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The unions are fearing that the Australian government is about to change the 457 visa rules - yet again. But backpackers and other skilled workers from overseas could actually profit from the changes - if they occur.

Melbourne's Austrian community celebrated the Austrian national day last weekend. It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the Austrian journey, and the migrant experience in general. A special report from the Austrian Club in West Heidelberg ...

Dominik Brun from Entlebuch in Switzerland toured Australiea to present his latest book Gegenzüge. He spoke to Adrian Plitzco about his writing career.

Award-winning German puppet theatre Thalias Kompagnons is coming to Australia. Painting, music and puppets all come into play in the retelling of the H.C. Andersen fairytale. Trudi Latour speaks to one of the creators, Joachim Torbahn, about this ...

"Was für eine Woche!?" with CJ Delling is tapping Angela's mobile phone, paying off the bishoph's building costs and crowns itself (just for fun).

For over 60 years the Goethe Institute has been sharing the German culture and language with people all over the world. The documentary film "Planet Goethe 2. Why do you learn German?" follows this journey. One of the stars of the film is the Aust...

Hundreds, maybe thousands of people are affected by the bushfires. Dr Renate Wagner is a Clinical Psychologist and an expert in the field of trauma, anxiety and stress. She explains that it is important to seek help if you experience trauma. &...

In Australien kennt ihn jedes Kind. Doch selbst in seiner Heimat Brandenburg feiern die Menschen den runden Geburtstag des legendären Naturforschers. Der 23. Oktober ist der 200. Geburtstag von Ludwig Leichhardt.

Together with his wife and two children, Oliver Schwarz lives at the foothills of the Blue Mountains. The IT expert moved there from Sydney, two years ago. We spoke to him, about the worst fires in New South Wales, and how they affect him personal...

The Australian Heavy Metal band Voyager have been around for over a decade and during that time have managed to build up a solid fan base. German born front man Daniel Estrin tells SBS more about the band, the music and his own voyage.

In our weekly review, we learn more about the plight of childcare workers, the imprisonment of a captain on his own ship, and we also investigate the necessary protection from the Australian sun.  

On Friday the 18th of October an event took place at SBS, which involved a tour for a number of consulate officials of several countries. The German Consul General Hans-Dieter Steinbach and the Deputy Consul General of Switzerland Bernhard Furger ...

On the 23rd of October well celebrate the birthday of Ludwig Leichhardt. Also the council of Leichhardt in Sydney puts on a number of events for this occasion, including an art exhibition and a live link to Cottbus in Germany, the home of the famo...

"Was für eine Woche!?" with CJ Delling chases Yeti, cheers with the USA and dances with the South Korean police.

Have you, like in Switzerland, ever heard the question "Did you have enough?" in an Australian restaurant? Roger from the Swiss Club in Melbourne has the answer. - Switzerland was for the first time a partner exhibitor at the Biotechnica in Hannov...