The World Today

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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.

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Australian killed in Gaza

The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.

25m
Apr 02, 2024
Protests in Israel, calling for ceasefire

Protesters have taken to the streets of Israel, calling for an end to the Prime Ministership of Benjamin Netanyahu.

25m
Apr 01, 2024
Alice Springs a 'tinderbox' over community unrest

Alice Springs leaders think a two-week youth curfew imposed by the NT Government will give the town some temporary relief from crime. There are concerns that it will bring more children in contact with the justice system.

25m
Mar 28, 2024
Six presumed dead after US bridge collapse

A major US bridge collapses in seconds, with engineers asking why it didn't have more protection in a busy harbour.

25m
Mar 27, 2024
ATO debt collection labelled 'Robotax'

A scathing review of the tax office calls on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts.

25m
Mar 26, 2024
Royal cancer diagnosis highlights worrying trend

Princess Catherine's cancer revelation is part of a growing cohort of younger people to be diagnosed and a timely reminder about the importance of early detection.

25m
Mar 25, 2024
Principals demand help with school violence

School principals are calling for more support and policy intervention to help tackle the issue of violence in schools, with research showing principals are seeing the highest levels of violence, threats and bullying in more than a decade.

25m
Mar 22, 2024
Unemployment falls in strong jobs market

There's better than expected news in this month's jobs figures. As many as 116,000 Australians moved back into work in February.

25m
Mar 21, 2024
Trump: Ambassador Rudd 'not the brightest'

Donald Trump labels former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd "not the brightest bulb" and a "little bit nasty", casting a shadow on US Australia relations.

26m
Mar 20, 2024
Supermarket break-up considered

As the cost of living crisis continues, the Nationals are backing a move by the Greens to potentially break-up Coles and Woolworths.

25m
Mar 19, 2024
Inquiry reveals 'horror' child removal stories

A South Australian inquiry into the removal of First Nations children unearths horror stories of newborns taken from their mothers in hospital.

25m
Mar 18, 2024
More Palestinians stranded by visa cancellations

More cases are emerging of Palestinians who've had their Australian visas cancelled at the last minute.

25m
Mar 15, 2024
Palestinian's visas cancelled

Some Palestinians who've managed to flee Gaza have had their temporary Australian visas cancelled, leaving them stranded in other countries.

25m
Mar 14, 2024
Family missing in flooded WA outback

The Federal Government promises to double funding for schools in the Northern Territory, in an effort to close the gap for Indigenous students.

25m
Mar 13, 2024
Aged care taskforce sparks concern

As the so-called 'grey wave' of ageing boomers hits the economy, a major review into the aged care sector says wealthy Australians should pay more for care.

25m
Mar 12, 2024
Royal turmoil over 'manipulated' photo

Roughly 500 so-called nuisance tariffs will be scrapped to unshackle businesses from compliance burdens and reduce prices for consumers.

24m
Mar 11, 2024
Emergency aid mission to Gaza

As conditions in Gaza continue to worsen, the United States is planning to get more aid to the territory via the sea.

25m
Mar 08, 2024
Super boost to improve gender equality

A super boost for mums and dads, as the Federal Government promises to add contributions to paid parental leave.

24m
Mar 07, 2024
Australia's economic growth slows

The latest GDP figures show the economy continued to expand in the December quarter - but only just - amid the biggest dive in living standards in half a century.

25m
Mar 06, 2024
Sam Kerr charges stun soccer world

Shock as women's star and Matildas captain Sam Kerr is charged with a racially aggravated offence involving a police officer in the UK.

25m
Mar 05, 2024
Surcharges cost Australians $1bn

Australians spend nearly $1 billion a year in card surcharges, now the RBA is cracking its whip and wants costs cut for consumers.

25m
Mar 04, 2024
Dozens killed in Gaza aid tragedy

Dozens dead and many injured after a crowd storms an aid convoy. Witnesses say Israeli soldiers fired towards the crowd. Israel blames a stampede.

25m
Mar 01, 2024
Spy scandal descends on Canberra

A former Australian politician is accused of selling out to foreign interests. Are there enough checks and balances?

25m
Feb 29, 2024
Victorians on bushfire alert

More than 30,000 Victorians in the state's west have urged to leave their homes ahead of catastrophic fire conditions.

25m
Feb 28, 2024
Which companies have the biggest gender pay gap?

Underpaid and unimpressed. Australian women react to a list revealing the gender pay gap among the nation's top employers.

25m
Feb 27, 2024
Police search for missing Sydney couple widens

The search for the bodies of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies continues, with police alleging an angle grinder and weights were bought after their disappearance.

25m
Feb 26, 2024
Missing Persons investigations in two states dominate headlines

Missing persons investigations in two states dominate the headlines with an apparent breakthrough in the investigation into what happened to Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy, while in New South Wales a man has turned himself in to police in as they investigate the disappearance of two Sydney men.

25m
Feb 23, 2024
Qantas profits slide

Qantas' half-year profits fell by 13 per cent, with new CEO Vanessa Hudson promising better service as she works to rebuild the airline's reputation.

25m
Feb 22, 2024
Woolworths boss checks out

With supermarket giants under the microscrope over alleged price gouging, Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci announces his retirement;

25m
Feb 21, 2024
Supermarket specials 'misleading'

Shoppers aren't happy with the way major supermarkets are displaying their prices.

25m
Feb 20, 2024