http://www.sbs.com.au The Syrian army has resumed its bombardment of the restive city of Homs, killing at least 13 people, activists say. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625282/Deadly-shelling-hits-Homs http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625282/Deadly-shelling-hits-Homs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:51:16 +1100 The Canterbury Television building, where 115 people died in the Christchurch quake, was not built to the standards of the day, says a technical report into its collapse. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625248/NZ-building-did-not-meet-quake-standards http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625248/NZ-building-did-not-meet-quake-standards Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:38:42 +1100 The Gillard government appears to have the numbers to pass its changes to private health insurance. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625108/Government-won-t-budge-on-health-insurance-plan http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625108/Government-won-t-budge-on-health-insurance-plan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:59:51 +1100 The Australian film industry is pinning its hopes on the movie 'Any Questions for Ben?' to revive its flagging fortunes. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625250/New-comedy-may-save-Aussie-films http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625250/New-comedy-may-save-Aussie-films Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:17 +1100 The flood-damaged towns of Roma and Mitchell in southern Queensland continued their painstaking recovery work as waters finally began to subside from St George. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625278/Roma-Mitchell-clean-up-as-St-George-waits http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625278/Roma-Mitchell-clean-up-as-St-George-waits Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:49 +1100 Environmentalists are calling for a moratorium on coal seam gas mining in the NSW, after toxic chemicals were detected in the Pilliga state forest six months after a toxic spill. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625210/Calls-for-CSG-moratorium-after-toxic-spill http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625210/Calls-for-CSG-moratorium-after-toxic-spill Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:40 +1100 News Corp has spent tens of millions on costs associated with the UK phone hacking scandal, but still managed to lift its second quarter profit. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625106/News-Corp-profit-beats-expectations http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625106/News-Corp-profit-beats-expectations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:36 +1100 Russians scientists have completed a five-year task and reached water in Lake Vostok, 3.7km below the surface of Antarctica. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625162/Russia-drills-down-to-pristine-Antarctic-lake http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625162/Russia-drills-down-to-pristine-Antarctic-lake Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:58:27 +1100 Five-time Walkley winner Monica Attard spoke to SBS about the brand new, philanthropically-funded Global Mail project. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625164/The-Global-Mail-A-news-site-for-our-times http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625164/The-Global-Mail-A-news-site-for-our-times Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:35 +1100 Lawmakers in the northwestern US state of Washington voted in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, which should soon be signed into law by the governor. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625176/Washington-state-backs-gay-marriage http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1625176/Washington-state-backs-gay-marriage Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:10:29 +1100