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10h ago
US Federal Reserve Chair Jermoe Powell sees US interest rates staying high for longer given the nation's resilient economy. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Julia Lee from State Street SPDR ETFs State Street Global Advisors for more, including the day's market reaction ..read more
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12h ago
Most of us might be familiar with the term 'the war on drugs'. In the US, it's been waged since the 1970s, when then President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act and declared drug abuse as “public enemy number one.” But today, it's not so much illicit drugs but prescription medication that the US is fighting, with deaths from prescription opioids reaching crisis levels. Authorities in Australia have been keen to avoid a similar emergency here, introducing restrictions in 2020 to limit their supply. In this episode of the Too Hard Basket series, SBS looks at how effective these ..read more
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12h ago
The Alice Springs youth curfew has come to an end with the town's mayor and the Northern Territory chief minister praising it as a success. The measure was aimed at addressing a recent surge in violent crime in the Central Australian town. However, some First Nations residents and lawyers have criticised the extreme measure calling it a band-aid solution at best ..read more
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14h ago
Israel has vowed to respond to an attack by Iran and to send troops into Gaza's overcrowded Rafah area in its war against Hamas. Meanwhile, the United States and the European Union are considering imposing sanctions on Iran following the strike ..read more
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21h ago
There are calls for Australia to increase its spending on foreign aid as an investment in future stability and prosperity. Recent data shows a decade of declining or stagnant foreign aid investments by Australia is working against the nation's best interests ..read more
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1d ago
A second stabbing attack in three days has put residents on edge in Sydney, even as officials deem there are no further threats to security. Community leaders say the feeling of safety has been shattered - and it's important at this time for everyone to come together ..read more
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1d ago
Voters in Solomon Islands go to the polls on Wednesday in joint national and provincial elections, with caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare hoping to win a fifth non-consecutive term in power. The vote - initially scheduled for 2023 - was delayed by Mr Sogavare, due to the country hosting the Pacific Games late last year. It's an election that Australia and regional partners are watching closely, as China cements its influence, after Mr Sogavare opted for closer diplomatic ties to Beijing. SBS reporter Richelle Harrison Plesse is in the capital of the Solomon Islands, Honiara. She told ..read more
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1d ago
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time - a result of warming ocean waters - driven in part, by climate change. The event is expected to be the most extensive on record. For Australia's Great Barrier Reef, it's the fifth mass bleaching event in eight years ..read more
SBS On the Money: Australian dollar hits 5 month low and sharemarket tumbles on international events
SBS News In Depth
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Stronger than expected US retail sales data reflected the resilience of the US economy, prompting fears the nation may delay expected cuts to interest rates there. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jamie Hannah from VanEck for more including the added concerns about the growing geopolitical risks ..read more
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Palaeontologists at South Australia's Flinders University have discovered three historic species of giant kangaroo native to Australia and New Guinea. The giant kangaroos - called 'Protemnodon'- are megafauna that roamed the earth between five million until 40 thousand years ago. The research solves a scientific puzzle about how many species of these giants existed ..read more