SBS's Powerhouse Current Affairs Line-up is Back with the Conversations and Stories That Matter to You

SBS's Powerhouse Current Affairs Line-up is Back with the Conversations and Stories That Matter to You

16 February, 2026

Media releases

Insight and Dateline return Tuesday nights from 3 March to investigate the issues shaping Australia today - from immigration to housing and gender-affirming healthcare

Australia's leading forum for debate and powerful first-person stories, Insight, returns to SBS andSBS On Demand on Tuesday 3 March from 8:30pm AEDT. With respected host Kumi Taguchi returning to guide the discussion, the new season opens with High on Immigration. In 2025, 53% of Australians surveyed by the Lowy Institute said they believe the annual number of migrants arriving in Australia is too high[i]. This episode goes beyond the statistics to explore the lived experiences behind the debate.

Upcoming episodes will question whether the art of debate is disappearing from public life, if jealousy and envy can be embraced and channelled for positive outcomes, and whether we're getting the balance right as gender-affirming healthcare continues to evolve.

The new season of award-winning international current affairs series Dateline, premiering Tuesday 3 March at 9:30pm AEDT, will deliver a fresh line-up of leading global investigative stories and extraordinary characters. The premiere episode examines the largest immigration crackdown in US history. Dateline reports from the city of Minneapolis to meet those caught up in the crisis; and investigates the political fallout from Trump's ICE crackdown.

Future episodes investigate Vienna's revolutionary approach to social housing which keeps rental costs affordable for more than half of the city's population; the rise of far-right politics in Glasgow in the lead-up to the 2026 Scottish election; The Gen Z revolution that toppled Nepal's government, and why the deeply Catholic nation of Peru is facing a monogamy crisis.

SBS Director of News and Current Affairs Mandi Wicks said: SBS' current affairs programs help us make sense of the world. Insight respectfully discusses and debates sensitive issues with empathy and honesty and Dateline, Australia's longest-running international current affairs program, boldly investigates the most complex or extraordinary global stories of our time.

Insight

Returns Tuesdays from 3 March at 8:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

Episode 1 Synopsis

High on Immigration - Tuesday 3 March at 8:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

More than half of Australians think migration rates are too high[i], what's behind the numbers?

Episode 2 Synopsis

Death of Debate? - Tuesday 10 March at 8:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

When we disagree, we can learn. Is the art of arguing disappearing?

Episode 3 Synopsis

Jealousy - Tuesday 17 March at 8:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

Have you ever flirted to make a partner jealous? Do you envy a friend's life? Are people jealous of you? Jealousy is driven by an underlying sense of insecurity and low self-esteem. Envy can lead to a feeling of inferiority. Can we embrace these emotions and use them for good?

* Episode 3 screener now available for preview on SBS Screening Room

Episode 4 Synopsis

Trans Medicine - Tuesday 24 March at 8:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

Does Australia have the balance right in a changing world of trans youth healthcare?

* Episode 4 screener now available for preview on SBS Screening Room

Episode 5 Synopsis

Siblings - Tuesday 31 March at 8:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

They're our first friends and ready rivals. How do our siblings shape us?

* Episode 5 screener now available for preview on SBS Screening Room

Dateline

Returns Tuesdays from 3 March at 9:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

Episode 1 Synopsis

Trump's ICE Crackdown - Tuesday 3 March at 9:30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand

The largest immigration crackdown in US history is tearing the city of Minneapolis apart and creating a political crisis for President Trump. Following the fatal shooting of two civilians by Federal ICE Agents, Dateline heads to the city to meet those caught up in the crisis.

Also airing this season

Vienna: A Renters' Paradise - will be available on SBS and SBS On Demand

Australia is in the middle of a housing crisis, but Vienna - named the most liveable city in the world five times - has a unique and affordable social housing system making it a utopia for tenants. Reporter Jennifer Scherer travels to Austria to investigate.

Glasgow: No Vacancy - will be available on SBS and SBS On Demand

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish election Reporter Ben Lewis gains access to the far-right political candidates joining the ranks of Reform UK in Glasgow. Ben meets the locals divided by the rise of far-right politics, and the refugees who say they no longer feel safe in this city.

Nepal's Gen Z Revolution - will be available on SBS and SBS On Demand

Reporter Colin Cosier travels to Nepal to investigate the fallout from the recent Gen Z protests that toppled the government leaving 19 people dead and dozens injured. He meets young political activists fed up with the entrenched corruption and diminishing job prospects that have forced many to leave and asks what's next for Nepal.

Peru's Infidelity Detectives - will be available on SBS and SBS On Demand

The deeply Catholic nation of Peru is facing a monogamy crisis. Divorce rates have been rising since 2018, with many separations blamed on infidelity. Reporter Calliste Weitenberg goes undercover with a private detective agency in Lima as they expose love cheats.

Audiences can now enjoy round-the-clock access to their favourite SBS current affairs programs, with dedicated FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channels for Insight and Dateline available on SBS On Demand.

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