Independent news and stories from SBS Audio, connecting you to life in Australia and German-speaking Australians. - Nachrichten und Geschichten aus unserer deutschsprachigen Community in Australien, in deutscher Sprache.
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12 min
“The Sound of Music”: An Alpine-set film conquers the world, but not Austria - „The Sound of Music”: Ein Alpen…
“The Sound of Music” is an audience favourite in Australia and became a five-Oscar-winning, worldwide success after its launch in 1965. But although most of the Hollywood musical w…
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3 min
Meldungen des Tages, Dienstag 27.10.26
SPD-Generalsekretär nennt Auftritt von Audi-Chef einen „Skandal” // Erstes AUKUS-Atom-U-Boot steht fest // Brasiliens Präsident Lula für vierte Amtszeit gewählt // Israel vor der W…
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6 min
Power shift in Serbia: Who is behind the student list? - Machtwechsel in Serbien: Wer steckt hinter der Studen…
For almost two years, students in Serbia have been protesting against Aleksandar Vučić's government and against corruption. They have now achieved a historic success: the Student L…
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8 min
New Sydney airport begins operations with a slim schedule and no train line - Sydneys zweiter Flughafen starte…
After eight decades of debate, Western Sydney International Airport is now officially open. But only a handful of airlines fly there, there is no rail link, and air traffic control…
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6 min
How people shape change, and why your voice matters | How Australia Works - Wie Menschen Veränderungen gestalt…
Can a small group change a local council decision? When Julie learns her community library may close, she joins other residents in a campaign to save it. Her story explores how you…
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4 min
Meldungen des Tages, Montag 26.10.26
Parlament ehrt Abgeordnete Helen Haines / Altenpflege: Ombudsmann empfiehlt Gesetzesänderung für "Integrated Assessment Tool" / Ein Drittel aller australischer Haushalte lassen Mah…
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7 min
Audi invests in the US, VW cuts jobs at home - Audi investiert in den USA, VW streicht Stellen in der Heimat
Audi wants to build its own plant in the USA for the first time: In Macon, Georgia, around 200,000 premium SUVs per year are to roll off the assembly line from the beginning of the…
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18 min
Our movie of the month: Baumbacher Syndrome - Unser Filmtipp des Monats: Baumbacher Syndrome
What happens when the voice of a talkmaster is suddenly unrecognizable? The successful talk show host Max Baumbacher (Tobias Moretti) wakes up one morning with an unnaturally deep…
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10 min
From Tropical Queensland to the Austrian Alps: Why Christina Nelson Is Moving Home - Zurück in den Schnee: War…
Many dream of living in Australia; Christina Nelson lived it for twelve years. Born in Tyrol, she is now swapping Queensland for her home in the Austrian Alps. In an interview with…
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6 min
“A chance to turn the tragedy around”: Australia sets up national park for koalas - „Eine Chance, die Tragödie…
For more than a decade, conservationists have fought for the Great Koala National Park on Australia's east coast. The Parliament of New South Wales has now paved the way for a prot…
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5 min
Meldungen des Tages, Freitag 23.10.26
Russlands Präsident Putin hat sich zu einer Wiederaufnahme von Dreiergesprächen mit der Ukraine und den USA bereiterklärt/ in in Wien gehen Zehntausende Studenten auf die Straße un…
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8 min
What does it mean to be an upstander? - SBS Examines: Was bedeutet es, ein Upstander zu sein?
Advocacy groups and researchers have called for more upstander intervention to combat racism and discrimination. What happens when someone steps in to help? - Interessenverbände un…
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5 min
Will there really be a resumption of tripartite talks with Ukraine? - Kommt es wirklich zur Wiederaufnahme von…
Russian President Putin has agreed to resume tripartite talks with Ukraine and the USA. But Ukrainian President Zelensky warned US President Donald Trump against making further con…
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7 min
Why more and more Australians are giving up parenthood - Warum immer mehr Australier:innen auf Kinder verzicht…
More and more young Australians are choosing not to have children due to cost-of-living pressures. Some are delaying parenthood or reconsidering the traditional family unit altoget…
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9 min
Raygun and the Fallout from Viral Mockery - Raygun und die Folgen des viralen Spotts
She became an Internet meme at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but not in a positive sense. Australian break dancer Raygun (Rachael Gunn) became the target of ridicule and humilia…
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16 min
“Der Freischütz”: The Perfect Introduction to Opera in Melbourne - Der Freischütz: Ideale Oper für Einsteiger…
Opera is often seen as an art form for a select few. Hans Henkell wants to challenge that perception. The Melbourne patron is supporting a production of Carl Maria von Weber’s "Der…
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4 min
Meldungen des Tages, Montag 22.10.26
Politiker berichten über Bedrohungen / UN: 2,8 Grad Erderwärmung bis Ende des Jahrhunderts / Experten: Leitzinserhöhung wahrscheinlich / Immobilienpreise in Hauptstädten um fast 5…
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7 min
What is “Terramation”? - Was ist 'Reerdigung'?
A legislative novelty was passed in Australia this week. The state of New South Wales legalizes so-called “human composting.” Also known as “Reerdigung” in Germany. This form of bu…
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7 min
PALM Scheme: Remittance vs Rights - SBS Examines: PALM-Scheme: Zwischen Lohn und Rechten
Solomon Islands to ramp up involvement in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. - Die Salomonen wollen ihre Beteiligung am Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (…
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15 min
Nutrition myths fact-checked (4): Highly Processed Foods - Ernährungsmyhten im Faktencheck (4): Hochverarbeite…
Ultra-processed foods are often described as the enemy of good gut health. But is the science really that clear-cut? And if they are harmful, how can we reduce them in our diets? I…