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.
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Moody's Analytics Economist Katrina Ell about why the RBA left interest rates on hold, the impact on the election and where to next, while Jamie Hanna…
International issues have overshadowed the campaign, with additional tariffs from the United States looming.
An Indigenous-led program that’s already helping hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people quit smoking and vaping is about to go national, thanks to a new $4.7 million grant. Which Wa…
UN officials say the bodies of 15 health and rescue workers have been discovered in a 'mass grave' in southern Gaza. Protests continue in Israel as domestic political pressure ramps up for Benjamin N…
French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has accused judges who found her guilty of embezzlement, and banned her from running for President, of making a 'political decision'. She says she will seek …
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, known as ASIC, has handed down a report into death claims in Australia's superannuation sector. The report puts the industry on notice, revealing…
As millions of Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan with festive Eid celebrations, one rural Australian town has welcomed a thriving Muslim community. Now, the town of Y…
The RBA and ASIC say they have deep concerns about the management of operational risks at the ASX following an incident relating to its CHESS settlement platform. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves…
The fallout from what's being called Signalgate now includes legal action, after a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat of US officials discussing plans to launch air strikes against Ye…
The Prime Minister has made his first pitch to Perth this election campaign. Whilst the Opposition Leader is trying to sell his plan to reduce power prices and reserve more gas for the Australian mar…
Muslims across Australia and around the world are commencing their Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But, as many Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr by gathering for …
Australian schools are experiencing record-high levels of violence and threats of violence towards principals, with many considering quitting their jobs. A new survey has uncovered cases of school le…
New polling has indicated that Labor is within just one seat of forming a majority government in the May 3 election as the campaign gets underway. The YouGov findings are a stunning reversal of fortu…
Over 1600 people have now been confirmed to have died in a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the country's deadliest disaster in years. Crews are now searching for survivors as international aid b…
A new report has highlighted alarming mental health outcomes for individuals who have spent time in detention. Refugees and migrants already experience lower rates of mental health literacy - but one…
New experiments suggest that the ocean could hold the key to slowing down climate change. Marine carbon dioxide removal has been tested in waters from North America to New Zealand, but as Veronica Le…
Freshwater turtle conservationists are celebrating successful breeding and habitat protection programs that have offered endangered species a lifeline. Efforts by local non-profits and community grou…