SBS Radio Special Features

Settlement Guide

We're talking about life and issues that affect you in settling in Australia.

2 Feb 2017 - 9:39am

Settlement Guide: 9 reasons to get a doctor’s check-up

Regardless of your age, health check-ups are important to identify potential risk factors, to prevent diseases and to help you live a happy and healthy life.

2 Feb 2017 - 9:14am

Settlement Guide: How to see a doctor in Australia?

When we are sick the first point of contact is often the family doctor. Family doctors are commonly referred to as general practitioners or GPs in Australia. All...

25 Jan 2017 - 2:47pm

Settlement Guide: What are your consumer rights in Australia?

In Australia consumers have rights under the law called consumer guarantees – and they could save you money. However, people who’ve recently settled in Australia...

25 Jan 2017 - 4:41pm

Settlement Guide: 5 tips to avoid being ripped off

Do you know your consumer rights? Many new migrants to Australia are not aware that there are laws in place to prevent you from being taken advantage of.

2 Feb 2017 - 9:16am

Settlement Guide: Australia Day, Invasion Day or Survival Day?

Exploring the different meanings behind January 26 with SBS Indigenous broadcast partner NITV.

20 Jan 2017 - 9:59am

Settlement Guide: What’s Australia Day?

Australia’s national day has its roots in the country’s colonial past. It marks the day when the First Fleet of 11 British ships sailed into Port Jackson with...

13 Dec 2016 - 2:36pm

Settlement Guide: Staying water-safe in Australia

Australians love immersing themselves in water activities. But often in summer tragedy strikes. Many new Australians aren't aware of the dangers of being in the...

Special Features

Inspiring features and investigative reports produced in English by SBS Radio's multilingual journalists.

18 Mar 2016 - 4:02pm

Eurovision rule change means more points and a guaranteed cliffhanger

The biggest change to the points system at the Eurovision Song Contest since 1975 has just been announced by the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), the organisation...

8 Dec 2015 - 4:13pm

Risks of fishing in mercury-contaminated waters in Victoria

Are you one of the many Australians who are out on the waterways with fishing rod in hand during summer? Well, you need to be careful where you fish. Authorities...

12 Dec 2015 - 12:18am

Breaking the mould: female migrants' startups

Over 10 per cent of Australian women are involved in business start-ups – with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2014 report labeled the Australian...

2 Sep 2016 - 8:49am

Syrians in Lebanese refugee camp hope for better future

As Australia receives the first intake of 12,000 Syrian refugees, SBS Radio shares the stories of hope, despite the fear and uncertainty, experienced by Syrians...

7 Dec 2015 - 10:23am

A Kurdish Syrian refugee's journey to Germany

The United Nations says so far this year nearly three quarters of a million asylum seekers have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe - 218,000 of them in October...

Conversation Starters

Current affairs and lifestyle topics that get us talking.

21 Dec 2015 - 12:05pm

The secret history of champagne

It's said when Dom Perignon invented champagne he told his fellow monks, "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars." ...

3 Jan 2016 - 5:28pm

Our Australian Open champion

The first grand slam of the tennis calendar kicks off shortly with the Australian Open. Yet it's been 40 years since an Australian man won the singles title. For...

21 Dec 2015 - 11:50am

Helping seniors assert their rights

Launching under a new name, The Seniors Rights Service (formerly known as The Aged Care Rights Service) offers NSW residents aged 60 years or over free legal...

13 Nov 2015 - 4:27pm

Logan unites in music

South-East Queensland's Logan City made history by presenting its largest ever community musical to the public over the weekend. The Queensland Music Festival...

21 Dec 2015 - 11:52am

Teacher Quality

What makes a good teacher? What skills and classroom environment do they need to do their jobs effectively? ...

The Future Series

As part of our 40 years of SBS Radio celebrations - we take a look at what life might be like as we head toward 2055.

22 Dec 2015 - 2:32pm

Australia's bright young minds talk tech & future fears

We all want to know what the future holds. Three young Australian experts are making the future their career. ...

28 Sep 2015 - 1:15pm

Future Hopes: Liveable Cities

Australian cities are undergoing rapid change. More of us are living in cities than ever before. ...

23 Sep 2015 - 2:11pm

Future Fears: Organic Food

In 40 years, The Intergenerational Report predicts Australia's population may hit nearly 40 million. ...

22 Sep 2015 - 2:27pm

Future Fears: Privacy

Smart phones, social media sites and the Internet are becoming inseparable aspects of our everyday lives. ...

22 Sep 2015 - 9:24am

Future Hopes: Workplaces

The rise of computerisation, automation, teleworking and zero hours contracts are all predicted to have profound effects upon Australia's future workforce. ...

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