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BBC News at Six news joins SBSs morning World Watch line-up
One of the World’s most respected news services, BBC News at Six, will join SBS’s international English language breakfast news line-up (5am – 7.30am), airing within a few hours of its British broadcast every Tuesday to Saturday morning.
Read the Media Release here(PDF).
Five wealthy Australians swap privilege for homelessness in Filthy Rich and Homeless on SBS
There’s a crisis in Australia. More than 100,000 people have no place to call home*.
With the gap between the haves and the have-nots widening, and house and rent prices sky-rocketing – homelessness is a frightening possibility for more of us than ever before.
Read the Media Release here. (PDF)
SBS explores and celebrates distinctive Indigenous stories for National Reconciliation Week
In the lead up to and during National Reconciliation Week 2017 (27 May – 3 June), SBS is exploring powerful Indigenous stories, marking significant historical events and celebrating Indigenous achievement, with a range of special programming across the network.
Read the Media Release here. (PDF)
NITV and BuzzFeed News present, Cold Justice, an Indigenous cold case series
NITV and BuzzFeed News’ collaboration, Cold Justice, is a cold case series with a twist.
Read the Media Release here. (PDF)
NITV honours National Reconciliation Week 2017 with special programming line-up
NITV will be honouring National Reconciliation Week 2017 with an extensive programming line-up and a broad scope of national on air coverage.
Read the News Release here. (PDF)
Australia’s Isaiah places ninth in Eurovision Grand Final
Australia’s Isaiah has placed ninth in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.
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Brand new season of hit comedy The Family Law airs on SBS.
Everyone’s favourite almost-functional Asian Australian family, The Laws, are back – returning with a double episode of The Family Law on Thursday, 15 June at 8.30pm on SBS.
Read the News Release here. (PDF)
SBS announces ensemble cast for new SBS drama 'Safe Harbour'
SBS is pleased to announce a stellar, award-winning ensemble cast to star in the new Matchbox Pictures produced drama series, Safe Harbour.
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SBS announces winner of the Diversity Works Challenge
SBS is proud to announce Surf Life Saving Australia as the winner of the 2017 Diversity Works Challenge, with their campaign concept developed by KWP! in Adelaide.
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The Handmaid’s Tale premieres in Australia exclusively on SBS On Demand from 6 July
The highly anticipated adaptation of acclaimed author Margaret Atwood’s award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale, from MGM Television, makes its Australian premiere exclusively on SBS On Demand, with the full series available to stream from Thursday, 6 July.
Read the News Release here. (PDF)
SBS announces Australia's 2017 Eurovision Jury members
SBS announce Australia’s 2017 Eurovision Jury members
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The Eurovision Song Contest is about to begin in Kyiv, Ukraine, as Isaiah takes the stage representing Australia for our shot at Eurovision glory.
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SBS’s interactive animation My Grandmother’s Lingo wins 2017 Webby Award
SBS’s interactive animation My Grandmother’s Lingo has been awarded with a 2017 Webby Award for Best Use of Interactive Video.
With 13,000 entries from all 50 U.S. states and over 70 countries, and 3.5 million votes cast in The Webby People’s Voice Awards, the Webby Awards are coveted international accolades with winners representing excellence on the internet.
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Exclusive SBS Radio exposes exploitation of Vietnamese migrants in Melbourne eateries
An exclusive investigation led by SBS Radio’s Vietnamese program has uncovered exploitation and underpayment of migrant workers in Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne, with international Vietnamese students sharing their experiences of being expected to work excessive hours for hourly rates as low as six dollars.
Read the News Release here. (PDF)
10 April 2017
SBS has been alerted to calls that have been made to people within the Australian Egyptian community from someone claiming to be an SBS employee, seeking donations in aid of those affected by recent attacks targeting Coptic Christians in Egypt. This is a scam and SBS has notified the authorities.
Read the statement here (PDF).