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21 Jan 2017 - 11:15am

'We will thrive and prosper again': Donald Trump sworn in as 45th US president

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of United States, issuing a staunchly nationalist vow to put "America first" in his opening address to a country -...
21 Jan 2017 - 8:41am

95 arrested during anti-Trump protests in Washington

Masked, black-clad protesters carrying anarchist flags smashed windows and scuffled with riot police Friday in downtown Washington, blocks away from the route of...
21 Jan 2017 - 11:56am

Trump calls for standing ovation for Hillary Clinton, days after branding her ‘guilty as hell’

President Trump said of Hillary and Bill Clinton shortly after his inauguration, "I have a lot of respect for those people".
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Deep into the mind of a moderate Trump voter (and the Democrat who loves him)

“Luckily he proved to me that a person can support Trump and not act like him,� said his girlfriend, an Obama supporter.
21 Jan 2017 - 10:12am

Details emerge of four Melbourne mall car attack victims

Police are hoping to interview the man behind the Melbourne car attack on Saturday, as more details are revealed about the four killed.
21 Jan 2017 - 8:11am

Besieged ex-president Jammeh cedes power in The Gambia

Former president Yahya Jammeh will cede power to Adama Barrow in Gambia.
21 Jan 2017 - 7:46am

Children saved in Italy avalanche hotel miracle

A woman and four children were pulled Friday from the ruins of an Italian hotel and five other survivors were found, two days after the building was buried under...

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21 Jan 2017 - 9:49am

Full transcript: Donald Trump’s inaugural address

In front of an audience of hundreds of thousands on the National Mall in Washington D.C, and million on television across America and around the world, Donald J Trump...
21 Jan 2017 - 7:13am

'Everyone ran': Witness tells of the fear that spread from Melbourne car incident

Melbourne man Javier Perry was metres away as the car drove into pedestrians in Bourke Street Mall, killing four people.
21 Jan 2017 - 9:20am

Austria 'foils potential terror attack'

Austria's interior minister said Friday that the authorities averted a potential "terror attack" in Vienna with the arrest by armed police of an 18-year-old...
20 Jan 2017 - 9:00pm

IS destroys Tetrapylon monument in Palmyra

Islamic State militants have reportedly destroyed the Tetrapylon, one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra.
20 Jan 2017 - 7:00pm

Pacharo and Gideon Mzembe's First Day

SBS World News Radio: The lives of two brothers are a stark reflection of their previous lives in Malawi as they reflect on their journey from conflict to their...
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'Not an animal or a plant': Putting a human face to 1967 Referendum

When Vernon Ah Kee was born in 1967 he was not counted as part of the Australian population, but rather a part of its flora and fauna. His latest exhibition, 'Not...
20 Jan 2017 - 10:42am

West African leaders head to The Gambia on mediation mission

A delegation of West African leaders - including the presidents of Liberia, Mauritania and Guinea - are due to arrive in The Gambia on Friday as part of a...

In focus: Migration

Highlights from SBS' coverage of migration-related issues.

16 Jan 2017 - 10:40am

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

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...
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 ...
2 Dec 2016

The controversy around 457 visas

Here's what you need to know about Australia's 457 temporary skilled worker program.

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Our pick of the best content from SBS News & Current Affairs and our content partners.

20 Jan 2017 - 1:21pm

Yolocaust: Israeli satirist targets Holocaust memorial selfies

An Israeli satirist living in Berlin has created a work which juxtaposes Holocaust memorial selfies with images of the actual Holocaust.
20 Jan 2017 - 7:05am

Sikh boy forced to attend different school over turban ban

A five-year-old boy has been banned from wearing his traditional head-wear at a Melbourne school, because it doesn't conform with the uniform protocol.
20 Jan 2017 - 7:40am

The best friends who discovered they were identical twins

A chance encounter on a Swedish ski field was the beginning of an amazing story of friendship and family.
20 Jan 2017 - 9:35am

Remembering love and finding home: Saroo Brierley’s ‘Lion’ story

Saroo Brierley - whose life story is now a Hollywood film - used his vivid memories of India to help find his way home. And his recollection of his first day in...
19 Jan 2017 - 8:16pm

Hijab billboard campaign success sees signs booked across Victoria

Campaign Edge, the agency behind a campaign to return the image of two girls wearing hijabs to billboards in Victoria, says it aims to roll out the project across...
20 Jan 2017 - 9:43am

What Trump's inauguration tells us to expect from his presidency

With bitter partisan divisions, public Twitter stoushes and several breaks with tradition – Trump’s inauguration may be a prelude of his presidency to come.
19 Jan 2017 - 6:14pm

Meet the father and son walking from Adelaide to Canberra to help refugees

'I owe it to my children to fight for the Australia I love, and that's the Australia that gives people a fair go.'

In focus: Australia's First People

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19 Jan 2017 - 7:49pm

Indigenous Languages at Risk

Australia's Indigenous languages could be completely wiped out by 2050 according to experts.

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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.
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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.
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21 Jan 2017 - 4:25am

The inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, Donald J Trump

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.
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