Christopher Tan

2 months ago | sbs.com.au | Christopher Tan

Thanh Nguyen was just three years old when the Vietnam War began. His childhood in Saigon — the former capital of South Vietnam — was marred by fear and uncertainty. By 19, he was thrust into battle. Now, half a century after the Fall of Saigon, Nguyen is 73, but his memories remain as vivid as that historic day in April 1975. While for some, it marked the end of a decades-long war, for Nguyen and millions of South Vietnamese veterans like him, it was far from over.

2 months ago | sbs.com.au | Sandra Fulloon |Christopher Tan

At a small cafe in Perth's south-east, Indonesian migrant Yayah Scaf is preparing chicken, rice and noodle dishes. The meals are not for her customers; they're given out for free to those in need. "We are going to Perth city, where we will hand out the free food today," said Scaf, 63. "We have a total of 200 packs of hot meals."It may sound like a lot, but Scaf said that, in the current housing crisis, all the food will be gone in less than one hour.

2 months ago | sbs.com.au | Christopher Tan |Madeleine Wedesweiler

This story contains graphic content. Dr Mohammed Mustafa received a hero's welcome back in Perth when he returned after working on Gaza's medical frontline for five weeks, but he said he's "not a hero" and never went to the devastated Gaza Strip for praise. "I did this because my blood is not more important than those children's blood in Gaza," he said.

2 months ago | sbs.com.au | Ewa Staszewska |Christopher Tan

Australian farmers are urging calm in the face of fresh tariffs imposed on Australian exports by the United States — unless you're a burger consumer in America. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump laid out his Liberation Day plans, announcing reciprocal tariffs that trade partners would face from 5 April. Trump singled out Australia's beef industry in his speech, alluding to a potential ban on beef imports as he delivered a widespread 10 per cent tariff.

Mar 23, 2025 | sbs.com.au | Christopher Tan

للاستماع إلى أحدث التقارير الصوتية والبودكاست، اضغطوا على قد يلعب موضوعا غلاء المعيشة وتصدير الأغنام الحية دورًا مهمًا في انتخابات أستراليا المقبلة خاصة في المنطقة الواقعة في غرب أستراليا. وتؤثر قضيتان رئيسيتان على مسار المنافسة: ارتفاع تكاليف المعيشة في الضواحي؛ وقرار الحكومة الفيدرالية بالتوقف التدريجي عن تصدير الأغنام الحية، وهي خطوة أثارت قلقًا بالغًا لدى الناخبين في الأقاليم. إذ يواجه بيتر بويل، مزارع الأغنام الذي تعمل عائلته في تربية الأغنام في المنطقة منذ عام ١٨٥٥، مستقبلًا غامضًا.