The World Today

ABC Australia

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 Episodes

Big Build Royal Commission hearings underway
11/9/2026
25:38
Public hearings for Victoria's Royal Commission examining allegations of corruption on government building sites have begun in Melbourne.
Questions raised over RBA considerations
11/6/2026
25:35
Some experts are calling for the Reserve Bank to be forced to include reference to the general prosperity of the community in its decisions.
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Uncertain future for David Jones
11/5/2026
25:24
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
11/4/2026
25:04
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
11/3/2026
25:36
The Reserve Bank is tipped to raise Australia's cash rate to the highest level in 18-years.
Fastest housing downturn in 40 years
11/2/2026
25:38
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
10/30/2026
25:20
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has had her jail term increased to life in prison without parole.
Inflation challenges persist as fifth rate hike looms
10/29/2026
25:31
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
10/28/2026
25:29
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
10/27/2026
25:27
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.

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The World Today

ABC Australia

50 Episodes

Big Build Royal Commission hearings underway

Questions raised over RBA considerations

Uncertain future for David Jones

Democrats take control of US Congress in historic win

Economists tip fifth 2026 rate hike

Fastest housing downturn in 40 years

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses her appeal

Inflation challenges persist as fifth rate hike looms

No clear winner in Israeli election

TGA unveils tougher sunscreen rules