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Ep.215: Anniversary for the landmark Mabo court ruling - Ep.215: Anniversario della storica sentenza Mabo
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
30 years ago the High Court in Australia handed down its historic judgement - known as the Mabo ruling. But three decades on, Indigenous legal experts...
Ep.214: On sale now - Harry Potter's Wand and Alien monsters - Ep.214: In vendita qui – La bacchetta magica di Harry Potter e i mostri di Alien
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fancy getting your hands on the motorbike from "Easy Rider", Harry Potter's wand or a meteorite from Mars? They're all up for grabs at a showroom in I...
Ep.213: Labor wins 2022 Election - Ep.213: I laburisti vincono le elezioni 2022
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese has confirmed his first role as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister as Scott Morrison conceded defeat. - Anthony Albanese ha ricevuto i...
Ep.212: Ukraine has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest - Ep.212: L’Ucraina ha vinto l’edizione di quest’anno dell’Eurovision Song Contest
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra winning for their entry 'Stefania'. - L’Ucraina ha vinto l’...
Ep.211: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.211: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.210: Qantas announces world's longest non-stop flights - Ep.210: Qantas annuncia i voli senza scalo più lunghi del mondo
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Qantas has announced a major aircraft order that could shift the future of Australia's travel industry. Under what it is calling Project Sunrise, the ...
Ep.209: Shares in Netflix plunge as subscribers drop - Ep.209: Le azioni di Netflix sprofondano mentre calano gli iscritti
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Streaming giant Netflix has reported a drop in subscribers for the first time in more than a decade, with their only bright spot in the Asia-Pacific r...
Ep.208: Campaign content concerns for social platform WeChat - Ep.208: Problemi legati alla campagna elettorale per la piattaforma social WeChat
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the federal election just weeks away, Chinese social media app WeChat is likely to again be a key campaign battleground as politicians of all per...
Ep.207: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.207: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.206: New program helps homeless mums find accommodation, health care and social support - Ep.206: Un nuovo programma aiuta le mamme senzatetto a trovare alloggio, sostegno sanitario e sociale
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an Australian first, a new program is helping homeless, pregnant women access accommodation, plus compassionate health care and social support. - P...
Ep.205: Ash Barty exits tennis on her terms - Ep.205: Ash Barty lascia il tennis ma alle sue condizioni
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women's tennis world number one, Ash Barty, has called time and retired at the top of her game. - La numero uno del tennis femminile Ash Barty ha deci...
Ep.204: New health warning as teens are urged to ditch vaping - Ep.204: Gli adolescenti invitati ad abbandonare le sigarette elettroniche con un nuovo allarme per la salute
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teenagers are being warned about the dangers of vapes, after research showing young people think vaping is a healthier alternative to smoking. - I tee...
Ep.203: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.203: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.202: La Niña is fading - but it may return stronger than ever next time - Ep.202: La Niña si sta affievolendo – ma la prossima volta potrebbe ritornare più forte di sempre
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With heavy rain in eastern Australia forecast to start easing in coming days, the worst of La Niña weather system will soon be behind us. However the...
Ep.201: Sheldon Riley crowned the winner of Eurovision - Australia Decides - Ep.201: Sheldon Riley incoronato vincitore di Eurovision - Australia Decides
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian representative for the 2022 Eurovision song contest has been named. Sheldon Riley was crowned the winner of Eurovision - Australia Deci...
Ep.200: Women prisoners team up with Midnight Oil to record songs in language - Ep.200: Detenute collaborano con i Midnight Oil per registrare canzoni nella loro lingua nativa
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A group of Aboriginal women prisoners in Western Australia have teamed up with Australian rock band Midnight Oil to perform songs in traditional langu...
Ep.199: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.199: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.198: A spat at sea: Cook's Endeavour discovery - Ep.198: Scontro in alto mare, la scoperta dell’Endeavour di Cook
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Experts are questioning whether a ship wrecked in Newport Harbour in the United States is indeed the H-M-B Endeavor used by British explorer James Coo...
