Episodes

  • Greenbank State school's pool has produced two gold medal Olympians

    Greenbank State school's pool has produced two gold medal Olympians
    Jul 30 2024
    The little 25-metre pool at Greenbank State School in Logan, Queensland, must have special powers - it's produced two gold medal-winning Olympians at the Paris games, Mollie O'Callaghan and Shayna Jack. They won gold and broke the Olympic record in the 4x100m freestyle alongside Emma McKeon and Meg Harris.Mollie went on to win her first individual Olympic gold in a 200m freestyle battle with team-mate and rival Ariarne Titmus. Another former student is Camryn Newton-Smith, who will be competing in the heptathlon event in Paris. SBS's Stephanie Youssef spoke to Natalie Willcocks, the Greenbank Gators Swimming Club president.
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    5 mins
  • INTERVIEW: Australians urged to heed travel advice on Lebanon

    INTERVIEW: Australians urged to heed travel advice on Lebanon
    Jul 30 2024
    Options for Australians to immediately leave Lebanon have been reduced with disruptions to flights out of Lebanon's only international airport in Beirut. In 2006, the airport was rendered unuseable after Israeli forces bombed it. Australians were forced to evacuate by sea, a process which took much longer. The Australian government is urging those in Lebanon to leave immediately on any available commercial flight, after the deadly attack in the Golan Heights over the weekend. Middle East scholar at the Australian National University Ian Parmeter was the former Australian ambassador to Lebanon. He told Biwa Kwan the latest update in travel advice on Lebanon should be heeded.
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    13 mins
  • Hysterical: Why do some groups have to fight for safe and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare?

    Hysterical: Why do some groups have to fight for safe and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare?
    Jul 30 2024
    It was a historic moment for Australia... as Western Australia became the last state in the country to decriminalise abortion in March this year. The federal government also committed just over $6 million dollars in funding to contraceptive care in the May budget. But there are still barriers around accessing safe and affordable sexual and reproductive health care for women and the LGBTQI+ community.
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    33 mins
  • SBS On the Money: Mining Acquisitiions and ASX jitters

    SBS On the Money: Mining Acquisitiions and ASX jitters
    Jul 30 2024
    The ASX suffers a loss – as BHP snaps up a massive copper deal. This comes just one day out from reporting season– and the latest inflation data. What does it all mean for the markets? Rhayna Bosch asks Scott Phillips, Chief Investment Officer for The Motley Fool.
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    7 mins
  • New visa subclass for migrant workers battling exploitation

    New visa subclass for migrant workers battling exploitation
    Jul 30 2024
    In a world first, Australia is seeking to tackle migrant worker exploitation through the introduction of workplace justice visas. This new visa subclass will allow migrant workers battling against exploitation to extend their stay in Australia while fighting a workplace claim. Historically, the threat to migrant workers of losing their visa status has silenced many from speaking out against their employers. It's something this new system seeks to change.
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    3 mins
  • The orphans from Nepal setting out to fight human trafficking

    The orphans from Nepal setting out to fight human trafficking
    Jul 30 2024
    Two International Students based in Darwin are joining the fight against the multi-billion dollar global slave industry. The orphans from Nepal were raised amongst the survivors of human trafficking. They're hoping to learn skills to help them topple a trade that has harmed so many of their friends.
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    4 mins
  • Australians urged to leave Lebanon immediately as flight disruptions hit Beirut airport

    Australians urged to leave Lebanon immediately as flight disruptions hit Beirut airport
    Jul 30 2024
    Australians in Lebanon are being urged to "leave immediately" amid the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East. Flights to and from Beirut airport were cancelled or delayed, as Australia joined at least 10 other countries in updating travel advisories.The deadly missile attack in the Golan Heights has increased concerns about the expansion of the second front of the war in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah.
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    6 mins