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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.

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August 21 · 25 min
Swans coach, captain apologise as scandal engulfs the club
Dean Cox and Callum Mills have apologised for the behaviour of some of their players, who have been sanctioned for breaching club standards over their actions in a Melbourne hotel.
August 20 · 22 min
Israel's Ambassador called in over Zomi Frankcom investigation
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed outrage over an IDF investigation into the killing of the Australian activist.
August 19 · 25 min
Swans ban players, as investigation continues
The club has banned five players for the remainder of the season, amid an ongoing police investigation.
August 18 · 25 min
Bombshell Sydney Swans allegation rocks AFL
Several players have been linked to an alleged sexual assault investigation, raising questions over whether the AFL should introduce a no-fault stand-down policy.
August 17 · 25 min
Backpackers, students targetted in migration stoush
The political debate over Australia's migration intake continues this week, with a fight over who should go, and who should stay.
August 14 · 24 min
KPMG clients reveal shock at revelations
Clients of auditing firm KPMG have faced a revealing, second parliamentary hearing.
August 13 · 25 min
Whistleblower David McBride walks from prison
The former military lawyer has served more than two years in jail, after being convicted in 2024 for stealing top-secret defence material and sharing it with journalists
August 12 · 25 min
Rate pause fails to kill housing fears
With interest rates on hold, borrowers might be breathing a sigh of relief, but they're still facing the prospect of their major asset - their home - shrinking in value, as the property market goes into decline.
August 11 · 25 min
Reserve Bank considers major rates decision
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold when its monetary policy board wraps up its meeting later today.
August 10 · 25 min
Spotlight on aviation safety after near-miss
A near miss at Sydney airport on the weekend involving Jetstar and Qatar planes has raised new questions about commercial aviation safety standards in Australia.
August 7 · 25 min
Imam's council defends October 8 speech
A speech given by an Australian Imam the day after the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel the focus of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
August 6 · 25 min
Wrong operation performed in medical mix-up
In a horrific medical mix-up, a Melbourne woman says doctors removed parts of her genitals while performing the wrong operation on her.
August 5 · 25 min
Antisemitism Royal Commission concerned by Islamophobic attacks
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion raises concerns a lawyer for the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network had been subjected to a series of Islamophobic attacks, following the reported comments by a prominent Jewish community leader.
August 4 · 25 min
Big betting companies face scrutiny over inducements
Australia's largest betting companies grilled over allegations of high-pressure inducement tactics including reports that wagering operators may have accepted stolen money from problem gamblers.
August 3 · 25 min
Property prices fall across Australian markets.
House prices are officially falling across the country, and previously resilient property markets are now in decline too.
July 31 · 24 min
Reports of Gaza peace deal emerge
Reports of a major breakthrough over the war in Gaza with Hamas and the US releasing details of a deal that would see the militant group disarm in the strip while Israel withdraws.
July 30 · 25 min
Labor MP raises 'politicisation' concerns after arrest
An interaction at a Darwin Thai festival is at the centre of assault allegations leading to the arrest of a Federal Labor MP.
July 29 · 25 min
Inflation down ahead of key RBA rates decision
Inflation rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June, down from 4 per cent the previous month, and below the forecasts from economists.
July 28 · 25 min
Will an oil refinery secure Australia's energy supply?
As oil prices spike, the Federal government looks to onshore refining, as the tax break on fuel wind up this Sunday.
July 27 · 25 min
Should Jewish community security guards be armed?
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard testimony this morning on the question of whether private security guards protecting the Jewish community should now be armed.

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