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A new study suggests using social media ... can cause crucial brain activity levels to slump within minutes. It found a significant drop-off in cognition, emotion and focus after scrolling sessions. But experts warn more research is needed on the impact of screen time.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with AMP CEO Alexis George following the financial services company's half-year results to find out how she's feeling about the economy and how AI will impact it and its workforce, plus Scott Phillips from The Motley Fool goes through the day's sharemarket moves including his take on the issues the market operator, ASX, is facing.

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior has announced plans to cancel funding for vaccine development. Infectious disease experts says that decision threatens lives and leaves the country ill-prepared to respond to future pandemics.

Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner says the solution to racism is there, but the government needs to act. In an address to the National Press Club, Giridharan Sivaraman said all kinds of racism have increased since the October 7 attacks in the Middle East, and some government approaches are pitting communities against each other.

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior has announced plans to cancel funding for vaccine development. Infectious disease experts says that decision threatens lives and leaves the country ill-prepared to respond to future pandemics.

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior has announced plans to cancel funding for vaccine development. Infectious disease experts says that decision threatens lives and leaves the country ill-prepared to respond to future pandemics.

United States President Donald Trump could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week to discuss a pathway to peace in Ukraine. It follows a meeting between U-S Envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr Putin, described by the U-S President as highly productive. The Trump administration has escalated tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, applying more pressure on Mr Putin to come to the negotiating table.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Walsh from Sarto Advisory Pty Ltd about the day's share market action as it hits another record and to find out more about an ASX mix-up which incorrectly saw it attach a market announcement to TPG Telecom forcing it to cancel millions of dollars worth of trades. Plus, hear from News Corp CEO Robert Thomson as he delivers an AI warning at the company's results announcement.

The Australian Uyghur Women’s Association has launched legal action to compel major retailer Kmart to produce documents showing it is not knowingly sourcing products from factories with links to forced labour. Kmart denies this and says their Ethical Sourcing Program works to mitigate risks of forced labour, but the group says they must produce the documents to prove it.

There's been a critical reaction from both inside and outside Israel to reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing to escalate the war in Gaza to seize all of the territory. It comes as Palestinians face starvation in Gaza and videos of emaciated Israeli hostages have triggered anger and frustration at Mr Netanyahu's government for failing to end the war.

New research is sparking concerns from health experts over a loneliness crisis in Australia.

A final report from the US Coastguard says the Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented. The report holds OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush responsible for ignoring safety warnings, design flaws and crucial oversight which, had he survived, may have resulted in criminal charges.

It's been 80 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki during World War Two. The unprecedented destruction triggered the opening salvo of the nuclear arms race. The international community has tried to curtail the expansion of nuclear weapons, but a number of states are believed to be working to either develop them or increase production.

Videos of emaciated Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have increased pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis continues with reports of chaotic airdrops of aid, landing in red zones controlled by the Israeli military or areas far away from settlements.

As Australia's housing crisis pushes more Australians into housing stress, Homelessness Australia and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association are raising the alarm on rising rates of homelessness for First Nations families with children. Advocates are calling for urgent government intervention and funding to help Aboriginal Community Controlled Housing organisations tackle the crisis.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tony Weber from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries about how plug-in hybrids are emerging as important transition technology for Australians, Dean Pearson from NAB explains why migrants are becoming increasingly optimistic and Catherine Allfrey from WaveStone Capital goes through the day's market action.

As a two-year-old civil war rages on, hundreds of thousands of civilians are at threat of starvation in Sudan's besieged city of Al-Fashir. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have surrounded the city and cut off aid for more than 15 months, exacerbating the catastrophic famine conditions. The RSF are intent on capturing the last city yet to fall under their control in Sudan's Darfur region, where they are accused of enacting a brutal campaign of ethnically-targeted massacres and sexual violence. The militants deny these claims. A warning this report contains distressing content.

According to a new report by the Productivity Commission, Australia's long-term economic prosperity can be boosted by tackling climate change. In the second of five reports, the independent advisory body outlines a set of recommended climate related actions and environmental law reforms that would help bolster economic growth. It comes ahead of a government summit aimed at lifting Australia's lagging productivity, and as the federal government considers its emission reduction target for 2035.

Richard and a crew of French journalists creep closer to tracking down the spies. And the truth about Australia’s involvement in letting them go becomes ever clearer as a top Government voice speaks out about the scandal.

The Garma festival in the remote Northeast Arnhem Land of the Northern Territory has come to an end for another year. Since its founding in 1999 by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, Garma has become an important forum for dialogue between First Nations peoples and non-Indigenous society. In addition to political topics, the focus was also on music, dance and cultural exchange.