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New report says banks aren't doing enough for those in financial hardship
SBS News In Depth - May 20, 2024 08:20 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA new report by corporate regulator ASIC is highlighting a more than 54 per cent increase in home loan stress notices. That's as the cost of living stays high, keeping the pressure on many households.
Taiwan's new president asks for respect from China
SBS News In Depth - May 20, 2024 08:09 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLai Ching-te has taken office as Taiwan's new president, facing a deeply suspicious China, which labels him a separatist, as well as a fractious parliament domestically, with a ready-to-challenge opposition.
SBS On the Money: Materials drive ASX to near record high
SBS News In Depth - May 20, 2024 07:25 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA booming materials sector sent Australian shares to just 33 points away from a record high. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the day's market action with David Berthon-Jones from Aequitas Investment Partners.
New research recommends a Mediterranean-style diet for older Australians
SBS News In Depth - May 20, 2024 06:54 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNew research has found consuming more nuts, fruit and legumes and fewer sugary drinks may help people aged over 60 feel less anxious and stressed. The study, led by the University of the Sunshine Coast, suggests a Mediterranean style diet is also associated with fewer symptoms of depression.
Iran's president feared dead after helicopter crash
SBS News In Depth - May 20, 2024 04:07 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Iranian Red Crescent Society says they've recovered the wreckage of a helicopter holding Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi, with no signs of survivors. The helicopter crashed close to Iran's border with Azerbaijan amid heavy fog.
Breaching the digital divide for Australians with low vision
SBS News In Depth - May 19, 2024 23:18 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFor many of us social media is a part of daily life. But for people who are visually impaired, accessing it can be a major challenge. Guide Dogs Australia is now behind a push to raise awareness about how a few simple steps can make a world of difference for those who struggle to see.
Stranded Australians in riot-stricken New Caledonia seek help to return home
SBS News In Depth - May 19, 2024 08:32 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Australian government says the defence force is ready to evacuate hundreds of citizens from New Caledonia, but is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety. Six people have died in the worst violence in the French territory in decades.
Protesters in Georgia vow to continue fight for their future after divisive bill vetoed
SBS News In Depth - May 19, 2024 03:29 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGeorgia’s president has vetoed a controversial bill in the former Soviet republic that has sparked a wave of protests unprecedented in the nation's recent history.
INTERVIEW: Federal budget measures for First Nations communities welcomed
SBS News In Depth - May 18, 2024 21:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe national group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has received dedicated funding for the first time in a federal budget, in a move welcomed by its CEO, Catherine Liddle.
'It was all just abuse': How pornography fuels violence
SBS News In Depth - May 18, 2024 21:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAustralia is in the midst of a reckoning, with nationwide calls to address gendered violence. Banning the creation and distribution of non-consensual deep fake pornography is one of a suite of measures announced by the federal government to tackle the issue. Experts say it's one piece of a broade...
Pro-Palestinian protesters storm Labor state conference
SBS News In Depth - May 18, 2024 09:20 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPro-Palestinian protesters have stormed Labor's Victorian state conference in Melbourne. The event gate-crashed ahead of a speech from the Prime Minister to supporters and debate over motions relating to the Gaza conflict.
Vatican releases new rules on supernatural claims in crackdown on scams and hoaxes
SBS News In Depth - May 18, 2024 03:25 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Vatican has issued new guidelines on the recognition of supernatural events, stating they may be fraudulent and exploited for financial gain or the creation of personal cults.
John barely survived a natural disaster. Now, he is among dozens making a fresh start
SBS News In Depth - May 18, 2024 00:24 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSocial enterprises play a vital role hiring people from disadvantaged backgrounds and the federal government has acknowledged that, with a $22 million boost in the May budget. Here’s how one venture is changing lives.
Migrants, refugees with disabilities disappointed with federal budget
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 21:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe national group for migrants and refugees with disability says the federal budget has raised concerns about the impact of potential cuts to the NDIS. The acting CEO of the National Ethnic Disability Alliance, Neha Prakash, told Biwa Kwan she was hoping to see more in the budget on the inclusio...
Funding brings a new start for LGBTIQ+ newcomers
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 09:22 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAchieving a sense of belonging is one of many barriers faced by refugees and asylum seekers coming to Australia, and advocates say that's even more so when they identify as LGBTIQ+. New funding in Victoria is aiming to give those vulnerable people a chance at a new start.
