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SBS News In Depth
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Why Australia Post is in the fight of its life and what it means for consumersAustralia Post CEO Paul Graham says "we are in the fight of our lives" as it navigates structural change as letter volumes collapse and fierce parcel competition squeezes margins.…
Why's the NT the last Australian state to legalise voluntary assisted dying?Following a late night conscience vote, the Northern Territory became the last jurisdiction to legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia. SBS reporter Angelica Waite spoke wit…
Drug-induced deaths in Australia have reached a record high. What needs to change?2024 saw the highest number of drug-induced deaths on record in Australia with more than 2,500 lives lost that year. Australia's Annual Overdose Report reveals older Australians ac…
'Butcher of Bosnia': convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić diesRatko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre has died in prison at the age of 84. Mladić, nicknamed the 'Butcher of Bosnia', spent years in hiding b…
Rate rise bets are back as the ASX tumblesEconomists at three of Australia’s big four banks have changed their mind and reinstated thier forecasts of an RBA rate rise this year as stubborn inflation fuels expectations of h…
Ontario premier tells Trump: ‘kiss my ass’, Syria shakes off a dark burden & Borneo’s raging firesThe trade war between the US and Canada kicks off, with shots fired in both directions. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talks up sanctions D-Day for Iran and Syria’s al-Sharaa…
Why the National Cabinet backed down on renewables for data centresA meeting of federal, state and territory leaders left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conceding on a renewables mandate for data centres. Also on the agenda: a national response t…
34 Australians among hundreds missing in deadly Nepal floodsAt least 160 people have been killed, and hundreds including tourists and 34 Australians are missing, following the deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. Local authorities…
What we've learnt so far from the Antisemitism Royal CommissionThe Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has held its final day of hearings. Over 62 days and nine hearing blocks, the inquiry has heard from 340 witnesses and re…
Why encouraging young readers is more important than everFrom the page to the playground, annual Book Week celebrations have long brought Australian children’s stories to life. Now, as national recreational reading rates decline experts…
John Howard reflects on the Tampa affair 25 years onSBS reporter Alexandra Jones sits down with former Prime Minister John Howard looking back at his government’s approach to boat arrivals on the anniversary of the Tampa affair. It'…
'Losing America's princess Diana': Dolly Parton's legacyCountry music legend, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 80. A prolific songwriter and renowned philanthropist, she's being remembered not just for her music but her charitable e…
How a gap in Australia's Bird Flu response could devastate marine mammalsThere are grave concerns for Australia's seal and sea lion populations after a second suspected case of H-5 bird flu was detected in a mammal along the South Australian coast. With…
Can international support to Ukraine finally end the conflict?The UK and France are taking a major step in their support of Ukraine, sharing classified technical information with Kyiv, to help it develop its own long-range missiles. The move…
'Don't click on anything': How a single email can ruin a businessAustralians are losing hundreds of millions of dollars to scammers, with swindlers increasingly using artificial intelligence to hoodwink their victims. This Scams Awareness Week,…
Ukraine's 35-year Independence: What does it mean during Russia's full scale war?Ukraine is marking its 35th Independence Day anniversary, as the European Union commits to further increase pressure on Russia to end its war. So what does independence mean to Ukr…
Mervyn Bishop on his iconic photo of Vincent Lingiari and Gough WhitlamSixty years on from the Wave Hill walk-off in the Northern Territory, photographer Mervyn Bishop remembers the moments that took place before he captured this iconic photograph of…
Forgotten soldiers honoured in Sydney's BalmainAlmost 200 First World War servicemen have finally been added to one of Australia's earliest war memorials, more than a century after their names were left off. The 196 men from Sy…
The changing face of Australian rodeo cultureUsually associated with American culture, the sport of rodeo has a long history in the Australian outback. Each year, thousands gather in Mount Isa, Queensland, for the southern he…
Wave Hill Walk-Off: the start of the modern Aboriginal Land Rights movementSixty years ago, workers at the Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory took a stand against discrimination and poor working conditions and walked off the job in protest…
