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7 Dec 2016 - 9:21pm

Exclusive: 'He will fight to the last breath': Julian Assange's mother speaks out six years after his arrest

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's mother, Christine has spoken to SBS News six years after her son was arrested in relation to sexual assault claims.
7 Dec 2016 - 9:22pm

Death toll following powerful Indonesian earthquake continues to rise

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia Wednesday has nearly doubled to 97, the military said, as more bodies were pulled from the...
7 Dec 2016 - 9:37pm

Syria army takes all of Aleppo Old City: monitor

Syrian government forces control all of Aleppo's historic Old City after rebel fighters withdrew in the face of army advances overnight, the Syrian Observatory...
7 Dec 2016 - 9:33pm

Calls for Indonesian president to back Philippines-style drug war

Indonesia's national anti-narcotics unit has called on President Joko Widodo to enact a Philippines-style drug war in the country.
7 Dec 2016 - 8:40pm

NT commissioners see Don Dale youth centre

Touring the Don Dale youth detention facility has been a confronting and sobering experience for the commissioners leading the NT royal commission.
7 Dec 2016 - 2:51pm

At-a-glance: Countries that have banned full-face veils

Here's a look at the countries around the world that have either banned face veils or are in the process of implementing them.
7 Dec 2016 - 6:47pm

More bones found in Lateesha Nolan search

Riverbank search for the remains of Lateesha Nolan, who was murdered in January 2005 by Malcolm Naden, unearths more bones.

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7 Dec 2016 - 4:14pm

Teen jailed over Melbourne terror plot

A teenager who planned to set off a bomb in a crowded part of Melbourne has been jailed for seven years.
7 Dec 2016 - 3:29pm

Sick asylum seeker transfer 'not urgent'

A senior bureaucrat involved in the approval of medical transfers for asylum seekers has defended decisions in the case of Iranian man Hamid Kehazaei.
7 Dec 2016 - 6:14pm

Father backs call for autism early intervention

Early diagnosis would have made life easier, says father of autistic daughter as he welcomes calls by AMA president for coordinated action to speed up diagnosis...
7 Dec 2016 - 9:11pm

Victorian government backs 60 community groups calling for protection of Racial Discrimination Act

The Victorian Government supports more than 60 community groups who want the federal government to protect anti-racial discrimination laws.
7 Dec 2016 - 8:56pm

Protesters storm AACTAs red carpet

The red carpet for Australia's TV and film awards, the AACTAs, has kicked off with a dramatic protest.
7 Dec 2016 - 1:31pm

End of an era? Calls to scrap taxpayer funded payphones

The end of the era of public telephones in Australia could be sooner than expected following a new report from the Productivity Commission.
7 Dec 2016 - 8:53pm

One Nation supporter booted from Culleton High Court hearing

A High Court hearing into the election eligibility of embattled Senator Rod Culleton has been interrupted by a One Nation supporter who had to be removed from the...

In focus: Migration

Highlights from SBS' coverage of migration-related issues.

So you want to move to Australia? Here's a how-to guide

For those interested in a life in Australia, there's more than one way to migrate here, but not all of them are permanent.

The controversy around 457 visas

Here's what you need to know about Australia's 457 temporary skilled worker program.
25 Nov 2016 - 7:09am

'Deportation would tear our family apart': GP makes last-ditch plea for family to stay in Australia

A Bangladeshi doctor and her two children are facing deportation after her daughter's developmental delay lead to the rejection of their application to stay in...
24 Nov 2016 - 7:53pm

Chinese tourists to trial 10-year multiple entry visas to Australia

In a new deal between Australia and China, a 10-year visa that allows for multiple entries will be trialled for Chinese tourists.
14 Sep 2016 - 11:43am

Call to increase visa cost for parents of immigrants slammed

The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia says a call from the Productivity Commission to reevaluate visas for the parents of immigrants is ...
21 Nov 2016 - 7:17am

South African family ordered to leave Australia before Christmas

Disabled support workers claim Canberra’s disabled community will suffer because the Immigration Department is not reversing its denial of their visas.
7 Dec 2016

10 insider secrets for successful Australian visa applications

Every year, the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection receives thousands of work, family, student and migrant visas – many will be successful...

In focus: US Politics

The best of SBS' coverage of the race to the White House.

6 Dec 2016 - 4:59pm

Fate of North Dakota pipeline may fall to Trump

Native Americans and their supporters expressed cautious optimism Monday after the US Army nixed plans for a controversial oil pipeline crossing in North Dakota, with...
6 Dec 2016 - 11:19am

Gore meeting latest sign Trump softening on climate change?

Donald Trump met former Democratic vice president turned environmental campaigner Al Gore on Monday in the latest sign that the president-elect might rethink his...
6 Dec 2016 - 8:50pm

Trump taps former rival Carson for cabinet

US President-elect Donald Trump says he's "thrilled to nominate" former rival Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
5 Dec 2016 - 11:54am

Trump should seek advice on calls: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the State Department hasn't been contacted by Donald Trump's transition team about contacting foreign leaders.
6 Dec 2016 - 12:59pm

New York seeks $35 million in Trump security costs

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked the US government for up to $US35 million to cover security costs to protect Donald Trump in his Manhattan skyscraper.
5 Dec 2016 - 9:16pm

Trump's Tsai chat a courtesy call: Pence

US Vice President-elect Mike Pence says Donald Trump's phone chat with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, which has upset China, was simply a 'courtesy call'.
5 Dec 2016 - 7:25am

Mocked for his tweets on SNL, Trump fires back - on Twitter

President-elect Donald Trump sent a dismissive tweet in response to a comedy sketch that mocked his penchant for sending tweets.
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29 Nov 2016 - 7:15pm

In pictures: Behind the lines - the story of 2016 through political cartoons

The year 2016 gave political cartoonists more material than you could poke a pencil at. Eighty of the best cartoons went on display in the Behind the Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra.
9 Nov 2016 - 8:55pm

In pictures: The passion and the pain, Trump and Clinton supporters on election night

Donald Trump supporters were jubilant while Hillary Clinton supporters were shocked and silent - it is the tale of two camps as the US starts to come to terms with Trump's shock victory.
4 Nov 2016 - 3:18pm

In pictures: Iraqi forces re-take Mosul

More than 50,000 Iraqi soldiers, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen are engaged in a bloody battle to re-take control of Mosul from IS.
13 Sep 2016 - 11:16am

Finetta's life at home

25 Aug 2016 - 11:29am

In pictures: Massive earthquake hits central Italy

A 6.2-magnitude hit central Italy on Wednesday, leaving more than 150 dead and reducing towns across the region to rubble.
16 Aug 2016 - 1:44pm

In pictures: Deadly Louisiana floods force thousands to evacuate

Louisiana has faced epic flooding, with at least seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the state overflowed their banks.
9 Aug 2016 - 1:35pm

Who's Who in the Hip Op Crew?

Meet Mi$$y Ro Yo, Kara Bang Bang, Big Deal and the rest of the world's oldest hip-hop crew.
19 Jul 2016 - 2:56pm

On Location in Sicily

Aela Callan and the Dateline crew captured not only the story of the anti-mafia fight in Sicily, but also the sights and sounds of this Mediterranean island.
19 Jul 2016 - 11:33am

In pictures: Protesters mark the start of the Republican convention

Dozens of protesters both for and against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have faced off at the opening of the Republican National Convention in the state of Ohio.
15 Jul 2016 - 10:52am

Bastille Day attack

At least 60 people are dead and 100 injured in the French city of Nice after a truck ploughed into a crowd in what officials and witnesses say was a deliberate attack.
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