Three A-League players charged over alleged betting corruption scandal
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 08:47 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPolice have charged three A-League players over an alleged betting corruption scandal orchestrated by an overseas criminal figure. The development has prompted calls for sporting codes to end their close relationship with gambling.
SBS On the Money: Why the cost of building a new home may rise around $25,000
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 07:53 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNew home sales surged 22 per cent in April but that's as buyers look to beat increased government regulations. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at housing policy from both sides of government with Tom Devitt from the HIA, plus the day's market action with Marcus Bogdan from Black...
INTERVIEW: Dr Malcolm Davis on Vladimir Putin's visit to China
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 07:02 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDr Malcolm Davis is the Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capabiity at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra. He explains to SBS's Tanya Dendrinos the significance of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to his opposite number, Xi Jinping, in China. He says it's not coinc...
South Africa asks UN court to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSouth Africa has renewed its call for emergency measures to halt Israel's ground invasion of Gaza, outlining its arguments in its third appearance before the International Court of Justice.
South Africa asks UN court to order Israel to end Rafah offensive 4
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSouth Africa has renewed its call for emergency measures to halt Israel's ground invasion of Gaza, outlining its arguments in its third appearance before the International Court of Justice.
More than 800 people executed in Iran last year in bid to repress dissent
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 06:09 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHuman rights groups say they are gravely concerned about a dramatic spike in Iran’s use of capital punishment. According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the first 10 days of May saw at least 40 prisoners executed - amounting to one person every 6 hours. Executions surged by 43 percent following the...
What's behind the worst violence in decades in New Caledonia?
SBS News In Depth - May 17, 2024 06:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Australian government has called for calm in the French island territory of New Caledonia, after a state of emergency was declared in response to deadly riots. The turmoil erupted after France's National Assembly backed hotly-disputed changes to voting rolls that Indigenous leaders say will d...
INTERVIEW: SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle on Indigenous kids and new national plan for early childhood
SBS News In Depth - May 16, 2024 21:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe national group representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has welcomed a 10-year national plan to deliver better early childhood outcomes.
SBS On the Money: Markets stage dramatic rate expectation swing amid jobs and inflation reports
SBS News In Depth - May 16, 2024 08:01 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe chances of interest rates cuts in both the US and Australia rose markedly today as Australia's unemployment rate rose and US inflation eased. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Goncalves speaks with Diana Mousina from AMP and Chris Weston from Pepperstone for more.
Same-sex parent book ban overturned after Western Sydney council vote
SBS News In Depth - May 16, 2024 07:24 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA local council ban on a children's book about same-sex parenting has been overturned, after threatened funding cuts and community outcry.
Opposition calls for Senator's resignation over genocide comments
SBS News In Depth - May 16, 2024 06:37 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Prime Minister has labelled comments by Labor Senator Fatima Payman inappropriate, after she broke party ranks to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The Opposition is calling for her resignation or dismissal, but Labor's caucus is maintaining a united front.
'This has been a Nakba for the past 76 years': 600,000 displaced from Rafah in 10 days
SBS News In Depth - May 16, 2024 04:43 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe United Nations says Israel's assault on Gaza's southern city of Rafah has led to the displacement of around 600,000 Palestinians in one week. This follows the 76th anniversary of what Palestinians and their allies call the 'Nakba' or 'catastrophe', a term for the mass displacement of Palestin...
Should federal government payments to fossil fuel users be increasing?
SBS News In Depth - May 15, 2024 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe economic contributions of mining and gas producers are being weighed up as analysis reveals subsidies for the fossil fuel industry rose to $14.5 billion this financial year. The 31 per cent annual increase has led some critics to question whether that money could be better targeted.
Government Senator breaks ranks to accuse Israel of genocide
SBS News In Depth - May 15, 2024 09:02 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLabor senator Fatima Payman has broken ranks to accuse Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza, calling for the Prime Minister to sanction the Israeli government. In a thinly-veiled criticism of her party leader, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Senator Payman has criticised Australian leaders fo...
SBS On the Money: The budget's impact on inflation, interest rates and shares
SBS News In Depth - May 15, 2024 08:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIs the government's projected $9.3 billion budget surplus inflationary? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis, S&P Global Ratings Lead Analyst Martin Foo, Economist Saul Eslake and Hebe Chen from IG Markets to find out more in this special in-depth ed...
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