For years, the labels 'left' and 'right' have been used to describe where political parties sit. But are they still useful? - 政党の方針を把握するのに長らく「右派」や「左派」という分類が使われてきました。この右と左という捉え方は現代に即しているのでしょうか？

EXPO2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN is taking place this year. To enjoy the event fully, let's take this opportunity to learn Osaka dialect from an Osaka-ben native speaker Kate Onomichi from SBS Japanese Melbourne team! - ４月13日に開幕した大阪・関西万博。この機会にSBS日本語放送メルボルンチームの大阪弁ネイティヴ、尾道ケイト先生から大阪弁を学んでみましょう！

Anthony Albanese was asked about government modelling on the impact of changing laws around negative gearing and the capital gains discount on investment properties during last night's leaders' debate hosted by the ABC. A cyclone off the West Australian coast has strengthened to a category four system as it tracks towards communities in the Kimberl…

The song of this week is 'I don't care' by Suisei Hoshimachi , selected as a closing theme song for the latest Japanese TV anime series. - 今週の J-Pop Hub では日本の最新アニメのエンディング曲、 星街（ほしまち）すいせいの「もうどうなってもいいや」を取り上げます。

This week on Australia Wide, Kylie Cuff in Darwin reports about Northern Territory's secondary education review, and Australia's largest nature discovery program, Bush Blitz. - 国内各地の話題や情報をお伝えするコーナー「オーストラリアワイド」。今週は、ダーウィンから海里カフさんのリポートです。ノーザンテリトリーの教育システムにおけるレビュー、そして国内最大の生物調査プロジェクト、「Bush Blitz」についてお話しいただきました。…

PM Anthony Albanese has refused to accept responsibility for Australia's housing crisis, amid suggestion his policy of unrestricted immigration is to blame. The Coalition would scrap Labor's free Tafe program if elected, sparking concerns among some experts who say it would worsen Australia's construction and housing shortage. - アルバニージー首相は自身の政権による「…

Japanese war brides came to Australia in the 1950s. As Australia's immigration policy has shifted from assimilation to multiculturalism, the grandchildren of Japanese war brides embrace their roots as an important part of their lives. We spoke to author Alli Parker, artist Elysha Rei and historian Anna Wilkinson. - 1950年代に日本からオーストラリアに来た戦争花嫁。その孫たちが自…

The Grattan Institute says one in three Australian school students is failing to achieve proficiency in maths. In a new report, the institute argues Australia has deprioritised maths, with governments too slow to rule out "faddish" teaching techniques. - 昨年実施された、全国学力テストNAPLANの結果では、生徒の3人に1人が算数の基礎力に達していないことが明らかになりました。…

New polling suggests Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has increased his lead over Opposition leader Peter Dutton in the election campaign. The Trump administration is investigating imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on national security grounds. Police have raided a dozen suburban tobacco…

The federal government says it believes it housing election policy announced over the weekend will go some way to addressing the supply issue. Economists have expressed concern with the housing policies of both major parties, saying making it easier to buy a first home would increase house prices by fuelling demand. - 連邦政府は、週末に発表された　新たな選挙政策に対し「住宅の供…

The Japan U23 rugby team, currently on tour in Australia, will play their final match on 15 April. Their opponent is Randwick Rugby, a prestigious club based in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and the former club of Japan head coach Eddie Jones. - 現在オーストラリアに遠征中のラグビーU23日本代表が、4月15日（火）、遠征最後の試合に臨みます。対戦相手は、シドニー東部に拠点を置く名門クラブで、日本代表ヘッドコーチ、エディー・ジョーンズ氏の古巣であるランドウィック…

After 337 days and 2,1000km, Yuta Watanabe completed his solo bike trip around Australia. This story was first published in April 2024. - スタートから337日目、走行距離2万1000Km。渡邊悠太さんが自転車でのオーストラリア1周の旅を無事完走しました。2024年4月放送。

