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.

14 HR. AGO

Calls for Melbourne Cup re-boot

For more than 160 years, many Australians have celebrated the Melbourne Cup, but is that changing?

26 min
1 DAY AGO

Labor's plan to wipe millions in student debt

Federal Labor plans to slash the HECS debt of millions of Australian students.

25 min
4 DAYS AGO

Death toll rises in Spain's flood disaster

Rescue efforts are continuing in Spain, as emergency services search for survivors from flash flooding.

25 min
5 DAYS AGO

Optus allegedly targetting vulnerable Australians

Optus has been accused of exploiting vulnerable Australians - including First Nations people and people with disabilities - allegedly selling them goods and services they didn't want or need.

25 min
6 DAYS AGO

Inflation drops to 2.8 per cent

There's evidence that the end to the cost-of-living crisis is in sight. Official figures show annual inflation is now within the Reserve Bank's target band, coming in at 2.8 per cent.

25 min
OCT 29

New fears over Gaza's worsening humanitarian situation

The Israeli Government to ban the United Nations agency UNWRA from operating in Israel, sparking new concern for the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

26 min
OCT 28

Flying high: PM hit turbulance over flight upgrades

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under fire for accepting flight upgrades from Qantas.

25 min
OCT 25

David Warner's lifetime captaincy ban lifted

Cricket Australia has lifted a lifetime leadership ban imposed on player David Warner six years ago, after he was involved in a cheating scandal.

25 min

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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.