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SBS News In Depth
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INTERVIEW: Iran executions surge as UN expert warns of crackdownA UN expert discusses rising executions in Iran, protest-linked death sentences, and concerns over due process. As World Day Against the Death Penalty approaches, UN special rappo…
Combating loneliness: social groups keeping community aliveAdvocates are focusing on the importance of social connection for well being as Mental Health Month gets underway. Language barriers, low mental health literacy and difficulties n…
ATO delays credit card tax payment ban after backlashThe ATO’s credit card tax payment ban is delayed after backlash, but businesses say bigger cost pressures remain. After fierce criticism from small businesses, the federal governm…
Firmus pulls its $7.2 billion IPOThe AI data centre operator’s withdrawal raises questions about investor appetite for the sector. Firmus has withdrawn its planned $7.2 billion sharemarket float, which would have…
Canadian poet wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature ahead of Peace Prize announcementAs literary and scientific Nobel Prize winners are celebrated, attention turns to who will win the anticipated Nobel Peace Prize. Among 2026 Nobel Prize Winners are a Canadian poe…
Experts link colonisation to Australia's worsening bushfire riskIn the face of a super El Niño and climate change, new research emphasises First Nation practices to manage bushfire risk. Melbourne researchers have found a link between colonisa…
Could an AI sell-off hit your super?A balanced super option fell 0.4% last month. How much could AI-linked shares influence returns if growth expectations falter? With technology shares helping drive international m…
How can Australia benefit from AI while managing risks?As the government announces new AI safety plans, a senate inquiry considers how Australia can reap the benefits, and at what risk. AI experts, industry giants, unions and data cen…
‘The vanguard of disenchantment’: Brazil’s election takes a turnBrazil’s presidential elections are headed to a runoff vote, after Flávio Bolsonaro and his extended family picked up surprise wins. Will the son of disgraced former president, Jai…
The Hunter residents who blocked a major coal mine expansionAustralia's highest court has upheld a first-of-its-kind environmental challenge to a major coal mine expansion. Australia's highest court has determined planning authorities must…
The ATO credit card ban upsetting businesses and politiciansBusiness groups are expressing concern about the Tax Office's ban on credit cards, due to come into force in December. Business groups are concerned about the tax office's ban on…
October 7, three years on: grief, war and an electionSurvivors, bereaved families and Palestinians reflect on how October 7 has reshaped lives, war and politics. Three years after the Hamas-led October 7 attack, the consequences are…
Phone and internet problems are costing AustraliansFinancial loss claims linked to telco problems have surged more than 60 per cent as the TIO calls for tougher protections. Australians are still paying the price for phone and int…
Aged care sector calls for clarity on Coalition's migration planThe aged care sector says it needs more detail about how aged care workers will be insulated from proposed cuts to migration. Confusion has clouded the Coalition’s migration polic…
Why France is seeing its most violent student protests in decadesFrance’s student unrest grows into a national debate over policing, education inequality, arrests and youth activism. What began as protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded cl…
A cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sightLow confidence, fuel costs and rate fears deepen a cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sight. Australian consumer confidence has fallen to about 80, with higher petrol prices…
Are the major parties missing the point on migration?The Coalition's migration policy promises to address skills gaps while making the biggest migration cuts in Australian history. The Opposition is the latest party to reveal its mi…
What does Queensland's spike in legal tobacco sales mean?As debate rages over illegal tobacco, a jump in legal sales in Queensland could offer a model for other states. Lauding Queensland's jump in legal tobacco sales might seem strange…
Cornell University sexual assault allegations: what we knowA woman has alleged she was sexually assaulted by multiple men at a Cornell University frat party. Here's what we know so far. US prosecutors have relaunched a criminal investigat…
How Spain's public eviction of an 87-year-old led to a snap electionThe televised eviction of a woman in Madrid sparked mass outrage from Spaniards who will now head to the polls early in a snap election. 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal had lived i…
