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Go behind the headlines and hear what the newsmakers themselves have to say. In this weekend series, we’ll be getting experience, analysis, and understanding in extended interviews with the people who... more
FAQs about Weekend One on One:How many episodes does Weekend One on One have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.
December 28, 2024INTERVIEW: Living better, living longerAs a new year rolls around, many people will be thinking about taking up some kind of fitness regime. This could be as simple as regular brisk walks, taking up yoga or pilates, or full on gym workouts. But is it worth it? Dr Elissa Burton is Associate Professor of Healthy Ageing at Curtin University with more than 15 years’ experience of working with older adults. She says some kind of exercise is vital for our wellbeing as we grow older....more6minPlay
December 15, 2024INTERVIEW: Anti-semitism envoy Jillian Segal speaks to SBSThe arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne and a spate of vandalism and anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney has seen the federal government's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, calling for a tougher response to crack down on antisemitism. This includes tighter restrictions on protests against the war in Gaza. In this episode of Weekend One on One, Ms Segal has been speaking with SBS reporter Claudia Farhart....more14minPlay
December 15, 2024INTERVIEW: Jeremy Oliver from Victoria Police on increase in homophobic attacksPolice in Victoria say they have made more than 15 arrests over several dozen homophobic attacks that have taken place since June. They are part of a nationwide increase in assaults where teenage offenders use hookup apps to lure their victims before bashing them and filming the attacks, which are then uploaded to social media sites. This behaviour which has been called 'post and boast'. Jeremy Oliver is the LGBTIQA+ Community Portfolio Manager at the Victoria Police and he's speaking to Greg Dyett....more12minPlay
December 14, 2024INTERVIEW: Thorne Harbour Health CEO Simon Ruth on increase in homophobic attacksPolice in mutiple states are investigating a new form of homophobic violence where perpetrators use social media to post and boast about their crimes. Teenage offenders are assaulting and robbing people after using hook-up apps like Grindr to lure their victims. In some cases, the attacks are filmed and then uploaded to social media. There's also been an increase in street attacks involving teenage offenders. The CEO of Thorne Harbour Health in Melbourne, Simon Ruth, is calling for a nationally coordinated response and he's speaking here to Greg Dyett....more5minPlay
December 08, 2024INTERVIEW: Permanent hub for SBS in Western Sydney welcomed for chance to share more untold storiesThe CEO of the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue has welcomed the announcement to create a permanent and dedicated news production hub for Australia's multicultural broadcaster in Western Sydney. Adam Leto spoke to Biwa Kwan about the development....more11minPlay
November 30, 2024INTERVIEW: Top Finnish diplomat tells SBS 'now more than ever we need partners like Australia'A week after several Nordic nations issued pamphlets to citizens about how to prepare for war or invasion, the Finnish Under Secretary of State has told SBS “maybe now more than ever, we need partners like Australia.” Outi Holopainen's visit to Australia comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches its third year. She sat down with SBS political correspondent Sara Tomevska for this exclusive interview....more8minPlay
November 30, 2024INTERVIEW: Alison Battisson speaks about arbitrary detentionAlison Battisson is a prominent Australian human rights lawyer. She has just spoken before the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in Geneva, Switzerland, on Australia's immigration detention centres and the cases of a number of Australians stranded overseas. SBS News' Essam Al-Ghalib has spoken with Ms Battison about her work, and the plight of three consular cases: Mohammad Munshi, a British-Australian mining worker jailed in Mongolia and barred from leaving; Robert Pether, imprisoned in Iraq; and Terry Holohan, detained in Mali earlier this month....more16minPlay
November 28, 2024INTERVIEW: Movember's Dr Zac Seidler on the 'huge iceberg of an issue' that is male eating disordersMore than one third of those suffering with an eating disorder are male, and yet there's a common misconception that it's a women's issue. While there are often similarities between how men and women experience eating disorders, there are also gendered aspects to unhealthy body image ideals among men. Iin this episode of Weekend One on One, Catriona Stirrat speaks with Dr Zac Seidler - clinical psychologist and Global Director of Research at Movember. Dr Seidler unpacks common types of eating disorders among men - often centring around a fixation with muscle enhancement and reducing body fat. He shares how genuine male friendships might be the answer to tackling this often silently fought mental health issue....more12minPlay
November 27, 2024INTERVIEW: Middle East Analyst Dr Andrew Thomas on the ceasefire agreementIsrael and Lebanon have accepted a US-backed proposal to end 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. US President Joe Biden says the accord is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities, though many remain sceptical the truce will hold. SBS's Claudia Farhart spoke to Dr Andrew Thomas, lecturer in Middle East Politics and International relations at Deakin University and asked him what the ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel means to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza....more14minPlay
November 27, 2024INTERVIEW: Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman on the roadmap to eliminating racismThe Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a National Anti-Racism Framework - a comprehensive plan to tackle structural and systemic racism across all sectors of society. The Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, took up the post in March this year, carrying on the work originally commissioned by the Morrison Government in 2021. Mr Sivaraman, a former employment and human rights lawyer, spoke with SBS's Alexandra Jones about the roadmap to eliminating racism....more10minPlay
FAQs about Weekend One on One:How many episodes does Weekend One on One have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.