Episodes
How sick can you get from a tick? Insight talks to people who have contracted tick-borne illnesses and how a simple bite has affected their health. We also hears from patients who have been suffering from unexplainable symptoms and the doctors who are faced with a decision of how to treat them. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC
Published 03/03/18
For many families, watching a loved one battle a severe mental illness can be a distressing experience, often involving daily ethical decisions about how best to help them. This week on Insight, we hear how severe mental illness is managed in the family. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC
Published 02/25/18
Family Secrets - In this episode, Insight asks: what happens when your identity is challenged by family secrets? From discovering unexpected ancestors to uncovering their true ethnic origins, five women take us on their journey of self-discovery, against the odds. Australian current affairs forum, with lively debate and powerful first-person stories. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC #insightsbs
Published 02/24/18
What is it like having an unplanned child with someone you hardly know? Insight talks to men and women about the decisions they’ve made with - or without - partners they’ve just met. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie.
Published 02/13/18
To kick off 2018 Insight looks back at some of the most thought-provoking and challenging conversations from last year’s shows.
Published 01/30/18
There are more than 15,000 indigenous kids in out-of-home care, and they are almost 10 times more likely to be in care than non-Indigenous children. In this rare discussion, young Aboriginal adults who’ve been through care share their experiences with Insight and explain what they would’ve liked growing up, as well as what they want for their own kids.
Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. Tuesday 19th April, 8:30pm SBS #insightsbs (An SBS Production) CC
Published 12/17/17
Twenty years on from the Port Arthur massacre, Insight looks at guns in Australia: is enough being done to control them, when firearms continue to destroy lives? Or should the laws be loosened, to allow recreational shooters and farmers more access? They say they have to be the most law-abiding people in Australia, to obtain a gun licence. Insight is joined by former Prime Minister John Howard, who brought in groundbreaking gun control laws in 1996. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny...
Published 12/10/17
What goes into making high stake decisions? How do we react when we are confronted with a split second decision in the face of danger? How do we live with the choices that are made? Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC
Published 12/09/17
This Insight episode hears from people that are driven to push their body to its limits. And explores the role of the mind, does it control the body’s feelings of fatigue? Can it help push us further in endurance exercise? And, what are the consequences of doing that?
Published 11/21/17
This Insight episode hears from people that are driven to push their body to its limits. And explores the role of the mind, does it control the body’s feelings of fatigue? Can it help push us further in endurance exercise? And, what are the consequences of doing that?
Published 11/21/17
How sick can you get from a tick? Insight talks to people who have contracted tick-borne illnesses and how a simple bite has affected their health. We also hears from patients who have been suffering from unexplainable symptoms and the doctors who are faced with a decision of how to treat them. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC
Published 11/14/17
Insight finds out how Intersex people navigate life and the medical system.
Published 11/07/17
Just over a quarter of a million Australian kids now live in stepfamilies, but combining children from different parents into one big family can be full of surprises and challenges.
Insight, stepkids tell us what life’s really like inside their families.
Published 10/31/17
Where do women draw the line on sexual harassment in the workplace?
Published 10/24/17
With both life expectancy and the retirement age increasing, Insight explores what it takes to stay in a changing workforce.
Published 10/18/17
Recent statistics from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education show drinking is on the rise among mid-life women.
Insight explores why women over 40 are drinking more.
Published 10/11/17
Judges, barristers and court transcribers reveal what it's like to work in criminal law, from how they handle the sordid, lurid details to the complex, nefarious characters they come across.
Published 10/04/17
Failure – we fret it, we shun it, and we question ourselves whenever it happens. This week on Insight: How do you rebound from failure?
Published 09/20/17
Australia has around 1,800 long-term missing people. For their families and loved ones, the ambiguity surrounding their fate can be a living nightmare. This week on Insight: living with the unknown when someone you love goes missing.
Published 09/13/17
What happens when trying to be healthy becomes unhealthy? This week on Insight, we hear from people whose healthy habits have strayed into the dangerous territory of disordered eating. At what point did they tip over into being unhealthy? And how have they dealt with it?
Published 09/06/17
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows the number of women over 55 accessing support for homelessness is increasing at a faster rate than it is for men. This week on Insight, we reveal the true extent of a largely hidden issue: older women and homelessness.
Published 08/23/17
This week Gold Walkley award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie drives a discussion that asks: Are our soldiers equipped for everyday life?
Published 08/16/17
Please note this episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault.
Consent has become a challenging area for schools, universities and parents. Insight asks; How do young people figure out what consent means?
Published 08/09/17
This week Gold Walkley award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie drives a discussion that examines the topic of teen parents, and asks: How do teenage parents make it work?
Published 08/02/17
Every family dynamic has inherent tensions, but what's it like if your brother or sister has a disability; how does it affect you? Siblings talk about growing up with a complex mix of emotions: love, loyalty, care and compassion for their disabled sibling, but also shame, anger, guilt, resentment and grief. Many say they didn't complain as they were the 'lucky ones'. Mum and dad had enough on their plate, so they worked hard to be the good child amid the chaos. What's the price of suppressing...
Published 07/12/17