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The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
Protesters have taken to the streets of Israel, calling for an end to the Prime Ministership of Benjamin Netanyahu.
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.
A major US bridge collapses in seconds, with engineers asking why it didn't have more protection in a busy harbour.
A scathing review of the tax office calls on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts.
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.
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.
There's better than expected news in this month's jobs figures. As many as 116,000 Australians moved back into work in February.
Donald Trump labels former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd "not the brightest bulb" and a "little bit nasty", casting a shadow on US Australia relations.
As the cost of living crisis continues, the Nationals are backing a move by the Greens to potentially break-up Coles and Woolworths.
A South Australian inquiry into the removal of First Nations children unearths horror stories of newborns taken from their mothers in hospital.
More cases are emerging of Palestinians who've had their Australian visas cancelled at the last minute.
Some Palestinians who've managed to flee Gaza have had their temporary Australian visas cancelled, leaving them stranded in other countries.
The Federal Government promises to double funding for schools in the Northern Territory, in an effort to close the gap for Indigenous students.
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.
Roughly 500 so-called nuisance tariffs will be scrapped to unshackle businesses from compliance burdens and reduce prices for consumers.
As conditions in Gaza continue to worsen, the United States is planning to get more aid to the territory via the sea.
A super boost for mums and dads, as the Federal Government promises to add contributions to paid parental leave.
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.
Shock as women's star and Matildas captain Sam Kerr is charged with a racially aggravated offence involving a police officer in the UK.
Australians spend nearly $1 billion a year in card surcharges, now the RBA is cracking its whip and wants costs cut for consumers.
Dozens dead and many injured after a crowd storms an aid convoy. Witnesses say Israeli soldiers fired towards the crowd. Israel blames a stampede.
A former Australian politician is accused of selling out to foreign interests. Are there enough checks and balances?
More than 30,000 Victorians in the state's west have urged to leave their homes ahead of catastrophic fire conditions.
Underpaid and unimpressed. Australian women react to a list revealing the gender pay gap among the nation's top employers.
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.
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.
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.
With supermarket giants under the microscrope over alleged price gouging, Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci announces his retirement;
Shoppers aren't happy with the way major supermarkets are displaying their prices.
