SBS News In Depth

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Morgans Chief Economist Michael Knox who is betting the RBA will need to lift interest rates three times this year as a wave of inflation prepares to come down on the economy; while Stephanie Youssef looks through the day's market action with Zoran Kresovic from Blueberry and how investors are feeling as the Middle-East war rolls on.

The recent conflict in Iran and across the Middle East is yet again exposing news audiences to atrocities and human suffering on a large scale. So, what impact does news consumption have on audiences, and how can people stay informed, without becoming distressed?

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.

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed retaliation for attacks on Iran as Israeli strikes expand, raising fears the Middle East conflict could widen and further destabilise global energy markets

New data shows that Russia's oil export earnings have soared since the US-Israeli war in Iran broke out, sparking fears that Russia will use this war to finance its own in Ukraine. As the United States lifts sanctions and Europe considers more flexibility, Russia says the world is coming to understand the importance of its resources.