SBS News In Depth

Housing affordability in Australia has fallen to its worst level on record, with new data showing homeowners in some capital cities are spending more than 60 per cent of their income on mortgage repayments. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with HIA Senior Economist Tom Devitt about what's driving the affordability crunch and whether easing home values could bring relief. Plus, with the Australian sharemarket closing lower despite an early lift from Wall Street and the Australian dollar hitting a four-month high, Jacqui Newman, Head of Capital Markets at Sharsies, breaks down the day's key market moves.

In the first national study of its kind, a new report by the University of Melbourne's BlakAbility team, examined the experiences of Indigenous people with lived experience of incarceration and disability. SBS reporter Yasmine Alwakal speaks to researchers Dr Sharon Kerr and Ngiyampaa and Wiradjuri woman, Dr Roslyn Sackley on their findings.

It was a week of diplomacy dominated by security, climate change and growing competition for influence in the Pacific. But as issues involving China and Taiwan repeatedly pushed their way onto the agenda of the forum - are the regional tensions a litmus test for the 18-member forum?

Tributes have poured in from around the world hailing Gloria Steinem as a "hero" after her death at the age of 92. Steinem is being remembered as one of the trailblazers for women's equality.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tony Weber, of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, about the latest trends shaping Australia’s car market. Then, as the Australian sharemarket snaps a three-day losing streak with gains led by the banking sector, David Lane from Focus Partners joins the podcast to unpack the day’s market action and what investors should watch next.