Australian public libraries are special places. Yes, they let you borrow books for free, but they also offer a wealth of programs and services, also free, and welcome everyone, from tiny babies to older citizens. - オーストラリアの公共図書館は、単に本を無料で貸し出す場所ではありません。さまざまな無料プログラムやサービスを通じて、人と人がつながる地域の大切な拠点でもあります。赤ちゃんから高齢者まで、誰もが歓迎される場所です。…

Floodlights is a five-piece rock band formed in 2018. Their latest album has been named Triple R's album of the week. Listen to Nao's episode. - 2018年に結成された5人組ロックバンド、フラッドライツ。最新のアルバムは、Triple Rのアルバム・オブ・ザ・ウィークにも選ばれています。今週のミュージックファイルをお聞きください。

A woman gives birth to another person's baby after IVF mixup. Donald Trump announces 90-day global tariff pause, but raises tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 per cent. Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has recorded a wind-assisted 9.99 seconds in the 100 metres at the under-20s national athletic championship. Listen to our weekly news wrap.List…

What are some recommended Middle Eastern dishes? Which Asian vegetables do you often buy? And what's your go-to pasta recipe?　This week, we look back on past episodes with Mayu Tomaru, as she answers questions from our listeners. - お勧めの中東料理は？　よく購入するアジアン野菜は？　イチオシのパスタレシピは？ 今週もリスナーの皆様から都丸真由さんに寄せられた質問とともに、過去のエピソードを振り返ります。…

Australia's aviation regulator has found that a deadly helicopter crash on Queensland's Gold Coast in 2023 was preventable. Four people died when two Sea World helicopters collided above the Gold Coast Broadwater during the peak of the busy summer holiday season. - 2023年、夏のスクールホリデー真っ只中に発生した、ゴールドコーストでのヘリの空中衝突事故。オーストラリア運輸安全局は今週、この事故について「防ぐことができた」とする調…

A woman gives birth to another person's baby after IVF mixup. Donald Trump announces 90-day global tariff pause, but raises tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 per cent. Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has recorded a wind-assisted 9.99 seconds in the 100 metres at the under-20s national athletic championship. Listen to our weekly news wrap.List…

In January this year, a Japanese woman, a victim of domestic violence (DV) died in Hungary. What if you become a victim of DV in Sydney? What consular services available? We spoke to Yuichiro Nishida, Deputy Consul General at the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney. - 今年１月にはハンガリーで日本人女性が亡くなる悲しい事件がありました。オーストラリア・シドニーでドメスティック・バイオレンス（DV）の被害に遭ってしまったら？在シ…

Learn how to talk about menopause and its symptoms. - ホットフラッシュや、気分の浮き沈み…多くの女性が経験する更年期とその症状について話す練習をしてみましょう！

Donald Trump’s decision to ease tariffs for most countries won’t directly affect Australia, but may open the door to further talks with the US. The fiance of a Bondi Junction stabbing victim has criticised media outlets for re-publishing social media images ahead of the first anniversary of the April 2024 attack. Listen to the News from today's liv…

The song of this week is 'Sakura' by Myuk, one of the latest J-Pop songs to mark the cherry blossom season in Japan. - 今週の J-Pop Hub では日本の桜の季節に合わせた最新J-Popから、Myuk（ミューク）の「Sakura」を取り上げます。

The first of two scheduled election debates has taken place on 8th April in Western Sydney. - ８日夜、シドニー西部の激戦区で連邦選挙に向けた初の党首討論会がスカイニュースによる主催で100名の有権者を迎え開かれました。

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have used the first leaders' debate of the federal election campaign to promote their policies responding to cost-of-living pressures. Day two of a three day hospital strike in New South Wales is underway as thousands of doctors walked off the job to push for better pay and safer working conditions. - 昨日夜、連邦選挙に向けた初…

In Australia, 90 per cent of women who have sought support for domestic violence have experienced financial abuse, and experts say migrant women are more at risk. - 経済的虐待（financial abuse）。オーストラリアにおいてドメスティック・バイオレンスで支援を求めた女性のうち９割が経験しています。専門家によると移民女性はより高いリスクを抱えています。

