SBS News In Depth

Oil nears $US100 a barrel after attacks on Saudi infrastructure, raising inflation fears and the Australian dollar.

Ricardo Gonçalves examines the forces pushing oil prices higher and what they could mean for motorists, with Betashares Senior Investment Strategist Cameron Gleeson. They also unpack the Australian sharemarket’s six-week low, changing interest rate forecasts and the Australian dollar’s rise against major currencies.

More than 30 medical research institutes have joined forces for Australia’s first Medical Research Giving Day, amid warnings about the financial sustainability of the sector. Researchers say funding shortfalls could slow the search for new treatments, earlier diagnoses and better care for patients and families across Australia.

Before sunrise on the French Riviera, inside a quiet hilltop museum once home to Pierre‑Auguste Renoir, thieves slipped through a garden fence and into the headlines. They intended to take 12 Renoir Paintings, but managed to get four. And as police swarmed in, dropped two while making a panicked escape. Now the art world is once again asking: Who steals masterpieces they can never sell?

It's been 25 years since nearly 3,000 people were killed in the September 11 attacks, which triggered the US-led War on Terror and drew Australia into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A quarter-of-a-century later, former prime minister John Howard and security experts say the terrorist threat has evolved into something far more complex.

It's been 25 years since nearly 3,000 people were killed in the September 11 attacks, which triggered the US-led War on Terror and drew Australia into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A quarter-of-a-century later, former prime minister John Howard and security experts say the terrorist threat has evolved into something far more complex.

Major sporting events have always had a special place in Melbourne. It's the home of the AFL grand final, Australian Open tennis, Formula One's season opening race and the Melbourne Cup, just to name a few. And this Friday morning it will become the host of an historic NFL game. It's the culmination of sporting connections between a major American sport and Australia that goes back to 1908.