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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.

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.

 

#50

Showdown over hospital funding

As the nation's health ministers battle with the Commonwealth today for extra hospital fun... more

12 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:32

12 Dec 2025


#49

Greg Lynn murder conviction set aside, re-trial ordered

A re-trial has been ordered for former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn over the alleged murder of ... more

11 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:22

11 Dec 2025


#48

Teens react to social media ban

Australia's social media ban begins today as teenagers across the country adjust to the ne... more

10 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:37

10 Dec 2025


#47

Will the RBA offer a Christmas rate cut?

It's the last rates decision of the year today, and with inflation still unwieldy, familie... more

09 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:20

09 Dec 2025


#46

Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined One Nation after weeks of speculatio... more

08 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:23

08 Dec 2025


#45

Minister responds to damning private health report

The Federal Health Minister has promised to introduce a new bill in parliament to help tak... more

05 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:16

05 Dec 2025


#44

Meta ban hits young Australians

A generation of kids social media accounts will be silenced today ahead of the government'... more

04 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:49

04 Dec 2025


#43

Bruce Lehrmann appeal dismissed

Bruce Lehrmann loses his bid to appeal a court finding that, on balance of probabilities, ... more

03 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:23

03 Dec 2025


#42

Government walks back guard rails in AI plan

The government's light touch on Artificial Intelligence welcomed by digital industries, wi... more

02 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:22

02 Dec 2025


#41

Energy grid warning over infrastructure gap

The east coast energy grid is not ready for the closure of coal-fired power plants, accord... more

01 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:21

01 Dec 2025


#40

Hong Kong death toll climbs to 94

The death toll in the Hong Kong tower blaze is now 94, amid questions over the city's wide... more

28 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:22

28 Nov 2025


#39

Dozens dead in Hong Kong apartment fires

Dozens of people have been killed after multiple high-rise apartment buildings caught fire... more

27 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:35

27 Nov 2025


#38

Heatwave brings 'catastrophic' fire danger

Much of the east coast swelters through a heat wave, while in some parts of Queensland, re... more

26 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:20

26 Nov 2025


#37

Qld assesses damage after fierce storm

As Cyclone Fina crosses the West Australian coast, South East Qld hit with violent storms ... more

25 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:06

25 Nov 2025


#36

Darwin continues cleanup after Cyclone Fina

The clean up in Darwin continues after the strongest cyclone to approach Darwin since 1974... more

24 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:21

24 Nov 2025


#35

Negotiations continue on Russia-Ukraine plan

Ukraine says it's received a draft plan from the US to end Russia's war.

21 Nov 2025

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21 Nov 2025


#34

Australia bows out of COP31 bid

Australia has handed the COP31 climate summit to Türkiye but Climate Change Minister Chris... more

20 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:31

20 Nov 2025


#33

US Senate passes bill to release Epstein files

The US Senate passes a bill to release the files around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eps... more

19 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:31

19 Nov 2025


#32

Victorian Liberals elect new leader

Liberal opposition leadership rumblings across two states - a new Liberal leader for Victo... more

18 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:35

18 Nov 2025


#31

Coalition agrees on new energy policy

Leading industry and energy groups react to the Coalition's new energy policy.

17 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:26

17 Nov 2025


#30

Schools closed over asbestos in play sand

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has kept the Liberals together by dumping net zero but faces ... more

14 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:27

14 Nov 2025


#29

Liberals decide to dump net zero target

Liberal shadow ministers have opted to drop the net zero by 2050 target, as widely expecte... more

13 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:22

13 Nov 2025


#28

Liberals meet to discuss net zero policy

The Federal Liberals gather to discuss their policy for net zero by 2050.

12 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:34

12 Nov 2025


#27

Former PMs reflect on 'The Dismissal'

Both side of politics reflect on the extraordinary drama of the 1975 Dismissal on today's ... more

11 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:42

11 Nov 2025


#26

Tributes flow for broadcaster John Laws

Australia's longest serving broadcaster, John Laws, is being remembered as the NSW premier... more

10 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:37

10 Nov 2025


#25

Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire?

Telsa shareholders put Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire, if ... more

07 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:30

07 Nov 2025


#24

Democrats rally with Mamdani win

Does New York mayor elect Zohran Mamdani's win, together with a string of other Democrat v... more

06 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:36

06 Nov 2025


#23

Battling Australia's espionage threats

At least three nations 'willing to kill' on Australian soil, Australia's spy chief says.

05 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:24

05 Nov 2025


#22

Labor unveils free power plan

Labor moves on energy prices with the offer of free a power window, meanwhile the Coalitio... more

04 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:29

04 Nov 2025


#21

Divide over Nationals' Net-Zero decision

The Nationals Party ditches net-zero by 2050, placing the Coalition's future in-doubt; Opt... more

03 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:28

03 Nov 2025