EXPO2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN is taking place this year. To enjoy the event fully, let's take this opportunity to learn Osaka dialect from an Osaka-ben native speaker Kate Onomichi from SBS Japanese Melbourne team! - 開幕が週末に迫った大阪・関西万博。開催時期に合わせ、SBS日本語放送メルボルンチームの大阪弁ネイティヴ、尾道ケイト先生から大阪弁を学んでみましょう！

This month will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, and the beginning of one of Australia's largest post-war migrations. In that year – 1975 – SBS started broadcasting in-language radio programs to reach Australia's growing migrant communities. At the same time, as an extraordinary rescue operation was taking place – the evacuation of b…

Anthony Albanese has announced a 1 billion dollars investment in mental health care. Thousands of New South Wales doctors have gone on strike from today. And in sport, the Matildas have claimed back-to-back wins in international friendlies — an important confidence boost for the national women's football team. - アルバニージー首相が、メンタルヘルスケアの分野に10億ドルを投資すること…

This week on Australia Wide, Yuki Kuboi from Adelaide reports on the annual Australian football event, AFL Gather Round and the election situation of South Australia. - 国内各地の話題や情報をお伝えするコーナー「オーストラリアワイド」。今週は、アデレードから久保井有紀さんのリポートです。南オーストラリア州の政治情勢、そして大規模なフッティーのイベント、AFLギャザー ラウンドについてお伝えいただきました。

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the federal government is concerned about the impact of financial turmoil, following the US tariffs announced last week and how that is impacting Australians. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says markets believe a substantial interest rate cut is likely to arrive in May, with another three cuts expected to come this year…

Norimasa Sato, father of autistic artist GAKU, supports his son's career while running facilities for autistic and special needs children in Kawasaki city, Japan. He emphasises the importance of embracing each child's uniqueness and not assuming one's abilities or potentials. This story was first published in April 2024. - 自閉症アーティスト、GAKUさんの父親である佐藤典…

On election day the Australian Electoral Commission anticipates one million voters to pass through their voting centres every hour. Voting is compulsory for everyone on the electoral roll, so all Australians should familiarise themselves with the voting process before election day. - 選挙当日、オーストラリア選挙管理委員会（AEC)は毎時間100万人が投票所を訪れると予想しています。選挙人名簿に記載されている人は…

Currently touring Europe, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks remain a hugely popular indie rock band, despite it being nine years since their last European tour.　Listen to Nao's episode for more. - 現在EUをツアー中のキャッシュ・サベージ＆ザ・ラストドリンクス。最後EUをツアーしたのが9年前にも関わらず、大変な人気を誇るインディーロックバンドです。

NATO chief attempts to hose down concerns the US will leave the organisation. An Independent MP says Australia should look to other markets following US tariffs. Millennials and Generation Z are expected to make up almost 50 per cent of voters at the upcoming federal election, for the first time outnumbering Baby Boomer voters. Listen to our weekly…

In this special 100th episode, we look back on past highlights in a Q&A format, answering questions from our listeners. - メルボルンの料理講師・都丸真由さんが毎週お届けする『オーストラリアで食べる』。第100回目を迎える今週は、リスナーから寄せられた質問をもとに、Ｑ＆Ａ形式でこれまでを振り返ります。

NATO chief attempts to hose down concerns the US will leave the organisation. An Independent MP says Australia should look to other markets following US tariffs. Millennials and Generation Z are expected to make up almost 50 per cent of voters at the upcoming federal election, for the first time outnumbering Baby Boomer voters. Listen to our weekly…

US President Donald Trump has delivered his long-anticipated tariff announcement, signing off on trade barriers that upend decades of global trade order. The announcement is already sparking concerns about global inflation and the potential stalling of worldwide economic growth. - アメリカのドナルド・トランプ大統領が、長く注目されていた関税措置を発表。すべての輸入品に10％の関税を課し、アメリカの輸出品に高い関税を…

Miss Akiho Kurihara is the first international student from Japan to join the Study Melbourne Ambassador Team - ビクトリア州政府の留学生支援プログラム『スタディ・メルボルン』のスチューデント・アンバサダーに初めて日本の学生が就任しました！

