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16 Dec 2016 - 10:41pm

Aleppo evacuation suspended leaving thousands trapped

An operation to evacuate civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held parts of Aleppo has been suspended.
16 Dec 2016 - 9:32pm

Israel investigates alleged Packer 'benefits' for intelligence chief

Authorities in Israel are investigating whether billionaire James Packer allegedly gifted several tickets to a Mariah Carey concert to the head of intelligence...
16 Dec 2016 - 8:45pm

Rethink citizenship refusals, Dutton told

The immigration minister unreasonably delayed decisions on two citizenship applications and must reconsider both cases, the Federal Court has ruled.
16 Dec 2016 - 11:32pm

Students told not to sweat over their ATARs

Tertiary rankings are out for Year 12 students and they're being reminded their ATAR is not the only pathway.
NITV

CCTV of Ms Dhu's final days released by the WA coroner

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The WA coroner has decided to release footage of an Aboriginal woman who died in police custody, granting her grieving family their...
16 Dec 2016 - 10:25pm

China upset over Dalai Lama's Indian event

India has hosted the Dalai Lama and other Nobel Peace laureates at a conference, angering the Chinese.
16 Dec 2016 - 11:15pm

Court reserves decision over 18C race case appeal

A Federal Circuit Court judge has reserved his decision on granting an Aboriginal woman leave to appeal the dismissal of a controversial section 18C race...

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16 Dec 2016 - 5:22pm

Kevin Rudd slams the media and modern politics in his return to Canberra

Kevin Rudd has returned to Canberra, albeit briefly, to be awarded an honorary doctorate at Australia’s National University - and has used his address to slam modern...
16 Dec 2016 - 10:19pm

17.5 million newborns for China in 2016

The number of newborns this year is the highest in China this century with 17.5 million births, a rise of 5.7 per cent from last year.
16 Dec 2016 - 3:27pm

Extension granted to NT royal commission

The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the NT is to be extended by four months.
16 Dec 2016 - 11:16pm

Armed force alone will never vanquish Islamic State: US terror experts

If the Islamic State group is to be defeated and prevented from reappearing under some new guise, the root causes behind its birth and growth must be addressed,...
16 Dec 2016 - 3:50pm

Gene therapy may reverse ageing process

Scientists may have the answer to rewinding the genetic clock with a new form of gene therapy producing a significant rejuvenating effect on mice.
16 Dec 2016 - 8:56pm

Obama vows retaliation for Russian hacking

The White House has continued its campaign against Russia, saying that President Vladimir Putin interfered in the US election.
16 Dec 2016 - 5:22pm

Ex-nurse gets 27 years for insulin murders

A nurse has been jailed for 27 years for murdering two aged-care residents with lethal doses of insulin after they made complaints about her

In focus: Migration

Highlights from SBS' coverage of migration-related issues.

13 Dec 2016 - 10:27am

One in five Pacific Islanders would move to Australia under new migration proposal

A new proposal to throw open Australia’s doors to permanent Pacific Islander migrants would be worth more than 40 times the value of current aid commitments and...

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.
12 Dec 2016

Melbourne woman faces deportation due to her intellectual disability

The family of Bhajan Kaur have made a heartfelt appeal to stop her deportation, as her mother and brother explain to SBS Punjabi the possible consequences of such...

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...
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.

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16 Dec 2016 - 10:47am

Why where you live could dictate how likely you are to develop cancer

For the first time, Australians can now compare the rates of incidence and mortality of cancer in their area.
16 Dec 2016 - 12:37pm

Syria in crisis: How you can help

There appears to be no end in sight for millions of civilians and refugees affected by the bloody Syrian war. Here's how you can help.
15 Dec 2016 - 3:08pm

'Help us escape this hell': Orphans beg to leave Aleppo in heartbreaking video

As bombs continue to drop on the Syrian city of Aleppo, a US medical organisation has released heartbreaking footage of a group of orphans pleading to the...
16 Dec 2016 - 7:26am

Veracity of Santa story that moved the world questioned

A US newspaper has backed away from its report of a young boy dying in Santa's arms that was picked up by major news outlets around the world - including SBS.
15 Dec 2016 - 5:57pm

Pirate Bay among five websites to be blocked in Australia

Five copyright-infringing websites will be blocked in Australia following a groundbreaking Federal Court ruling.
15 Dec 2016 - 2:04pm

World first: Woman gives birth with aid of prepubescent ovary tissue

A woman in London has become the first to give birth after having her fertility restored using ovarian tissue frozen before the onset of puberty, doctors said...
13 Dec 2016 - 2:01pm

Images of mysterious object washed ashore bamboozle New Zealand locals

Photographs of the alien-like object washed ashore near Auckland have sparked an online debate - but scientists believe that have the answer as to what it is.

In focus: Australia's First People

Food
Growth

Who owns a plant?

With more and more people relishing in the flora that has nourished Indigenous Australians for more than 50,000 years, John Newtown asks who "owns" our native plants.
Culture
Busting myths

Here's the truth about the 'free ride' that some Australians think Indigenous peoples get

The shocking truth about non-Indigenous Australia is that many people mistakenly assume that Indigenous Australians coast through life, receiving privileges and benefits. Bronwyn Carlson busts this my...
Culture
Yoga fusions

Weaving Indigenous sounds and stories into yoga

A Sydney-based yoga organisation is fusing Indian and Indigenous yoga traditions, incorporating the spirit of Aboriginal Australia into the ancient practice.
Culture
Indigenous Australia

How can we meaningfully recognise cities as Indigenous places?

More than 30 per cent of Australia has been returned to Indigenous control, but none of that land is in urban areas.
Culture
Healing past hurts

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation: A brotherhood of healing

In 2002, a group of survivors from the notorious Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home established the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation, a place dedicated to the healing of survivors and the...
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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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