From 3rd August the Czech Language Program will be in temporary recess. We spoke to current and past producers what are their best memories of SBS Czech. - Od 3. srpna bude český program pozastaven. S producenty, současnými i bývalými, jsme se

Never too late: from teacher in Czechia to exploration geologist in Australia - V Česku Gabriela učila jazyky, jejím snem byla ale geologie a dobrodružství

Aug 2nd, 2019 16m 24s

Gabriela, former teacher in Czechia now works an exploration geologist in Australia. This is her dream come true - at the age of 46 years she decided to follow her passion and completely change her life. Gabriela chose Australia, as geology he

It was a hard life…but I survived - Byl to těžký život, ale přežila jsem to

Aug 1st, 2019 6m 52s

In the second part we are looking back at the life of Czech poet, translator, pedagogue and philanthopist Hana Gerzanicova. After the WW2 she escaped the communist Czechoslovakia and joined her beloved Vaclav. They got married and the young cou

Singer Vendulka grew up listening to Nohavica, now she mesmerizes audience around the world - Vyrostla na Nohavicovi, teď zpěvačka Vendulka okouzluje publikum po celém světě

Jul 30th, 2019 7m 45s

To a Czech person the czech-sounding name of Australia´s rising music star can not get unnoticed. And it is true. Vendulka´s parents are Czech, and the young musician grew up listening to Nohavica and other Czech folk songs.Vendulka now tours t

I couldn´t eat more pork, dumplings and cabbage - Víc knedla zela vepřa jsem už fakt sníst nemohla

Jul 30th, 2019 11m 28s

Tanya Heaslip dreamt about Europe when she was growing up at a cattle farm in the center of Australia. She made her dream come true and in 1994 she went to teach English in post-communist Czech Republic. She fell in love with the country, the c

Vlasta came to Australia as a student to improve her English. She ended up staying and now she is a manager at a language school - Ze studentky angličtiny manažerkou jazykové školy. Není to snadné, ale jde to

Jul 29th, 2019 9m 25s

„When I came to Australia, I couldn´t even understand how much to pay when I was buying groceries,“ recalls Czech teacher Vlasta Gunning her beginning. She came originally to learn English and ended up getting a university degree and settling d

Thousands of Czechs entered adulthood with a debt that will take years to pay back. At the age of 6 they took a bus with no ticket! - Exekuce k osmnáctinám: v Česku dluží i malé děti

Jul 28th, 2019 10m 10s

Children as young as 2 years old were caught on public transport with no valid ticket, some didn’ t return a book in time to a library. Their parents didn’ t pay the penalty. Years went past and at the age of 18, the formal adulthood, the teena

Gina: I never looked back - Jiřina Duckers: věřím, že je lepší to zkusit, než později litovat

Jul 23rd, 2019 5m 26s

When Jiřina Gina Duckers moved to Australia to follow her partner, she left behind a promising career in banking. It wasn´t easy, but in the end she succeeded also in Australia and found her way to banking. At the same time, she discovered and

Hot summer season in Czech politics - Žaloba na prezidenta, stále neodvolaný ministr kultury a další aktuality z české politiky

Jul 23rd, 2019 10m 7s

The Czech government is in crisis. The senate wants to sue the President. The President, who is accused of bending the constitution keeps on refusing to accept the dismission the Minister of Culture. But yet it seems like the solution is far aw

Toolkit helps regional towns attract migrants - Australskému venkovu se nedaří přilákat zahraniční pracovníky. Pomoct mají nově vypracované nástroje.

Jul 21st, 2019 6m 25s

A new toolkit has been developed to help attract more migrant workers to regional areas. The kit produced by the Regional Australia Institute [[RAI]] aims to help regional towns fill skills shortages and make it easier for migrants to settle in

We are not here to change minds, we are here to create space for hatefree discussion - Nechceme měnit názor lidí, ale umožnit slušnou, na faktech založenou diskuzi

Jul 21st, 2019 8m 8s

Online discussions can be a hostile place full of hate, fights and xenophobia. A group that fights online hate was first created in Sweden 3 years ago. Other countries followed and also Czech Republic has now a similar online group. „We are gro

Toolkit helps regional towns attract migrants - Australskému venkovu se nedaří přilákat zahraniční pracovníky. Pomoct mají nově vypracované nástroje.

