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Cristiano Ronaldo has hung up the jersey for Portugal, calling time on an illustrious international football career. Former rugby league player of Portugese-Australian background speaks to SBS World News Sport Reporter John Baldock about the legacy and career of CR7.

Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo has called time on his international career, wrapping a stellar a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men's all-time international scoring record. Josh Mansour played rugby league in Australia for the Penrith panthers, the SOuth Sydney Rabbitohs, New South Wales Blues, the Australia Kangaroos and the Lebanon Cedars. But the other part of his heritage is Portugese. He speaks to SBS about his idol Crisitiano Ronaldo, and how it feels as a proud Portugese-Australian to see CR7 hang up the Portugal jersey.

In this episode:
Josh Mansour reflects on the career and defining moments of Cristiano Ronaldo in a Portugal jersey
John Baldock and Josh Mansour discuss how much Cristiano Ronaldo means to the Portugese community in Australia and ow much he's idolised
The pair also address the difficulty and challenges of the Portugal moving forward without Cristiano Ronaldo

A Roebourne-led project is creating its own wellbeing data to strengthen self-determination and advocacy

In Roebourne, a community-led data project is challenging who gets to define wellbeing. Yinjaa-Bandi woman Aralyn Lockyer explains how Indigenous data sovereignty, culturally grounded measures and local control could reshape advocacy for housing, services and self-determination in one of Australia's most disadvantaged communities.

In this episode
Why Roebourne is creating its own wellbeing measures instead of relying solely on government data.
How questions about culture, language and belonging could reveal a different picture of community wellbeing.
What community-controlled data might uncover about housing, young people and overlooked local needs.
Aralyn Lockyer explains why trust, local knowledge and lived experience matter when collecting data.
The project explores how community evidence could strengthen calls for funding, services and self-determination.

Australia is facing a changing job landscape, with some of the country's biggest and well-known companies cutting back their workforce

Has AI changed the job landscape in Australia, or is changing consumer behaviour leaving hundreds of positions at stake?

In this episode:
Department store David Jones has entered voluntary administration
Technology company Canva is restructuring, affecting more than 1,200 jobs
The National Australian Bank - or NAB - plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs
Telstra announced proposed changes affecting hundreds of positions earlier this year
Changing consumer behaviour and the rise of ultra-cheap online shopping are some of the main contributing factors
Co-founder and Chief executive, Melanie Perkins of Canva says company's growth slowed for the first time in a decade
Economic Futurists Evan Lucas tells SBS 'On the Money' podcast AI is now coming home to roost
CEO Andrew Irvine says economic growth is slowing

The Queensland and the Northern Territory governments have blocked the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples from from inspecting youth detention centres.

The Queensland and the Northern Territory governments are facing criticism after they blocked a key UN official from inspecting youth detention centres.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is visiting Australia to assess the country's human rights record.

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, has urged states and territories to cooperate.

The actions by Queensland and the Northern Territory adds to concerns about the conditions children are being detained in.

In this episode:
The Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy supporting calls for UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to visit NT and QLD youth detention centres
Criticism by human rights advocates, including Amnesty International Australia and the Human Rights Law Centre of the position by QLD and NT governments to block UN official
NT and QLD governments defend their stance to block visit

The ASX avoids the worst of a global sell-off, while Macquarie CEO Shemara Wikramanayake signs off after eight years.

Global sharemarkets have plunged following the US midterm elections, with the Dow Jones falling 3.5 per cent and the Nasdaq sliding 5.5 per cent into correction territory. But Australia's ASX 200 has held up comparatively well.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Omkar Joshi, Chief Investment Officer at Opal Capital Management, about what's driving the sell-off, concerns surrounding AI valuations and where investors might find opportunities.

Plus, Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake delivers her final financial results before stepping down after eight years at the helm and nearly 40 years with the bank. SBS's Tom Kennedy spoke with her at the bank's results briefing.

Why global sharemarkets have plunged following the US midterm elections.
How Australian shares managed to avoid the worst of the global sell-off.
Whether the AI investment boom is facing a major reality check.
What higher interest rates mean for investors and where opportunities may emerge.
Shemara Wikramanayake's final results and legacy at Macquarie Group.