Ep.197: Building babies' connections with country through song - Ep.197: Costruire i legami tra i bambini e la Terra attraverso le canzoni
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Lullaby Project is an internationally run program that supports pregnant women and new parents around the world write and sing personal lullabies ...
Ep.196: Who betrayed Anne Frank? A mystery solved - Ep.196: Chi ha tradito Anna Frank? Un mistero risolto
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A six-year long cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the mystery of how the Nazis found the ...
Ep.195: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.195: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.194: Landmark Indigenous precinct launched in Canberra - Ep.194: Presentato a Canberra un nuovo distretto simbolo degli indigeni
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Government has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to build a precinct in Canberra acknowledging the heritage and culture of the count...
Best of 2021- Ep.193: Conservation groups and Indigenous experts team up to save marine wildlife - Best of 2021- Ep.193: Gruppi ambientalisti e esperti aborigeni si uniscono per salvare gli animali marini
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's strategic response to improving marine conservation and water ecosystems is about to open a new chapter. - La risposta strategica dell’A...
Ep.192: Remembering the Titanic, 110 years on - Ep.192: In ricordo del Titanic, 110 anni dopo
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new exhibition has opened in London, featuring clothes, crockery and personal effects from the doomed liner, the Titanic. Nearly 110 years ago, in A...
Ep.191: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.191: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.190: 'Assisted evolution' plan to save the Great Barrier Reef - Ep.190: Il piano di “evoluzione assistita” per salvare la Grande Barriera Corallina
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's unique and iconic Great Barrier Reef is under threat. But now, scientists are trying to speed up coral’s evolutionary clock to build ree...
Ep.189: Where does climate misinformation come from? - Ep.189: Da dove viene la disinformazione sul clima?
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bad information about climate change is rife online, and the recent COP26 summit gave climate denialists another set of news events to rally around. S...
Ep.188: After 80 years the 'unknown sailor' has his name returned - Ep.188: Dopo 80 anni, il “marinaio ignoto” ritrova il suo nome
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For 80 years the identity of a body of a sailor from an Australian World War two warship has remained a mystery. Now, he has his name back. - Per 80 a...
Ep.187: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.187: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.186: Why this Bruce Lee film has been dubbed in an Aboriginal language - Ep.186: Perché questo film di Bruce Lee è stato doppiato in una lingua aborigena
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a first of its kind - the Bruce Lee classic film Fist of Fury has been dubbed in the Aboriginal language of Noongar-Daa. It is being showcased in l...
Ep.185: Netball NSW increases uniform options to promote inclusion - Ep.185: Netball NSW aumenta le scelte delle divise per favorire l’inclusione
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A sport invented for women in England the 1890s is now taking strides to make a statement on diversity. Netball NSW is changing their uniform guidelin...
Ep.184: Showbusiness great Bert Newton dies aged 83 - Ep.184: Bert Newton, leggenda dell’intrattenimento, è scomparso a 83 anni
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Newton's long career started in the 1950s on Melbourne radio before he ventured into television and then musical theatre. - La lunga carriera di Newto...
Ep.183: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.183: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.182: As airline life gets set to return to normal - are there enough pilots? - Ep.182: Le compagnie aeree si preparano a ritornare alla normalità, ma ci sono abbastanza piloti?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's airlines are preparing to meet increased demand when the borders gradually re-open. But a union representing thousands of pilots is warnin...
Ep.181: Australian matches world record for English Channel crossings - Ep.181: Australiana eguaglia il record di traversate del canale della Manica
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Chloë McCardel has matched the previous record of 43 English Channel crossings matching Alison Streeter's record from 2004. - L’australi...
Ep.180: Cosmetics for men a billion-dollar opportunity - Ep.180: Cosmetici per uomo, un’opportunità da un miliardo di dollari
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 4.3 billion dollar Australian cosmetics market, there's still one big opportunity for growth. Men are roughly 50 per cent of the population but...
