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Watch the first three episodes: 'Child Genius'

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It’s midway through the competition, and the remaining 14 children face a complex spelling round and a do or die card recall challenge. With three competitors set to be eliminated at the end of the day, the battle to...

News

Fiji election: Bainimarama ahead in early results

Early results from Fiji's national election are showing Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama narrowly ahead of his nearest rival.

News

Fight continues for queer Indigenous Australians

More than 4,500 same-sex weddings have taken place since same-sex marriage was legalised, but challenges remain for queer Indigenous Australians.

Life

Why kids want to read the same book over and over

Storybooks contain 50 per cent more rare words than prime time TV.

Life

What are the job prospects for gifted children?

Accountants, engineers and teachers make up some of Australia’s Mensa members. But a cartoonist, a potter, a special effects makeup artist, a train driver and a yoga...

Movies

Movies this week: watch 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'

When it comes to movies, there's something for everybody on SBS, SBS VICELAND, NITV and SBS On Demand. Find out what's screening where and when.

NITV

The Rule sisters are set to take over your TV

The Rule household in WA has one mother, nine daughters and whole lot of chaos. So who are the women on NITV's fly-on-the-wall docu-series?

Learn

Test your inner 'Child Genius' and try the quizzes

Want to test your inner Genius? Try one of the quizzes featured in the first episode of 'Child Genius'.

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Get tickets for 'Eurovision - Australia Decides'

Find out how you can be a part of the action, as we determine Australia's entry for Eurovision 2019 in live events on Queensland's Gold Coast.

Life

This boy can solve a Rubik's cube in 12 seconds

James is a cheeky primary school-aged kid with a passion for solving Rubik’s cubes.

Documentary

The doctor who took kids off drugs

Dr Chris van Tulleken takes over part of a GP surgery with a focus on children on medication, and taking them off drugs.

Life

What we get wrong about smart Asian kids

When we devalue Asian children and their intelligence, we tell them that it is impossible to be Asian and creative, Asian and a writer, Asian and comedic.

Guide

SBS VICELAND fast-tracks season 2 of The Orville

Everyone's favourite space adventure show is now fast-tracked at SBS On Demand and on SBS VICELAND.

Documentary

Susan Carland talks about hosting 'Child Genius'

We talked to the 'Child Genius' host about competition, bad TV and what she learned from 19 of the smartest kids in Australia.

Documentary

The Last Day of World War One

Michael Palin travels to the battlefields in France and Belgium to see the places where American, British , French and Canadian troops were fighting as the Great...

Documentary

Truth Be Told: Lest We Forget

In October 2017, descendants of Aboriginal soldiers who fought as part of the WW1 Palestine campaign, gathered in Israel to mark the 100 year anniversary of the...

Football

Coinless ref banned over 'rock, paper, scissors'

Referee David McNamara has been banned for three weeks after he forgot his coin and asked two captains to play rock, paper, scissors to decide the kick-off.

Feature

The Aussie photographer who fell for Pakistan

Pakistan's unique landscape, culture and people keep photographer Andrea Francolini returning to the country, even inspiring him to help fund a local school.

Comedy

The Orville: 'like a love letter to Star Trek'

From creator Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) comes this new space adventure series that follows the crew of The Orville as they face the wonders and dangers of outer...

Drama

Love Pride & Prejudice? Same writer: War and Peace

From the writer of iconic series Pride & Prejudice comes this exquisite new adaptation of Tolstoy’s literary masterpiece, starring Paul Dano and Gillian Anderson.

Drama

Find out why season 2 of Harlots is so popular

Something saucy this way comes… Liv Tyler joins the tenacious dames of two rival whorehouses in a new season of the surprisingly timely bodice ripper.

Drama

Waco: a slaughter that didn’t need to happen?

With Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch on rival sides of the law, Waco is gripping viewing no matter how well you know the Branch Davidian siege.

Radio

Italian community remembers Sisto Malaspina

Melbourne's Italian community remembers Sisto Malaspina, an icon of the city who "expressed the soul of the community”.

Documentary

SBS and Yumi Stynes ask: 'Is Australia Sexist?'

New documentary hosted by Yumi Stynes premieres 4 December, 8.40pm on SBS Australia.

Drama

Vikings is coming back, fast-tracked from the US

The wait is over. Vikings returns to complete its season, exclusively to SBS and SBS On Demand,

Movies

Watch the movie 'Lion'

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometres from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple...

Drama

Soon: Keisha Castle-Hughes stars in 'On The Ropes'

Fast-paced, compelling and full of heart, the four-part drama On The Ropes debuts on SBS at 8.30pm on Wednesday 28 November.

NITV

‘Whitesplaining’ response to Indigenous eye doctor

Leaders in Indigenous health are calling on Australia’s peak ophthalmology training body to apologise to an Aboriginal doctor.

NITV

'My home': Woman fears deportation after 56 years

A war hero's daughter - who was born in Papua New Guinea - faces deportation and has gone into hiding.

NITV

Indigenous culture 'will enrich science education'

A move to incorporate Indigenous culture into the science curriculum is defended.

NITV

Redfern ex-Post Office to show Aboriginal culture

The city council bought the landmark building in a $5.3 million deal and the exact use of the space is yet to be determined.

NITV

A year after Uluru statement rejection, a campaign

Supporters are encouraged to update their social media profiles to include the slogan 'we support the statement'.

Documentary

Teach A Man To Fish: coming home and reconnecting

Having left his home country of Taree over twenty years ago, a son decides to quit everything to go fishing with his father and reconnect with his culture,...

Drama

The Handmaid's Tale season 2 and companion podcast

You still have time to binge The Handmaid's Tale second season at SBS On Demand.

On Demand

Watch: latest Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Fast-tracked only hours after the US broadcast, Samantha Bee applies her sassy comedic stylings to the rule of President Donald Trump.

Comedy

Watch both seasons of the acclaimed 'Atlanta'

With Emmy nominations including Best Comedy and Best Lead Actor, Donald Glover's masterful series is being called "the best show on TV". Watch it at SBS On Demand.

Drama

Ku'damm 56 and 59: Germany's Mad Men

Generations clash in Germany's answer to 'Mad Men', when the feisty daughter of a dance studio owner embraces rock' n' roll and the fight for gender equality.

Drama

Watch all 20 episodes of Search Party

Alia Shawkat stars in this dark comedy about five self-absorbed 20-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former acquaintance disappears.

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