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SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 59
Newly unveiled hate crime laws ignite political debatePeople who join or support government designated hate groups face 15 years jail under new legislation in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. MPs today scrambling to get across…
Kevin Rudd announces resignation as Australia's ambassador to the United StatesKevin Rudd will end his tenure as Australia's ambassador to the US a year early, to take up a role in international policy and research. It follows a tumultuous period for the form…
Trump canvasses all options for responding to deadly protests in IranDonald Trump is preparing to be formally briefed by senior officials on options for responding to deadly protests in Iran. The US president says he is willing to back up his earlie…
Autism Barbie is unboxed, to mixed reaction from advocatesAutism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity in children, particularly girls. Ameri…
Australian Open gets underway: what to know about this year’s tournamentOne of the world's biggest tennis tournaments is back for another year as the Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne. Here's a breakdown of some of the details of the Australia…
Bushfires devastate Victorian communitiesCooler conditions are helping fire crews in Victoria contain the raging bushfires which have devastated regional communities around the state for the past six days. But with many b…
Critical mission: why rare earths and minerals are a new priority for AustraliaAs the world's population becomes increasingly reliant on critical minerals to make technology from smart phones to car parts and even weapons, the resource has become a matter of…
Iran's anti-government protests continue to spreadAnti-government protests in Iran have now entered a third week. Human rights groups say more than 490 protesters and 48 security personnel have already been killed since the demons…
Nationwide protests against ICE sweep across United StatesAt least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during ongoing protests over the fatal shooting of a US citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. The killing of…
Is a $300bn mega mining merger back on the cards?SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Ord Minnett's David Lane about Rio Tinto and Glencore restarting merger talks and if it will be any different this time around, as…
Social cohesion concerns voiced as Royal Commission to air issues of antisemitism, extremismPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a Federal Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and rising antisemitism. It's to be led by former High Court Justice Virginia…
Tensions deepen across the US over fatal ICE shooting in MinneapolisTensions between Minnesota and federal officials have deepened over a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of a woman in the city of Minneapol…
A wave of protests is spreading across Iran. What's fuelling it?Deadly protests in Iran have spread to more provinces presenting a new challenge for the country's leadership. It is the biggest wave of protests since the nationwide demonstration…
Trump's crude move on Venezuela, unrest in Iran & China's condom conundrumPresident Maduro snatched from his bed, Trump’s grab for Greenland unifies Europe. Plus, nationwide protests rattle the Iranian regime, and China’s stiff rise in the cost of condom…
The sharemarket up 100% in just 3 days & Bluescope rejects takeover bidSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at why some global markets are hitting record levels with Matt Wacher from Morningstar, plus why BlueScope has rejected a $13bn ta…
Fighting in Aleppo sends thousands of Syrian civilians fleeingSyria's government is demanding that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee.…
US seizes two Venezuela-linked oil tankersThe United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela from the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The seizure takes place days after the US captured Venezuelan…
Pressure increases on PM to establish post-Bondi Royal CommissionFollowing the final funeral for a victim of the Bondi terror attack, the Coalition has ramped up pressure on the Government to launch a Royal Commission with a specific focus on go…
Is easing inflation enough to stop a February interest rate rise?SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks to Pradeep Philip, from Deloitte Access Economics, and Alice Shen, CFA from VanEck, about the latest inflation result and the day's shar…
Australia's trees are dying faster than they're being replacedA new study has found trees across Australia are dying at a faster rate than new ones are growing, a trend that is contributing to an increase in carbon emissions. The research, le…