Ep.179: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.179: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.178: 'Space Cows': helping Indigenous people look after country - Ep.178: “Mucche spaziali” in aiuto agli indigeni per la cura della terra
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Project "Space Cows" will utilise Indigenous knowledge, science, and technology to monitor feral animals in the top end of Australia. - Il progetto “...
Ep.177: Universities around the world have reported a spike in cases of academic cheating - Ep.177: Le università in tutto il mondo registrano un'impennata dei casi di imbrogli accademici
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic, universities around the world have reported a spike in cases of academic cheating. - Durante la pandemia, le università in tutto...
Ep.176: How goats are saving baby elephants - Ep.176: Come le capre salvano piccoli di elefante
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A community in northern Kenya has found a sustainable way to feed orphaned baby elephants - using goat’s milk. - Una comunità nel nord del Kenya ha...
Ep.175: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.175: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.174: Legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died - Ep.174: È morto il leggendario batterista dei Rolling Stones Charlie Watts
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Watts, the drummer of the Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80. - Charlie Watts, il batterista dei Rolling Stones, è morto all’età di...
Ep.173: Conservation groups and Indigenous experts team up to save marine wildlife - Ep.173: Gruppi ambientalisti e esperti aborigeni si uniscono per salvare gli animali marini
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's strategic response to improving marine conservation and water ecosystems is about to open a new chapter. - La risposta strategica dell’A...
Ep.172: Cockatoos teach each other to forage in waste bins - Ep.172: I cacatua si insegnano a vicenda come foraggiare nei bidoni dell’immondizia
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cockatoos in Sydney have learnt how to open household bins to forage for food and they're teaching the skill to each other. - A Sydney i cacatua hanno...
Ep.171: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.171: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.170: Two billionaire flights in two weeks herald new era in space - Ep.170: Due voli di miliardari in due settimane annunciano una nuova era nello spazio
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has made it into space, riding his own company's rocket. It was Blue Origin's first flight with people on board after 15 test f...
Ep.169: Italy fans paint Melbourne red, white and green - Ep.169: I tifosi dell'Italia dipingono Melbourne di rosso, bianco e verde
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Rome to Melbourne, celebrations have erupted after Italy defeated England in a penalty shootout to win the European Championship at Wembley Stadi...
Ep.168: Australia's oldest Olympian celebrates centenary - Ep.168: L’olimpionico più anziano d’Australia celebra 100 anni
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Prihoda is Australia's oldest living Olympian, and is celebrating his 100th birthday. - Frank Prihoda è l’atleta olimpico più anziano in vit...
Ep.167: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.167: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.166: Is the internal combustion engine doomed? - Ep.166: Il motore a combustione interna è condannato?
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A string of major car companies has been announcing big plans to electrify their vehicles. - Un gruppo delle maggiori case automobilistiche internazio...
Ep.165: Can you be a pilgrim and stay on your couch? - Ep.165: Si può essere un pellegrino ma rimanere sul divano?
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, close to four million mainly Catholic people head to the small town of Lourdes, in the south of France, for a pilgrimage. But with the pan...
Ep.164: Australia's push to defeat the yellow crazy ant - Ep.164: Lo sforzo dell'Australia per sconfiggere la formica pazza gialla
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A detection dog called Fury is helping authorities in Australia eradicate the last remaining pockets of aggressive yellow crazy ants. - Un cane addest...
Ep.163: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.163: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian's News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.162: Rotterdam hosts COVID-Safe Eurovision song contest - Ep.162: Rotterdam ospita un Eurovision a prova di COVID
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eurovision week has arrived and fans are more than ready to embrace the glitz and theatrics after last year's event was cancelled. It will be a song c...
