Marcus Megalokonomos

There’s been an increase in the number of female and multicultural representation in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. Australians recognised this year hail from all walks of life, and from all across the country.

Immediate restrictions on the sale of alcohol are being introduced in Alice Springs following an increase in crime. Mondays and Tuesdays will now be takeaway alcohol-free days, while on other days, takeaway will be restricted

Australia’s premier basketball competition the NBL celebrates inclusion and diversity with the announcement of the inaugural Champion Pride Round in Round 17. The initiative aims to promote and celebrate the LGBTIQ+ community, while showcasing basketball as a sport striving to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all fans, athletes and staff.

The captain of Iceland's women's football team has won a landmark ruling against her former club Lyon. The French football powerhouse has been ordered by FIFA to pay Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir more than one hundred thousand dollars. She was not paid her full salary during her pregnancy in 2021.

Australia is on track to announce plans to buy new nuclear powered submarines from the United States and United Kingdom. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles say Australia's relationship with the US remains strong, following revelations two US senators raised concerns…

A new cohort of Australian quolls have been released into a New South Wales wildlife sanctuary, almost 60 years after the species was declared extinct. The 10 quolls are part of a five year initiative in breeding and re-wilding the species.

A displaced Ukrainian coach who fled the war in the country now calls Australia home, and is helping kids in Western Sydney improve their football skills. Roman Sanzhar managed a top-flight team in Ukraine and led them to a major European competition.

Cafe owners in Lebanon say the country's economic crisis is impacting the tradition of general football fans going out to local venues to watch World Cup matches. Some cafes are quiet, attended only by those who can afford luxuries due to entry fees. While at home fans, watch matches on personal…

A baby will be born this week and it will be the planet’s eight billionth person. The United Nations forecasts that baby will be born on Tuesday 15 November 2022. But in China, population growth is slowing, with a declining birth rate and rapidly ageing population.

A baby will be born this week and it will be the planet’s eight billionth person. The United Nations forecasts that baby will be born on Tuesday. But in China, population growth is slowing, with a declining birth rate and rapidly aging population. SBS News profiles a three generation family in…

A baby will be born this week and it will be the planet’s eight billionth person. The United Nations forecasts that baby will be born on Tuesday. But in China, population growth is slowing, with a declining birth rate and rapidly aging population. SBS News profiles a three generation family in…

It's almost 100 years (4 November, 1922) since the tomb of King Tutankhamen was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. He has become the most famous Ancient Egyptian pharaoh in the world, thanks to the incredible condition of his final resting place and the grave goods found within the…

Doctors are trialling a new pin hole surgery technique which aims to block a hunger-causing hormone in obese patients, thereby suppressing their appetite without drugs with side effects, or the risks of open surgery. Obesity is now a global health threat - that's according to the World Health…

A new initiative is being launched to help drivers regain their confidence behind the wheel following a car accident, with a plate that can go on the car indicating to other drivers to be patient or show empathy and understanding.

There are concerns for campers with heavy rain expected, as thousands of spectators descend on the New South Wales country town for the country's biggest motor sport race of the year. The Bathurst 1000 has a long and famous history.

Their research on the behaviour of subatomic particles opened the door for super computers and encrypted communication.

The Penrith Panthers have sealed their status as one of the NRL's greatest ever teams after securing back-to-back premierships. The NRL Grand Final celebrated diversity and the competition's strong Pasifika representation.

Inquiry hears Donald Trump sat for hours watching the attack on the US Capitol unfold on live TV on January 6, 2021, ignoring pleas by his children and close advisers to urge his supporters to stop the violence.

Papua New Guinea analyst Professor Stephen Howes from the ANU tells Marcus Megalokonomos the tribal violence centres on a longstanding dispute over land.

It wasn't so long ago that Hewago Paul Oea found himself standing at the back of team huddles because he couldn't understand the messages in English. Now, the first AFL player to grow up in Papua New Guinea is inspiring a new generation to pick up an Aussie rules ball in rugby league territory.