Episodes

  • INTERVIEW: Associate Professor Bassina Farbenblum

    INTERVIEW: Associate Professor Bassina Farbenblum
    Nov 22 2025
    As thousands of international students prepare to take summer holiday jobs, Associate Professor Bassina Farbenblum, an expert on migrants' rights from the University of New South Wales, warns that more is needed to protect students from wage theft and abuse. She says Australia has a ‘pervasive problem’ with workplace exploitation of international students and those on temporary visas. Dr Farbenblum is speaking to SBS’s Sandra Fulloon.
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    10 mins
  • New names added to migration Welcome Wall at National Maritime Museum

    New names added to migration Welcome Wall at National Maritime Museum
    Nov 22 2025
    Two panels have been unveiled at Australia's National Maritime Museum to honour a new group of migrant families. Museum Director and CEO Ms Daryl Karp and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke say the Monument is a celebration of the long history of migrants who have shaped modern Australia.
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    4 mins
  • Calls for a better refugee response as Australia approaches one millionth visa milestone

    Calls for a better refugee response as Australia approaches one millionth visa milestone
    Nov 8 2025
    Australia is set to issue its one millionth permanent humanitarian visa since the end of World War II as early as the end of this year. The milestone has prompted celebration over the immense contribution refugees make to Australia's national story. But refugee rights organisations say it's a pertinent time to consider how Australia can improve its response to mass global displacement.
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    6 mins
  • A rich cultural heritage celebrated in lights: Diwali

    A rich cultural heritage celebrated in lights: Diwali
    Oct 18 2025
    Diwali is the biggest festival in India and many South Asian countries, marking the victory of good over evil and the triumph of light over darkness. It is celebrated by more than a billion people around the world, including diaspora communities in Australia.
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    3 mins
  • Yazidi refugees in Toowoomba find community through hockey

    Yazidi refugees in Toowoomba find community through hockey
    Oct 4 2025
    The Queensland city of Toowoomba has become home to thousands of Yazidi refugees. A local hockey program is aiming to develop confidence and language skills for this community, with the help of retired locals on the field.
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    4 mins
  • Vital role of translators celebrated amid AI challenge

    Vital role of translators celebrated amid AI challenge
    Sep 29 2025
    It's been eight years since the United Nations first recognised International Translation Day. The celebration falls on 30 September and recognises the work of language professionals who foster cultural understanding, connection and social cohesion. But some translators and interpreters in Australia believe more needs to be done to protect the workforce and bridge language barriers.
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    8 mins
  • Australia's newest citizens welcomed in ceremonies on Australian Citizenship Day

    Australia's newest citizens welcomed in ceremonies on Australian Citizenship Day
    Sep 17 2025
    Thousands are celebrating becoming new Australians, as local councils hosted ceremonies around the country for Australian Citizenship Day. SBS spoke to some of the new citizens.
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    6 mins
  • Hope and hate: how governments around the world are responding to 'illegal' immigration

    Hope and hate: how governments around the world are responding to 'illegal' immigration
    Sep 6 2025
    Recently, local news headlines have been dominated by stories about anti-immigration rallies which were held across Australia on the last day of August. But it's not just in Australia where migration has created such deep feelings - it's also an issue that has been front and centre in the US as Donald Trump fulfils his election campaign promise to carry out mass deportations. There are now at least a million fewer immigrants in the US, raising questions about the impact of their absence on key industries like agriculture and construction. Migration is also a major concern in Europe, which has long grappled with what to do with the scores of people fleeing war and poverty in their home countries. This episode of the TOO HARD BASKET focuses on these complexities.
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    18 mins