Episodes

  • Trump's 10% import tariff on China & how much you need to retire

    Trump's 10% import tariff on China & how much you need to retire
    Jan 22 2025
    US President Donald Trump says his administration is thinking about applying a 10% tariff on goods from China, while warning the EU will be next. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves discusses the implication for markets with James Gerrish from Shaw and Partners; while Xavier O'Halloran from Super Consumers Australia takes a look at how much Australians need to reitre while maintaining their current standard of living.
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    13 mins
  • The unusual sacrament celebrated in this US church

    The unusual sacrament celebrated in this US church
    Jan 22 2025
    A Colorado church in the US is challenging traditional norms by providing its members an elevated take on spirituality with cannabis being a part of their sacrament. This has attracted local and international followers, as worshippers are provided with a distinctive space for personal reflection and community connection.
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    5 mins
  • W-H-O are you? World mulls the impact of US quitting global health agency

    W-H-O are you? World mulls the impact of US quitting global health agency
    Jan 22 2025
    Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions he's issued on his first day back in the White House to initiate the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization. Many scientists fear could roll back decades-long gains in fighting diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
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    9 mins
  • President Trump launches an action-packed day one of his Presidency

    President Trump launches an action-packed day one of his Presidency
    Jan 22 2025
    The second term of United States President Donald Trump is underway with the controversial leader generating headlines with his new policy agenda. President Trump's executive orders have seen the US withdrawing from the World Health Organisation and the Paris Climate Agreement abroad while, at home, he's pardoned 1,500 January 6 rioters and has begun to clamp down on immigration. He's also announced a new private investment of up to $797 billion to make the U-S an artificial intelligence superpower.
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    6 mins
  • Israel raids West Bank city as army chief steps down over intelligence failures

    Israel raids West Bank city as army chief steps down over intelligence failures
    Jan 22 2025
    Israeli security forces have raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin, killing at least nine Palestinians. The action comes as Israel’s army chief resigns over the security breach in Hamas' Oct 7 attack in 2023.
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    6 mins
  • President Trump promises big changes - what do they mean for Australia?

    President Trump promises big changes - what do they mean for Australia?
    Jan 21 2025
    Donald Trump's inauguration is receiving mixed reactions in Australia. For Labor it is a step forward in strengthening bilateral ties between both countries. But the Coalition questions Foreign Minister Penny Wong's integrity as she attended the inauguration.
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    6 mins
  • More than 100 people arrested and charged with antisemitism: experts say more needs to be done

    More than 100 people arrested and charged with antisemitism: experts say more needs to be done
    Jan 21 2025
    A meeting of the National Cabinet has provided fresh information on police efforts to combat antisemitism. The issue is shaping up to be a major election issue.
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    10 mins
  • World leaders congratulate a notoriously mercurial Donald Trump on his presidency

    World leaders congratulate a notoriously mercurial Donald Trump on his presidency
    Jan 21 2025
    World leaders are reacting to Donald Trump's return to the White House – inaugurated as the 47th U-S president on Monday. With promised international tariffs and taxes looming, and several ongoing wars, messages of congratulations all urge good relations with the notoriously mercurial leader.
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    5 mins