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SBS News In Depth
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Escorts and illegal drugs: Senate inquiry hears extraordinary inducements to keep gambling addicts playingFree drugs, escorts, and flights to sporting events. A Senate committee in Canberra has heard about the extraordinary tactics some major betting companies use to incentivise gambli…
Housing downturn accelerates, oil prices fallAustralia's property downturn is accelerating - and widening - as higher interest rates and unease over tax changes continue to impact buyer activity. The latest data from Cotality…
UEFA threatens Infantino after FIFA World Cup sell-off backlashBonusFIFA President Gianni Infantino walked back on his USD $20-billion proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. Thrive Eternal, founde…
Australia sends specialist crews and craft as wildfires rage across Europe, North AmericaTwo firefighters have been killed after their helicopters collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens, as crews across Europe and North America confront one of the northern h…
INTERVIEW: Donald Trump has announced a 'monumental' peace deal - so why isn't it happening?Hospitals in Gaza say 17 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The Israeli military says the strikes targeted Hamas military operative…
INTERVIEW: Helping older people identify online misinformationCan you help elderly people boost their media literacy in just 60 minutes? A new study by the University of Canberra says so. It also finds that when it comes to learning about med…
Reflections at Garma on how the Kumanjayi Little Baby case became a symbol of unityThe theme at this year's Garma festival is Bukmak, which means everyone in Yolngu language — an expression of unity and a celebration of the diversity of modern Australia. And it w…
Australia facing 'tsunami of devastation' over H5 bird flu outbreakSouth Australia may be facing Australia’s first mass wildlife death event linked to H5N1 bird flu. More than 80 sick or dying greater crested terns have been found on an island off…
BONUS EPISODE: Takaichi’s Shadow BureauJapan is launching its first foreign intelligence agency since World War Two, backed by a massive US$400 million budget. Driven by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the move aims to c…
Palau says Australia needs to take a lead to help Pacific nations facing rising sea levels. Climate change will be a pressing issue at next month's Pacific Islands Forum, which is being hosted by Palau, with calls for every regional player to be at the table, so opport…
Bluey speaks Yolŋu Matha in a special appearance at the Garma FestivalThe Garma Festival is underway in northeast Arnhem Land, with the four-day event showcasing traditional Yolŋu art, song, dance and storytelling. Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundatio…
INTERVIEW: Organising the Garma FestivalThe Garma Festival is on this weekend. running until Monday, with delegates from around the country attending the major First Nations cultural event in north-east Arnhem Land. It's…
It's not just the wildfires we should worry about; it's the smoke that can killHere in Australia, while we may not like them, we are, at least, used to wildfires. They are part of our environment. But people in the northern hemisphere are finding it hard to c…
Claude AI models hack three firms during testing, Microsoft’s best dayAnthropic has become the second major AI company to reveal one of its AI models hacked into other firms during security testing. For more, Stephanie Youssef spoke with Germaine Tan…
What is Garma? Australia's largest Indigenous cultural gathering explainedThe annual Garma Festival kicks off today on Yolŋu Country in northeast Arnhem Land. It's Australia's largest Indigenous cultural gathering, and a key forum for conversations about…
Donald Trump hails agreement for 'complete disarmament' of Hamas. US President Donald Trump says talks between mediators and leaders of Hamas have made a breakthrough on an agreement to disarm in Gaza. That development, as the conflict between…
Australian shares fall from four-month highs, as confidence wanesThe Australian sharemarket snapped a three-day winning streak, to close 0.8 per cent lower, amid rising risks of inflation emanating from the escalating war in the Middle East. Ren…
Conflict in the Gulf widens, Bibi bounces back to Trump & Modi capitulates – to cockroachesThe US Iran conflict threatens to burst beyond the Gulf with Ukraine and Egypt now in the frame. Bibi says his bromance with Trump is still on and does the cockroaches’ big win mea…
Closing the Gap report shows policy is still failing First Nations childrenThe latest Closing the Gap report from the Productivity Commission reveals that just one of 19 socio-economic targets has been achieved. At the halfway point of the agreement, Indi…
US launches new strikes on Iran amid fears of widening conflictThe United States has launched new strikes on Iran, after US President Donald Trump threatened a heavy response to an attack on a US military base in Jordan. The strikes comes amid…
