
Should artificial intelligence be used in job recruitment?
31/12/2025 | 6 mins.
The use of AI in recruitment is on the rise, with almost two thirds of Australian organisations believed to be using the technology in their job hiring processes. There are growing concerns over the risks of discrimination.

Disasters, defence and pandemics: what the cabinet papers reveal about 2005
31/12/2025 | 5 mins.
Hundreds of newly released cabinet papers reveal the inner workings of the Howard government in the mid-noughties with warnings about the role that defence personnel should play in Afghanistan and Australia's preparedness for a pandemic.

Aid agencies in Gaza condemn Israel's suspension of their licences to operate
31/12/2025 | 3 mins.
The Israeli government is set to revoke the licences of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the West Bank, which have failed to meet its new vetting rules. Israel says the suspensions will not affect the delivery of aid, but the move has drawn widespread criticism.

The year that was on the ASX and the year ahead
31/12/2025 | 11 mins.
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mark Gardner from MPC Markets about whether investors should be happy with the near 7% return on the ASX200 this year and what the key investment themes for 2026 will likely be.

Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus
31/12/2025 | 5 mins.
Russia says nuclear-capable missiles have been deployed to Belarus and are in active service. It brings the weapons closer to Europe as Russia toughens its negotiating position in peace talks with Ukraine.



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