SBS News In Depth
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Military strikes continue in Gaza - and Benjamin Netanyahu faces more protests at home
April 01, 2024 04:04 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBTens of thousands of people have gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. It comes as health officials say an Israeli strike hit several tents inside Shuhada Al Aqsa Hospital, killing at least four people.
75 years on, has NATO gained more relevance?
April 01, 2024 01:05 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBAs NATO marks its 75th anniversary this week, it has evolved from a Cold War bulwark to a dynamic force welcoming new members Finland and Sweden in response to Russia's aggression. Founded in 1949 with a commitment to collective defence and peace, NATO's recent expansion represents a strategic shift, reinforcing unity against external threats, particularly from Russia.
Endangered Siamese crocodile numbers increasing thanks to breeding program
March 31, 2024 08:24 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MBOne of the rarest reptiles in the world has been brought back from the brink of extinction - thanks to a conservation program that is marking a milestone of 25 years. The work to save the critically endangered Siamese crocodile is also inspiring conservationists overseas, including in Australia.
Christians celebrate Easter in Australia and around the world
March 31, 2024 05:02 - 3 minutes - 6.96 MBChristians across the world have gathered to celebrate Easter. It's one of the most significant days on the Christian calendar - seen by many as a time of recollection and renewed hope.
No green light for blue blocker glasses, researchers say
March 30, 2024 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBEye strain from extended screen time is a growing problem. But evidence suggests that blue light is not the cause, and blue-blockers are not the solution.
Interview: New "geopolitical era" brings Finland and Australia closer
March 30, 2024 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn April 2023, Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The Nordic nation's top diplomat in Canberra says the new 'geopolitical era' - following Russia's invasion of Ukraine - now requires the country to strengthen ties with like minded partners, like Australia. Pablo Vinales Political Correspondent for SBS News spoke with Finnish Ambassador Arto Haapea in Canberra.
Health supplements linked to deaths and hospitalisations in Japan
March 30, 2024 08:06 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBHealth supplements produced in Japan containing a red yeast rice ingredient have been linked to deaths and hospitalisations. It has prompted product recalls in Japan and overseas.
Celebrated conservationist Jane Goodall turns 90
March 29, 2024 20:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBDr Goodall, who turns 90 on the 3rd of April, is not only celebrating her personal achievements, but renewing her ongoing commitment to environmental advocacy.
Mo risked his life to get here. Now he’s working with a project helping others like himself
March 29, 2024 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MBThis year in Australia, up to 20,000 temporary visa holders are able to become permanent residents. Among them, a refugee from Iran who has made a new life here, thanks to a social enterprise.
China lifts tariffs on Australian Wine
March 29, 2024 07:44 - 4 minutes - 4 MBThe Australian wine industry has welcomed China's decision to abolish heavy tariffs on wine imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tariffs, introduced at the height of diplomatic tensions in 2020, have seen exports worth $1.2 billion a year shrink to as little as $10 million. Producers and exporters are excited by the decision, but say it could take years to recover as Australian wines reenter a changed market.
Our furry friends might understand us more than we thought
March 29, 2024 04:12 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBDogs can understand us more than we thought. That's according to a new study published in the science journal, the Current Biology. Researchers in Hungary have shown that the furry friends can recognise the names of their favourite toys as well as the more obvious commands like 'sit' and 'stay'.
The Palestinian Authority announces the formation of a new cabinet
March 29, 2024 03:57 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBThe Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new cabinet as pressure grows for reform. The new cabinet will be formed by 23 ministers, at least five of whom are from Gaza, but it is unknown if they remain in the besieged territory.
Microplastics: The sneaky guests in our waterways, soil, air... and bodies
March 28, 2024 20:30 - 4 minutes - 4 MBAustralian scientists are hoping new research into microplastics in our waterways will promote more sustainable practices. Microplastics - the result of the breakdown of larger plastic products - are present in oceans, soils and the even the air we breathe. But experts say there are steps we can take to limit our exposure.
