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13 Jan 2017 - 8:56pm

Ley resigns as Turnbull announces entitlements overhaul

The Prime Minister has announced Health Minister Sussan Ley has resigned from the front bench in the wake of a travel expenses scandal.
13 Jan 2017 - 10:36pm

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrives in Sydney

The prime minister of Japan has arrived for the Australian leg of a regional tour, where he is expected to discuss trade and security with Malcolm Turnbull.
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Call for investigation after two disabled Indigenous women die at Campbelltown hospital

The family of a second disabled Indigenous woman who died at Campbelltown Hospital is calling for an investigation after it was revealed both women were being...
13 Jan 2017 - 9:57pm

China central bank scrutiny pushes down Bitcoin value

Bitcoin prices have tanked after China signalled it is stepping up scrutiny of the virtual currency. Its value soared to record highs at the end of 2016, largely...
13 Jan 2017 - 10:17pm

Kerry starts swansong tour in Vietnam with Asia push

John Kerry began his swansong tour as US Secretary of State in Vietnam on Friday, defending Washington's 'pivot' to Asia in the face of President-elect Donald...
13 Jan 2017 - 5:10pm

Call for jet-setting pollies to copy private sector and fly economy

Unlimited business class fares are set to remain an entitlement for politicians, even as some of Australia's most successful businesses are curbing their mile...
13 Jan 2017 - 5:49pm

Confirmed: Mysterious whale delivered to offices 650km from coast

A 10-12 metre whale was delivered to a company in China's landlocked Jiangxi province in the country's south-east - hundreds of kilometres from the nearest coast.

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13 Jan 2017 - 10:43pm

'A gift not a curse': Teen’s Asperger’s journey captured in circus performance

Before Ethan Hugh started circus training, he was convinced Asperger's was a disability - now, he says it's a gift.
13 Jan 2017 - 9:12pm

Bush daughters advise Obamas on life after White House

Former First Children, Jenna and Barbara Bush, share some advice with the Obama girls on life after the White House.
13 Jan 2017 - 5:02pm

Medical cannabis sparked One Nation jump

Medical cannabis sparked former LNP MP Steve Dickson to jump to One Nation, despite Queensland parliament making the drug legal late last year.
13 Jan 2017 - 8:37pm

Syrian army blames Israel for explosions at Damascus military airport

Syrian army command says Israel has fired rockets at a major military airport west of Damascus, warning Tel Aviv of repercussions over the "flagrant" attack.
13 Jan 2017 - 8:38pm

'Serious issues remain': Australia panned in global human rights report

Human Rights Watch says the Australian government has a double-standard when deciding whether to criticise other countries.
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Former Don Dale detainee receives 'death threats'

Northern Territory police are investigating alleged death threats against a former Don Dale youth detainee, who is due to give evidence at the Royal Commission...
13 Jan 2017 - 8:38pm

Obama pays tribute to 'extraordinary' VP Joe Biden

President Barack Obama has surprised Vice President Joe Biden by awarding him with the highest civilian honour, commemorating an "extraordinary man with an...

In focus: Migration

Highlights from SBS' coverage of migration-related issues.

13 Jan 2017 - 12:33pm

'Biggest rort of all time': Call for royal commission into 457 visas over US oil drillers

SBS World News Radio: The Maritime Union of Australia is calling for a royal commission into the 457 skilled migrant visa program for temporary overseas workers.

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.
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...
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 ...

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13 Jan 2017 - 7:35am

'Aren't we all boat people?': Multicultural Australia features in this year's lamb ad

Meat & Livestock Australia says its latest campaign for lamb aims to celebrate the country's diversity.
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Comment: The new lamb ad gets a 'D' for effort, not for diversity

"A version of Australian history where each new group that arrives in Australia simply 'joins the party' is simply something I just can't swallow."
12 Jan 2017 - 8:40pm

Target catalogue featuring woman in hijab receives mixed response

Target's Back to School catalogue has received mixed responses on social media after it featured a woman wearing a hijab and children with disabilities.
12 Jan 2017 - 8:48pm

BuzzFeed decision on Trump dossier sparks media ethics storm

Buzzfeed's decision to publish - without redaction - potentially damaging allegations against US President-elect Donald Trump sparked a perfect storm over media...
12 Jan 2017 - 8:49pm

Cypriot Australians excited by reunification plans

A Greek-Cypriot now living in Melbourne says he hopes UN reunification talks will return his former homeland of Cyprus to the "paradise" he fondly remembers,...
11 Jan 2017 - 4:39pm

Charter planes, flags and free travel: How federal politicians spend millions

The federal government has implemented only three of the 36 recommendations into streamlining the parliamentary entitlements system, saying the rest requires...
11 Jan 2017 - 5:10pm

'Yes we can, yes we did': Obama gives his final speech as president

US President Barack Obama has delivered a heartfelt and idealistic speech in his final presidential address to the American people.

In focus: Australia's First People

Culture
Indigenous Australia

How to make a healing garden

Your garden can deliver a lot more than just outdoor decoration. SBS Life spoke to Charles Solomon, Indigenous plant consultant and founder of Garawana Creative, to find out how we can bring some Abor...
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...
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
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.
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2 Jan 2017 - 10:31am

In pictures: Obama's final year in office captured in White House photos

Chief White House photographer Pete Souza has released his final series of images, offering a glimpse inside the Obama administration in its final year.
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.
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