
SBS News In Depth
SBS (Australia)
Hear the story behind the headlines. In under ten minutes each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Networks:
SBS (Australia)
Description:
Hear the story behind the headlines. In under ten minutes each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/
Episodes
Child sex charges prompt urgent safety review in Victoria
7/2/2025
The federal government says it will be seeking new powers to strip childcare centres of funding if they don't meet safety standards. It follows revelations Victorian police have arrested a childcare worker and laid 70 charges relating to alleged sex offences. Victoria is also bringing in a number of its own reforms, and fast-tracking the already planned federal ban on mobile phones in centres.
Duration:00:04:27
Qantas cyber attack hits 6m customers & ASX closes at another record
7/2/2025
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Professor Daswin De Silva from La Trobe University to find out more about a cyber attack which hit Qantas and Martin Lakos from Macquarie goes through the day's market action including another record for the ASX200.
Duration:00:13:06
Victoria embraces truth telling and treaty with state voice to parliament
7/2/2025
A permanent Indigenous voice to parliament is on its way for Victoria. It makes Victoria the second state in Australia - after South Australia - to establish a state-based, democratically elected body to provide advice on laws and policies related to Aboriginal people. The agreements come at the same time as the handing down of the final report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, after four years of hearings.
Duration:00:04:28
One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes US Senate - just
7/1/2025
After a dramatic 27-hour Senate session, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking vote to pass Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, nicknamed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Republican defections, cuts to social programs, and a furious Elon Musk have turned the vote into a political flashpoint, with the bill’s fate in the House uncertain.
Duration:00:06:36
FY26 property hotspots & US dollar continues to weaken
7/1/2025
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tim Lawless from Cotality to find out how the property market performed over the last 12 months and to get his take on where the hotspots will be in the new financial year, plus Mark Gardner from MPC Markets takes us through the first trading day of FY26 and looks into the year ahead.
Duration:00:17:29
Introducing: The Beta Blueprint
7/1/2025
The year 2025 marks the start of a new generation. Incoming Generation Beta is expected to grow up in a world marked by technological and environmental change. But what about the parents set with the task of raising them? The Beta Blueprint is a series of conversations exploring the unique challenges of raising the next generation. From digital dilemmas to discussing gender, this SBS News series explores how parents are navigating raising children in a rapidly evolving world.
Duration:00:01:30
Netanyahu to visit the White House as concern grows over Gaza aid points violence
6/30/2025
A day after US President Donald Trump urged an end to the 20-month war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected at the White House next week for talks on a Gaza ceasefire, Iran, and possible wider regional diplomatic deals. But on the ground in the Palestinian enclave there was no sign of fighting letting up.
Duration:00:07:34
Authorities search for a motive after deadly ambush of US firefighters
6/30/2025
A firefighter is in critical condition after an ambush that saw two colleagues shot dead in the US state of Idaho. Police say a sniper lured fire crews to a mountain area by igniting a blaze before mowing them down.
Duration:00:03:30
SBS speaks to former Treasurer Wayne Swan on Australia's new super guarantee
6/30/2025
From 1 July, the minimum superannuation an employer will be required to pay will be 12%. Australians eligible for government-funded Parental Leave Pay will also be paid superannuation for the first time, the Australian Taxation Office to pay the 12 % guarantee directly into their super fund. Former Treasurer Wayne Swan, who now works for a superannuation fund, announced the 9 to 12% increases in 2010. He spoke with SBS World News producer Stephanie Youssef about the milestone
Duration:00:08:23
Tax time tips & ASX enjoys above average returns in FY25
6/30/2025
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with ATO Assistant Commissioner Robert Thomson to find out what the Taxation Office is targeting during tax return season and to get his top tips, while George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management looks back at the financial year that was and gives his predictions for the next 12 months.
Duration:00:19:25
Thousands seek Australian climate visas as Tuvalu sinks
6/30/2025
More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia. The visa is the result of a treaty between the two countries that seeks to support the island nation through climate change.
Duration:00:08:12
Signs of progress on a Gaza ceasefire as Iran says it will 'never stop' nuclear program
6/29/2025
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says the country will continue with its nuclear program for what he calls "peaceful energy" purposes. It comes as US President Donald Trump insists the US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities did long-term damage - and he takes issues with those who say otherwise.
Duration:00:07:56
Who will be the next Dalai Lama?
6/29/2025
As the Dalai Lama nears his 90th birthday, Tibetan exiles in Australia are preparing cultural tributes that double as acts of defiance. While students here enjoy freedoms denied in Tibet, the future of spiritual leadership for Tibetan Buddhists remains uncertain. China insists the next Dalai Lama must be Chinese, but he says his successor will come from the free world, possibly even as a woman.
Duration:00:07:18
First Nations festival gives a taste of an ancient culture
6/29/2025
Visitors to one of Australia's largest national parks say learning about bush food is helping them better connect with First Nations people. Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory is home to ingredients not found anywhere else, with enthusiasts helping to uncover its culinary secrets.
Duration:00:03:16
Open Defiance: Record turnout at Hungary's Pride March despite crackdown
6/28/2025
There's been a record turnout at Budapest's annual Pride march, in an act of defiance against the Hungarian government's attempt to ban the event.
Duration:00:05:42
INTERVIEW: Professor Andrew Sindone talks to SBS about heart failure
6/28/2025
Heart failure is a growing problem with at least half a million Australians living with it at any given time - and more than 67,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Heart failure is responsible for approximately 61,000 deaths annually, numbers that are likely to increase with the growing and ageing population. Advocates say they are worried a lack of awareness about the condition is leaving Australians vulnerable. Deborah Groarke spoke with Professor Andrew Sindone, who is the Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Sydney's Concord Hospital
Duration:00:08:00
INTERVIEW: Dodging an asteroid attack
6/28/2025
Movies like 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' are Hollywood action adventure movies which sees the world threatened by complete destruction due to the impact of a giant asteroid, where a hero - like Bruce Willis in Armageddon - is sent to save the world from an approaching asteroid. Monday June 30th is World Asteroid Day - so what is the chance that we might all be wiped out by an asteroid... and do we need a Bruce Willis character to save us? In this edition of Weekend One on One we hear from Professor Christopher Palma from the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State University in the United States.
Duration:00:04:26
An Enigmacursor wrapped in a riddle inside a mystery?
6/28/2025
A new species of dinosaur has been unveiled at London’s Natural History Museum. The Enigmacursor was a small herbivore that lived around 150 million years ago alongside larger beasts like Stegosaurus and Diplodocus.
Duration:00:04:08
'Turning point': Rwanda and DRC sign peace deal granting US access to critical minerals
6/27/2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a historic peace agreement in Washington with hopes it will bring a close to the decades long conflict. While seen as a turning point, critics of the deal say it contains major omissions and argue the critical minerals element further exploits people in the region.
Duration:00:09:02
'It's about power': How sexual harassment affects those on the margins
6/27/2025
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a landmark report on workplace sexual harassment, drawing from the experiences of over 300 victim-survivors. The report hands down 11 recommendations to address the gaps between policy and practice when dealing with those most affected by sexual harassment at work.
Duration:00:09:59