Hopes new system will control spread of deadly mite
March 28, 2024 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBThe varroa mite, native to Asia, has spread throughout Europe, North and South America, and parts of Africa, reducing honey production by up to 60%.
SBS On the Money: COVID's lasting economic impact four years on as the ASX hits another record
March 28, 2024 07:41 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver about the economic lasting impacts of COVID four years after the inital lockdowns began, while Citi's Elizabeth Tian takes a look at the day on the market, including another record high.
Remains found, as US counts the cost of Baltimore bridge accident
March 28, 2024 03:53 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBThe remains of two out of six construction workers who were presumed dead after the collapse of a major bridge in the eastern US city of Baltimore have been found.
Ukraine secures spot in Euro 2024 Football competition
March 28, 2024 00:59 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBPeople in Ukraine have celebrated their country's 2-1 win over Iceland that secured them one of the final entry tickets into the Euro 2024. Their qualification is seen as a small opportunity to lift the spirits of a nation that has been torn by war since Russia's invasion in early 2022.
Hezbollah and Israel exchange missile attacks
March 27, 2024 23:17 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBEight people have been killed in exchanging air strikes between Israel and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, a United Nations official says she is receiving threats following the release of a report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
INTERVIEW: Civil Engineer David Knight on why the Baltimore Bridge collapsed so quickly
March 27, 2024 23:08 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBStructural engineers around the world are waiting to discover the results of an investigation into how a boat collided with a suspended bridge which crumbled and collapsed within minutes. The container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. So what caused the bridge to collapse so suddenly? David Knight is a structural and civil engineer who designs bridges, as well as being a specialist advisor to the UK's Institution of Civil Engine...
Rising chocolate prices bite as Easter approaches
March 27, 2024 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBWith the Easter season fast approaching, Australians are being warned that the price of chocolate is rising. That's because the key ingredient used to make it - cocoa - has surged to record levels, trading at more than AU$15,400 a tonne due to a poor harvest season in Africa.
Coroner hands down report on Australia's Black Summer bushfire season
March 27, 2024 07:55 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBThe NSW coroner has completed an inquiry into Australia's 2019-20 bushfire season, recommending changes in alert systems, the use of aircraft and climate risk assessments.
Labor's controversial deportation bill blocked and referred to an inquiry
March 27, 2024 06:37 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBThe federal government’s attempt to rapidly push through a draft bill that would make it easier to deport those in immigration detention has been met with opposition in the Senate.
SBS On the Money: Inflation steadies but chocolate prices rising
March 27, 2024 06:34 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBInflation is steady but chocolate prices rise ahead of Easter. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Madeline Dunk from ANZ and Grady Wulff from Bell Direct about what today's official inflation report says about the future direction of consumer prices and interest rates, while Rhayna Bosch talks about chocolate with Pia Piggott from Rabobank about the implications of record high cocoa prices.
INTERVIEW: Who are the suspects behind the Moscow attack - and what is the ISK group?
March 27, 2024 06:01 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBA former US diplomat and now an analyst on East and South Asia, David Sedney, explains the role of the IS group in the Moscow attack and what we know about the suspects.
How secret should our government's secrets be?
March 27, 2024 02:08 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBAustralia's most serious secrecy offences are under review. The country's national security legislation watchdog is considering whether current laws are having a chilling effect on whistleblowers and journalists.
In just a few seconds, an out-of-control ship destroyed Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key bridge
March 27, 2024 01:58 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBA major bridge in the United States city of Baltimore has collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship that lost power and rammed it. The incident sent a number of vehicles in the harbour below, leaving six people missing and presumed dead. US President Joe Biden has pledged that the federal government will pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge.
Assange supporters welcome chance to appeal but say court decision is 'flawed'
March 27, 2024 00:55 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBJulian Assange's lawyer says a British High Court decision to delay his extradition to the United States shows the original US request is "flawed". The High Court in London has ruled that Mr Assange will not be immediately extradited to the US and has a "real prospect" of successfully appealing against the order on a number of grounds.
