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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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October 9 · 25 min
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.
October 8 · 25 min
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.
October 7 · 25 min
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.
October 6 · 25 min
Coalition's migration policy unveiled
If elected, the federal Coalition says it would drastically reduce net overseas migration, initially to 100,000.
October 5 · 25 min
Climate talks underway in the Pacific
Australia's climate leadership is under the spotlight at the pre-COP summit in Fiji.
October 2 · 25 min
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.
October 1 · 25 min
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.
September 30 · 25 min
Inflation jumps after RBA rate rise
The political fight heats up over inflation as borrowers and renters brace for the higher interest rate hit.
September 29 · 25 min
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.
September 28 · 25 min
Australians brace for more rates pain
The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
September 25 · 25 min
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.
September 24 · 25 min
Open AI's Medicare hack 'deeply concerning'
Australia's Medicare system hacked, in a concerning AI breach.
September 23 · 25 min
Families urge Australia not to forget Nepal flood victims
The families are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for more support for search efforts.
September 22 · 25 min
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.
September 21 · 25 min
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.
September 18 · 25 min
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.
September 17 · 25 min
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.
September 16 · 25 min
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.
September 15 · 25 min
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'.
September 14 · 25 min
One Nation's migration policy divides
The party would slash the number of migrant places by more than 750,000.

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