Podcast
SBS News In Depth
Episodes — page 8
A 'failed' system: why preventable diseases persist in remote AustraliaHealth Experts say dangerous, yet highly preventable diseases are persistently present in many remote communities in Australia. Rheumatic Heart Disease is one such disease that's l…
Does Australia need migrants to grow the population?Australia’s birth rate has fallen to a record low, as the nation faces an ageing population and growing pressure on government spending. The latest Intergenerational Report project…
INTERVIEW: Why is President Trump targeting the International Criminal Court?US President Donald Trump's administration is preparing sanctions against the International Criminal Court as part of a campaign to dismantle the institution created to prosecute p…
What we learnt from Trump's speech to the UNWorld leaders have gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine dominating the annual meeting. Last year, Donald Trump cau…
Will AI Take Our Jobs? The RBA Weighs InThe RBA weighs up what the AI revolution could mean for productivity, wages and Australian jobs What could the AI revolution mean for Australian jobs and the economy? RBA Governor…
The hidden climate price of the AI revolutionThe Prime Minister has just stood on a global stage, spruiking climate action as a crucial component of national security. Meanwhile, the world is wrestling with the problems and o…
Trump vs the press: How far can the White House go?Donald Trump’s decision to exclude CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House is raising fresh questions about press freedom in the United States. The three outlets are suing th…
Penny Wong on Australia's bid for a seat at the security councilForeign minister Penny Wong speaks to SBS's chief political correspondent Anna Henderson about Canberra's role as a middle power on the global stage and whether Australia's record…
Could Australia take a seat on the UN Security Council?Australia has formally launched a campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council between 2029 and 2030. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australi…
‘I cannot hide how I feel’: Ed Sheeran speaks out on Israel and GazaEd Sheeran has broken his silence after a controversy involving support act Macklemore and pro-Palestinian advocacy engulfed his US tour. In this episode, we examine how the disput…
Why Indigenous legal advocates are urging national minimum standards on youth justiceA senate inquiry has handed down its report on youth incarceration in Australia, including examining the issue of the over-incarceration of First Nations children.
Platypus population decline sparks calls for stronger protectionsConservationists are calling for government funding to count the population of the platypus over the next decade.
Why Yessie's fight to save his island home is a race against timeTorres Strait Islander Traditional Owner Yessie Mosby describes what is at stake with the rising sea levels and its impact on the land he calls home.
What Australia's feral cat crisis reveals about the fight to save native wildlifeFeral cats are one of the biggest threats to Australia's native wildlife, having contributed to the extinction of at least 20 mammal species. In this interview, the Australian Wild…
The Bank of Japan has joined other global central banks in lifting interest ratesSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Julia Lee from Shaw and Partners about the days market action, including a rate rise from another global central bank, it's implica…
The battle to save Torres Strait's teardrop islandIn the Torres Strait Islands, a new approach to land conservation is helping combat the effects of sea level rise by giving community a role in how they adapt to climate change.
Labor says its migration changes will have a 'soft landing' on the economy. Some farmers disagreeThe federal government says Labor’s long-awaited immigration reforms are designed to bring net migration down, ease pressure on housing and close what it describes as loopholes in…
Middle east, Ukraine wars to test world leaders at UN General AssemblyAs world leaders prepare to gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, conflicts are burning from Ukraine to the Middle East and Sudan. These wars may have differe…
Russia votes, but the result is already knownRussia is holding parliamentary elections with little doubt about the outcome: the pro-Kremlin United Russia party is expected to retain its dominance. But with the vote taking pla…
Tony Burke pushes back against criticism of migration changesMinister for Home Affairs Tony Burke joins SBS's Anna Henderson to discuss his government's plans for Australia's migration intake and criticism that likens some of the changes to…
