SBS News In Depth

Cost of Living Secrets: Insurance

With so many different types of insurance - car, home, health and travel - it can be difficult to know what’s needed and what’s not. How essential is insurance and how can you negotiate a better price? Jodi Bird is the insurance expert from CHOICE an…

First Nations communities dismayed by selection of Brisbane's Victoria Park as Olympic stadium site

Victoria Park, also known for its traditional name Barrambin, used to be an Indigenous settlement of great importance and a meeting place for cultural practices - but it remains one of the most culturally significant sites in the city. The Queensland…

A$ at fresh 5 year low on US-China trade dispute & how companies are tackling DEI now

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Matt Sherwood from Perpetual Limited to find out how he's feeling amid the latest sharemarket volatility, plus Mark Thirlwell from the Australian Institute of Company Directors discusses what's concern…

Deadly Seaworld helicopter crash could have been prevented: Report

Australia's aviation regulator has found that a deadly helicopter crash on Queensland's Gold Coast in 2023 was preventable. The report is likely to feed into a compensation claim being lodged by Shine Lawyers in Brisbane on behalf of the victims.

Donald Trump and China's tit-for-tat on tariffs shows no sign of slowing

The U-S President has announced a 104 per cent tariff on Chinese imports as Donald Trump's trade war with China escalates. The Trump administration's sweeping "reciprocal" trade tariffs to come into effect on Wednesday.

Election 2025: PM wins first election campaign debate dominated by cost of living concerns

The first of two scheduled election debates has taken place in Western Sydney, home to a number of battleground seats that could decide the election outcome: Fowler, Macarthur, Macquarie, Reid, Parramatta and Werriwa. Cost of living and immigration h…

Politicians, Privacy, and You

As the Federal Election approaches, the major parties have already had criticism for their data habits, with accusations of harvesting voter data from postal applications. Despite public debate, political parties are not restricted in their collectio…

Campaign 2025- the environment and the election

Australia's environment laws are not fit for purpose. That's the consensus among campaigners, scientists, business and government. So, why has it been so difficult to update the legislation? And will we see reform in the next parliament?

SBS On The Money: Markets bounce back, and front-loading interest rate cuts

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Josh Gilbert from eToro, as global markets bounce back from heavy selling following Donald Trump's trade policies, while Phil O'Donoghue from Deutsche Bank explains why he now believes the RBA will nee…

Mental health at the centre of Day 11 of the election campaign

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed $1 billion towards mental health. The Labor Party says the investment recognises a critical workforce gap in mental health care that needs to be addressed. The coalition has previously promised a similar …