SBS News In Depth

SBS News In Depth

Hear the story behind the headlines. In each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.

Episodes

Gold price warning as some traditional buyers tap out at record levels

October 17, 2025 • 7 mins
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Oreana Private Wealth Chief Investment Officer Isaac Poole in Asia, who says some traditional gold buyers are tapping out of the market at current record levels, plus a look at the day's market action.
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Fears grow over truce's fragility amid concerns around hostages bodies, aid

October 16, 2025 • 7 mins
Israel is pressing Hamas to honour the ceasefire agreement and return the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza. This comes as satellite images show limited aid convoys entering the enclave through Kerem Shalom, while displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis endure worsening living conditions amid shortages of food, fuel, and clean water. With more than 67,900 Palestinians killed since 2023 and uncertainty over Rafah’s reopening, fear...
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Vatican report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations and tangible sanctions to heal

October 16, 2025 • 4 mins
An internal Vatican report has delivered scathing criticism of the Catholic Church's handling of decades of allegations of sexual abuse from around the world. It's calling for financial reparations and sanctions for abusers and their enablers. AND A WARNING THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS STORY MAY BE DISTRESSING FOR SOME LISTENERS
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Government considering offshore recognition of migrant skills

October 16, 2025 • 4 mins
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the government is working on the possibility of an offshore recognition of skills. He says this will help save time and money for skilled migrants looking to move to Australia. In his address the Press Club in Canberra Mr Burke also flagged changes to inactive bank accounts to combat money laundering.
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Inside the Gaza ceasefire: hostages, prisoners & a negotiator

October 16, 2025 • 32 mins
Israeli hostages have been released and Palestinians prisoners freed, but is the Trump-brokered truce a turning point or just a timeout? This in-depth episode explores the deal, the delivery of aid, and the future of Gaza.
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ASX hits record as jobless rate rises to 4.5%

October 16, 2025 • 9 mins
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Chris Brycki from Stockspot while Stephanie Youseff talks with Alex Joiner from IFM Investors about the rise in the unemployment rate to a near four year high, what it means for interest rates and why the sharemarket hit a record as a result.
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Yeah, nah: Australians report a drop in their sense of belonging

October 16, 2025 • 6 mins
Australians' sense of belonging has been declining over time. That's the major finding from this year's social cohesion report, from the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute. But while the report suggests there is ongoing strain in peoples' sense of belonging, trust, and identity, the Foundation remains optimistic, saying most Australians still report happiness and a strong sense of community.
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Germany, NATO pledge billions in new Ukraine aid as Russia reels from fuel strikes

October 15, 2025 • 7 mins
Germany and NATO allies have pledged billions in new aid to Ukraine as the war nears its fourth winter, with Kyiv urging urgent air-defence support amid a sharp drop in foreign assistance. Meanwhile, Russia is grappling with fuel shortages following Ukrainian strikes, as President Donald Trump renews his criticism of Vladimir Putin over the prolonged conflict and Russia’s faltering economy.
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Hamas-Israel ceasefire holds - but only just

October 15, 2025 • 5 mins
Two more bodies of deceased hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas, following Israel's accusation that the militant group were failing to abide by the terms of the ceasefire deal. Aid is continuing to roll into Gaza despite threats from Israel that they would cut supplies and close border crossings. But there are heightened concerns for the fragile ceasefire, amid reports US President Donald Trump is considering a...
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Is your job burning you out? Experts say better boundaries and workplace connections can help

October 15, 2025 • 5 mins
Despite a growing awareness around mental health, research shows burnout in the workplace is still a major challenge. Experts say without proper training and healthy boundaries in the workplace, more and more Australians will consider leaving their jobs in the next year.
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NSW hits 'grim milestone' with First Nations deaths in custody reaching record levels

October 15, 2025 • 4 mins
The New South Wales coroner says the state has hit a grim milestone with First Nations deaths in custody reaching record levels. 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died in custody in the state this year, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. The distressing figures have prompted the state coroner to issue a rare public statement, condemning the deaths and vowing to investigate each one independently a...
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What record low fertility rates mean for our economy & gold hits another record

October 15, 2025 • 10 mins
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with McCrindle Social Researcher Ashley Fell about thegrowing trend for Australians to have fewer kids, and later in life; plus Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Services looks through the day's sharemarket moves including what he is telling his clients.
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'La Crise': French politics stumbles from crisis to crisis

October 15, 2025 • 4 mins
The Eurozone's second-largest economy is battling a deep political crisis. It all started when French President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections last year in an attempt to consolidate his power. Instead, they resulted in a hung parliament and gains for the far right. Now, France’s sixth prime minister in under two years has been forced to abandon one of the president’s key achievements just to hold his government together.
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Israel and Hamas both accused of not keeping cease fire agreement

October 15, 2025 • 5 mins
Hamas has returned more bodies of Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza. Questions remain over sustainable peace in the Middle East, with uncertainty about how to resolve sticking points in Donald Trump's 20-point plan.
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Victorian government debates ground-breaking Treaty Bill

October 14, 2025 • 6 mins
The Victorian Government is debating a historic Statewide Treaty Bill, establishing Australia's first ever Treaty agreement between a state government and First Peoples in Victoria. If signed into law, the Treaty Bill will forge a path forward for First Peoples in Victoria to negotiate and influence the policy that affects community.
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Australia's Jewish and Palestinian communities celebrate the return of loved ones

October 14, 2025 • 4 mins
In Australia, Jewish and Palestinian communities have been celebrating the release of hostages and detainees as the fragile path to peace in Gaza continues. In Melbourne, Israeli hostage supporters took to the streets while there's also been celebration among families of Palestinians set free.
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What are rare earths, and why are the share prices of companies mining them surging?

October 14, 2025 • 7 mins
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Kai Chen from MPC Markets about the rise on rare earths along with the rest of the day's sharemarket action.
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Middle East peace deal signed; so where to from here?

October 13, 2025 • 6 mins
World leaders have signed a historic Middle East deal at a summit in Egypt. It comes hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged detainees and hostages. Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli prisons, and Gaza released the surviving Israeli hostages after two years in captivity.
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Climate tipping points being crossed, scientists warn

October 13, 2025 • 6 mins
A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been discovered at a depth of more than 500 metres in the Gulf of Naples, in a rare discovery for the Mediterranean. But a new report suggests reefs like this might already be in danger, with global warming crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected and the world's coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off. It marks what scientists are descr...
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The new threat to Australia's potato industry - what is it and how can we deal with it?

October 13, 2025 • 7 mins
Of all Australian states, Tasmania is the biggest producer of potatoes, and a lot of what's grown here goes into potato products you would know well – hot chips, hash browns and wedges among them. But a new virus detected in recent months is causing concern. Growers are optimistic it can be managed, stressing it doesn't pose a risk to human health.
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