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Go behind the headlines and hear what the newsmakers themselves have to say. In this weekend series, we’ll be getting experience, analysis, and understanding in extended interviews with the people who really know what’s going on.
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A new report shows a major rise in the number of young Australians worried about the country's preparedness in the face of crisis. Tim Wilford, who directed the research for ANU's National Security College, spoke with SBS News about what the results reveal about the concerns of voters.
Experts say the lawsuit against Meta and YouTube is a first crack in the dam that could eventually lead to tighter regulation of social media platforms. On Wednesday, a California jury awarded millions of dollars in damages to a 20-year-old woman after deciding that Meta and YouTube designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being. Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. and TikTok were also included in the lawsuit but settled for undisclosed sums before the trial. A day earlier, a New Mexico jury handed a $375 million penalty to Meta after determining the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. In this episode of Weekend One on One we hear from Mark Stephens who's a specialist in international, appellate and complex litigation, and who works at the Howard Kennedy law firm.
The recent attempt by Iran to launch a missile attack on the UK-US air base on the island of Diego Garcia in the middle of the Indian Ocean has raised questions about the real strength of Iran's firepower. Iran previously has put a self-imposed limit on its ballistic missile program, limiting their range to (2,000 kilometers. Diego Garcia is well outside that range, 4000 kilometres from Iran. And as the war drags on, how much weaponry does Iran have in reserve? Justin Bronk, an airpower and defence analyst at defence think tank the Royal United Services Institute, has told the Associated Press Iran's resources are not limitless.
Fuel prices are climbing and tensions in the Middle East are putting even more pressure on what we pay at the pump. So how can everyday drivers squeeze more kilometres out of every tank? In this edition of Weekend One on One, SBS's Asha Abdi spoke to Andrea Matthews, Motoring Editor at RACV, about practical tips to help you stretch your fuel further without changing your life too dramatically.
South Australians head to the polls on Saturday, 21 March, to elect the state’s 56th Parliament, with the latest YouGov poll pointing to a strong result for Labor. The survey suggests Labor could achieve its highest-ever two-party preferred vote in South Australia, while the Liberal Party is tracking toward a historically poor outcome. Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is polling at 22 per cent, signalling a significant presence in the vote. SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson spoke with One Nation candidate and former Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi.
South Australia votes to elect its 56th Parliament on Saturday, 21 March. YouGov’s final poll ahead of the election showed Labor is on track to secure its highest-ever two-party preferred vote in the state party's history, while the Liberals face their worst result to date. One Nation however is at 22 percent. SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson has spoken with South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas about his hopes for the election - and what he thinks of Pauline Hanson.
In a week that began with the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, SBS's Tee Mitchell spoke to Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, Giridharan Sivaraman, about Islamophobia in this country and race relations in general.
With dementia now confirmed as the leading cause of death in Australia, advocates are calling on the federal government to fund a public health campaign to promote brain health. The CEO of Dementia Australia, professor Tanya Buchanan, speaks to Blake Quinn about what the data is showing and what Australians should be doing to reduce the risk of getting the brain condition.
It's been almost three months since one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australia's recent history... when 15 people were killed at Sydney's Bondi Beach. 43-year-old Syrian-born Australian tobacco shop owner Ahmed Al- Ahmed tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen, a moment caputred on a video which went viral around the world. He describes the incident as 'painful'. He was shot multiple times while tackling the attacker, undergoing surgery for his injuries. He spoke to SBS Arabic's Dima Alkaed about what happened that day... and his plans moving forward.
The war in Iran has seen high petrol prices translate to higher fuel prices at service stations across the country. The federal government is urging Australian motorists to not panic buy following reports of some stations running out of fuel, while others introduce rations. The effects are being felt in many industries – from airlines and fishers to truck and taxi drivers. Stephanie Youssef spoke with Australian Taxi Industry Association CEO Blair Davies about how the added costs and uncertainty is impacting the already pressured industry
Iran has been retaliating since coming under United States and Israeli bombardment more than a week ago, launching strikes against Israel and Gulf states allied with the US that host American military bases. Experts are describing Iran's actions as a bid for "regime survival". Associate Professor Jessica Genauer at Flinders University says the conflict can be described as "asymmetric". She's been talking to SBS's Cameron Carr.
A federal parliamentary inquiry has opened into racism in Australia, with advocates calling for the probe to be not 'another exercise in diagnosis'. The Australian Human Rights Commission says the government already knows what needs to change, and the inquiry must turn that knowledge into action, with timelines and accountability. Meanwhile the federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Malandirri McCarthy is encouraging big social media platforms to make submissions to the inquiry. She's told NITV some Indigenous people are feeling scared after a string of reports of racist attacks in public. She's talking here to NITV's John Paul Janke
A former intelligence officer who resigned over the Iraq War has told SBS it's indisputable that Australian intelligence is being used by Israel and the United States in their war against Iran. Referring partly to Pine Gap, the secret US-Australian intelligence base near Alice Springs, Independent Andrew Wilkie is demanding the parliament be able to scrutinise any Australian involvement in what he claims are a series of illegal strikes by western allies. Israel's top Canberra diplomat says the strikes were in self defence and complied with international law. Andrew Wilkie is talking to SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson.
Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has sat down with Federal Politics reporter Anna Henderson, where she was pressed on Canberra’s position and whether Australia has any involvement in the escalating global conflict following the recent attacks on Iran. The Minister addressed questions about the legal justification for the strikes, Australia’s role, and national security concerns as tensions continue to reverberate beyond the Middle East.
As US President Donald Trump warns of a big wave of further attacks on Iran, the UN Security Council is under pressure to act over the US and Israel's strikes. Iran's U-N ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani says the strikes on the weekend were unlawful - a position shared by many international law experts globally. So what are the facts? Dr Tamer Morris is a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, and he's speaking with SBS reporter Rayane Tamer, who asked him what international law says about the Israeli/US strikes on Iran.
A new survey by financial comparison website CanStar has found that many Australian households are currently worried or have concerns about future energy bill payments as federal rebates run out this year. This is in addition to an underlying price increase in household electricity bills. Over the last month, they've risen by approximately 4.5% according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. CanStar's Data Insights Director, Sally Tindall spoke to SBS's Cameron Carr about what the latest data is showing.
Dr Jamal Rifi is an Australian doctor who has travelled to Syria to try and bring home a group of Australian women and children being held in an IS-group detention camp. The federal government has been adamant it will not help with the group's repatriation, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said any of those who do return will face charges if they are found to have broken Australian law. Dr Rifi has with him passports for the cohort of women and children which have been issued by Australian authorities. He also has another passport in his possession-- for an Australian man Yusuf Zahab, who was thought to be dead, until the SBS Dateline program revealed in 2024 he was alive and in a Syrian prison. Dr Jamal Rifi spoke with SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson from an undisclosed location.
The University of Melbourne Student Union is preparing to release the findings of its fourth report on racism on campus. The union's president, Lushy Chinganya, explains what it found and how it connects with the latest Human Rights Commission report on the same issue.
The Acknowledgement of Country has been translated into 40 languages as part of a project led by Dr Elaine Laforteza. She explains how it started and the vision for what comes next.
The Murray Darling Basin management plan is currently under review. Public submissions on a discussion paper [[see it here: https://www.mdba.gov.au/publications-and-data/publications/2026-basin-plan-review-discussion-paper]] are being accepted until 1 May 2026, as authorities determine their next steps in managing Australia's biggest river ecosystem. SBS has spoken with the national director of the Murray Darling Conservation Alliance, Craig Wilkins, about what those next steps should be.
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