Israeli protesters say Benjamin Netanyahu's criticism of the US is 'dangerous'
March 27, 2024 00:24 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MBIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing criticism from within his own country, following the deteriorating relations between Israel and the US. It comes as US officials explained their decision to abstain from a resolution vote made by the United Nations Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
INTERVIEW: Yusuf Zahab was taken from Australia as a boy to live under IS in Syria; now he wants to come home
March 26, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes - 41.4 MBA western Sydney schoolboy was taken to Syria with his family to live under IS in 2015. After the fall of the self-declared caliphate, he was swept up into the adult Kurdish prison system and feared dead. Now, from an undisclosed military location in a Kurdish-controlled part of northeast Syria, Yusuf Zahab has spoken exclusively to SBS Dateline's Colin Cosier. You can watch the full story on Dateline at SBS On Demand
INTERVIEW: Yusuf Sahab was taken from Australia as a boy to live under IS in Syria; now he wants to come home
March 26, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes - 41.4 MBA western Sydney schoolboy was taken to Syria with his family to live under IS in 2015. After the fall of the self-declared caliphate, he was swept up into the adult Kurdish prison system and feared dead. Now, from an undisclosed military location in a Kurdish-controlled part of northeast Syria, Yusuf Zahab has spoken exclusively to SBS Dateline's Colin Cosier. You can watch the full story on Dateline at SBS On Demand
Thousands trapped for years in a 'fast-track' visa system
March 26, 2024 07:55 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBThere are about 9,000 asylum seekers who arrived in Australia over a decade ago and who remain caught in a Coalition-era system designed to 'fast-track' their claims. Thousands of them were children when they first came to Australia; they're now young adults with restrictive six-month bridging visas, living with the fear they could be deported from the country they now call home. A group of crossbenchers and refugee advocates is demanding the Immigration Minister end the decade-long delay and...
President Putin continues to hint at Ukrainian involvement in terrorist attack
March 26, 2024 03:02 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBRussia's chief investigators says the death toll of last week's Crocus concert hall attack in Moscow has risen to at least 139 people. President Vladimir Putin says the attackers were 'radical Islamists'.
Israel angry at UN ceasefire resolution, the strongest stance on the conflict so far
March 26, 2024 01:52 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBIsrael has cancelled a visit to Washington after the United States abstained from voting on a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, supported by all other Security Council members, is the strongest - and most unified - international stance on the conflict since October 7th. But with Israel saying it will push ahead, and people in Gaza facing imminent famine amid slowing aid, it remains uncertain what difference it will make for Palestinians in the enclave.
New rules lowered prescription opioid use - but where does that leave those in pain?
March 25, 2024 23:08 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBIn Australia, the misuse of prescription opioids has been a longstanding problem. At one point the nation recorded the world's ninth highest per capita consumption in the world. But changes to prescribing rules in 2020 appear to have been effective in reducing their use.
Victoria’s truth-telling commission holds ceremonial hearing on Gunditjmara Country
March 25, 2024 07:34 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBVictoria’s truth-telling commission has held a ceremonial hearing on Gunditjmara Country as it begins inquiries into historic injustices related to land, skies, and waters. The Yoorrook Justice Commission travelled to the site where colonisation in the state began, hearing evidence of theft and massacres from local Elders and Traditional Owners.
Labor pushing for wages to keep up with cost of living pressures
March 25, 2024 05:33 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBThe government will ask the Fair Work Commission to increase the minimum wage at the same rate as inflation. It's part of the annual wage review by the commission, with Labor pushing for wages to keep pace with the economy.
Cracks show in Israeli coalition government as humanitarian crisis grows
March 25, 2024 01:25 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBIsrael's defence minister is on his way to the US amid a growing divide between the allies over its offensives in Gaza, including a planned assault on Rafah. This comes as domestic criticism of the Netanyahu government is mounting for its handling of the hostage crisis and military exemptions for ultra-orthodox Jewish men. With much-needed aid for Gazans piling up on the Egyptian border, the U-N Secretary-General says aid must come in by road.
