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1 week ago | 
sbs.com.au | Shirley Glaister |Sherpa Hossainy
Key PointsSydney-based Faraz Nomani is about to attend his third Hajj, also facilitating the pilgrimage of a group of 50 others. The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and is a life goal of the world's estimated 2.05 billion Muslims. Pilgrims face searing heat and long walks as part of completing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. It is understood between 3,000 and 4,000 pilgrims will travel to Hajj from Australia.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
sbs.com.au | Shirley Glaister
Key PointsThis year's World Mental Health Day theme is about prioritising mental health at work. Cecile Sy credits a manager for urging her to seek professional help for her mental health struggles. A warning sign that your mental health may need attention is 'feeling constantly overwhelmed or worried', says expert.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
sbs.com.au | Nicole Gong |Tania Lee |Shirley Glaister
In 2022, Leo's* hot pot restaurant in China's Hunan province was forced to close, leaving him with a debt of over 100,000 yuan ($20,000). To make his repayments, he set his sights on Australia after watching videos on YouTube, which described the country as a "paradise for blue-collar workers". "I saw a couple of cases in the videos that said they get between $1,500 to $1,800 per week in Australia," he said.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
sbs.com.au | Cristina Freitas |Shirley Glaister
Key PointsJose* and Pedro* are Timorese workers with lapsed passports who want to remain in Australia for work. To renew their passports, they would need to apply in Timor-Leste and would be unlikely to return to Australia due to the need for an employer sponsor. They are calling on their embassy to make it easier for them to renew passports here, similar to arrangements with the UK, Ireland and South Korea.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
sbs.com.au | Cristina Freitas |Shirley Glaister
Key PointsJose* and Pedro* are Timorese workers with lapsed passports who want to remain in Australia for work. To renew their passports, they would need to apply in Timor-Leste and would be unlikely to return to Australia due to the need for an employer sponsor. They are calling on their embassy to make it easier for them to renew passports here, similar to arrangements with the UK, Ireland and South Korea.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
sbs.com.au | Shirley Glaister
Key PointsJulie Moffatt was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia in September 2023 and urgently required a bone marrow transplant. When no local donors could be found, a worldwide search ensued. She says misconceptions about the process contribute to Australia's position as the 'lowest' for bone marrow donations. Perth-based mum-of-three Julie Moffatt says her world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in September last year.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
sbs.com.au | Nicole Gong |Koma Cheng |Shirley Glaister
Key PointsChristmas Island is one of two places in Australia that mark Eid al-Fitr as an official public holiday. The other being the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The majority of residents on the island are of Chinese ancestry (22 per cent). The history of Chinese on the island is 'very long, poignant, terrible and inspiringly beautiful', according to a resident. Carlos Yang, 25, still remembers his first Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr) experience as being full of surprises.
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
sbs.com.au | Shirley Glaister
Key PointsExperts say Australia will now struggle to speak with authority on human rights elsewhere in the world. An Indigenous leader says a chance to elevate the status of First Nations people has been missed. Overseas pundits say Australia is seen as having 'a lack of will' to meet the needs of Indigenous people.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
sbs.com.au | Shirley Glaister |Sam Anwari
روز شنبه (۱۵ میزان/۷ اکتبر) زمین‌لرزه‌ای با شدت ۶.۳ و چندین پس‌لرزه قدرتمند آن مناطق صعب‌العبور شمال‌غرب شهر هرات را تکان دادند که در نتیجه هزاران نفر کشته و زخمی شدند و صدها منزل روستایی فرو ریختند. اداره طالبان شمار تلفات این رویداد را بیش از ۲۴۰۰ نفر اعلام کرده است. جانان سایق، سخنگوی اداره مبارزه با حوادث طبیعی حکومت طالبان، گفته است که علاوه بر تلفات جانی، ۱۳۲۰ خانه در نتیجه این زمین‌لرزه‌ها ویران شده‌اند.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
sbs.com.au | Shirley Glaister
احمد* بین سالهای ۲۰۱۰ و ۲۰۱۲ در کنار نیروهای آسترالیایی در قندهار و ارزگان بحیث ترجمان وظیفه انجام داده است. با وجود اینکه اسناد او از سوی وزارت دفاع آسترالیا تایید شده، اما تا هنوز منتظر صدور ویزه توسط وزارت امور داخله آسترالیا است. احمد می‌گوید، وقتی در مورد خاتمه برنامه کارمندان محلی موسوم به 'لی' (LEE) شنید، 'نگرانی و اضطراب' او در مورد آینده اش در افغانستان بیشتر شد.
