SBS News In Depth

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 se

Earlier this week the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold there but suggested the next move will be down, however investors in Australia are increasingly pricing in the chance of a rate rise. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a closer look at the future of monetary policy with Drummond Capital Partners' Nick Schoenmaker.

The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has released their first report, which exposes the depths of the crisis engulfing Australia's housing system. It's found that the government is unlikely to meet its ambitious new homes target. SBS has spoken to experts who say more needs to be done to stimulate construction and protect the most vulnerable.

Australia has fallen in the rankings of a crucial world press freedom index, going from 27th to 39th. The new listing from Reporters Without Borders has been released in line with World Press Freedom Day. This year's theme is focusing on the role of journalism amid a climate crisis – but environmental reporters are not the only ones at risk.

As the police step in to stop the pro-Palestinian protests in the United States, Israel's President accuses the protestors of 'shameless hostility'. Meanwhile, a new UN report says 72 percent of all housing in Gaza has been destroyed.