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2016

NITV launches online global current affairs series to mark the coming together of the World’s Indigenous broadcasters

National Indigenous Television (NITV) has today launched a new five-part global current affairs series online, Nations without Borders, featuring in-depth feature stories from Indigenous Broadcasters from around the World.

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Australia to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest for 3rd consecutive year

SBS is thrilled to confirm overnight breaking news of Australia’s invitation to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

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SBS, Multicultural NSW and International Education Services launch cultural training app for workplaces

Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Multicultural NSW and International Education Services Limited (IES), have collaborated to launch the Cultural Competence Program, a mobile app and online training tool created to help Australian organisations navigate and maximise the benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace.


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Exclusive: SBS Radio investigation reveals harmful foods sold in Australia

An exclusive investigation led by SBS Radio’s Punjabi program has revealed Australian consumers face potentially dire long-term health outcomes with revelations some food imports from India contain chemicals including pesticides, arsenic, lead and even the carcinogen DDT.

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SBS VICELAND UNVEILS PROGRAMMING SLATE AHEAD OF NOVEMBER LAUNCH

A bold and diverse line up of programs exploring global cultures for younger audiences has been revealed for SBS VICELAND today, ahead of the channel switchover from SBS 2 at 4pm on Tuesday 15 November, 2016.


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SBS explores untold stories of Adelaide murders in True Stories podcast, part of Deep Water – Online Investigations

Building on the extensive investigations into alleged gay hate crimes in Bondi and New South Wales, SBS extends its investigation into South Australia through an exclusive examination of similar murders which took place in Adelaide.

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SBS lights up to celebrate Diwali

SBS is celebrating Diwali across October and November with dedicated programming across TV, radio, online, On Demand and, for the first time, in virtual reality (VR) with Tomorrow’s Diwali.

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SBS revamps virtual reality app and launches three new immersive experiences

SBS today unveils its updated virtual reality (VR) app, SBS VR, extending its commitment to tell distinctive Australian stories in new and innovative ways.

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SBS National Languages Competition Winners Awarded

Nearly 20,000 students nationwide, aged 4 to 18 years, entered the inaugural SBS National Languages Competition which aims to encourage and celebrate a love of learning languages in Australia. SBS and Community Languages Australia (CLA) awarded the six national winners across three age categories at the SBS National Languages Competition Awards Ceremony on Saturday 8 October.

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Logie award-winning SBS series First Contact returns

SBS’s Logie-award winning series First Contact returns for a brand new season, hosted again by legendary journalist Ray Martin.

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SBS launches My Grandmother’s Lingo – a new interactive animation exploring the endangered Indigenous language of Marra

SBS today launches a new online interactive animation My Grandmother’s Lingo which tells the personal story of Angelina Joshua, a young Aboriginal woman dedicated to preserving her endangered Indigenous language.


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New free-to-air channel SBS VICELAND launches Tuesday 15 November

SBS and global youth media company VICE have partnered to bring Australians a new lifestyle and culture TV channel SBS VICELAND, launching at 4pm on Tuesday 15 November 2016.

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Matthew Evans explores Australia’s love affair with meat

In the new series For The Love Of Meat with Matthew Evans, Matthew pulls apart Australia’s love affair with meat and investigates the impact of this carnivorous enthusiasm on our health, the animals we eat, and the planet.

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NITV announces further commitment to the remote Indigenous production sector at the 18th National Remote Indigenous Media Festival

NITV announced its further commitment to the remote Indigenous production sector at this week’s Remote Indigenous Media Festival, revealing the winner of the inaugural Spirit Initiative and calling for submissions for a fifth series of the short-documentary initiative, Our Stories.


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SBS secures exclusive free-to-air broadcast of National Basketball League

SBS today announced that it has secured exclusive free-to-air television broadcast rights to the National Basketball League (NBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season.

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