Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A police sniper from the Lindt Cafe Siege explains the overwhelming guilt he felt for the deaths of two hostages, while a woman admits feeling guilty for having an affair with a married man, breaking up his marriage. Host Kumi Taguchi explores why guilt can have such a powerful hold on us, and also why it can be a positive emotion, harnessed for good. This Insight episode is Guilt and originally aired in 2024. It reflects events and facts that were true at the air date and may now have changed.
00:00 I feel guilt for not killing a gunman
06:08 My kids survived Sandy Hook, but I still feel guilty
09:28 I got death threats after the 2016 Dreamworld accident
14:59 Guilt vs Shame: What’s the difference?
15:56 I was the other woman
18:13 Called selfish for sending my son to daycare
27:00 Saving dogs cost me my marriage
31:16 My daughter was told I was a murderer
38:23 Can guilt actually be good?
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3txZoUN
Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: bit.ly/3vQlO7T
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A police sniper from the Lindt Cafe Siege explains the overwhelming guilt he felt for the deaths of two hostages, while a woman admits feeling guilty for having an affair with a married man, breaking up his marriage. Host Kumi Taguchi explores why guilt can have such a powerful hold on us, and also why it can be a positive emotion, harnessed for good. This Insight episode is Guilt and originally aired in 2024. It reflects events and facts that were true at the air date and may now have changed.
00:00 I feel guilt for not killing a gunman
06:08 My kids survived Sandy Hook, but I still feel guilty
09:28 I got death threats after the 2016 Dreamworld accident
14:59 Guilt vs Shame: What’s the difference?
15:56 I was the other woman
18:13 Called selfish for sending my son to daycare
27:00 Saving dogs cost me my marriage
31:16 My daughter was told I was a murderer
38:23 Can guilt actually be good?
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3txZoUN
Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: bit.ly/3vQlO7T
Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/
Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/InsightSBS
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insightsbs
Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy
Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints
