SBS News In Depth
Hear the story behind the headlines. In 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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 907
- Years Active
- 2025
Rising insurance premiums: advocates say industry needs more oversight
A KPMG annual review of the insurance sector has found that insurance profits soared in 2024 as consumers saw steep hikes to their premiums. But as premiums and profits both go up, some experts say i…
00:06:56 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Sudan’s ongoing ‘nightmare’, Trump’s deportation directives, and President Xi’s trade offensive
In this episode: Mathilde Vu from the Norwegian Refugee Council and US politics expert, Chas Licciardello join our hosts to navigate Sudan’s escalating civil war and President Trump’s ongoing conflic…
00:28:48 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Pleas for Australian support from Perth doctor who spent over a month in war-torn Gaza
A Perth doctor who spent over a month treating patients in war-torn Gaza has returned home. This week the UN said the humanitarian situation in Gaza is as bad as it has been since the war started, wi…
00:03:13 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
INTERVIEW: Dr Wenn Lawson on improving full and equal participation for people with autism
A researcher, author and consultant with lived experience of autism, Dr Wenn Lawson has a unique vantage point when it comes to finding solutions to creating more inclusive workplaces. He says his wo…
00:19:48 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
It's not just chocolate: Popular Easter treats can be deadly for pets, vets warn
With Easter festivities upon us, households can find they're filled with more sweet treats than usual. But for pet owners wanting to avoid an unwelcome visit to the vet, it's important to remember th…
00:03:17 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Climate Wars (Revisited): Party Time Ep 3
Climate change was a big deal last election, and it’s a big deal this time too. With nuclear now on the table, what is the next battle in Australia’s ongoing climate wars? How do you even say nuclear…
00:26:41 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
More than 32,000 jobs in created in March, and the impact of the federal election on the market
The ABS says more than 32,000 jobs were created in March pushing the unemployment rate to 4.1%. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at what it means for interest rates in the face of a …
00:13:04 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The Trump administration escalates its crackdown on US universities
The Trump administration is escalating its crackdown on U-S universities, threatening funding cuts and punitive action against elite institutions like Harvard and Columbia. Critics say it's an unprec…
00:13:02 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Belonging Nowhere: How hard is it to feel like you belong in Australia?
Many stateless people are displaced around the world, attempting to find somewhere they can call home. Their journeys can often take a heavy toll, as they deal with traumatic experiences, or need to …
00:14:43 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Israeli troops to remain indefinitely in Gaza 'buffer zones', Defence Minister says
Israel’s Defence Minister has confirmed troops will remain indefinitely in what it has called buffer zones across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, even if a ceasefire returns. His pledge has followed an inte…
00:05:16 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Supporters cheer UK court's historic ruling on the legal definition of a woman
The UK's Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the law defines the terms 'woman' and 'sex' as referring to a biological women and biological sex. The much anticipated ruling centred on whether a trans …
00:05:53 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Cost of Living Secrets: Subscriptions
Streaming services, meal plans, product deliveries, gym memberships just some of the subscription services on offer. What are the ways some companies encourage you to subscribe and to what extent do …
00:22:53 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Housing dominates second leaders debate ahead of 2025 federal election
Housing policy and national security issues have dominated the second leaders debate between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Housing affordability in particular ha…
00:05:39 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
China's economy expands ahead of trade war escalation
China's economy expanded by a more than expected 5.4% in three months to March, year-on-year, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Yu Li from Blackmore Capital to find out how it is pl…
00:08:33 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Security concerns test diplomatic reflexes of the two leaders
Defence Minister Richard Marles says that Indonesia has assured Australia that it will not allow Russia to access one of its military bases. But the ordeal has been a diplomatic test for the two cand…
00:04:57 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Nearly 13 million displaced as civil war in Sudan enters third year
Aid agencies have called it the largest and fastest displacement crisis on record. As the civil war in Sudan enters its third year, almost 13 million have been displaced. The country is also experien…
00:06:27 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Fears grow for young Israeli American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza
Fears are growing over the fate of 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, believed to be the last living US hostage held by Hamas in Gaza. After releasing a video at the weekend in whic…
00:05:40 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Housing: Different plans to ease the crisis, but will any of them work?
From tax write offs to 5 per cent deposits - the major parties have now put forward their pitches to first home buyers. Economists have warned the policies could drive up house prices, making it even…
00:11:13 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
lllegally deported - but hope fades for a speedy return for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Donald Trump met El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele at the White House today. Both men say they have no intention of returning an undocumented migrant who was illegally deported to El Salvador's CE…
00:06:19 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Some global businesses press pause as tariff uncertainties persist
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Walsh from Sarto Advisory Pty Ltd who explains how international businesses are responding to the global tariff tensions and the implication for…
00:07:21 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
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