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.
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    4 mins
  • CEO Series: CBA's Matt Comyn on record profits, AI, productivity and the consumer

    CEO Series: CBA's Matt Comyn on record profits, AI, productivity and the consumer
    Aug 13 2025
    SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn about the bank's record $10.3bn full-year cash profit and finds out what it means for investors, plus his future AI plans for the bank; David Rumbens from Deloitte Access Economics goes through the latest wages data from the ABS including why productivity is key; and Jun Bei Lui from TenCap goes through the sharemarket action including her take on the latest corporate profit results.
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    25 mins
  • Pack and crack: Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national race to control Congress

    Pack and crack: Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national race to control Congress
    Aug 13 2025
    Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states. The president's efforts have lit a fuse in multiple states, triggering a high-stakes tussle over election law that could up-end what is expected to be a fierce fight for control of the House of Representatives in 2026.
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    8 mins
  • Can peace in Ukraine be secured at Trump-Putin summit in Alaska?

    Can peace in Ukraine be secured at Trump-Putin summit in Alaska?
    Aug 13 2025
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out ceding territory to Russia, and says a lasting peace deal cannot be secured without Ukraine. His remarks come ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska later this week.
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    5 mins
  • Would you seek contraceptive advice from TikTok?

    Would you seek contraceptive advice from TikTok?
    Aug 12 2025
    Public health experts have raised concerns about the beliefs and behaviours of individuals of reproductive age on social media. In a recent study, La Trobe University researchers looked into the rise of contraceptive misinformation on TikTok.
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    6 mins
  • Unprecedented bleaching across WA's reefs from last year's marine heatwave

    Unprecedented bleaching across WA's reefs from last year's marine heatwave
    Aug 12 2025
    Last summer's marine heat wave was the largest and most intense on record in Western Australia, says a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. The sustained heat has caused unprecedented bleaching across Western Australia's reefs, with experts saying it could take months to uncover the full extent of the damage.
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    4 mins
  • Concerns expressed over Australia's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood

    Concerns expressed over Australia's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood
    Aug 12 2025
    As Australia prepares to recognise a Palestinian state, some hold concerns that it's a distraction from what is happening on the ground in Gaza. Other groups have criticised the move, which they say rewards Hamas for the October 7 attacks.
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    6 mins
  • What the RBA's August interest rate cut means for you and markets

    What the RBA's August interest rate cut means for you and markets
    Aug 12 2025
    SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB's Gareth Spence to find out why the RBA cut interest rates and if there are more to come, Sally Tindall from Canstar looks through the impact for borrowers, while Michael Jenneke from UBS Wealth Management discusses what it means for investors.
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    16 mins