SBS South Asian

16/09/2025

All eyes are on A***n Khan as he makes his directorial debut with 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' — and the cast is telling us all the spice in this exclusive interview.

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All eyes are on A***n Khan as he makes his directorial debut with 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' — and the cast is telling all.In this exclusive SBS Spice interv...

08/09/2025

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03/09/2025

The Adelaide-born actor once faced a choice between a drama school acceptance and her Indo-Fijian family’s support. Today, with screen credits spanning genres and borders, she’s opening doors in an industry she once risked entering.

Star of medical drama 'The Pitt, Shabana Azeez joins SBS Spice to share her story so far.

For Shabana Azeez, being the first to represent her roots is only the beginning. The Adelaide-born actor once faced a choice between a drama school acceptance and her Indo-Fijian family’s support. Today, with screen credits spanning genres and borders, she’s opening doors in an industry she once...

10/07/2025

Sharon Johal didn't just want to act. She wanted to be seen.

The Punjabi-Australian actor left behind a career in law to fill a gap she'd long noticed on Australian screens: someone who looked like her.

First seen on SBS' Bollywood Star, Sharon Johal has gone on to appear in cult-classic Neighbours, The Block and more, becoming a familiar face and vocal force for change. But this visibility has come at a cost, with Sharon facing racial abuse off-screen and online.

In this episode with Suhayla Sharif, Sharon reflects on 15 years in front of the camera and what it really means to take up space.

Full episode out now—wherever you get your podcasts.

Sharon Johal didn’t just want to act. She wanted to be seen. The Punjabi-Australian actor left behind a career in law to fill a gap she’d long noticed on Australian screens: someone who looked like her. First seen on SBS’ Bollywood Star, Sharon has gone on to appear in the cult-classic Neighbo...

13/06/2025

SBS celebrates 50 years 🥳

Monday 9th June marked 50 years since the national broadcaster went live on the airways as Radio 2EA and 3EA. Intended to be a 3-month experiment for Australia's migrant communities, SBS has now expanded to inform, educate and entertain on screens and online half a century later.

Of course, SBS Spice joined in the celebrations as all of the broadcaster's voices united to take a trip down memory lane and share a plate. Spice's own Dilpreet Kaur Taggar led the festivities as MC alongside SBS News' Ricardo Gonçalves.

SBS Spice is proud to be part of a legacy that has served Australia's multicultural community for 50 years. Cheers to many more years of keeping our country's media spicy 🌶️

14/05/2025

Saman Shad's new novel The S*x Lives of Married Women lays bare the weight of being good daughters, model migrants, and women taught to want less.

From 90s rom-com nostalgia to the strength of female friendships, Shad unpacks how colonialism and patriarchy have shaped how we think (or don't) about pleasure.

We’re having s*x, getting married, getting divorced — so why are we still not talking about it?

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We’re having s*x, getting married, getting divorced — so why are we still not talking about it? Author Saman Shad joins Suhayla Sharif to talk about what happens when we finally do. Her new novel The S*x Lives of Married Women lays bare the weight of being good daughters, model migrants, and wom...

13/05/2025

Counting and Cracking writer S. Shakthidharan is back with a new play, The Wrong Gods.

Set in a rural Indian valley, it is an intimate drama about a mother and daughter who are divided by belief, and a community forced to reckon with the promises and perils of modernisation.

What do we call progress — and what do we lose when we pursue it blindly?

What do we call progress — and what do we lose when we pursue it blindly? In this episode of SBS Spice, Dilpreet Kaur Taggar speaks to the team behind The Wrong Gods — the new play by Counting and Cracking writer S. Shakthidharan, now premiering at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre. Set in a rural I...

03/05/2025

Anthony Albanese has secured a historic second term — but what do South Asians make of it? We asked for their reactions.

01/05/2025

What's the matter, ?

SBS Spice recently visited the unofficial South Asian hub in Western Sydney to hear what people want as Australia heads to polls this Saturday.

Do you agree? Tell us what matters to you in the comment section

29/04/2025

Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor over Palestine. Now she’s leading her own party. In this episode of SBS Spice, she tells Suhayla Sharif why she walked, what it cost her, and how it led to the formation of Australia’s Voice.

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Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor over Palestine. Now she’s leading her own party. In this episode of SBS Spice, she tells Suhayla Sharif why she walked, what it cost her, and how it led to the formation of Australia’s Voice. From HECS relief and supermarket price gouging to Gaza and foreign aid,...

29/04/2025

Rattan Virk is contesting the seat of Greenway for the Liberal Party ahead of the 2025 Australian federal election, campaigning on cost of living relief, small business support, and strengthening trade ties with India as key priorities. She speaks with Dilpreet Kaur Taggar about what she believes matters most to Western Sydney voters.

[Please note: This conversation was recorded before recent developments involving the candidate.]

Rattan Virk is contesting the seat of Greenway for the Liberal Party ahead of the 2025 Australian federal election, campaigning on cost of living relief, small business support, and strengthening trade ties with India as key priorities. She speaks with Dilpreet Kaur Taggar about what she believes…

06/03/2025

With federal election around the corner, Dilpreet Kaur Taggar sits down with Senator Mehreen Faruqi—Deputy Leader of the Greens—to dive into the big debates shaping Australia’s future.

Why is a trip to the dentist a luxury, why does homeownership feel further out of reach, and can any party truly challenge a system dominated by the same two players? From climate action to the fight against racism, Mehreen lays out the battles ahead.

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The rent’s too high, the planet’s on fire, and your HECS debt is growing while you sleep—so what now? With federal election around the corner, Dilpreet Kaur Taggar sits down with Senator Mehreen Faruqi—Deputy Leader of the Greens—to dive into the big debates shaping Australia’s future. W...