SBS News In Depth

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By: SBS

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.

Families seek bodies of loved ones in chaos of Khan Younis
Today at 3:16 AM

Palestinian authorities have unearthed more than 200 bodies from a mass grave in Khan Younis, as the United Nations warns trauma could lead to a mental health crisis in Gaza for years to come. An independent review into the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees says it has found some neutrality-related issues, but has not received any evidence of terrorist collaboration. Meanwhile, Israel's chief of military intelligence has resigned, as the families of Israeli hostages mark Passover 200 days after October 7th.


Slain Bondi guard remembered with nationwide blood donation drive
Today at 3:01 AM

A Muslim youth organisation has partnered with the Red Cross to launch a blood donation drive. Red Cross Lifeblood will work in partnership with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia group, a leading Islamic organisation advocating for peace and harmony across the globe. Organisers believe it will honour the legacy of the six people killed in the Bondi Westfield attack.


UK Parliament passes Rwanda bill deporting asylum seekers
Today at 2:44 AM

After lengthy debate in the UK over migration legislation, the Rwanda bill has passed after opposition and crossbenchers gave way. The bill - which will see migrants classed by the -K Government as 'illegal' flown to Rwanda - will now need to be granted royal assent to become law.


Who we are: Code switching - What is it and why do we do it?
Yesterday at 9:00 PM

Code switching is something many people do and experience, often without realising it. While code switching is extremely nuanced and contextual, it’s often experienced to a heightened degree for people from racially marginalised backgrounds, especially in situations where they feel culturally unsafe. In this episode Hannah Kwon speaks to mental health and intersectionality expert Budi Sudarto and youth advocate Catherine Madziva on both their positive and negative experiences with code switching.


SBS On the Money: South Australia leads nation's economy & shares rebound
Yesterday at 8:07 AM

South Australia is the nation's leading economy according to CommSec's quarterly State of the States report. John Baldock speaks with Craig James to find out more. Plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves finds out why the market is breathing a sigh of relief with Elio D'Amato from Stockopedia.


Can't arrest our way out of drug crisis, say health experts
Yesterday at 7:21 AM

Health experts are warning of new super-strength synthetic opioids making their way into Australia with deadly consequences. They're up to fifty times stronger than fentanyl and have already been linked to a string of fatal heroin overdoses.


Every dog has its day - especially Australian TV favourite Bluey
Yesterday at 7:09 AM

Australian animated television series 'Bluey' has been recognised for its cultural impact and international success at the Australian High Commission in London. The show premiered in 2018 and has since become one of most watched children's programs in the world.


US considers sanctions against IDF unit accused of West Bank abuses
Yesterday at 3:56 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will fight any such measures, using his Passover address to pledge to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.


Nations call to reduce plastic use by 60% by 2040
Yesterday at 2:26 AM

'Planet versus the plastics' is the new call to arms for Earth Day 2024, which is calling for a 60 per cent reduction in plastic use by 2040. The United Nations Environment Program has found humans produce 400 million tonnes of plastic waste each year.


South Australia's Riverland region bursting back to life after floods
Last Sunday at 8:44 AM

It's been just over a year since South Australia's River Murray burst its banks in the biggest flood since 1956. For months flooding from high rainfall interstate put thousands of hectares of agricultural land under water and inundated 3500 houses. But it also pumped much needed water through the ailing southern end of the Murray Darling basin. South Australian correspondent Peta Doherty toured the Pike Floodplains in the Riverland with Indigenous rangers from River Murray and Mallee Country.