SBS News In Depth

The Australian government says the defence force is ready to evacuate hundreds of citizens from New Caledonia, but is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety. Six people have died in the worst violence in the French territory in decades.

Georgia’s president has vetoed a controversial bill in the former Soviet republic that has sparked a wave of protests unprecedented in the nation's recent history.

The national group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has received dedicated funding for the first time in a federal budget, in a move welcomed by its CEO, Catherine Liddle.

Australia is in the midst of a reckoning, with nationwide calls to address gendered violence. Banning the creation and distribution of non-consensual deep fake pornography is one of a suite of measures announced by the federal government to tackle the issue. Experts say it's one piece of a broader jigsaw puzzle required to drive systemic change.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have stormed Labor's Victorian state conference in Melbourne. The event gate-crashed ahead of a speech from the Prime Minister to supporters and debate over motions relating to the Gaza conflict.

The Vatican has issued new guidelines on the recognition of supernatural events, stating they may be fraudulent and exploited for financial gain or the creation of personal cults.

Social enterprises play a vital role hiring people from disadvantaged backgrounds and the federal government has acknowledged that, with a $22 million boost in the May budget. Here’s how one venture is changing lives.

The national group for migrants and refugees with disability says the federal budget has raised concerns about the impact of potential cuts to the NDIS. The acting CEO of the National Ethnic Disability Alliance, Neha Prakash, told Biwa Kwan she was hoping to see more in the budget on the inclusion of migrants and refugees with disabilities

Achieving a sense of belonging is one of many barriers faced by refugees and asylum seekers coming to Australia, and advocates say that's even more so when they identify as LGBTIQ+. New funding in Victoria is aiming to give those vulnerable people a chance at a new start.

Police have charged three A-League players over an alleged betting corruption scandal orchestrated by an overseas criminal figure. The development has prompted calls for sporting codes to end their close relationship with gambling.

New home sales surged 22 per cent in April but that's as buyers look to beat increased government regulations. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at housing policy from both sides of government with Tom Devitt from the HIA, plus the day's market action with Marcus Bogdan from Blackmore Capital

New home sales surged 22 per cent in April but that's as buyers look to beat increased government regulations. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at housing policy from both sides of government with Tom Devitt from the HIA, plus the day's market action with Marcus Bogdan from Blackmore Capital.

Dr Malcolm Davis is the Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capabiity at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra. He explains to SBS's Tanya Dendrinos the significance of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to his opposite number, Xi Jinping, in China. He says it's not coincidental that this is President Putin's first international visit following his re-election as President.

South Africa has renewed its call for emergency measures to halt Israel's ground invasion of Gaza, outlining its arguments in its third appearance before the International Court of Justice.

Human rights groups say they are gravely concerned about a dramatic spike in Iran’s use of capital punishment. According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the first 10 days of May saw at least 40 prisoners executed - amounting to one person every 6 hours. Executions surged by 43 percent following the start of the Woman, Life, Freedom protest - sparked by the suspicious death in custody of Mahsa Jina Amini in 2022 - who was arrested for not correctly wearing her hijab.

The Australian government has called for calm in the French island territory of New Caledonia, after a state of emergency was declared in response to deadly riots. The turmoil erupted after France's National Assembly backed hotly-disputed changes to voting rolls that Indigenous leaders say will dilute their vote.

The national group representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has welcomed a 10-year national plan to deliver better early childhood outcomes.

The chances of interest rates cuts in both the US and Australia rose markedly today as Australia's unemployment rate rose and US inflation eased. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Goncalves speaks with Diana Mousina from AMP and Chris Weston from Pepperstone for more.

A local council ban on a children's book about same-sex parenting has been overturned, after threatened funding cuts and community outcry.

The Prime Minister has labelled comments by Labor Senator Fatima Payman inappropriate, after she broke party ranks to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The Opposition is calling for her resignation or dismissal, but Labor's caucus is maintaining a united front.