The World Today
The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program that provides background, analysis, interpretation, and debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians. It aims to encourage informed discussion on a wide range of topics affecting the nation.
Episodes
Uncertain future for David Jones
Department store David Jones has entered voluntary administration today after selling clothes and homewards to Australians for close to two centuries.
Democrats take control of US Congress in historic win
The Democrats have won control of the US House and Senate in the midterm elections after historic wins in some seats.
Economists tip fifth 2026 rate hike
The Reserve Bank is tipped to raise Australia's cash rate to the highest level in 18-years.
Fastest housing downturn in 40 years
Australian house prices have fallen for a seventh consecutive month with the speed of the decline tracking at the fastest pace seen over the past four decades.
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses her appeal
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has had her jail term increased to life in prison without parole.
Inflation challenges persist as fifth rate hike looms
People are still spending despite the rising prices - but where does the truth lie about what's causing inflation?
No clear winner in Israeli election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is likely to be the largest in the Israeli Knesset, according to polling but there's no clear winner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 her life in hospital.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 controversial.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Coalition's migration policy unveiled
If elected, the federal Coalition says it would drastically reduce net overseas migration, initially to 100,000.
Climate talks underway in the Pacific
Australia's climate leadership is under the spotlight at the pre-COP summit in Fiji.
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.
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.
Inflation jumps after RBA rate rise
The political fight heats up over inflation as borrowers and renters brace for the higher interest rate hit.
Australia waits for RBA rates decision
All eyes are on the Reserve Bank which is widely expected to raise interest rates for the fourth time this year.
Australians brace for more rates pain
The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
Australia's pitch for unity to the UN
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for greater unity in the face of mounting challenges, in a speech to the United Nations.
Open AI's Medicare hack 'deeply concerning'
Australia's Medicare system hacked, in a concerning AI breach.
Families urge Australia not to forget Nepal flood victims
The families are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for more support for search efforts.
AI high on the agenda at UN
Anthony Albanese and more than 20 world leaders at the UN warn of the need for global guardrails for AI.
Population estimated to reach 40 million by 2066
Australia launches campaign for two-year seat on UN Security Council - Finland is the only competition so far.
Can Labor win the immigration argument?
There's been support and pushback to a raft of migration reforms announced by Labor - with cuts targeting students, backpackers and visa overstayers.
Labor's plan to cut migration
Tougher temporary visa rules and a cut to net overseas arrivals are part of Labor's long-awaited migration policy announced today.
Oil crisis deepens as fighting spreads across Middle East
Warnings for motorists to brace for long-term pain at the petrol pump, as the world's oil crisis takes a turn for the worse.
Is AI a race to win or a race to extinction?
US President Donald Trump calls the growing chorus of concern from AI insiders a 'sick conspiracy'.
One Nation's migration policy divides
The party would slash the number of migrant places by more than 750,000.
September 11 survivor reflects 25 years on
Sydney man James Dorney was working in the south tower of World Trade Centre. From his office on the 92nd floor, he watched in-horror as the first plane exploded into the north tower.
Labor's laws to tackle illicit tobacco
The Federal Government says new laws will help prosecute those involved in the illicit tobacco trade
Digital Duty of Care laws labelled free speech threat
The Opposition has accused the federal government of an attack on free speech, as Labor reveals the details of its proposed laws to regulate dangerous and addictive content on social media platforms.
Murder trial of slain Perth brothers begins in Mexico
The parents of the men have spoken as the trial gets underway, amid tight security.
One Nation reveals superannuation policy
One Nation proposes early access to superannuation to pay for rent or a mortgage
UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño
Experts say the world is facing a "super-sized" El Niño event -- that could be the strongest in more than 70 years.
Economists issue warning over productivity
The national debt helpline has just recorded the highest number of calls for the month of August ever.
More Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet
Five Australians are found safe and 38 still missing in the Himalayas disaster which had claimed more than a thousand lives.
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels
The search for survivors in hydro tunnels in Nepal continues as the Australian government sends aid.
Nepal tunnel rescue efforts intensify
43 Aussies are still missing in Nepal after destructive floods, as rescuers race to free hundreds trapped inside hydropower tunnels.
Desperate search for survivors in Nepal
The latest on the desperate search for those missing after catastrophic flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border;
