Airline customers could receive full refunds and other assistance over cancelled or delayed flights under Australian law. The government has opened consultation on a new airline charter of rights. It's the first concrete guide on customer policies relating to the aviation sector by an Australian government.

The Malaysian government has made an agreement with a US company to resume the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. It's just over a decade since the plane went missing, killing all 227 passengers and 12 crew.

The spread of HIV is increasing in Fiji, with some experts calling it the 'ticking timebomb' of the Pacific. Fiji has the second fastest growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific behind the Philippines, and the government has been urged by the Fiji Medical Association to declare an HIV outbreak. It's been attributed to poor sex education, low testing, limited access to intervention and a growing rate of injectable drug use, amid concerns the island nation is becoming a hub for drug trafficking.

It's long been considered a disease for older people but research shows bowel cancer rates in young people are rising. And for these patients, the disease is often caught late. Experts are urging people to learn their family history and act on any potential symptoms.

Excitement is building among Sydney to Hobart crew members ahead of the iconic Boxing Day race. More than 100 yachts will sail out of Sydney Harbour towards Bass Strait. Some smaller boats will be crewed by just two people, after the introduction of the two-handed division four years ago.

Being a law-abiding protester in Australia has become more difficult year-on-year with experts fearing the democratic right is slowly being chipped away. Over the past two decades, at least 49 laws affecting protest have been introduced in federal, state and territory parliaments. So how do new anti-protest measures from the Victorian government, aimed at curbing antisemitism, fit into this broader crackdown on the ability to peacefully assemble?

When a routine prenatal ultrasound diagnosed a baby’s rare and potentially life-threatening condition, Australian medical teams swung into action. This Christmas, the baby’s parents who are refugees from Ukraine, have many reasons to celebrate!

Australia's human rights watchdog has warned of what it calls "systematic and pervasive" racism on the country's university campuses. The Race Discrimination Commissioner says decisive action to tackle the problem is needed from the sector, which insists it's committed to inclusivity.

The ASX200 fell almost 3 per cent this week after the US Federal Reserve warned interest rates will take longer than expected to come down. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speak with Grady Wulff from Bell Direct to find out more; plus we discuss why shoppers are still prepared to spend more this Christmas season with Fleur Brown from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) Association.

After 16 weeks, the Pelicot rape trial is over. A French court has found 51 men guilty in the trial including Ms Pelicot's ex-husband Dominique. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping Ms Pelicot, as well as inviting others to rape her while she was unconscious.