Jul 20th, 2019 6m 25s

I was missing home, so I have surrounded myself by work for the Czech community - Stýskalo se mi po domově, tak jsem se obklopila prací pro českou komunitu

Jul 17th, 2019 11m 44s

Jitka Smith is a Director of Czech School in Perth, Chairman of the Czech and Slovak Association in Western Australia and Student Support at University of WA.In interview for SBS Czech she speaks about her career, missing home, her voluntary se

What is happening in the Czech government? - Soumrak české demokracie?

Jul 15th, 2019 13m 14s

The current political situation in Czechia seems even more complicated than before. Our commentator Petr Honzejk sheds light on what is happening.Why do the senators want to sue president Milos Zeman? What chances do they stand? Have the big pr

'Deceptive, exploitative': housing report finds international students at risk - „Nepoctivý, zneužívající,…", takový je často bytový trh ve velkých městech. Ohroženi jsou hlavně mezinárodní studenti .

Jul 13th, 2019 3m 4s

International students are facing widespread exploitation in the housing market in major cities such as Sydney. That's the finding of a new report, with the author calling on all levels of government and universities to do more to protect stude

"I have an odd feeling that I may be the only Czech", says mathematician about his focus - „Mám takovej blbej pocit, že jsem asi jedinej Čech, co se tomu věnuje,“ říká matematik Ferov

Jul 10th, 2019 15m 58s

In interview for SBS Czech mathematician and academic Michal Ferov speaks about his research and path that lead him from Matfyz in Prague to PostDoc work at Australian University of Newcastle. You will also find out, what is the theory that Mic

Settlement Guide: What are the minor offences in Australia? - Návod na Austrálii: co všechno může být přestupek?

Jul 9th, 2019 6m 5s

There are several minor offences in Australia that could get you in trouble that you might not knowabout.And the consequences can be severe. - Mít psa, který není registrovaný, řídit na auto na zahraniční řidičský průkaz, nezamknout auto či kou

Labor agrees to support government's tax-cut package - Strana Práce souhlasila podpořit vládní balíček na snížení daní

Jul 6th, 2019 4m 4s

Labor has conceded defeat on the Coalition's tax-cut plan, vowing to review stage three of the 158 billion dollar-plan at the next election.The bill has now passed through the Senate and will become law. - Strana Práce připustila porážku v jedn

"Freediving is like meditation for me," says Vladimir - „Ticho podmořského světa mi přineslo klid," říká Vladimír

Jul 4th, 2019 12m 1s

Freediving as a form of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding. He is passionate about extreme sports. Underwater brings him peace from the hectic life we are facing everyday. How long can Vladimir Meloun stay underwater? - Volné potá

Prime minister Babis succeed again. Government survives no-confidence vote. - Bouřlivý týden na české politické scéně. Babišova vláda opět dostala důvěru, ČSSD přesto hrozí odchodem.

Jul 3rd, 2019 10m 58s

Government has survived a no-confidence vote after facing massive protests over graft and conflict of interest accusations. The parliamentary debate for the vote lasted 17 hours.President Milos Zeman will not appoint a new Minister of Culture a

Julianne Moore received a Crystal Globe at the 54th KVIFF - Cestování skrze filmové plátno. 54. ročník KVIFF zahájen

Jul 1st, 2019 12m 17s

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival entered its 54th year and was officially declared open. About 150 movies will be presented to film fans from all over the globe. Our stringer Martina Vackova has more. - 54. ročník mezinárodního filmové

Dědečka jsem už neviděla, tatínka taky ne,…

Jun 26th, 2019 9m 19s

Hana Gerzanicová z poválečného Československa utíkala za láskou. Osud ji potom zavedl až do Austrálie, kde strávila většinu svého pracovního života. Začínala jako uklízečka, vypracovala se až na zástupkyni ředitelky školy, založila tady také ro

Trikolora: could a new political party bring solution to the current political crisis in Czechia - Trikolóra: vyřeší nová strana současnou krizi v české politice?

Jun 25th, 2019 7m 2s

With our commentator, Ivan Hoffman, we took a look at the newly founded party of Vaclav Klaus jr. Is there a need and space for yet another right-wing political party on Czech political scene? - Ivan Hoffman se v komentáři pro SBS Czech zabýv