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29 Jan 2017 - 8:00am

US rights groups file lawsuit over Trump order blocking refugees

US rights groups filed a legal challenge on Saturday to President Donald Trump's order halting the arrival of refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries.
29 Jan 2017 - 7:17am

Turkey, UK ink jet deal, flag more trade

Following a failed coup attempt Turkey must respect human rights, says UK leader Theresa May in a visit which has seen the nations sign a defence deal.
29 Jan 2017 - 8:48am

Trump refugee ban causes chaos worldwide

Green card holders from the seven Muslim-majority countries singled out by Donald Trump's immigration ban will also be barred from entering the US.
29 Jan 2017 - 10:04am

Canada's Trudeau welcomes all immigrants in sunny Twitter message

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau haas used social media to welcome refugees to his country.
29 Jan 2017 - 7:20am

Syrian army seizes Damascus water source

Syrian government forces have reportedly taken back control of an area near Damascus that provides most of the capital's water supplies.
29 Jan 2017 - 6:48am

Iran says will respond in kind to Trump's 'insulting' ban

Americans will be banned from entering Iran after US President Donald Trump banned all Iranian citizens from entering the US.
29 Jan 2017 - 7:34am

Death toll climbs to 11 in Chile forest fires

Forest fires ravaging southern Chile have now killed 11 people, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday, as firefighters waged an all-out battle to extinguish...

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29 Jan 2017 - 7:07am

EU leaders vow 'firm' response to Trump

The EU's traditional power couple France and Germany expressed mounting alarm on Saturday at key decisions by US President Donald Trump in his first week in office,...
29 Jan 2017 - 9:59am

Hanson dismisses dumped candidate's claims

Pauline Hanson has fired back after a dumped One Nation candidate accused her of being under the control of her chief of staff, James Ashby.
29 Jan 2017 - 9:55am

Trump refugee order dashes hopes of Iraqis

Iraqis who say their lives are in danger because they worked with the US government in Iraq fear their chances of refuge in the United States may vanish.
29 Jan 2017 - 9:57am

Neo-Nazi plotted NSW mall shooting: report

A mass-shooting at a popular shopping centre on the NSW central coast by a white supremacist has reportedly been uncovered.
29 Jan 2017 - 3:32am

Berejiklian to unveil new cabinet

New Premier Gladys Berejiklian will visit regional NSW to announce a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday.
29 Jan 2017 - 8:54am

Green card holders caught in Trump's ban

Legal US residents, known as green card holders, have been caught up in the new ban on visitors to the US from seven mostly Muslim countries.
28 Jan 2017 - 9:14pm

PM still confident of US refugee deal

Malcolm Turnbull is still expressing confidence in a refugee deal struck with Barack Obama, despite Donald Trump's latest executive order.

Lunar New Year

 

Happy Lunar New Year!

28 Jan 2017 - 8:41pm

Families separated: LNY a tough time for China's migrant workers

For many in China, Lunar New Year is a rare opportunity to travel home and see family. But some migrant workers, struggling to get by in big cities, can't afford to...
27 Jan 2017

Watch: Lunar New Year explainer

Celebrating Lunar New Year.
27 Jan 2017 - 7:37pm

Australia cashing in on Lunar New Year tourism

Celebrations welcoming the year of the Rooster have begun across Australia, as part of the countdown to Lunar New Year’s Day this Sunday.
27 Jan 2017 - 7:48pm

From Feng Shui to dumplings: Chinese traditions and superstitions for Lunar New Year

As work in China winds down for Lunar New Year, tradition and superstition go into overdrive - with many doing whatever they can to make sure the Year of the...
25 Jan 2017 - 9:30am

Lunar New Year: Where to celebrate in Australia

Communities around Australia are gearing up to ring in the Year of the Rooster this Lunar New Year.

First Day

We are following migrants and refugees who have made a difference to our communities, starting from day one. #FirstDaySBS

28 Jan 2017 - 5:51pm

‘For three days, we were hiding from the Thai pirates’: Trung Ly’s journey to Australia

From a war-torn Vietnam, Trung Ly has gone on to become a mechanical avionics engineer, founder of his own martial arts association, and action film director.
26 Jan 2017 - 3:33pm

First Day: How two dancers found freedom and equality in Australia

One of the Australian Ballet's golden couples came a long way to dance in Australia - and to find each other.
27 Jan 2017 - 7:39pm

First Day: Penny Wong’s journey from shy student to Senator

Today she’s a household name and a formidable force in Australian politics, but moving to Adelaide from Malaysia as an eight-year-old, Penny Wong says she felt...
25 Jan 2017 - 7:49pm

After surviving the Khmer Rouge, Bunhom Chhorn calls Australia heaven

Sent to a labour camp as a child, Bunhom Chhorn and a small band of children escaped together. Years later he found refuge in Australia. Chhorn remembers his...
24 Jan 2017 - 7:40pm

'You have to be realistic, dear': How mathematician Nalini Joshi proved them wrong

Professor Nalini Joshi is one of Australia's leading mathematicians and a passionate advocate of gender equality. But her first day in Australia was shocking...
23 Jan 2017 - 7:36pm

'They've got millions of pyramids': Akmal Saleh's first day in Australia

Comedian Akmal Saleh is best known for his outspoken humour. But growing up in Australia as a migrant from Egypt wasn't always easy. He found comfort in laughter,...
21 Jan 2017 - 12:32pm

‘You’re waiting for that next gun shot and it never came’: Mzembe brothers’ First Day

Born in exile, Malawian brothers Pacharo and Gideon Mzembe arrived in Australia as children. Today, as co-stars of the play 'Prize Fighter', they reflect on their...

In focus: Australia's First People

Khmer
28 Jan 2017 - 1:19pm

Indiginous Languages at risk

Australia's Indigenous languages could be completely wiped out by 2050 according to experts. The number of traditional languages has dropped from 250 to 120 over the last two hundred years.And the one...
Turkish
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.
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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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