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
Will the First Home Buyer Guarantee scheme actually help the housing crisis?
The government's First Home Buyer Guarantee scheme will allow thousands more renters, who are struggling to save for the usual 20 per cent home deposit, the chance to enter the property market. But e…
00:06:18 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Broad consensus offers hope of fixing 'broken' environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt has announced an accelerated timeframe to improve Australia's 'broken' biodiversity and conservation laws. It comes after broad consensus emerged on the urgent need f…
00:07:47 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Julian fell for a scam - now he's helping others to avoid being tricked
A new report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found fewer Australians are reporting scams in 2025, but more money has been lost. The report has found people from culturally a…
00:03:58 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
AI voice clones and deepfake videos scams rising & US rate cut talks
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management about the day's sharemarket action, including why investors are increasingly confident of a September intere…
00:14:39 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Government announces early start to deposit scheme as it builds case for housing policy in new Parliament
The government has already pledged to pause changes to the National Construction Code to accelerate housing supply - and now they are fast-tracking their expansion of the First Home Buyer Guarantee. …
00:05:51 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
'I am finally home': Ukrainian and Russian soldiers return in Independence Day prisoner exchange
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged nearly 300 prisoners of war, a swap deal unfolding on Ukraine's Independence Day. The day was commemorated in solemn ceremonies both in Ukraine and around the world …
00:05:20 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Test SG
As pranks go, this one certainly hit the headlines. The US State Department is warning diplomats about attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using techno…
00:04:04 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Pro-Palestine protests draw massive crowds
People have turned out in huge numbers for nationwide protests against Israel's military actions and restrictions on aid into Gaza. The marches in more than 40 locations nationally were backed over 2…
00:06:12 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
INTERVIEW: Rapa Nui's famous moai statues are under threat
Noah Paoa is a PhD candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research focuses on sea level rise-induced flooding and its specific impacts on coastal cul…
00:05:24 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
INTERVIEW: The truth about working from home - and should we work on Friday afternoons?
The controversy over working from home continues to swirl around the nation's workplaces. Employers want their workers back in the office; workers ask why as they get more work done at home. So what …
00:05:16 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
INTERVIEW: Why this emergency nurse is putting his life on the line – again – in Gaza
As a humanitarian crisis escalates in Gaza, Australian Red Cross emergency nurse Jean-Philippe Miller has flown back for his fourth rotation. After 14 humanitarian deployments worldwide, the 41-year-…
00:09:29 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
INTERVIEW: Two deadly attacks in Colombia expose security vulnerabilities: analyst
Colombia is reeling from two attacks on its police and military, in what's been described as the country's bloodiest day in months.
00:10:36 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
For this emergency nurse, saving lives is more than a job – it’s a calling
As the humanitarian crisis escalates in Gaza, an Australian emergency nurse has flown back for his fourth rotation. Based at the Red Cross field hospital in Rafah, Jean-Philippe Miller is offering hu…
00:05:24 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Gurindji people mark half century since land handback, a milestone for First Nations land rights
This week marks the 50th anniversary since the Gurindji land handback, an historic turning point for Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Fifty years on, people from all over Australia have gathered …
00:07:54 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Zelenskyy returns to the White House, Netanyahu torches Albanese & Xi visits Tibet
In this episode, we cover Donald Trump's latest attempts at peace for Ukraine, and the growing ties between India and Russia. Also, the diplomatic row between Israel and Australia deepens. Plus, Xi J…
00:34:43 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
CEO Series: Guzman Y Gomez's Steven Marks on results, future sales, inflation, AI and Taco Bell
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen co-CEO Steven Marks about the Mexican restaurant chain's record sales and to find out more about why investors didn't l…
00:15:39 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Autism stakeholders welcome new government commitment - but are perplexed they weren't consulted
The number of children being diagnosed with autism is rising, putting a heavy strain on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The government has responded, announcing a plan to divert children aw…
00:07:12 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Australia's productivity problem: What came out of the three-day summit in Canberra?
The productivity of Australia's economy is seen as a driver of economic growth, higher real incomes, and improved living standards. A three-day summit in Canberra - convened by the federal government…
00:12:26 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Netanyahu looks to negotiate, but ready to authorise push into Gaza
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered renewed negotiations to free hostages and end the war on Israel’s terms, as he authorises plans to seize Gaza City. This comes as aid agencies r…
00:06:39 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Calls to resolve bilateral tensions as Benjamin Netanyahu continues criticism of Anthony Albanese
The diplomatic rift between Israel and Australia has deepened, as Israel's Prime Minister repeated his criticism of the decision to recognise Palestinian statehood - this time choosing an Australian …
00:04:19 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
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