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31 Jan 2017 - 5:24pm

Trump fires chief US lawyer who defied him on migrant ban, acting AG to defend ban

US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys...
31 Jan 2017 - 4:11pm

Pregnant Nauru asylum seeker in critical condition to be flown to Australia: Doctor

A pregnant asylum seeker suffering from a serious condition is reportedly being flown to Australia to receive medical attention, after Doctors for Refugees...
31 Jan 2017 - 4:36pm

Schoolboy going to space camp after Trump visa ban lifted for Australians

Australian-Iranian teenager Pouya Ghadirian says his plans are back on track after the federal government secured exemptions for Australian citizens.
31 Jan 2017 - 4:54pm

Culleton loses bid to keep senator status

Rod Culleton's bid to retain the status of a Senator pending several court decisions has been dismissed by the High Court.
31 Jan 2017 - 11:04am

Australian citizens exempt from Trump immigration order, Turnbull confirms

Malcolm Turnbull has this morning confirmed that Australians will be exempted from the United States' sweeping executive order on immigration.
31 Jan 2017 - 1:04pm

ABC Pacific shortwave exit a 'diplomatic misstep'

SBS World News Radio: The ABC's decision to end 80 years of shortwave radio broadcasts into the Pacific region is being criticised as a diplomatic misstep.
31 Jan 2017 - 12:10pm

Fresh STARTTS: Helping refugees overcome trauma and embrace safety

The path to Australia is rocky for many who come as refugees or asylum seekers, and trauma can stay long after they arrive. But Sydney service STARTTS is working...

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31 Jan 2017 - 8:18am

Mexico welcomes US idea to make drug cartels fund wall

Mexico welcomed on Monday a senior US official's suggestion that drug cartels could pay for a controversial border wall, but the idea raised eyebrows in local media.
31 Jan 2017 - 11:03am

Quebec mosque suspect charged with murdering six people: court

A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque and was charged with the premeditated murder of six people,...
31 Jan 2017 - 3:06pm

'Intentional act': Dolphin stuck in singlet off WA coast

A dolphin stuck in a singlet has been spotted off WA's South West, and the Department of Parks and Wildlife believes someone may have done it deliberately.
31 Jan 2017 - 3:35pm

Youth inmate injured at rebranded Barwon adult prison facility

A teenager is in hospital after an incident at the Grevillea Unit, a newly-established juvenile section of Victoria's maximum security Barwon Prison.
31 Jan 2017 - 2:37pm

Bangladesh pushes on with Rohingya island plan

Bangladesh will push ahead with a controversial plan to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to a remote island despite warnings it is...
31 Jan 2017 - 11:18am

Young Liberals meeting crashed by men in KKK-style hoods

The New South Wales Liberal Party has condemned what it called a "highly offensive" protest by two men wearing KKK-style outfits.
31 Jan 2017 - 8:40am

Florida shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The Alaskan man accused of killing five people at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Lunar New Year

 

Happy Lunar New Year!

29 Jan 2017 - 10:19pm

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

29 Jan 2017 - 8:47pm

First Day: Chinese Opera singer Zhu Qin at home on the Australian stage

For Chinese opera singer Zhu Qin, arriving in Australia was the first time she left her homeland - but she’s never looked back.
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,...

In focus: Australia's First People

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MARDI GRAS

Indigenous Sistagirls triumphant in crowdfunding campaign to attend Mardi Gras

"I had a hard life growing up as a Sistagirl but that was a journey that I had to take to be who I am now."
Culture
BOOZE CULTURE

Comment: January 26 has a drinking problem. We need an intervention

For many Australians, January 26 is a massive booze-fest. But at a time when alcohol is linked to so many social ills, our national sport of drinking must stop, writes Jill Stark.
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.

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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...
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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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