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As a humanitarian crisis escalates in Gaza, Australian Red Cross emergency nurse Jean-Philippe Miller has flown back for his fourth rotation. After 14 humanitarian deployments worldwide, the 41-year-old from Melbourne says aid work in Gaza is ‘unlike anything else’. Prior to his departure, Mr Miller described his life-saving mission to SBS’s Sandra Fulloon.

Colombia is reeling from two attacks on its police and military, in what's been described as the country's bloodiest day in months.

As the humanitarian crisis escalates in Gaza, an Australian emergency nurse has flown back for his fourth rotation. Based at the Red Cross field hospital in Rafah, Jean-Philippe Miller is offering humanitarian aid on an ever-deteriorating medical frontline.

This week marks the 50th anniversary since the Gurindji land handback, an historic turning point for Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Fifty years on, people from all over Australia have gathered for the Gurindji Freedom Day Festival to celebrate the anniversary of the land hand-back, and remember the iconic events of the 1966 Wave Hill Walk Off.

In this episode, we cover Donald Trump's latest attempts at peace for Ukraine, and the growing ties between India and Russia. Also, the diplomatic row between Israel and Australia deepens. Plus, Xi Jinping visits Tibet and the White House embraces TikTok.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen co-CEO Steven Marks about the Mexican restaurant chain's record sales and to find out more about why investors didn't like it, plus Isaac Poole PhD, CIMA® from Ascalon Capital on the day's market action, including his take on reporting season and the trends being seen.

The number of children being diagnosed with autism is rising, putting a heavy strain on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The government has responded, announcing a plan to divert children away from the NDIS to a new scheme called Thriving Kids. Parents and autism advocates say they were unaware of the strategy until it was made public.

The productivity of Australia's economy is seen as a driver of economic growth, higher real incomes, and improved living standards. A three-day summit in Canberra - convened by the federal government - brought together politicians, business leaders, unions, civil society, and other experts to tackle the issue of productivity - along with budget sustainability and tax reform.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered renewed negotiations to free hostages and end the war on Israel’s terms, as he authorises plans to seize Gaza City. This comes as aid agencies race to evacuate critically injured patients while UN officials warn of a looming man-made famine, with child malnutrition already at crisis levels.

The diplomatic rift between Israel and Australia has deepened, as Israel's Prime Minister repeated his criticism of the decision to recognise Palestinian statehood - this time choosing an Australian media outlet.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Gemma Dale from nabtrade about the ASX 200's record close, and takes a closer look at Rebel Sport's theft problem.

Major obstacles remain as momentum builds towards negotiating a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine. While US President Donald Trump says arrangements have begun for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin has not publicly confirmed that is underway.

For nearly two years, Gaza has been at the heart of one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. Now Israel is preparing its largest mobilisation of reservists in months: a move that could decide the next phase of the war, but also deepen the humanitarian catastrophe.

Surrounded by the stringybark forest of Northeast Arnhem Land, a group of Yolngu cultural educators are passing on knowledge of bush medicine to a new wave of First Nations doctors. The remote placement, formed in partnership with Flinders University, explores traditional healing methods, while building cultural awareness in modern practices.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions about the day's sharemarket action, including what the James Hardie and Breville profit updates says about the US economy, as debate continues on whether the US should cut interest rates.

Diplomatic efforts to help end the war in Ukraine are picking up speed but a number of important obstacles remain, keeping peace out of reach. Following a meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy there are now efforts to call a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the issue of control over Ukraine's eastern terri...

A senior Israeli official says the government stands firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza ceasefire deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting Israel's official response to the proposal that Qatar says is "almost identical" to one already accepted by Israel.

Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump's promise of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end the war in Ukraine but face many unanswered questions, including how willing Russia will be to play ball. Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed Monday's extraordinary summit at the White House with the U.S. president as a "major step forward" towards ending Europe's deadliest conflict in 80...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill and BHP CFO Vandita Pant following their profit results, while FTSE Russell Julia Lee goes through the day's market action including why investors slammed CSL.

The latest diplomatic crisis between Israel and Australia is threatening to undermine a 76-year relationship. The Albanese government's decision to recognise a Palestinian state in an upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, combined with its denial of a visa for an Israeli politician, has led to significant backlash. The Israeli government is accusing the Australian government of...

United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have held a meeting at the White House. The leaders have expressed hopes that trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin could be on the cards in the hope of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Wednesday August 20th is World Mosquito Day - and it may seem strange to set aside a day for an insect which accounts for around a million deaths a year. Nearly 700 million people contract mosquito-borne illnesses every year. The mosquitoes act as vectors, carrying bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause illness in humans. Malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, Zika virus, West Nile virus, and J...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the stock that surged 2900 per cent in one day, and discusses the day's market news with David Walsh from Sarto Advistory.

Top economists, business leaders and unions will gather in Canberra this week to attend a national roundtable on boosting Australia's productivity. It comes as Australia has followed other advanced economies and recorded consistently low productivity growth in the past several decades. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says has a realistic, but also optimistic expectation of the roundtable’s outcomes

European leaders are set to join a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and United States President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine. The UK, Italy, Finland and France will attend the meeting in support of Ukraine's President, who is under pressure from the U-S to accept a quick peace deal. It follows Mr Trump's face-to-face meeting with Ru...