Weekend One on One

Former Tasmanian Greens Senator Bob Brown is urging Tasmanian born Queen Mary of Denmark to intervene in the arrest of a high-profile anti-whaling campaigner in Greenland. The Hobart based Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson was taken into custody by police when his ship docked in Danish-controlled Greenland's Nuuk harbour. A local court ordered his detainment after receiving an Interpol notice from...

The little 25-metre pool at Greenbank State School in Logan, Queensland, must have special powers - it's produced two gold medal-winning Olympians at the Paris games, Mollie O'Callaghan and Shayna Jack. They won gold and broke the Olympic record in the 4x100m freestyle alongside Emma McKeon and Meg Harris. Mollie went on to win her first individual Olympic gold in a 200m freestyle battle with team...

Options for Australians to immediately leave Lebanon have been reduced with disruptions to flights out of Lebanon's only international airport in Beirut. In 2006, the airport was rendered unuseable after Israeli forces bombed it. Australians were forced to evacuate by sea, a process which took much longer. The Australian government is urging those in Lebanon to leave immediately on any available c...

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has begun her campaign for the presidency after President Joe Biden decided to drop out of the race following pressure from his party to step aside. President Biden has endorsed Ms Harris and she appears to be the likely Democratic nominee, but who exactly is she and what are her chances of winning the election? Sam Dover spoke with Bruce Wolpe a Senior F...

Dr Carl Meyer from the University of Hawai'i, focuses his research on the ecology and management of sharks and reef fishes. His research addresses a variety of issues of management concern including impacts of shark ecotourism, shark predation on critically endangered species, effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and impacts of human recreational activities in MPAs.

Victoria's Chief Health Officer says people should keep records of their sexual partners for contact tracing as the state deals with a growing mpox outbreak. Victoria has recorded 76 cases over the past three months compared with only eight cases last year. Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker say people should keep the contact details of sexual partners and consider limiting their number of sexua...

An infectious diseases researcher says between 200 and 400 million people around the world have experienced long COVID. It's a chronic condition that occurs after someone gets infected with COVID and is present for at least three months. The Chief Executive of the Burnet Institute in Melbourne, Professor Brendan Crabb, told SBS's Greg Dyett the ongoing increase in long COVID case numbers is alarmi...

Dr Emma Shortis is a Senior Researcher at The Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs program. She spoke to SBS News about the concerns for global press freedom after Julian Assange's prosecution by the United States.

A Sahrawi-Australian woman has called for more recognition of her people's struggle for independence in the Western Sahara. Gaby Alamin spoke to SBS News about making time to advocate for her peoples' struggle for independence, while she juggles being a mother, a university student and an educator.

That loud snoring keeping you up at night could be more than a noisy annoyance - it could be an early warning sign of dangerous hypertension. New research from Flinders University sleep experts has found people who regularly snore at night are more likely to have elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension. SBS's Ciara Hain spoke with research fellow at Flinders University, Dr Bastien Le...

New evidence has prompted a re-evaluation of the routes used.for the first human migration between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia. The re-think has come about following the discovery of a major site of stone artefacts and animal bones inside a deep cave in Timor-Leste. Professor Sue O'Connor explains

The national group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has received dedicated funding for the first time in a federal budget, in a move welcomed by its CEO, Catherine Liddle.

The national group for migrants and refugees with disability says the federal budget has raised concerns about the impact of potential cuts to the NDIS. The acting CEO of the National Ethnic Disability Alliance, Neha Prakash, told Biwa Kwan she was hoping to see more in the budget on the inclusion of migrants and refugees with disabilities

Ahead of the federal budget, Disability Pride Sydney founder Hannah Solomons reflects on under-representation of people with disability in the arts and pathways forward

Griffith University vice-chancellor Carolyn Evans says she welcomes confirmation of measures in the federal budget to help with student debt; and payments while undertaking compulsory placements in social work, nursing and teaching.

NATO is promising to support Ukraine for as long as it takes in the war against Russia, but the July meeting of the alliance won’t provide a concrete date for the Ukraine to join up. Membership includes a commitment from NATO countries to collectively respond if any country faces an armed attack. While NATO is increasing links in the Indo-Pacific, a key representative has sought to quell fears the...

The almost $1 billion commitment by the Albanese government in response to the national crisis of gender-based violence may not be enough to support women fleeing domestic violence. Those eligible for the Fleeing Violence Program will be able to access $5,000 in support, with $1,500 paid in cash and $3,500 made up of goods and services, and will be available from July next year. Rania Yallop spoke...

Reconciliation Australia and the University of New South Wales have produced a new collaborative report called 'Coming to Terms with the Past', which identifies the barriers and enablers to truth-telling and the strategies to promote historical acceptance. Uncle Garry Matthews is a proud older Gadigal man who has been advocating for truth-telling for decades. He has spoken with Youssef Saudie.