SBS News In Depth Folgen

As Australians prepare to celebrate Christmas, charities across the country are stepping in to support those most at risk of loneliness and isolation during the holiday season. Wesley Mission is hosting a free Christmas Day lunch to bring together people from all walks of life, while disability and community services work to ensure vulnerable Australians are not left without care or connection over the end of year shutdown.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mathan Somasundram from Deep Data Analytics about the better than expected US GDP result and what it means for interest rates, plus a look ahead to 2026 on the markets.

As Ukraine approaches another wartime Christmas, the contrast between diplomacy and destruction could hardly be sharper. While Kyiv says it has strengthened draft peace proposals in talks with the United States, Russia has launched one of its largest combined drone and missile attacks of the year, striking homes, power infrastructure and front-line towns.