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There are calls for the federal government to criminalise the possession and use of Artificial Intelligence tools designed to create child abuse material. Child safety advocates say Australia should set a global benchmark for ethical AI and child protection.

Syrian authorities have announced a new ceasefire agreement for the southern province of Sweida following days of fighting, but it remains uncertain whether peace will prevail after a local leader of the Druze minority rejected the deal. It comes after the collapse of a short-lived truce just a day earlier to bring an end to violent sectarian clashes that are said to have claimed more than 300 liv...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Nick Stenner from Bank of America about the rise in Australia's unemployment rate to 4.3% to find out what it says about the labour market and means for interest rates, while Henry Jennings from Marcus Today goes through market reaction, plus Mariam Veiszadeh from the AICD checks in on how corporate Australia is tackling diversity in boardrooms.

Twenty-eight years after Diana, Princess of Wales drew the world's attention to the impacts of landmines on war-affected countries, an Australian innovation is revolutionising de-mining efforts. Australian company MRead have developed a device that can accurately detect explosives underground, promising safer, faster landmine clearance.

Two years after the Broome air raid—when Japanese Zero fighter planes attacked and more than 80 lives were lost—local Bardi man Charles D’Antoine was awarded a medal by the Kingdom of the Netherlands for saving three Dutch nationals. Now, 83 years on, the Australian government has yet to formally acknowledge Uncle Charlie’s act of bravery. In the second episode of this 3-part series, host Paulien...

Two men have each been jailed for more than four years for cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree in the United Kingdom. The tree is a much-loved and well-known global landmark whose dramatic silhouette had featured in a Hollywood movie. The sycamore, estimated to be almost 200 years old, stood at the centre of a dramatic dip in the landscape alongside Hadrian's Wall in northern England, making it a p...

The man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, Bradley John Murdoch, has died of throat cancer. The killer's silence on what he did with Mr Falconio's body means his family still has no complete closure to the infamous murder case.

On a hot autumn day in Broome, 1942 a young Indigenous man named Charles D’Antoine is cleaning boat planes along Roebuck Bay. Charles, also known as Uncle Charlie to his loved ones, couldn’t have imagined the carnage that was about to be unleashed on this small regional town. Japanese Zero fighter planes launched a devastating air raid on Broome, leaving approximately 80 people dead. Amid the chao...

The United Nations human rights office says at least 875 people have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza in a month, with most killed in the vicinity of US-Israeli backed aid sites. In Europe, the E-U says it will consider taking action if Israel fails to improve the humanitarian situation inside Gaza.

Thousands of Afghan nationals have been secretly relocated to the United Kingdom after a major data breach in 2022 compromised their identities. The resettlement scheme was kept secret under a super-injunction which stopped it from being made public. Three years later, that injunction has now been lifted, and while the UK Ministry for Defence has declared there is no longer at risk to those expose...

Experts are warning young adults and parents of young children to be aware of early symptoms of meningococcal disease, as Australia enters its peak season. The bacterial infection can strike without warning and progress rapidly, in many cases causing death or leading to life-changing complications.

Verity Tuck and Mike Fraser have developed an AI assistant for parents. They're early adopters of emerging technologies but warn they don't come without risks. In this episode, they discuss how they're using AI to make parenting easier, as well as how they plan to introduce their children to technology.

A third of young workers in Australia are being paid less than $15 an hour - that's almost ten dollars below the minimum hourly wage. It's one of the key findings of a Melbourne University report showing 15 to 30 year olds are experiencing widespread breaches of labour laws. And those from non-English speaking backgrounds were shown to be the worst treated in the workplace.

The Federal Court has dismissed a landmark case which argued the federal government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change. The case, brought by Traditional Owners Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai in 2021, argued the government held a duty of care to the Indigenous peoples and alleged that its failure to adequately reduce emissions has contributed...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jonathan Shead from State Street Investment Management about why China's economy is growing faster than expected despite global headwinds, plus the RBA's Michele Bullock on its proposal to end debit and credit card surcharges.

The fallout from Donald Trump's surprise announcement over the weekend of a 30 per cent tariff on goods from Mexico and the European Union continues. In response, EU trade ministers are pledging unity within the bloc, and warning of countermeasures if negotiations with the US fail, while Mexico is still hopeful negotiations will result in a deal.

As they await the arrival of a plane load of Kiwi detectives, Norfolk island’s three police officers are warned about the dangerous secret agents in their midst. A game of cat and mouse begins as police and locals shadow the Frenchmen around the tiny island.

The Trump administration has announced a deal to provide Ukraine with American weapons as it threatens sanctions against Russia. Shifting his tone towards Ukraine and Russia, Donald Trump says Russia has 50 days to sign a peace deal or else it will face 'biting' tariffs

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Kyle Rodda from Capital.com about the day's market action including the renewed interest in iron ore as PM Anthony Albanese pitches Australian steel with China.

For the first time in 40 years, sexually active gay and bisexual men are able to donate plasma in Australia. The changes to Lifeblood's screening questions mean more than 600,000 additional Australians are eligible to donate the 'liquid gold' part of blood.

Environmental researchers are calling for greater attention and potential regulation of artificial sweeteners, as they are building up in the environment and waterways around the world. A new study out of the University of Technology, Sydney [[UTS]] has found widely-used sugar substitutes are not decomposing and are turning into 'forever chemicals' that are comparable to P-FAS in the potential har...

Several people have been killed at a Gaza Strip water distribution site in an Israeli attack that the military says was meant for a different target but fell dozens of metres short. Local officials say most of the eight Palestinians killed were children.

The opening of Emily Kam Kngwarray at the Tate Modern marks the first major solo exhibition of the First Nations artist in Europe. Five years in the making, the show is a collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia and showcases the works of one of Australia's most renowned artists.

A landmark report released this week has found Indigenous businesses are helping to make progress on Closing the Gap targets, creating $42.6 billion in social value each year. That means every dollar invested equates to $3.66 in social value. The report by Supply Nation, which runs the largest directory of Indigenous businesses in Australia, says it leads to improved mental health conditions, incr...

The Prime Minister has struggled to avoid a US-sized elephant in the room on the first full day of his visit to China, with questions of military allegiance arising from the strategist conducting the US AUKUS review. Despite these tensions, the start of his six-day tour has been spent launching a brand new campaign to encourage Chinese tourists to visit Australia, and a morning walk along Shanghai...