SBS News In Depth

France’s student unrest grows into a national debate over policing, education inequality, arrests and youth activism.

What began as protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and inequality in France's education system has evolved into a nationwide political confrontation. With thousands arrested, allegations of police brutality mounting and the government defending its response, students say they will continue demonstrating until their demands are heard.

In this episode:
Why student protests spread rapidly across France
The dispute over police tactics and allegations of excessive force
The government's response to growing unrest and violence
What students and education advocates are demanding
How a schools protest became a broader political battle
SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.

Listen to more episodes of SBS News in Depth, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

This content was created by SBS News journalists. Some voiceovers of translated interviews in this podcast series were assisted by AI.

Low confidence, fuel costs and rate fears deepen a cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sight.

Australian consumer confidence has fallen to about 80, with higher petrol prices and interest rate fears weighing on household outlooks. Westpac Senior Economist Matthew Hassan discusses what the survey reveals about different groups of consumers, the prospect of another rate rise and the risk to the economy. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves also speaks with Medallion Financial Group Managing Director Michael Wayne about the sharemarket’s third straight day of gains, technology stocks and the start of AGM season.

In this episode:
What a reading near 80 says about household confidence and the pressure on consumers.
How higher petrol prices and expectations of further rate rises are shaping the outlook.
Whether the sharemarket’s three-day run marks a recovery, and what falling local technology stocks may signal.
The Firmus IPO and what investors may want to know.
What investors can learn from company AGMs as the season gets underway.
SBS On the Money is a daily finance podcast where SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves unpacks the ASX, the economy and the latest market moves with leading analysts and executives.

Listen to more episodes of SBS On the Money, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

The Coalition's migration policy promises to address skills gaps while making the biggest migration cuts in Australian history.

The Opposition is the latest party to reveal its migration reduction target, attracting concern from business groups over the sustainability of various sectors, including universities and construction.

Under the policy, net migration would drop to 100,000 people a year but the Coalition says skills gaps would be addressed.

In this episode:
The Coalition eyes 100,000 net migration goal.
The proposal includes the "biggest cuts to migration in Australian history."
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is concerned politicians are focusing on an "arbitrary number" and not addressing productivity.
Polling reveals centring migrants as an issue favours One Nation.
Greens and independent MPs accuse rival parties of scapegoating migrants instead of targeting infrastructure.

SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.

Listen to more episodes of SBS News in Depth, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

As debate rages over illegal tobacco, a jump in legal sales in Queensland could offer a model for other states.

Lauding Queensland's jump in legal tobacco sales might seem strange at a public health level but it's being seen as a sign of the success of the state's crackdown on illicit tobacco sellers. But some continue to call for the tobacco excise to be cut, with competing views on how to tackle illegal trade while reducing smoking rates.

In this episode:
Why Queensland’s crackdown on illicit tobacco is being described as a success.
The sales data that has prompted fresh debate over tobacco excise policy.
Public health advocates push for bipartisan focus on reducing smoking rates.
Victoria admits action on the illegal tobacco trade in the state should have come sooner.
The competing arguments over whether cutting tobacco excise would help or harm public health.
SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.

Listen to more episodes of SBS News in Depth, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

A woman has alleged she was sexually assaulted by multiple men at a Cornell University frat party. Here's what we know so far.

US prosecutors have relaunched a criminal investigation into allegations that a former Cornell University student was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house. The woman filed a civil lawsuit last month, after initial investigations found that criminal charges were not appropriate. Her lawyers say she now faces threats to withdraw her lawsuit.

SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.

Listen to more episodes of SBS News in Depth, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.