Ep.161: Olympic boxing team reveals first Indigenous athlete to qualify for Tokyo - Ep.161: La squadra di pugilato olimpica rivela il primo atleta aborigeno qualificatosi per Tokyo
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Six Australian boxers will make their Olympic debut after being selected to the Olympic team which includes the first Indigenous athlete to qualify fo...
Ep.160: Australian-invented Greek dancing craze takes off around the world - Ep.160: Ballo greco inventato in Australia si sta diffondendo in tutto il mondo
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new Greek dancing craze invented in Australia is taking off around the world. OPA-cize began with one instructor and one class in Sydney six years a...
Ep. 159: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep. 159: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.158: Perishable goods such as food soon to be banned by Australia Post - Ep.158: Beni deperibili come gli alimenti presto verranno banditi da Australia Post
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Small business owners are calling for clarity from Australia Post after the company said it will no longer deliver certain perishable goods. Banned it...
Ep.157: Afro-influencer breaking down barriers one TikTok clip at a time - Ep.157: Un'influencer africana infrange le barriere un video di TikTok alla volta
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A TikTok influencer, who has been described as "the face of the new Italy", is breaking down cultural barriers on social media. - Una influencer su Ti...
Ep.156: ESA seeks to make space exploration more inclusive - Ep.156: L'ESA vuole rendere l'esplorazione dello spazio più inclusiva
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The European Space Agency has renewed its call out for new astronauts. This is its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years, and it is centred ar...
Ep.155: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep. 155: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.154: New Dead Sea Scroll fragments found in Israel - Ep.154: Nuovi frammenti dei Manoscritti del Mar Morto trovati in Israele
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli archaeologists have found dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments belonging to a biblical text among a trove of ancient artefacts. It's believed t...
Ep.153: Scientists find potential way to save frogs from deadly fungus - Ep.153: Gli scienziati scoprono un metodo potenziale per salvare le rane da un fungo mortale
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Costa Rica has an abundance of biodiversity and around 155 species of frog make its forests their home. However, a deadly fungal disease has devastate...
Ep.152: Cultural heritage at risk as pandemic causes moth populations to boom - Ep.152: Patrimoni culturali a rischio per via del boom delle tarme a causa della pandemia
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moths are a common household nuisance, known to burrow into clothes and carpets. Even centuries-old heritage buildings aren't immune. The coronavirus ...
Ep.151: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.151: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian News, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.150: Drones to deliver vital medicines to rural Australia - Ep.150: I droni consegneranno medicine vitali all'Australia rurale
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drones will this year begin delivering essential medicines to people in rural and remote Australia. Melbourne start up Swoop Aero has signed a deal wi...
Ep.149: Social media giants vs Australian media - Ep.149: I giganti dei social media contro i media australiani
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From our archives: Australia could be the first country to crackdown on tech giants like Facebook and Google, forcing them to pay for content such as ...
Ep.148: A story of hope in the face of a devastating accident - Ep.148: Una storia di speranza di fronte ad un terribile incidente
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a reality that most of us know nothing about, adjusting to life as a paraplegic and now that experience has been turned into a movie. - Adeguarsi...
Ep.147: SBS Italian News Bulletin - Ep.147: Il notiziario di SBS Italian
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SBS Italian News, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.
Ep.146: Tension between tennis stars and health officials - Ep.146: Tensioni tra le star del tennis e i funzionari della sanità
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frustrated tennis players stuck in hotel rooms are managing a two week quarantine period while trying to prepare for the Australian Open. The Victoria...
Ep.145: Australia felt the force of extreme weather in 2020 - Ep.145: L'Australia nel 2020 ha subito la violenza del clima estremo
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia sweltered through the fourth-warmest year on record in 2020, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. And that's despite the usually cooling ...
Ep.144: Australia wins "AI Eurovision" - Ep.144: L'Australia vince "AI Eurovision"
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has further cemented its place in the Eurovision legacy, winning the inaugural artificial intelligence version of the international song con...