Episodes

  • Grants for social enterprises look to break cycles of disadvantage

    Grants for social enterprises look to break cycles of disadvantage
    Aug 13 2025
    The federal government has announced there'll be 22 grants made to social enterprises to help support marginalised communities. It's part of an $11 million investment aimed at tackling issues like long-term unemployment and discrimination.
    Show More Show Less
    4 mins
  • Refugees in visa limbo for 13 years take their plight to Parliament

    Refugees in visa limbo for 13 years take their plight to Parliament
    Jul 28 2025
    A group of refugees who say they've been living in limbo in Australia for 13 years have taken their fight for permanent residency to federal parliament in Canberra.They're part of a group of more than 8,000 people who had their refugee protection claims rejected under a now-abolished visa system.
    Show More Show Less
    3 mins
  • 'Bullying, yelling, sexual harassment, underpaid': study finds one in three young workers are ripped off

    'Bullying, yelling, sexual harassment, underpaid': study finds one in three young workers are ripped off
    Jul 15 2025
    A third of young workers in Australia are being paid less than $15 an hour - that's almost ten dollars below the minimum hourly wage. It's one of the key findings of a Melbourne University report showing 15 to 30 year olds are experiencing widespread breaches of labour laws. And those from non-English speaking backgrounds were shown to be the worst treated in the workplace.
    Show More Show Less
    4 mins
  • 'Save us from this hopeless situation': Afghan refugee calls on Australia to protect his family

    'Save us from this hopeless situation': Afghan refugee calls on Australia to protect his family
    Jul 3 2025
    Ahmad and his family have spent the past three and a half years living in limbo after fleeing the Taliban for Pakistan. He has now waited more than 42 months to hear a response to his Refugee and Humanitarian visa application from the Australian government. As Pakistani authorities boost efforts to deport migrants like Ahmad's family back to Afghanistan, he is fearing persecution and even death at the hands of the Taliban.
    Show More Show Less
    10 mins
  • ‘I didn’t sleep at all’: One mother’s terrifying wait for news from a war zone

    ‘I didn’t sleep at all’: One mother’s terrifying wait for news from a war zone
    Jun 27 2025
    It was a tense week for families with loved ones in the Middle East – especially for one Melbourne mother separated from her three sons in Iran. When phone and internet failed, she did not know if they had survived.
    Show More Show Less
    5 mins
  • Amy thought she had a secure job as an international student - she was wrong

    Amy thought she had a secure job as an international student - she was wrong
    Jun 21 2025
    Since 2024, the federal government has launched several policies to restrict international student numbers, including raising the fees for student visa applications, and slowing down the processing time for visas. The new rules have significantly affected the independent education sectors, which provide English learning and vocational education to international students, leading to closures of some of these institutions.
    Show More Show Less
    7 mins
  • "We have to talk about the uncomfortable thing": refugee artists explore issues of identity and home

    "We have to talk about the uncomfortable thing": refugee artists explore issues of identity and home
    Jun 20 2025
    The Internationally renowned slam poet known as Huda the Goddess has officially claimed the UNHCR-SBS Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition. The honours coincide with World Refugee Day, which celebrates refugees and their contribution to society.
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • Migrants reflect on life in Australia, 50 years after fleeing Timor-Leste

    Migrants reflect on life in Australia, 50 years after fleeing Timor-Leste
    Jun 12 2025
    This year, SBS marks 50 years of broadcasting, providing an important service to multicultural Australia through promoting inclusion and delivering in-language information. It's also the 50th anniversary of the biggest wave of Timorese migration to Australia. Fleeing conflict, the community has established its roots across the country while maintaining its language and traditions.
    Show More Show Less
    3 mins