SBS News In Depth

Brian Wilson was the Beach Boys co-founder and architect of the California sound, Famed for Pet Sounds and his emotional depth, he leaves a lasting legacy despite a life marked by personal struggles.

This year, SBS marks 50 years of broadcasting, providing an important service to multicultural Australia through promoting inclusion and delivering in-language information. It's also the 50th anniversary of the biggest wave of Timorese migration to Australia. Fleeing conflict, the community has established its roots across the country while maintaining its language and traditions.

The Socceroos have qualified for the World Cup again with their victory over Saudi Arabia. But eelings are mixed between celebrating what's been achieved, and wondering how to take the next step.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Josh Gilbert to find out why the Australian sharemarket hit another record for a second day, despite slowing global growth, plus Rhayna Bosch takes a look at why Qantas is shutting down its Jetstar Asia unit with Ellis Taylor from Cirium.

A significant new report has been released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies tracking the long-term employment struggles faced by refugee workers. Sandra Fulloon spoke to report author John Van Kooy about his team's findings.

Australia has imposed sanctions on two members of the Israeli government, taking the action alongside four other nations. The move has been welcomed by some, but there are concerns it will impede the ongoing peace process.

Buy Now, Pay Later providers like Afterpay and Zip have been hit with new government regulations, but what does that mean for the roughly 40 per cent of Australians who use the products? The new laws classify the products as a form of credit, requiring responsible lending obligations, credit checks and further protections for customers.

This year, SBS is celebrating 50 years of service, playing a crucial role in connecting communities throughout Australia and now broadcasting in more than 60 languages. The Vietnamese community is one of Australia’s largest migrant groups - significantly growing after the Vietnam War ended in 1975.This story produced in collaboration with SBS Vietnamese.

US President Donald Trump has vowed to "liberate Los Angeles", deploying 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to quell anti-immigration enforcement unrest. Speaking from Fort Bragg, he blamed gangs and foreign-backed rioters, continuing to insist military force is needed to restore order. Critics, including Mayor Karen Bass, say the move has spread fear among immigrants.

Austria has declared three days of mourning after a mass shooting at a high school in the city of Graz. Eleven people, including the shooter, were killed and others are seriously wounded in what has been described as the deadliest gun attack in Austria's modern history.

50 years ago SBS was born, starting its first ever broadcasts on Sydney and Melbourne radio stations in different languages. The first broadcast was in Greek. 2025 also marks half a century since the ‘Patris’, a ship that brought tens-of-thousands of Greek migrants to Australia, left our shores for the last time. This story is produced in collaboration with SBS Greek.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jamie Hannah from VanEk to find out what's been driving the Australian sharemarket to a record high and if it can continue, plus Tys Ochhiuzzi discusses the rise of the Labubu plush toy that's gone viral despite the cost of living crisis with Dr Christina Anthony from the University of Sydney.

"Horrific" - That's how the Prime Minister described the incident in Los Angeles where police shot an Australian journalist with a rubber bullet. He made the comments at the National Press Club in his first major speech since the election. Anthony Albanese also announced the government will hold a national roundtable in August to try and boost productivity.

Tensions between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom have reached boiling point, with immigration protests in Los Angeles turning into a national political showdown. What started as federal immigration raids have morphed into a fierce legal, military and ideological battle.

A great deal has changed over the past 50 years for LGBTIQ+ Australians. To mark SBS' 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the community’s struggle for equal rights and visibility.

World leaders are gathering in Nice this week [[Mon, June 9 - Fri, June 13]] for the third U-N Ocean Conference (UNOC3). At the heart of the week-long summit located on the French Riviera, is the push to ratify the High Seas Treaty for conservation in international waters. This - as experts warn climate goals will remain out of reach without a healthy ocean.

Australian researchers are ringing the alarm about the health of our coral reefs

Israeli forces have intercepted and boarded the Freedom Flotilla yacht Madleen as it neared Gaza, with all communication from the vessel cut off shortly after. Meanwhile, the Israeli military says they have recovered the body of Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar from a tunnel beneath a Gaza hospital. It came on a day where at least 12 civilians have been killed while trying to access aid.

A great deal has changed over the past 50 years for LGBTIQ+ Australians. To mark SBS' 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the community’s struggle for equal rights and visibility.

Australians have been recognised for their outstanding service and achievements in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List. People from areas as broad as policing, the arts and disability policy; reflecting the diversity and strength of Australian society today and the efforts of those who are working to make it a better place.

Donald Trump has approved the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops as protests continue against immigration raids in Los Angeles. Demonstrators say they have been hit by rubber bullets, with footage showing tear gas being deployed, and fires in the streets.

Every year, hundreds gather to mark the Myall Creek massacre in New South Wales. Once a no-go zone, today a memorial stands at the site as a tribute to the group of 28 unarmed Aboriginal people killed by a gang of stockmen on 10 June 1838. It was one of 438 sites where the mass killing of Aboriginal Australians took place during the period called the Frontier Wars, between 1788 and 1930. The event...

The town of Gin Gin will hold a candlelit vigil tonight for Pheobe Bishop, after police discovered remains in the search for the missing 17 year-old. Forensic testing is being undertaken to formally identify the remains.

After years of campaigning, Stolen Generations survivor Tony Hansen says the establishment of a redress scheme in Western Australia is a milestone moment.

Australian servicemen were stationed in Japan after the end of World War Two. It paved the way for relationships between these servicemen and Japanese women, despite an official marriage ban. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, with Australian descendants of these so-called "war brides" now honouring their family's legacy.