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will provide 50 million dollars to industries affected by the latest US tariff announcement. The National Farmers' Federation has welcomed the federal government's support for primary producers in the face of new US tariffs. Listen to the News from today's live program (1-2pm). - 米国のドナルド・トランプ大統領が、…

If the Showa era in Japan continues, this year marks the centenary of the Showa period. Let's look back on that era while enjoying nostalgic songs from the 1960s to the 1990s. 'Showa 100' is broadcast on the first Thursday of every month. - 昭和の時代が続いていれば、今年は昭和100年。1960年代～1990年代の懐かしい曲を楽しみながら、その時代を振り返ってみましょう。…

What has gone wrong with Australia's early childhood education and care system? - 一体、オーストラリアの幼児教育・保育システムに何が起こったのでしょうか？

Flood-hit communities in Queensland New South Wales continue to experience heavy rainfalls. The governor of the Reserve Bank says an escalating trade war due to the imposition of tariffs by the United States would be bad for the world economy. - 気象庁は、洪水で被害を被ったQLD州とNSW州の農村地域では、洪水のリスクが今後数週間続くと警告しています。豪州準備銀行のミシェル・ブロック総裁は、米国の関税導入により貿易戦争が激化すれば、世界経済に悪影響を…

With an election date set for May 3rd, campaigning has officially begun. But political advertisements have already been circulating for months. Can you trust what they say? - オーストラリア総選挙の投票日が５月３日と発表されました。政治広告は選挙が公示される前からすでに展開されています。その内容は信頼できるものでしょうか？

It ends in red in the final season of 'The Handmaid's Tale'. The truth will be revealed in 'The Secret DNA of Us'. Things are heating up in 'Cold Summer'. Here's what will be arriving on SBS On Demand in April. (SBS On Demand) - 世界のTVシリーズや映画を無料で楽しめる SBS On Demand。今月配信作品のハイライトを日本語で紹介します。

On day four of election campaign, the Labor party has continued their focus on health, while the opposition has unveiled changes to infrastructure plans to advance the Melbourne Airport Rail Link project, if they win the upcoming election. The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of more heavy rainfall in western Queensland that could exacerbate alread…

The seconfd of April is World Autism Awareness Day. We spoke to Yuho Okita, an occupational therapist in Melbourne who teaches at universities in Australia and Japan, and Mari Horiguchi, a psychologist, about common misconceptions aound Autism. - 4月2日は国連が定める World Autism Awareness Day （世界自閉症啓発デー）です。メルボルンの作業療法士で日豪の大学で教える沖田勇帆さんと、サイコロジストの堀口真里さんによくある誤解…

The Governor-General has handed the writs over to the Australian Electoral Commission, commanding the Electoral Commissioner to conduct an election. A survey by Newspoll indicates the government's popularity has risen following the federal budget. - オーストラリア総督は選挙管理委員会（AEC）に対し総選挙の実施を命じる令状を発行しました。Newspollの世論調査により連邦予算案の発表後、アルバニージー政権の支持率が上昇したことがわかりました。…

In Australia, robbery isn't just theft; it has specific legal definitions and consequences. This episode of Australia Explained podcast explores the types of crimes, including stealing. What does it mean legally? How can you protect yourself? And what support is available if it happens to you? - オーストラリアでは、「強盗」は単なる窃盗とは異なり、法律で明確に定義され、厳格な罰則が科されています。この…

Charlie Needs Braces is a sister duo that explores their Aboriginal roots while learning about Indigenous culture and language, incorporating these elements into their music. - 「チャーリー・ニーズ・ブレイシズ」は、自身のアボリジナルのルーツを探りながら、先住民文化や言語を学び、それを音楽に取り入れる姉妹デュオです。

Australians will head to the polls for a Federal Election on May 3. Australia will provide an additional $11 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza. Donald Trump signs off 25 per cent tariffs on car imports. Listen to our weekly news wrap.　Recorded 28 March. - アンソニー・アルバニージー首相が5月3日に連邦選挙を実施する方針を明らかにしました。オーストラリアが、ガザの市民に対して1,100万豪ドルの人道支援を追加提…