SBS News In Depth

The shift on Albanese's left has revived questions about whether the Greens will act as "blockers" or push Labor into deeper reform.

The Prime Minister has hit back at Greens leader David Shoebridge after the newly-elected leader took aim at Labor in his first press conference. The relationship between the two parties has often proven crucial for passing reform, with the government relying on Greens support. Now, tensions have sparked once again.

In this episode:
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and David Shoebridge exchange words about their parties and the direction of their leadership.
David Shoebridge's vision for the Greens party.
Experts comment on the past, present and future of the Labor and Greens relationship in parliament.
Shoebridge's ascension to party leader, and how he may need to unite his party.
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The Australian sharemarket has worst day since March as the property correction deepens

Australia’s housing downturn deepened in September, but what does the shift mean for buyers and sellers? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Cotality Research Director Tim Lawless about the latest property trends, before Vantage Australia Senior Market Analyst Hebe Chen explains the sharemarket sell-off that wiped nearly $60 billion from the ASX 200.

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.

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Donald Trump lays out a red-carpet welcome for Xi Jinping and gives him a tour of the White House. Did Trump’s change of tact and granite diplomacy impress his best frenemy? Ethiopia descends into civil war, which risks pulling neighbouring countries into the fighting. We take a look at the bizarre terror plot in the UK that may not be all it seems. And Anthony Albanese tries to stir up an AI hornet’s nest of regulation at the UN — will the OpenAI Medicare hack revelation make anyone take any notice? Plus, Cape Town’s nightmare neighbours: baboons.

Investigations are ongoing after a plane with 174 people onboard has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other.

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency diversion to Saudi Arabia after a serious incident in the cockpit involving the pilots. Passengers, crew and officials recount chaotic moments on board, while competing accounts and an ongoing investigation leave key questions unanswered.

In this episode:
A passenger’s urgent call for help from the cockpit after the aircraft diverts to Saudi Arabia.
What passengers say they experienced as the plane suddenly plunged and recovered multiple times.
Claims that passengers and crew entered the cockpit and helped regain control of the situation.
How authorities, the airline and international organisations responded as investigations began.
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.

Why Australia changes its clocks, what the evidence says, and why daylight saving remains so divisive.

Daylight saving time returns for parts of Australia, reigniting a debate that never seems to end. This episode explores why the practice began, why some states reject it, what research says about sleep and mental health, and why calls to scrap or expand it continue.

In this episode
How a wartime fuel-saving measure became part of life in parts of Australia.
Why Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have resisted daylight saving time.
What researchers found when they examined claims about mental health effects.
The evidence linking clock changes to sleep disruption and circadian rhythms.
Why farmers, religious communities and border residents see the issue very differently