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SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 45
Interest rates go up: decision reflects growing uncertainty in the global economyThe Reserve Bank has hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent. It's the second rise in a row - and there could be more to come.
'My kids are scared': Melbourne mother stranded in Lebanon pleads for return to AustraliaA Melbourne mother stranded in Lebanon with her children is pleading for help to return to Australia as war rages around them. Iman Nayef travelled to southern Lebanon to visit rel…
Has Vienna solved the problem on housing affordability?Rental affordability has hit a new low in Australia - but a European city boasts a century-old social housing model, which houses about 50 per cent of its population. With low rent…
Allies resist President Trump's calls to send warships to Strait of HormuzGlobal oil prices have increased by 40 to 50 percent as Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump says the United States is negotiating with countries h…
INTERVIEW: Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan SivaramanIn a week that began with the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, SBS's Tee Mitchell spoke to Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Gir…
Markets brace for rate rise and can you trust AI for financial advice?SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics and looks ahead to tomorrow's RBA interest rate decision on what will be a big week fo…
'One Battle After Another' also wins Oscars battleOne Battle After Another has bested Sinners at this year's Oscars, winning six awards to Sinners' four. KPop Demon Hunters and Frankenstein were among the other winners at Hollywoo…
INTERVIEW: Will the war in the Middle East cause the RBA to raise interest rates?The war in the Middle East has rocked the financial world, with the price of oil sky rocketing and no end to the conflict in sight. This week will see the Reserve Bank set the inte…
Questions raised over Australia's long-term energy securityThe Federal Government has authorised a temporary 60-day easing of sulphur standards to inject high-sulphur petrol into regional communities facing critical fuel shortages. While E…
UN chief condemns cycles of war with 850,000 people uprooted in LebanonA displacement crisis has accelerated in Lebanon over the last fortnight, driven by the widening war in the Middle East. Nearly 15 per cent of Lebanon's population have been forced…
US claims conflict with Iran will end in the next few weeks, as oil concerns pile upThe United States says its conflict with Iran will end in the next few weeks. But not all indicators are pointing to that outcome, as economic concerns continue to dominate around…
Anti-Muslim hate has been rising. Advocates want to know how the government will respondThe Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for urgent action to tackle violence, vilification and hate towards Muslims on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Race…
Frozen in time: the legacy of the people of PompeiiA new permanent exhibition on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has showcased an arresting image of the moment when a catastrophic volcano eruption destroyed the city in 79 AD. Ove…
INTERVIEW: Brain health focus from 20s and 30s 'critical' in preventing dementiaWith dementia now confirmed as the leading cause of death in Australia, advocates are calling on the federal government to fund a public health campaign to promote brain health. Th…
Father and son counter religious hatred with 'Cake not Hate' campaignAcross the UK, hate crimes targeting Muslims have become increasingly prevalent, and are now at record levels, representing almost half of all religious hate crimes in the country.…
How the humble milk bar forever changed AustraliaMilk bars, often run by Greek migrants, forever changed the way Australians meet and eat. Across the country, cafes and milk bars popularised juke boxes, rock and roll and frothy s…
$200bn wiped off ASX since start of Middle-East war ahead of RBA meetingSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Morgans Chief Economist Michael Knox who is betting the RBA will need to lift interest rates three times this year as a wave of inf…
Another conflict is dominating headlines. But what impact does the grim news cycle have on our mental health?The recent conflict in Iran and across the Middle East is yet again exposing news audiences to atrocities and human suffering on a large scale. So, what impact does news consumptio…
INTERVIEW: Bondi hero Ahmed al AhmedIt's been almost three months since one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australia's recent history... when 15 people were killed at Sydney's Bondi Beach. 43-year-old Syrian-born…
Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge as Israel steps up strikesIran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed retaliation for attacks on Iran as Israeli strikes expand, raising fears the Middle East conflict could widen and fur…
