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Hear the story behind the headlines. In under ten minutes each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
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Carers offered more work flexibility in payment overhaul
About one-in-ten people across Australia provide unpaid care for a loved one with a disability or an older person and roughly 304,500 of them receive the government carer payment. The Albanese government has unveiled changes to the support payment to allow them greater flexibility in the hours they can work.
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NSW to unveil emergency domestic violence package "within days"
NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car says the focus shouldn't just be on crisis responses, but long term solutions and cultural change. The NSW announcement follows a meeting of police ministers in Canberra to decide on how to best share information and respond to serial offenders.
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Mamma Mia, here we go again - it's Eurovision 2024
Preparations are almost complete for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in the Swedish city of Malmo. They're expecting at least 100,000 visitors to come to Malmo, in addition to the 200 million worldwide television audience. But amid the glitz and glamour of the show, there are also concerns about security and the presence of some controversial contestants.
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Facing a major life crisis? Anh is here to help
Fewer people follow a formal religion, according to the latest Census. In fact, almost 40 per cent of people in Australia now identify as ‘no religion’. However, in times of crisis many still reach out for support. And that’s where non-religious spiritual carers step in.
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South Australia reaches for the stars with "unusual" Koonibba power source
A rocket testing alternative fuel technology has successfully launched from the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. Its unusual source of power has drawn attention from scientists around the globe.
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Concern for the fate of missing Australian brothers in Mexico
Three people have reportedly been arrested in Mexico in relation to two missing Australian brothers, and their friend from the United States. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says Australian officials have joined in the search for the trio. UPDATE: The family has issued a statement thanking wellwishers and supporters, authorities and the media for their efforts to help in the search. The parents say they are travelling to Mexico to be "as close as possible to the area they were last seen."
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