Russia mourns the victims of the Moscow concert hall attack
March 25, 2024 00:57 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBRussia is observing a day of mourning following Friday's attack at a Moscow concert hall which claimed 137 lives. While Russia's president is alleging Ukraine aided the attackers, the US is saying Islamic State, which claimed responsibility, was solely behind the attack. Pope Francis has called the attack vile.
Hybrid housing a possible solution for youth homelessness
March 24, 2024 08:24 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBYouth homelessness is on the rise as more young people are priced out by the nationwide rental crisis. Youth ambassadors are bidding for government funding for 'youth foyers', a hybrid of social housing and homelessness services that help young people focus on education rather than where they're going to live.
Introducing Who We Are
March 24, 2024 05:48 - 1 minute - 2.65 MBHome to one of the world's oldest continuous cultures and over seven million people born overseas, identity in multicultural Australia is complex. Join Hannah Kwon as she chats with guests including writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law on Asian-Australian media representation, the Scanlon Foundation's Trish Prentice on interracial relationships and Geoff Anderson on how learning his Indigenous heritage language helped saved his life, and others in Who We Are.
Liberals claim victory as results point to hung parliament in Tasmania
March 24, 2024 03:02 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBThe Liberals have claimed victory as results point to a hung parliament in the Tasmanian election. Australia's only governing Liberals have failed to secure a majority at the election with tallying to continue to determine parliament's final make-up.
INTERVIEW: Bill Browne from the Australia Institute on threats to democracy
March 23, 2024 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.96 MBDemocracy across the world has eroded to its lowest point in two decades, shown by data collected by the German Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation. Of the democratic states assessed by the foundation, two thirds are now categorised as “defective” or “highly defective”. The survey is based on detailed country reports prepared in co-operation with around 300 experts from leading universities and think tanks in more than 120 countries.
IS claims responsibility for a deadly concert hall attack near Moscow
March 23, 2024 01:10 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBDozens of people have been killed and over a hundred have been left injured following an attack on a Russian concert venue. Camouflaged men armed with weapons entered the Crocus City Hall and opened fire towards the crowd that was attending a rock concert, with officials describing the incident as one of the worst in the country's recent history.
Dental care out of reach for many - but Victoria's Smile Squad has a solution
March 22, 2024 20:30 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBThis week marks World Oral Health Day but for many Australians, cost of living pressures are putting a trip to the dentist out of reach. A new Victorian initiative is bringing dental care to schools, and fast-tracking the recognition of qualifications for overseas-trained dentists.
Music helped Yoshi recover from a car accident. She hopes her ‘hidden talent’ can help others to heal
March 22, 2024 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBStaff in a busy medical centre kitchen had no idea their colleague was a concert pianist. But now her ‘secret skill’ is bringing peace to both staff and patients.
Music helped Yoshie recover from a car accident. She hopes her ‘hidden talent’ can help others to heal
March 22, 2024 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBStaff in a busy medical centre kitchen had no idea their colleague was a concert pianist. But now her ‘secret skill’ is bringing peace to both staff and patients.
The thorny question of religious schools and discrimination laws
March 22, 2024 08:18 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBA new report by the Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended religious schools should no longer be exempt from discrimination laws
SBS On the Money: RBA's health check on financial stability and economy
March 22, 2024 06:29 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBListen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. The RBA's Financial Stability Review painted a benign picture of the economy, but with ongoing risks. Rhayna Bosch speaks with Shane Oliver from AMP for more, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses the day's market action with Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ.
Concerns about the effects of extreme weather in Australia
March 22, 2024 05:20 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBOne in three Australians are worried extreme weather will force them to permanently leave their homes following record heatwaves, floods and bushfires.
Australia and Britain further strengthen defence co-operation
March 22, 2024 05:03 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBThe two countries have signed a defence and co-operation agreement, and Australia will invest almost $5 billion in the U-K submarine industry to aid in the production of three nuclear-powered submarines.