https://www.sbs.com.au/news Top Videos The venture would see Australia's second largest aviation player, Virgin Australia, sell a 25 per cent stake to Gulf carrier, Qatar Airways. The transaction, still subject to approval, would allow Virgin to return to long-haul international flying by mid-next year. That would open new routes for travellers and make it a formidable competitor for Qantas. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/qatar-airways-aims-for-25-per-cent-stake-in-virgin-australia/a294qer9n 00000192-47e6-d61b-af97-e7ff83ca0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:48:00 +0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 11:53:08 +0000 Australia Finance 0 The Queensland state election campaign is officially underway, with voters facing an October 26 poll. With the government now in caretaker mode, Labor Premier Steven Miles and Opposition leader David Crisafulli have travelled the state spruiking their policies for Queensland’s future. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/leaders-spruiking-queenslands-future-ahead-of-state-elections/0h6t1x6uq 00000192-47dc-d99e-a39e-47dc4b150000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:46:00 +0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 11:45:03 +0000 Politics Australia 0 Nearly a year into the war in Gaza, the government has opened a humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians in Australia. It's a process that began at least a month ago, without a formal announcement, and it appears far from straightforward. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/home-affairs-minister-reveals-details-of-humanitarian-visas-granted-to-palestinian-families/1f5ge3rpc 00000192-47a4-d19b-a9b7-ffbd519c0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:38:00 +0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 11:33:17 +0000 Politics 0 Federal Police are preparing to lay charges over the protest over the weekend, where a number of demonstrators were flying the flag of terrorist organisation Hezbollah. The Home Affairs Minister is threatening to deport those inciting discord, but is yet to confirm if anyone being investigated was on a visa from another country. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/charges-considered-over-display-of-hezbollah-flags/bv6kb5bso 00000192-4799-d19b-a9b7-ffbd15ce0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:35:00 +0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 10:31:55 +0000 Politics Australia 0 The Israeli military says it has designated three border communities as a "closed military zone". Hezbollah's leadership earlier declared it would be ready to engage with Israeli forces on the ground. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/israel-begins-limited-ground-raids-on-hezbollah-targets-in-southern-lebanon/dr3j997rc 00000192-478c-d8a9-a7f6-ffed62d60000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:30:00 +0000 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 10:19:23 +0000 World 0 One in five Australian children suffer from chronic pain, according to Chronic Pain Australia. New research shows the problem is often ignored in children, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. That can affect sufferers' physical and mental development. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/chronic-pain-in-children-often-ignored-study-finds/25ug7isof 00000192-42d2-d19b-a9b7-fbff59810000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:13:36 +0000 Australia Illness Disability 0 Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed concern about the escalation of violence in Lebanon, calling for diplomacy as the only way to solve conflict in the Middle East. But her comments in a speech at the UN, calling for a clear timeline for recognition of Palestinian statehood, have caused controversy back home. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/penny-wongs-un-speech-divides-amid-escalating-tensions-in-middle-east/pdnwni3zs 00000192-42cd-d8a9-a7f6-ffed96590000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:05:06 +0000 Politics Australia Middle East 0 There's been 323 drowning deaths in Australia in the past year, a 16% increase from the 10-year average. As summer fast approaches, authorities are urging the public to take personal responsibility to keep themselves safe. Far away from the beaches, some communities are organising initiatives of their own to teach people skills that could save lives. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/program-teaching-people-life-saving-skills/a4h5fn652 00000192-42bb-d99e-a39e-47bfc4df0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:59:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:59:58 +0000 Australia 0 Australia has a serious skills shortage, yet many qualified refugees still struggle to find appropriate jobs. A new project aims to change that by offering positions to those facing barriers, such as limited local experience. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/refugee-recruitment-project-aiming-to-address-australias-skills-shortage/b4qlbwup5 00000192-42af-d19b-a9b7-fbbf29c60000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:57:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:40:27 +0000 Australia Immigration 0 The man who kidnapped a four-year-old girl from her family’s tent has failed in his bid to have his sentence reduced. Terence Darrell Kelly attempted to appeal his 13 and a half year prison sentence for abducting the girl from a remote campsite in Western Australia; his lawyer arguing that the punishment was "manifestly excessive". SBS News WA Correspondent Christopher Tan was in the court and filed this report. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/cleo-smiths-abductor-loses-sentence-appeal/16fn5z700 00000192-4282-d61b-af97-e2db314c0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:14:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:24:10 +0000 Australia Politics 0 There were warnings of peak hour chaos at major Australian airports today as more than 1,000 Qantas engineers walked off the job. Thankfully that didn't transpire, but the engineers' union is warning strikes will continue if the airline doesn't increase its pay offer. They're calling for a 15% pay rise among other demands - angered that the airline's executives received millions in bonuses, while their wage growth remains capped at 3%. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/no-flight-pain-but-qantas-engineers-warn-strikes-will-continue/kps1ut1n7 00000192-4288-d61b-af97-e2d9c6920000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:19:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:01:13 +0000 Australia 0 The Australian Federal Police expects to investigate what it called 'six reports of crime', relating to the display of Hezbollah flags during a pro-Palestinian rally in Melbourne over the weekend. The move has drawn widespread condemnation, with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke saying he'll cancel the visa of anyone seen stoking division. While the Opposition Leader is calling for stronger laws. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/politicians-condemn-presence-of-hezbollah-flags-at-melbourne-protests/wrnnohlrh 00000192-427d-d61b-af97-e27dc1120000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:09:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:51:31 +0000 Australia Politics Middle East 0 The federal government has posted a second surplus with the budget bottom line $6 billion dollars higher than projected in May. The result is largely due to delayed spending, and better-than-expected commodity prices. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/labor-posts-back-to-back-budget-surplus/qwws9pwnj 00000192-4261-d99e-a39e-477d03e90000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:56:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:12:44 +0000 Australia Politics Finance 0 It's been closed for months due to an ongoing legal battle - but, with a Supreme Court win today, the Ladies Lounge at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art could soon reopen. A judge quashed a lower court decision that the gallery had discriminated against men. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/monas-ladies-lounge-wins-appeal-to-exclude-men-from-exhibition/lulkayyle 00000192-3346-d61b-af97-b35f97250000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:47:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:44:33 +0000 Australia 0 Representatives from 52 countries have gathered in Perth as wheat production declines across the European Union, and in Russia and Ukraine due to the ongoing war. While Canada, the U.S. and Australia export less wheat, they've increased their output, offsetting the decline in mainland Europe - but key barriers remain. Scientists are now moving in to future proof supply. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/climate-concerns-at-the-forefront-of-perths-global-wheat-conference/6r8vde7wd 00000192-333f-d19b-a9b7-fbbf20240000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:47:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:37:38 +0000 Climate change World 0 'Untrustworthy and misleading’ - those are just some of the sentiments shared by consumers as part of the ACCC's inquiry into supermarket behaviour. The consumer watchdog has just released its interim report, as it tries to get to the bottom of whether Coles and Woolworths are misusing their market power. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/accc-report-focuses-on-coles-and-woolworths-market-power/5gay5cswn 00000192-3331-d19b-a9b7-fbbd71fd0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:46:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:23:49 +0000 Australia Finance 0 This story is one of a private tragedy that might not normally make news. But we've chosen to bring it to you, as the parents of a 12-year-old girl wanted to share their concerns publicly. The family of Charlotte O'Brien, who took her own life earlier this month, has made their grief public, hoping to raise awareness about bullying. Her stepfather is now calling on all schools to rethink their policies. If you or someone you know needs support, please call Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/sydney-schoolgirl-charlotte-obrien-farewelled-after-reported-bullying-and-suicide/2pstti4ut 00000192-3329-d8a9-a7f6-bfe9ab040000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:13:49 +0000 Australia 0 Australia's Treasurer has sounded the alarm about the impact of a deteriorating Chinese economy on Australia. After a long hiatus, Jim Chalmers has made the first trip to China by an Australian Treasurer in seven years for high level meetings, remaining hopeful the new stimulus package could help Australia's bottom line. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/treasurer-talks-up-trade-during-landmark-trip-to-china/yc462bh9u 00000192-3308-d99e-a39e-371ca8b70000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:02:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:43:19 +0000 Australia Finance 0 New analysis from consumer group CHOICE shows a widening gap in rising supermarket costs. The survey highlights the need to look for specials, but care groups warn some say rising prices mean some people can't afford to shop at all. Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in three years, but people are still feeling cost-of-living pressures at the checkout. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/widening-gap-in-rising-supermarket-costs/w2lvkq10k 00000192-2deb-d19b-a9b7-fdff41d60000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:19:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:44:32 +0000 Australia Finance 0 Brazil's President has warned fellow world leaders at the UN that the impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world. A second consecutive year of drought has brought rivers in Brazil's Amazon basin to historic lows, halting a critical transport route for the country's soy and corn exports. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/brazils-president-warns-of-impacts-of-climate-change-in-amazon/qt3pmuhaz 00000192-2de4-d61b-af97-adfd8ce50000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:19:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:37:53 +0000 Climate change World 0 The comments have triggered a diplomatic frenzy. Lebanon's Health Ministry says another 72 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the past day, bringing the death toll since Monday to at least 620. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/israel-warns-of-possible-ground-invasion-of-southern-lebanon/0ojx8l5db 00000192-2dd1-d61b-af97-add9a0610000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:18:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:31:09 +0000 World 0 A student-led protest in Hong Kong had its beginnings 10 years ago, becoming a global symbol for peaceful resistance. Several of the movement's leaders were later convicted of public nuisance charges and sentenced to jail. While it's been described as a watershed moment for the pro-democracy movement in China's special administrative region, freedoms have further eroded since then. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/whats-changed-in-the-10-years-since-activists-demonstrated-in-hong-kong/ijuqwunii 00000192-2dbf-d99e-a39e-2dbfccaa0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:35:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:07:28 +0000 World 0 The federal government is still urging Australians people to leave on commercial flights, warning it will be difficult to evacuate citizens if the situation escalates, after Israel gave its strongest indication yet it is planning to launch a ground invasion. It's estimated 15,000 Australians live in Lebanon, but the real figure could be much higher. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/government-continues-to-urge-australian-citizens-to-leave-lebanon/18gx1ijq6 00000192-2dac-d99e-a39e-2dbcf08e0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:18:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:44:18 +0000 Australia 0 The death toll in Lebanon has risen to 569 as Israel carried out a second day of strikes around the country. Lebanon's foreign minister says the number of people displaced by the attacks is now approaching half a million. Israel says it's dealt Hezbollah devastating blows. But the group is still firing back. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/mass-evacuations-across-lebanon-amid-more-israeli-strikes/mkh9g0uh5 00000192-28c6-d8a9-a7f6-bdef20840000 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:51:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:05:27 +0000 Middle East 0 Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner is calling on a shift in attitudes towards older people, and for ageism to be treated the same way as sexism and racism. Research from the WHO shows negative stereotypes can contribute to elder abuse, push people out of the workforce and even shorten lifespans. Advocates say an intergenerational approach is needed to challenge deeply-held beliefs and values. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/treat-ageism-the-same-was-as-sexism-and-racism-say-advocates/8q24wdla1 00000192-28d6-d99e-a39e-2ddeab900000 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:53:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:04:29 +0000 Australia 0