Wasn’t that exciting really. 
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The bulletin should be just 30 minutes long on weekends and public holidays (especially Christmas), as I feel it is struggling to fill the hour with reports from around the world.
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All that hype in here for that little action. Imagine if it was Seven, Nine or Ten News getting “a revamp”… The site would be into utter chaos.
And getting off into another tangent, i wouldn’t mind the news going back to 30 minutes long (and bringing back Toyota World Sports at 7pm) like the good old days. 60 minutes news is a tad long for SBS. And i don’t know why they split the 6.30pm News into two segments either. Guys, you aint commercial tv. No need for gimmicks.
are you new here? 
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Everyone is turning over to ABC at 7:00 anyway.
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They’ve gone from the walk to the talk
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Related to SBS World News:
Pioneering University of Canberra research reveals the connection between representation in news media and social belonging
Do speakers of languages other than English feel represented in Australian media? What influences do these and other factors have on multilingual audiences’ sense of belonging to broader society?
The University of Canberra has today unveiled the findings of a new joint SBS research project examining the impact of media representation on multicultural audiences’ sense of belonging to broader Australian society.
The ground-breaking work, titled Sense of belonging among multilingual audiences in Australia, finds that multicultural audiences who feel represented in news media experience both a greater sense of trust toward it, and a greater sense of belonging to Australian society overall. The study reveals the clear connection between audiences’ sense of belonging and their confidence to contribute to, and participate in, Australian society at large.
The report employed a first-of-its-kind research methodology with over 1,000 respondents, and survey questions offered in English and in-language for five of Australia’s largest language groups: Arabic, Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin, and Vietnamese, each chosen to represent a range of migration recency and English fluency.
Findings from the report include:
- Those who migrated to Australia more than ten years ago are more likely to feel at home in Australia (76%) than those who have been here fewer than ten years (65%);
- multilingual audiences with a higher sense of belonging are more likely to have the confidence and willingness to participate in civil society;
- 86% of those who feel represented in news feel at home in Australia;
- and that longer time spent living in Australia and higher confidence using English positively influences belonging and engagement in social or political discussions – meaning, a greater confidence to influence their needs being met and to have an impact on Australian society.
Research lead and Professor of Communication and Professorial Research Fellow at the News & Media Research Centre, Professor Sora Park, said that a sense of belonging is crucial to social inclusion and active participation in society.
“This work represents an important early step in uncovering attitudes among our nation’s ever evolving linguistically diverse communities.
“Feeling that they belong to Australian society is important for migrant communities, and this study confirms the role that news plays among multilingual Australians.”
The University of Canberra’s News & Media Research Centre Director, Dr. Kerry McCallum said, “This project was conducted collaboratively between the SBS team and our Centre researchers, and we hope to build on these findings through further research.”
SBS’s Director of Corporate Strategy Sarah Yassien said, “This rigorous, high-quality research is intended to spark a new type of conversation about how Australians think and talk about inclusion and social participation.
“It also attests to the work we do at SBS, demonstrating that multicultural audiences feel higher levels of representation in SBS News compared to the broader Australian news landscape.”
The full report is available to read here.
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News update at 6:20ish coming from the newsroom. Hosted by Ricardo.
6:30 News coming from the newsroom due to “technical changes” in the main studio.
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Wow
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3 Non budget related things and then to the weather before closing.
It happened two or three times during the late news.
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No doubt the Replace This Logo thing will be mentioned on The Cheap Seats next week.
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Rena is such a good anchor, wish they used more of her.
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New Research: Sense of Belonging among Multilingual Audiences in Australia
The University of Canberra and SBS have released the findings of a new joint research paper, Sense of Belonging among Multilingual Audiences in Australia.
The report which is now available here, has revealed that multilingual audiences who feel represented in the news are more likely to feel a sense of belonging; and that those who feel they belong, in turn, are more willing to participate and engage in Australian society.
For audiences who see themselves represented in SBS News, the link with their sense of belonging appears to be stronger compared to audiences who feel represented in the news media more generally. This highlights the value of a multilingual, multicultural broadcaster in strengthening the belonging experience at a community level.
Conducted in six languages—Arabic, Cantonese, English, Italian, Mandarin and Vietnamese—the research aims to spark discussion about what can be done to foster a greater sense of belonging among multilingual communities. It demonstrates ways to accelerate belonging for the newest migrants to Australia, helping to ensure that everyone benefits from greater social inclusion.
A recording that presents key highlights from the research, and answered questions about the research via a webinar is now available. SBS would like to thank guests who took part in the discussion. Some of the top questions from the audience Q&A session a presented below.
Sense of Belonging among Multilingual Audiences in Australia: Top Stakeholder Questions
Did the research explore the consequences of a sense of belonging?
One of the links that the research explores is between belonging and social participation. Respondents who feel at home in Australia are more than twice as likely than those who don’t feel at home, to say they understand the important social and political issues facing Australia, and consider themselves informed to participate in discussions.
What findings most surprised you in the research?
One of the core elements of the research was the link to belonging and representation, which was uncovered in the research. But what was most surprising was the time it takes to feel a sense of belonging. When we looked deeper into the data, we found a threshold of 10 years, indicating that developing a sense of belonging as part of the migration experience can be a long process.
How does news representation of different migrant communities compare to the rest of the Australian population?
Whilst there may be existing research around news representation at a national level, in this research study we chose to focus on multilingual communities only, and therefore we do not compare it to the rest of the population. However, perception of representation in news among the audiences of the five language groups surveyed in this study reported lower results compared to the views reported for the Australian general population in the Digital News Report: Australia 2021. 52% of the Australian population in general felt they were fairly represented in the news (vs. 42% in this study) and 53% agreed on the adequacy of the amount of coverage (vs. 38% in this study).
Did the research provide any insights around a preference for engaging with video content vs. online written content?
Media consumption behaviour was not in the scope of this research, but learnings on media consumption behaviour and platform preference among multilingual audiences in Australia have been collected through several studies within our research program over the years. One of the most common themes observed across various multilingual audiences suggest a preference for video content - through stronger engagement with TV and YouTube compared to websites.
From the research, what advice would you give policy makers about how they can accelerate or drive a greater sense of belonging in the community?
Support from the media in the form of information accessible in language, localised relevant information, and a settlement information guide, can also be important ways to help positively influence individual pathways to belonging. Programs providing support and tools to help migrants improve their English skills is also an example of an important consideration for not only policy makers but also policy implementation agents.
What plans do you have to share this research with other outlets, stakeholders and organisations?
Now that the research has been published, the next step is to start conversations with service providers and governments, helping them to use the research to make informed decisions to better serve those communities. We welcome anyone interested in these issues to get in touch if you would like to understand the research further or have a conversation.
Are there any future avenues for this research and, if so, what do they look like?
While the study uncovered the link between news representation, trust, belonging and participation, there is absolutely scope for further work. This could be deeper exploratory research, either through qualitative or quantitative methods, to understand the drivers amongst the language communities further.
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What were they using previously? All manually operated?
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They updated to automatic camera a few months ago after the updated title cards. I believe it was manually operated before.
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