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23 Jan 2017 - 10:38am

Vic magistrates to handle bail matters

Magistrates will now handle serious bail matters as Victoria reacts to the Bourke St tragedy.
23 Jan 2017 - 10:34am

Gladys Berejiklian elected NSW Premier

Outgoing Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian will replace Mike Baird as NSW Premier after being elected unopposed to lead the Liberal Party.
23 Jan 2017 - 9:42am

Trump launches presidency with attacks on media, marchers

Barely arrived in the White House, President Donald Trump has touched off a stormy debate over the extent of his popular support, even before moving Monday to...
23 Jan 2017 - 9:09am

Aziz Ansari calls out 'casual white supremacy' among Trump fans on SNL

The comedian also offered the 45th President of the United States some sound advice as to how to end casual racism.
23 Jan 2017 - 6:52am

African troops prepare for Gambian president's return

West African troops approached the Gambian capital Sunday to secure President Adama Barrow's arrival from neighbouring Senegal, as controversy erupted over the...
23 Jan 2017 - 7:26am

At least 39 killed as Indian train derails

Indian officials say they are looking into the possibility that a train derailment which killed 39 people and injured dozens more was caused deliberately.
23 Jan 2017 - 7:20am

Death toll from Italian avalanche at six

Another dead body has been pulled from the hotel on an Italian mountain that was taken out by an avalanche after an earthquake last week.

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23 Jan 2017 - 7:30am

Birth date linked to ADHD diagnosis: study

The validity of ADHD diagnosis in Australia is again being questioned with a WA study showing the youngest children are more likely to be receiving medication.
23 Jan 2017 - 6:18am

Childhood obesity costs Aust $17m a year

A $17 million dollar annual price tag has been put on the growing problem of childhood obesity in Australia.
23 Jan 2017 - 10:40am

Trump offers help to US tornado victims

Forceful tornadoes hitting the southeastern corner of the United States have killed 16 people, with more storms to come.
23 Jan 2017 - 9:24am

Probe begins into Italian bus accident

Mechanical failure or the driver falling asleep at the wheel are being investigated as possible reasons for a fiery bus crash in Italy which killed 16 students.
23 Jan 2017 - 7:59am

White House plays down imminent Jerusalem embassy move

There is speculation the Trump administration will soon move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
22 Jan 2017 - 9:42pm

Two more Bourke Street victims named as families pay tribute

The heartbroken families of Jess Mudie and Matt Si have paid tribute to their loved ones lost in Melbourne's Bourke Street mall attack.
23 Jan 2017 - 7:23am

China bans more than 100 golf courses to safeguard resources

China has ordered the closure of more than 100 golf courses, the powerful state planner said on Sunday, after a multi-year campaign to tackle illegal development...

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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22 Jan 2017 - 9:26pm

Spirits soar as Raise The Bar catapults Indigenous young guns to academic and sporting success

An innovative program is helping talented Indigenous teens balance promising athletic careers with education.
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.

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.

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.
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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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