One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

 Most of them will survive, thanks to efficient screening processes. But a new study has discovered women from an Arabic-speaking background are presenting with more aggressive, further developed breast cancers.

Week three of the federal election campaign began with the opening of the early voting period and the first of three leaders debates [[29 April]].

 But the headlines were dominated by questionable online comments by candidates, and their subsequent resignations or disendorsement.

In this part, Emil Gharib talks about the hormones of affection and how we give our children these hormones by simply hugging or kissing them. Also the effect of computer games on child obesity

On this mother's Day, Assyrian Aid Society are having their occasional and very successful morning tea. Assyrian food will be served and reports about the AAS latest projects will be revealed. President June Jako told SBS

One Nation’s political fortunes have been badly damaged in the run-up to the federal election with revelations about money-for-gun-laws and now the strip club scandal.

 Votes for the party were decisive at the last poll, but support has plummeted in its strong-hold in Queensland.

"The request for the return of Alqosh to its origin is naive! and since when was Alqosh administratively under Dohuk?" Mr Bassim Ballo, the head of Tel Keppe district told SBS Assyrian program and spoke about the current situation of Christians after ISIS 

Listen to Clara Odisho the head of Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council speaking about the Baghdad summit of parliaments of neighboring countries of Iraq,  concluded on Saturday with a final declaration stressing the stability of the country. Baghdad summit, brought together parliament speakers of Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey, Jordan and Syria. The summit was headed by Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives, Mohammed al-Halbusi.

Assyrian Australia Association will present the Rabi Nimrod Simono Scholarship award to Assyrian HSC high achievers for 2018. A special program has been organised including artifacts,  paintings and sculptures exhibition, songs and music and there is  a three course meal. The aim of the scholarship is to award those who work hard to achieve high marks in their exams and to award them with a financial gift to help them in their pursue of academic career.

SBS hosted three young Assyrians who are members of the organising committee of the this scholarship, Mrs Arbella Karim , Mr Ninos Karim and Mr Naramsin Jacoub.

They told SBS that finding sponsorship is a hard task to achieve but they are confident they will achieve it.

You can listen to the podcast and soon video will be available on sbs Assyrian facebook

New housing analysis has described Australia's private rental market as "failing" people earning the minimum wage and receiving income-assessed government support payments.

It comes just weeks out from the federal election and as calls come from all sides of politics to raise the rate of Newstart payments.

Listen to Mr Iskander Bikasha, activist and journalist speaking about the current situation and demographic changes in our main cities like Ankawa and Alkosh. This is after his last visit to Kurdistan Region.