Over the last decade, Malaysia’s first professional violin maker has earned many international accolades. Now, Tan Chin Seng is mentoring a new generation of makers from his studio near Kuala Lumpur. It's a craft still little known in Malaysia and Southeast Asia more widely - something Tan hopes to change.

Hungary's oldest library is fighting a beetle infestation. The creatures have been found in a section of the 1,000 year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey library, housing around a quarter of the abbey's 400,000 volumes. It's prompted workers to pull tens of thousands of centuries-old books from the shelves of the mediaeval abbey in an effort to save them.

An Indigenous-owned business in Western Australia is drawing on traditional knowledge to bring back Australia's first ever export - the sea cucumber. Tidal Moon exports the coveted delicacy to South East Asia, creating employment in a region where jobs are limited.

Tasmanians have voted in their second state election in as many years. The count suggests the Liberals are in the box seat to rule, with the incumbent government's vote rising and Labor's collapsing. The known results include former federal MP Bridget Archer successfully switching to state politics.

280 Tuvalu citizens will be granted permanent residency each year as part of a landmark pact with Australia. But for some, the offer is bitter-sweet, as their island-home disappears.

A systematic review has examined the role of music as a tool to support the wellbeing of children and adolescents. The outcomes include improved confidence and social connectedness, as well as increased humour and a stronger ability to deal with stress. SBS digs into the research findings and how it could help at-risk and marginalised youth in particular.

Authorities and experts are urging travellers in Australia to follow critical safety and survival measures when venturing into remote areas. It follows the case of a young German backpacker who was recently found after surviving in the vast West Australian outback for 11 nights. 26-year-old Carolina Wilga, who hit her head after losing control of her van, wandered away from the vehicle and battled freezing temperatures and scarce resources before being rescued last week.

Death confronts 180,000 people in Australia and their families every year. Yet few have prepared a will or left clear instructions about their end-of-life choices. To help ease the process, an expanding social enterprise offers support and guidance.

A legal complaint has been lodged against Qantas by an Australian law firm over the data hack that saw the personal details of scores of customers exposed. Qantas now says it's been granted an interim injunction in the NSW Supreme Court to prevent the stolen data of almost 6 million customers from being leaked.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mahjabeen Zaman from ANZ about why the Australian and US sharemarket hit yet another record despite ongoing global uncertainties and also delves into the Chinese and Japanese economies, plus Stephanie Youssef speaks with Tery Rawnsley from KPMG about how Australia's soft birthrate may hinder its economy in the future.

Russia faces another Trump deadline to end the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wraps up his trip to China, and violence flares again in Syria as Israeli airstrikes target Damascus. Plus, a secret UK plan to resettle Afghans is exposed, and the world’s oldest president wants another term.