The World Today

By 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.... more

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The podcast currently has 2,168 episodes available.

The World Today episodes:

July 25, 2022 Foot and mouth could cost Australia billions of dollars
With the new parliament opening this week, the government's first order of business is its climate change bill, but who'll support it in the senate?
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25min
July 22, 2022 Fourth dose rollout is painfully slow
Around 65 per cent of Australians over 65 have had their fourth COVID jab. Experts are frustrated the number isn't higher.
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25min
July 21, 2022 Fears grow in livestock industry as foot and mouth looms
Livestock producers are calling for greater precautions, as fragments of foot and mouth disease are found in meat products brought into the country illegally.
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30min
July 20, 2022 COVID pressure on hospitals set to increase
The Chief Medical Officer says the current COVID wave will result in the highest number of hospitalisations since the pandemic began.
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30min
July 19, 2022 Environmental management: a dire situation
The Government has released the latest State of the Environment report. It paints a picture of too little, too late in environmental management. What can be done?
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25min
July 18, 2022 Health workers frustrated as system struggles to cope
We hear from health workers on the frontline of the latest Omicron wave, which is pushing parts of the health system to its limits.
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25min
July 15, 2022 More Pacific workers to boost aged an disability sectors
Pacific leaders to sign a communique at the end of their gathering in Fiji. Has Australia successfully reset its relationship with the region?
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25min
July 14, 2022 Jobless rate: big drop points to tight market
The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5 per cent. What do the numbers tell us about the state of the economy?
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25min
July 13, 2022 The case for stronger action against COVID
Is it time for more pre-cautions, as COVID cases rise, or are Governments reluctant to take action?
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25min
July 12, 2022 Will Aussies turn up for the fourth dose?
Why are some Australians yet to get their COVID boosters? Has complacency set in as fourth doses become available for the wider community.
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25min

FAQs about The World Today:

How many episodes does The World Today have?

The podcast currently has 2,168 episodes available.