Maasarwe launch a medical fellowship in her honour; and in Tennis, Alex de Minaur to face Roger Federer in the Swiss Indoors final.
AM bulletin 27 October 2019
October 26, 2019 21:00 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBAustralia's most notorious serial killer, Ivan Milat, dies in prison, Labor calls on the government to ensure adequate infrastructure after the announcement of more regional visas and England stun the All Blacks with a 19-7 win in the Rugby World Cup.
PM bulletin 26 October 2019
October 26, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 8.58 MBThe Gold Coast and Perth included in Australia's regional migration program, traditional owners of Uluru mark 30 years since land title was handed back to their people; and in football, Sam Kerr says she is humbed to be named MVP of the US Women's Soccer League.
A family connection helps school celebrate Pippi Longstocking
October 25, 2019 21:00 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBIt’s the 75th anniversary of author Astrid Lindgren’s creation next year, and preparations are well underway in Sweden and around the world, including Australia.
A new day dawns for Uluru and Anangu
October 25, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBAlmost 90 years since Australians began scaling Uluru, the controversial climb has finally closed to the public.
Canberra: the week in review 25 October
October 25, 2019 07:49 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBA full week in politics saw a One Nation Senator accusing the Bureau of Meteorology of altering facts, and Labor parting ways acrimoniously with a former union boss.
Qantas again rejects move to review its policy on carrying deportees
October 25, 2019 07:05 - 2 minutes - 3.81 MBQantas’ role in the deportation of asylum seekers and refugees was in the spotlight as the company’s board faced questions about their policies at their AGM.
PM bulletin 25 October 2019
October 25, 2019 05:05 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBHundreds of people flock to Uluru in a last-ditch attempt to climb it before a ban kicks in today, Police confirm 39 bodies found in a truck in England are Chinese nationals, An award-winning Cameroonian journalist invited to speak in Australia denied a visa.
How do you become one of Australia's richest young people?
October 25, 2019 02:30 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBYou have to be under 40, you have to be worth a lot of money - and it helps if you work in technology.
Chef takes restaurant to court over underpayment claims
October 25, 2019 02:15 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBThe man says he was paid just 12 dollars per hour and sometimes slept at the restaurant when rostered on consecutive shifts lasting 20 hours each.
Shock at one of Britain's worst people-smuggling cases
October 25, 2019 01:04 - 3 minutes - 6.68 MBBritish police have confirmed the 39 people found dead in a truck container at an industrial park in south eastern England were Chinese nationals.
Britain's PM calls for election to be held to break Brexit impasse
October 24, 2019 21:07 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBBoris Johnson has called for a general election on December 12th, conceding for the first time he will not meet his 'do or die' deadline to leave the EU next week.
Weekend sport preview
October 24, 2019 20:30 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBThe Rugby World Cup has reached the semi-final stages and that tournament will be the focal point for fans around the world this weekend.
Victorian government rejects plan to rename Yarra River
October 24, 2019 08:49 - 2 minutes - 4.77 MBThe Victorian government has rejected a proposal to rename Melbourne's iconic Yarra River to recognise its traditional owners.
Australia's top diplomat questioned over relationships with China, US
October 24, 2019 08:47 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBAustralia's top diplomat has warned of "enduring differences" between Australia and China as parliamentarians intensified their criticism of the country's human rights record.
Crown AGM fields questions over integrity claims
October 24, 2019 08:17 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBCrown Resorts has used its Annual General Meeting to criticise recent media reports as 'sensationalist and unproven'.
Disease burden from tobacco use falls mostly on disadvantaged Australians
October 24, 2019 07:48 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBDespite Australia's smoking rates continuing to drop, disadvantaged Australians remain over-represented among those getting ill through tobacco use.
PM bulletin 24 October 2019
October 24, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBA controversial plan for a central identity database of Australians rejected by a parliamentary committee, Melbourne considers renaming a landmark for its Indigenous heritage, Assisted dying legislation a step closer in Western Australia.
Refugee employment service welcomes increase in job placement rate
October 24, 2019 02:59 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBA refugee employment program that has helped almost a quarter of its clients get jobs says it's actually a cause for celebration.
Midday bulletin 24 October 2019
October 24, 2019 01:00 - 5 minutes - 8.58 MBA 25-year-old man arrested in the U.K. after the discovery of bodies in a truck is identified, The US establishes a permanent ceasefire in Syria and lifts economic sanctions on Turkey, Manchester United says sporting officials will be able to tackle racial abuse if it happens again in Serbia.
39 bodies found in truck-trailer in eastern England
October 23, 2019 21:33 - 3 minutes - 6.68 MBA Northern Ireland man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of 39 bodies in a truck.
Annual migration awards honour Scanlon Foundation
October 23, 2019 20:00 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBThe man who set up the Scanlon Foundation to promote social cohesion is among those honoured at the annual migration and resettlement awards.
Ban on climbing Uluru to finally take effect
October 23, 2019 20:00 - 5 minutes - 8.58 MBIt's the most iconic natural land form in Australia and this week a controversial chapter of Uluru's long history will close.
Another string to their bow: music helping in-home carers of people living with dementia
October 23, 2019 08:45 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBThe Homeside program's creator says it's uniquely placed to help people living with dementia from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Controversial construction union boss John Setka departs the Labor Party
October 23, 2019 08:38 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBJohn Setka's Labor membership has officially come to an end after he dropped his legal challenge to his expulsion.
New Labor strategy hopes to reflect Australia's diversity in its parliament
October 23, 2019 08:19 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBFederal Labor has a new strategy focused on multiculturalism.
Taking the care out of aged care: report
October 23, 2019 07:55 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MBAged care system overlooking social needs of the elderly, say carers
Holistic planning needed as properties become 'uninsurable' due to climate change
October 23, 2019 07:06 - 4 minutes - 7.63 MBNearly three-quarters of a million properties around Australia may become uninsurable due to climate change, say data analysts Climate Risk.
In-language education aims to prevent drowning deaths
October 23, 2019 07:02 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MBWater safety advice is still not getting through to migrants and international tourists, say some in Australia's Sikh community.
PM bulletin 23 October 2019
October 23, 2019 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.68 MBConstruction union boss John Setka formally expelled from the Labor Party, Politicians from both major parties urge Australia to bring former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer back to the country, Banned horse trainer Darren Weir faces court in Melbourne over animal cruelty allegations.