The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
Latest episodes
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TGA unveils tougher sunscreen rules
Anthropic's Wall Street filing shows the red hot pace of AI development, despite making a $114 billion loss in the first half of this year.
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Debate over MPs' security as parliament resumes
Parliament returns to a day of well-wishing motions for injured MP Helen Haines after last week's alleged attack.
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Flash flooding hits south-east Queensland
Review finds delayed Snowy 2.0 hydropower project could cost up to $25 billion, more than 12 times it's initial budget.
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Haines remains in critical condition
Federal M-P Helen Haines remains in a critical condition, after losing both legs in an alleged car attack outside her electoral office in eastern Victoria earlier this week.
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Brendan Nugent appears in court
Police say the attack on Helen Haines was deliberate but isolated, they refuse to rule out further charges, as the accused attacker appears in court and the MP herself fights for h…
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Helen Haines remains in critical condition
Police have named 43-year-old Tarrawingee man, Brendan Nugent as the driver arrested over the alleged attack on Indi MP, Helen Haines.
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France reels after violent protests
Paris is burning. French President Emmanuel Macron criticises 'unbridled violence' after days of unrest and 2,400 arrests across France.
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Starshield incident raises defence sovereignty questions
Reports the US may have deliberately disrupted military communications in Ukraine have raised concerns here in Australia about our own defence sovereignty.
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Government introduces online safety reforms
Labor has introduced its digital duty of care bill to parliament, designed to allow people to opt out of their algorithms.
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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer
Doctors have confirmed Pope Leo has lung cancer, after an operation in Rome which removed part of his right lung.
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US death penalty debate deepens
As Australia considers whether the live stream of a US army execution could be blocked on Australian screens, the practice of capital punishment in the US has become even more cont…
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Oil prices rise as Houthi attacks escalate
Fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are putting further pressure on global oil markets.
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Firmus withdraws application to list on ASX
Data centre operator, Firmus has confirmed it's axing plans for an initial public offering on the ASX.
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Business backlash over ATO credit card decision
Renewed criticism over an ATO decision to stop accepting credit card payments, despite crisis talks with business groups.
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Coalition's migration plan under scrutiny
The Coalition is getting pushback over its plan to slash net overseas migration with business leaders and migrant groups flagging concerns with the policy.
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Coalition's migration policy unveiled
If elected, the federal Coalition says it would drastically reduce net overseas migration, initially to 100,000.
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Climate talks underway in the Pacific
Australia's climate leadership is under the spotlight at the pre-COP summit in Fiji.
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Attempted plane hijacking motive unclear
Israel's Prime claims the pilot who allegedly attempted to hijack a flight bound for Tel Aviv had been radicalised but officials say the motive is yet to be determined.
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Investigations underway after attempted flight hijacking
A mid-air miracle after passengers and crew safely landed an Israel-bound plane after one of the pilots allegedly stabbed another and attempted to crash the plane.
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Inflation jumps after RBA rate rise
The political fight heats up over inflation as borrowers and renters brace for the higher interest rate hit.