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Ricardo Goncalves went by 'Richard Gone-karlves' until he came to SBS.

From Ricardo, to Richard, to Ricardo

24 January 2012 | 17:40

SBS presenter Ricardo Goncalves grew up in Wollongong speaking Portuguese. When he hit primary school the nuns made him 'Richard', but at SBS he became Ricardo again.

This is a blog he wrote on the meaning of multiculturalism and being Australian on his birthday, which falls two days before Australia Day.  Read more

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The world watched in horror and disbelief as the Twin Towers fell ten years ago. (AAP)

'Dear President Obama ... '

03 May 2011 | 18:17

SBS Reporter Kathy Novak reflects on the day she was in New York, almost 10 years ago, when the twin towers fell.

In late September 2001, I held my friend Allison’s hand in a Greenwich Village tattoo salon, as she had a red, white and blue ribbon inked onto her ankle.  Read more

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard and partner Tim Mathieson in Beijing's Forbidden City. (AAP)

Gillard visits Forbidden City

27 April 2011 | 17:34

Richard Davis blogs from his trip with Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she tours Asia on her way to the royal wedding.

The Prime Minister and her partner, Tim Mathieson walked out into the vast expanse of Beijing’s Forbidden City.  Read more

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard meets with Australian Korean War veterans at Kapyong, South Korea. (AAP)

Honouring diggers who served at Kapyong

24 April 2011 | 16:31

Richard Davis blogs from his trip with Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she tours Asia on her way to the royal wedding.

In April 1951 the Kapyong Valley in South Korea echoed with gunfire and artillery bursts.   Read more

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Minamisanriku Town Mayor Jin Sato and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard inspect the tsunami-ravaged town where an Australian relief team worked last month. (Richard Davis)

PM sees tsunami's path of destruction

24 April 2011 | 13:27

Richard Davis blogs from his trip with Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she tours Asia on her way to the royal wedding.

The Prime Minister struggled to contain her emotions.   Read more

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