SBS Radio Special Features

Settlement Guide

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

2 Jun 2017 - 2:37pm

Settlement Guide: Building bridges between police and communities

Whether it’s reporting suspicious activity, or being random breath tested, many of us will meet police in our day to day lives. However, for some new arrivals it can...

2 Jun 2017 - 11:47am

Settlement Guide: How to approach the police in your community

For many new arrivals to Australia, or those who do not speak English, it can be difficult to reach out to or trust and engage with the police - but the police...

25 May 2017 - 1:47pm

Settlement Guide: How to get a contents insurance

Fire, floods or burglary at your home could see you lose everything. This is why home and contents insurance exists. So, how do you find the best policy for your...

25 May 2017 - 2:37pm

Settlement Guide: How to protect your home and possessions against damage or theft

Are you looking for a contents insurance? Here are some tips to get you started.

2 Jun 2017 - 2:35pm

Settlement Guide: Growing anxiety about housing affordability

Public anxiety about housing affordability is at an all-time high. Can the federal budget help those on low incomes, refugees and recent arrivals who are on...

19 May 2017 - 10:11am

Settlement Guide: How to make housing more affordable in Australia

Are you suffering housing stress? Here are some ways Australia could ease the crisis.

15 May 2017 - 1:21pm

Settlement Guide: What to do when you get a fine and how to fight it

Being new to Australia often means adapting to a new language but also to new laws and possible fines. It can be difficult to understand why you get fines, how to...

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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