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Main stories "March of millions" - stronger or stagnating? Exit of USAID from Russia Gentle purge of parliamentary ranks. Faux pas of the communist leader. The Russian eternal winter time.

As tensions continue to rise in the Muslim world over an anti-Islam film, a French magazine has chosen to publish a series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.The satirical images were released in reaction to the uproar over the video, and ...

Several private member's bills before federal parliament would legalise same sex marriage in Australia.   All appear doomed to be defeated, with insufficient support from either Labor or the opposition.   But ...

WASO 2013 Season LaunchThe West Australian Symphony Orchestra today launched its 2013 Season, which includes exciting new musical opportunities expected to thrill and inspire audiences.

4 poets introduced the new book named "From point A" released earlier in 2012. Tatiana Bonch-Osmolovskaya, Nora Kruk, Elena Ostrovskaya and Vsevolod Vlaskin met with readers in Roselle NSW Writers Centre to present the book talk about creative pro...

The Australian Violin Ensemble (AVE) leader, Alexandra Loukianova tells Irina Kozyrevitch about the group, the music, the uniqueness and the goals of the ensemble. The Ensemble is inspired to bring to a wide audience the beautiful new compositions...

If when you moved to Australia your main problem was how to learn English, than for your children its more difficult not to forget Russian. You may invent all sorts of ways to help your children maintain their native language skills but do they r...

More and more fathers want flexibility in the workplace so they can better balance family and career.That's the finding of research released by Diversity Council Australia, which outlines the issues around men gaining flexibility in the workplace....

Sol Shulman is an author, screenwriter, film director and adventurer. He lives in Australia but constantly traveles to Russia and other countries. He returned to SBS Studio to present his new book Australia Terra Incognita Or When The Animals wer...

Stars on the Morning Sky is back at the scene of Fig Three Theatre. Elena Greens production of Alexander Galins 1982 piece turns to Moscow Olympics of 1980, showing its Splendeurs et misères. While official glossy Soviet Union reports arrivin...

A serious diplomatic rift has developed over the release of an Azeri soldier, convicted of the murder of an Armenian officer in Hungary. The Azeri had been sentenced to life in prison in Hungary, where the killing took place. But an agreement betw...

This week marks 200 years since The War of 1812 between Napoleon's Grand French Army and Russia. It was one of the bloodiest experienced by the French emperor and while there were great Russian losses too, the campaign of 1812 is one that Russi...

Studio guests are all from a musical Zaretsky family from St. Petersburg. The father Daniel is a concert organist, Evgeny, 16, is a pianist and Slava, 10, studies accordion. But unexpectedly he reveals his secret passion for another form of Art.

Topuics of today New book by Boris Nemtsov. Eight years in search of the truth about Beslan. The leader of a crane flight. Pandora has slightly opened box"

Report from the fun filled opening night of the Russian Resurrection Film Festival in Melbourne.