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On Christmas Day, a passenger flight crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. An investigation into the disaster is now underway with preliminary findings suggesting Russian air defences downed the Azerbaijan Airlines plane.

Grief may be a universal experience but it’s felt uniquely across our multicultural landscape. This is a second chance to hear the SBS award-winning podcast series Living Loss. The series won the Radio Today Award for Best Society and Culture Podcast. When we think of grief we think of death, but loss can come in a variety of sometimes unexpected forms. In this episode we hear a diverse range of stories from people who have struggled to find the language to communicate their grief.

Five years on from the Black Summer bushfires, many people are still dealing with the loss and grief of what happened, and how they were left to pick up the pieces. This SBS Podcast series focuses on one devastating summer, two communities, and the collective grief and determination they needed to get back up on their feet after disaster..In episode three of Burnt, we hear what those with first hand experience of climate disasters think governments at every level should take from Black Summer.

Journalism has been described as the first rough draft of history, with reporters often bearing witness to the world’s most awful and awe-inspiring events. But what is the emotional toll after being on the front lines of history? In this episode, Claudia Farhart shares her experience covering the 2023 Turkiye-Syria earthquakes

At least 38 people have died in a passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan after it was forced to divert from its destination in southern Russia. Investigations into the causes of the incident are still ongoing.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Israeli government have traded blame over a failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in recent days. The agreement comes as harsh conditions in refugee camps make life even tougher for those living there.

Journalism has been described as the first rough draft of history, with reporters often bearing witness to the world’s most awful and awe-inspiring events. But what is the emotional toll after being on the front lines of history? In this episode, Michelle Stanley shares her experience covering a house fire in regional Western Australia which killed three children.

In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was changed forever. 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy claimed the lives of 66 people, destroying most of the town. 19 year old sailor Sue Bigham was there that day - and in the weeks following. This is her story.

It's twenty years since the deadliest tsunami in history. On December 26th, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake struck 240 kilometres off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In the hours that followed, a tsunami triggered by the earthquake surged across the Indian ocean, at speeds of 800 kilometres per hour. It brought disaster to 14 countries, wiping out entire communities in South East Asia and South Asia and impacting coastal areas as far away as East Africa. In total, at least 225,000 people lost their lives. SBS News Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes travelled to one of the worst affected areas, Indonesia’s Banda Aceh, to meet with those who survived.

Christmas, a season of twinkling lights and cherished traditions, unfolds globally. From Europe’s frosty markets to Australia’s sunny beaches, it’s a celebration transcending borders, weaving together faith, family, and festivity. However, once again the Christmas spirit is overshadowed by the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

Three years ago, the world's largest and most powerful telescope was sent into space with an ambitious mission. Its task was to see the earliest galaxies and stars formed in the universe. Orbiting the Sun 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope has looked back in time over 13 billion years, capturing never seen galaxies and planets. Astronomer Michael Brown from Monash University in Melbourne told Cameron Carr the telescope is changing how we see the universe.

Grief may be a universal experience but it’s felt uniquely across our multicultural landscape. This is a second chance to hear the SBS award-winning podcast series Living Loss. The series won the Radio Today Award for Best Society and Culture Podcast. In this third episode of Living Loss, Catriona Stirrat explores one of the world's oldest civilisations, looking at the complex and diverse ways First Nations Australians navigate grief. We look at the intersection of intergenerational trauma and grief, as well as discover the ancient rituals and sanctity around death in Aboriginal Australian communities.

In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, a tropical cyclone swept through Darwin... leaving an indelible mark on the city and its people. Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy is regarded as one of the most significant cyclones in Australia's history. 66 people were killed and more than 600 injured. Around 8 out of 10 buildings were destroyed or seriously damaged... with a cleanup bill of more than four billion dollars in today's figures.SBS has spoken to survivors of Cyclone Tracy. They say 50 years on, the memory of Christmas 1974 is still raw.

Journalism has been described as the first rough draft of history, with reporters often bearing witness to the world’s most awful and awe-inspiring events. But what is the emotional toll after being on the front lines of history? In this episode, Nick Ludlam shares his experience consistently covering hostile environments around the world for over a decade.

Crocodile lovers in the Northern Territory will be able to adopt a crocodile as a pet this Christmas, after the recently elected territory government revoked the April ban on adopting the reptiles as pets. The ban was part of then Labor government's plan to manage the population of crocodiles, which had sparked debates during the Northern Territory election in August.