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SBS News In Depth

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.
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The impact of Project 2025 on the first 100 days of Trump 2.0

It's a policy document that Democrats repeatedly referenced to attack Donald Trump throughout the US election campaign. 100 days into his presidency, Donald Trump has signed 139 executive orders which experts say are clearly inspired by Project 2025.

Apr 30, 20254 min

Three payphones nominated as national landmarks

They may have been superseded by mobile phones, but public phones still play an important role in Australia. Telstra says more than 25 million calls were made from public phones last year, and wants to see three of them recognised as national landmarks.

Apr 30, 20255 min

UN warns two-state solution in the Middle East is on the brink of disappearing

A Palestinian medic who vanished during a deadly Israeli attack that killed 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza has been released, amid growing international alarm over the worsening crisis. As global condemnation mounts, the United Nations warns a two-state solution is on the brink of disappearing entirely, with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza described as beyond imagination.

Apr 30, 20257 min

'We're running out of time': Operation Babylift adoptees return to Vietnam to search for family

As the world marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon and end of the Vietnam War, a group of adoptees who were taken out of the country prior to 1975 are racing against time to find the mothers they were separated from. An event spearheaded by Australian-Vietnamese adoptees saw a group of them embark on a bike ride to raise money for elderly Vietnamese residents and spread awareness of their ongoing search for family.

Apr 29, 20257 min

How war in the Middle East could shape the federal election

Labor's response to Israel's war in Gaza might come back to haunt them in this weekend's federal election. Many in Australia's Muslim and Arab communities say they intend to vote Labor out in favour of Independents or third parties such as the Greens. Some independents argue that Labor has long taken their community's support for granted.

Apr 29, 202514 min

What will election promises cost?

In the final week of the 2025 federal election, Labor has announced it will increase international student visa application fees, if re-elected. This comes as the party reveals its election costings, hoping to fund $760 million in election promises by raising international student visa fees from $1,600 to $2,000.

Apr 29, 20256 min

Power outage bring chaos across Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal shut down on Monday as the Iberian Peninsula experienced a rare mass power outage. While the lights are coming back on in parts of some cities, investigations continue into the source of the blackout.

Apr 29, 20256 min

Who are the Teals?

The Teals were the big story of the last election. We take a look at what the independents stand for and what helped their success last time around.

Apr 28, 20256 min

Flight Centre's one piece of advice for travellers to the US & ACCC on card surcharge watch

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Graham Turner about the company's latest market update including why airfares to the US may be cut soon; ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh warns businesses to be aware of rules around card surcharges; plus the day on the sharemarket with Luke McMillan from Ophir Asset Management.

Apr 28, 202513 min

Both major parties announce plans to boost tradie numbers, but will it fix the housing shortage?

During the election campaign, both major parties have announced plans to boost tradie numbers in Australia to help increase the supply of new homes. Builders welcome the move to fast-track tradie qualifications, but say there still won't be enough workers to build more than a million new homes that have been promised in the next five years without skilled labour from overseas.

Apr 28, 20254 min

Vancouver vehicle attack claims 11 lives, injures dozens

A Vancouver Filipino street festival has turned tragic when a man drove an SUV through a crowd, killing 11 and injuring dozens. Police, who ruled out terrorism, say the suspect who is in custody was known to them due to prior mental health interactions. As the city mourns, leaders have pledged support and the Filipino community has vowed to rebuild.

Apr 28, 20256 min

INTERVIEW: Coalition foreign affairs spokesman David Coleman

An elected Dutton Coalition Government would establish a Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs to provide greater support for Australians being held in arbitrary detention overseas. The need for a Special Envoy has been identified by the Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance as a key strategy to provide a stronger focus on efforts to free Australians being detained by certain countries or in high-risk parts of the world in what is often referred to as ‘hostage diplomacy’.Shadow Foreig...

Apr 26, 202512 min

INTERVIEW: 'Migrants have become scapegoats': FECCA's Peter Doukas voices election concerns

The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia says they are concerned multiculturalism isn't a key election issue in this federal election campaign. They've released a policy platform criticising proposals to change the citizenship 'values' test, ban refugees from Gaza, and deport dual nationals convicted of crimes. Chairperson Peter Doukas says he's also concerned migrants have become scapegoats for the cost of living and housing crisis. In this episode of Weekend One on One he's s...

Apr 26, 20253 min

Climate change can be a laughing matter

The climate is changing and so is the way people are talking about it – with science communicators around the world using laughs over lectures to drive the climate conversation.

Apr 26, 20255 min

Who gets to vote? The push to include incarcerated Australians

Imagine voting without the hallmarks of election day – a sausage sizzle, how-to-vote cards, or information about the candidates. What is unthinkable for many Australians is a reality for people who are in prison. ⁠ Just 274 prisoners voted in the last Federal Election, and former inmates say the barriers to voting can feel dehumanising.

Apr 25, 202510 min

Prevention is better than the cure: fighting the tanning trend

Two in three Australians will receive some form of skin cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, with one person dying with melanoma every six hours. Significant advances in treatment have cut the death rate in half since 2010 - but the sun safety message just isn't sinking in for young people. And as the rate of melanoma continues to rise, experts say social media is driving a dangerous trend.

Apr 25, 20256 min

Trump's Crimea ultimatum, India-Pakistan tensions and a conclave plot-twist?

In this episode: Washington threatens to walk away from Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks, Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes joins us to discuss what's triggered the unfolding crisis between India and Pakistan, we'll explore the impact of Pope Francis’ legacy on the future direction of the Vatican, and Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson draws striking parallels between Canada and Australia ahead of the election.

Apr 25, 202528 min

Cozzie Livs: Party Time Ep 4

Cost of living: it’s the term we haven’t been able to escape since the last election. From housing to migration, household budgets to the Australian economy, Independent Economist Saul Eslake breaks down what’s on offer this election.

Apr 24, 202525 min

Confusion over Opposition's migration policies

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been asked to clarify the Coalition's position on migration, after his immigration spokesman, Dan Tehan, appeared to confuse the Coalition's permanent migration target with skilled visa numbers. Mr Tehan also confirmed a Coalition government would cut Australia's humanitarian visa intake by 20,000 visas.

Apr 24, 20255 min

"Disappointingly quiet": Criticism over delay in major parties' domestic and family violence commitments

The Coalition have announced a $90 million investment in family and domestic violence, following Labor's $8.6 million commitment announced earlier this week. This comes amid bipartisan support for Labor's $4 billion National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children released in 2022. But advocates and victim-survivors are disappointed by what they see as minimal attention from politicians on the issue over the election campaign.

Apr 24, 202514 min
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