SBS News In Depth

1975 was a time of change in global politics. There was the horror of the Pol Pot genocide, the end of the Vietnam War - while in Australia there was the dismissal of the Labor Whitlam government. It was also a time when Australia was rapidly changing into the multicultural society we see today, coinciding with the birth of the nation's multilingual broadcaster: SBS.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defied calls from the US for Australia to hike defence spending. It comes as Australia seeks reprieve from recently doubled US tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Rising alarm over China’s growing military posture and nuclear ambitions dominated the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where defence leaders from Australia, the US and France stressed the need for stronger alliances, renewed arms control frameworks, and coordinated regional deterrence.

Queensland now remains the only Australian state or territory without a redress scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations, after Western Australia announced one this week. Survivors will be eligible for individual payments of $85,000, with the scheme to be open by the end of the year. Under government policies, more than half of all Aboriginal people in Western Australia were taken from their...

In Australia, one in every 100 school-aged children could be living with Tourette Syndrome. It's a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause uncontrollable movements, or sounds known as tics. A new survey has found children living with Tourette Syndrome face a high risk of suicide, and experts are urging Australians to learn more about the condition.

The contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans has been honoured at a ceremony in Sydney. This year’s commemorations, focusing on the meaning of ‘lest we forget’ and how this practice was previously neglected. And a warning this story contains the name of a First Nations person who has died.

Australia’s government joins growing condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza, the competition for influence in the Pacific, and has President Trump’s tough stance pushed Russia any closer to a ceasefire? Plus, a surprising result in Lebanon’s municipal elections and the beatboxing skills of a Brazilian nun.

Dr Mohammed Mustafa has travelled to Gaza twice as a volunteer doctor. Whilst overseas, he built up an online following as he shared his firsthand account of what was happening on the ground. SBS News spoke with Dr Mustafa as he travelled to Canberra, hoping to gain support from the Australian government to build a children's hospital in Gaza.

Almost three decades since the international adoption of the Mine Ban Treaty, civilians in almost 70 countries still live with the risk of landmines. About 6,000 people a year are killed and wounded globally by explosive remnants. Clearance operations remain both a dangerous and painstaking task. It can take decades to rid a country of explosive remnants, but an Australian company - in partnership...

After returning from Gaza, an Australian trainee emergency doctor is calling on Australia to lead a project establishing a children's hospital, and to recognise Palestinian statehood. Australia's representative to the United Nations has welcomed international moves to recognise statehood before a peace process is finalised. It comes as some have called for Australia to join like-minded nations in...

Namibia has honoured the victims of the German genocide in their country, as politicians and affected communities voice fresh calls for reparations. In what is considered the first genocide of the 20th Century, German soldiers killed some 65,000 OvaHerero people and 10,000 Nama people between 1904 and 1908.

Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs on international imports will remain in place for now, after the White House filed an emergency intervention in Federal Court. The U-S government made the appeal in response to a court order that some import tariffs be blocked immediately, on the grounds the president had over-reached his powers.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Todd Hoare from LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited and Armina Rosenberg from Minotaur Capital to find out why Australian investors looked past surging US Futures following Nvidia's strong earnings result and after a US court blocked Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

Aid groups have warned Sudan is on the brink of a full scale public health disaster after an outbreak of cholera in the country's capital Khartoum. Sudan's Health Ministry reports more than 170 people have died of the disease in one week.

A retired surgeon in France has been found guilty of sexually abusing hundreds of patients, many of them children and under anaesthetic. Joel Le Scouarnec is now the most prolific paedophile to go to trial in the country, with 299 victims listed. A WARNING THAT THE FOLLOWING STORY CONTAINS DETAILS THAT MAY DISTRESS SOME LISTENERS.

Eight days after the Coalition split up, the Liberal and National parties have announced they have reunited. The decision signals a deal reached between the two parties on key policies, paving the way for the unveiling of a shadow cabinet.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Pat Bustamante from Westpac about today's monthly CPI Indicator which showed while prices remained within the RBA's target band, some essentials are rising and what it means for interest rates, plus the latest sharemarket thinking with Jun Bei Liu from Ten Cap.

The Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has approved a major extension of the North West Shelf Gas Project in Western Australia. It’s one of the nation’s most valuable offshore gas reserves — operated by Woodside, which wants to extend its life by another 40 years. Based on the Pilbara’s Burrup Peninsula also known as Murujuga, the project sits within an area of immense cultural and environme...

Australian research funding is at risk, as the United States withdraws or freezes tertiary grants, and investment from government and business declines. It has prompted calls to diversify funding streams and reduce the reliance on international student fees.

A US and Israeli-approved aid distribution effort in Gaza has ended in chaos, gunfire and stampedes. Tens of thousands of hungry Palestinians stormed a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation facility with the Israeli military then shooting and reportedly killing Palestinians in an effort to regain control. The effort forms part of Israel's new attempt to sidestep established aid channels by the United Natio...

An estimated half a million Australians are living with atrial-fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. But around 30 percent of people who have AF don't even know it. That can have implications for people's health as they get older, with the condition leading to a higher risk for dementia and stroke.

Stolen Generations survivors in Western Australia will now be eligible for redress for the harm caused by forced removals of children from family and community. The state government has announced living survivors will be eligible for payments of up to $85,000 under the scheme. As Reconciliation Week events take place across the country, former Labor Senator Pat Dodson has also called for Labor to...

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Robert Anderson from Strata Community Association (NSW) about why, with interest rates coming down, now may be a good time to check in on your capital works fund, plus Mike Jenneke from UBS goes through the day's market action including Telstra's new 5 year Connected Future 30 plan.

Donald Trump's efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia remain fruitless, with a new Russian bombardment of Ukraine forcing the US President to consider imposing new sanctions. Ukrainians have been living under three days of intense air strikes from Russia with more than 900 drones and missiles raining down across the country.

For decades, 'drugs' has been a dirty word in sport, but a new competition is attempting to change that. The 'Enhanced Games' is set to launch in Las Vegas next year, with competitors openly doped. World sporting bodies say the concept is dangerous and risks athletes' health.