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The Australian sharemarket has closed flat after opening higher, as strong gains in healthcare and materials were offset by a second straight day sell-off in bank shares, seeing investors moving towards the miners. For more, Stephanie Youssef spoke with Todd Hoare, the chief investment officer at LGT Crestone. Plus, the Reserve Bank has revealed its reasoning behind its decision to keep interest r...

Despite Australia's retirement age now being 67, workers aged 51 to 55 are often considered to be older workers during hiring processes. The finding comes in new research from the Australian H-R Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission. But it isn't news for workers in this age group, as several previous studies already found people in their 50s face age discrimination at work. So why...

A Bangladeshi military aircraft has crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka, killing at least 20 people in the country's worst aviation disaster in decades. A day of national mourning has been declared as the cause of the aircraft's mechanical failure remains under investigation.

The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza continues to unfold. Gaza health officials say more than 59,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7 and food scarcity is tipping into famine. As Israeli military forces press further into central Gaza, and aid routes remain blocked or under fire, the international community is again calling for a ceasefire. But on the ground, hunger is spreading faste...

A midnight raid is launched to capture the French spies. But Kiwi detectives get a shock when the Australian Government sets them an impossible deadline to gather evidence. Richard learns of Australia’s manipulation of nuclear policies in the Pacific and hears of the real physical and emotional fallout of the testing, direct from the Pacific Island community.

Around four million Australians, or one in five, are living with chronic pain. Many report feeling overlooked and ignored within the healthcare system, prompting experts to call for greater national investment, including a more holistic approach to care.

The Australian share market has suffered its worst one-day decline since Donald Trump announced his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs in April. The ASX 200 closing 1 per cent down; a stark contrast from Friday’s record close. Stephanie Youssef spoke with Blueberry Markets analyst Zoran Kresovic about why that was expected. Plus, a new joint report by the Australian Human Rights Commission and the...

China is leading the development race in Southeast Asia as traditional donors like the United States and United Kingdom step away from the region. That's according to a new Lowy Institute report

It's one of the world's most popular sporting events, and the Tour de France attracts around 10 million spectators each year. But this year several crashes including one involving a spectator being hit by a team car have added more challenges for competitors and spectators alike.

They say politics makes strange bedfellows - and the 48th parliament is full of them. After the May election, Canberra is welcoming about 40 new politicians when Parliament resumes on Tuesday.

As Israeli forces issue new evacuation orders in Gaza, civil defence workers say Israeli fire has killed at least 93 Palestinians over the past day. Health authorities in Gaza say 18 Palestinian people died of starvation on Sunday, drawing further calls from aid organisations attempting to deliver crucial supplies.

The second Australian case of a rare strain of mpox virus has been detected in south-east Queensland. Queensland Health says the patient - who is now being treated at a Brisbane hospital - acquired the virus in central Africa.

Over the last decade, Malaysia’s first professional violin maker has earned many international accolades. Now, Tan Chin Seng is mentoring a new generation of makers from his studio near Kuala Lumpur. It's a craft still little known in Malaysia and Southeast Asia more widely - something Tan hopes to change.

Hungary's oldest library is fighting a beetle infestation. The creatures have been found in a section of the 1,000 year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey library, housing around a quarter of the abbey's 400,000 volumes. It's prompted workers to pull tens of thousands of centuries-old books from the shelves of the mediaeval abbey in an effort to save them.

An Indigenous-owned business in Western Australia is drawing on traditional knowledge to bring back Australia's first ever export - the sea cucumber. Tidal Moon exports the coveted delicacy to South East Asia, creating employment in a region where jobs are limited.

Tasmanians have voted in their second state election in as many years. The count suggests the Liberals are in the box seat to rule, with the incumbent government's vote rising and Labor's collapsing. The known results include former federal MP Bridget Archer successfully switching to state politics.

280 Tuvalu citizens will be granted permanent residency each year as part of a landmark pact with Australia. But for some, the offer is bitter-sweet, as their island-home disappears.

A systematic review has examined the role of music as a tool to support the wellbeing of children and adolescents. The outcomes include improved confidence and social connectedness, as well as increased humour and a stronger ability to deal with stress. SBS digs into the research findings and how it could help at-risk and marginalised youth in particular.

Authorities and experts are urging travellers in Australia to follow critical safety and survival measures when venturing into remote areas. It follows the case of a young German backpacker who was recently found after surviving in the vast West Australian outback for 11 nights. 26-year-old Carolina Wilga, who hit her head after losing control of her van, wandered away from the vehicle and battled...

Death confronts 180,000 people in Australia and their families every year. Yet few have prepared a will or left clear instructions about their end-of-life choices. To help ease the process, an expanding social enterprise offers support and guidance.

A legal complaint has been lodged against Qantas by an Australian law firm over the data hack that saw the personal details of scores of customers exposed. Qantas now says it's been granted an interim injunction in the NSW Supreme Court to prevent the stolen data of almost 6 million customers from being leaked.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ about why the Australian and US sharemarket hit yet another record despite ongoing global uncertainties and also delves into the Chinese and Japanese economies, plus Stephanie Youssef speaks with Tery Rawnsley from KPMG about how Australia's soft birthrate may hinder its economy in the future.

Russia faces another Trump deadline to end the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wraps up his trip to China, and violence flares again in Syria as Israeli airstrikes target Damascus. Plus, a secret UK plan to resettle Afghans is exposed, and the world’s oldest president wants another term.

Israel has acknowledged striking Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing three Palestinian civilians and injuring ten others. The attack has drawn condemnation from the Vatican, the United Nations and the United States President. Israel has issued a rare apology and launched an investigation.

Eight healthy babies have been born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA can affect multiple organs, particularly those that require high energy, such as the brain, liver, heart, muscles and kidneys. The new technique has spurred considerable in...