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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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Three senior Nationals are expected to resign the shadow frontbench, after voting against the Coalition's official position on hate speech reforms.
After fiery debate in Canberra this morning, Labor's gun reforms have passed parliament's lower house.
Federal parliament hears a condolence motion for the victims of the Bondi terror attack, while negotiations continue over new legislation due to be debated tomorrow.A 'peace board' will run Gaza with Donald Trump as chair and Australia has been invited to take part.And it wouldn't be summer without the tennis in Melbourne - the Australian Open kicks off with a bumper crowd.
Millions of teens have been kicked off online platforms but are they really staying away?
Would US military intervention help topple the brutal regime or push Iranians further into chaos?
New federal hate laws are under fire, with claims the rushed legislation will have unintended consequences.
New federal hate speech laws, aimed at protecting social cohesion, spark a mixed response.
Dangerous conditions are preventing Victorians from returning to their destroyed homes while farmers report major losses.
Devastating fires in Victoria destroy properties and livestock, while other parts of the country swelter through another day of a heatwave.
Emergency warnings and evacuations in more Victorian towns as bushfires spread.
The United States discussing ways for acquiring Greenland, the White House saying using the military is "always an option".
Donald Trump has been accused of lying to the American people, with experts positing a laundry list of potential motivations behind his Venezuelan intervention.
Spain, China and Russia have condemned the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, calling it a violation of international law.
The Prime Minister has asked called for community members and first responders who showed bravery during the Bondi attack to receive awards.
Contentious laws on the table after the Bondi terror attack look set for a Supreme Court challenge.
NSW Parliament recalled to debate tough new laws in the wake of the Bondi shooting.
The Albanese Government has announced a day of reflection will be held on Sunday for victims of the Bondi attack, the Commonwealth will also launch a firearms buy-back scheme, in response to the shooting.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a crackdown on hate speech and those who call for violence, in a series of laws proposed to tackle antisemitism.
Charges have been laid against the surviving gunman from the Bondi terrorist attack, 24-year-old Naveed Akram.
A second day of mourning is well underway for the victim's of Bondi shooting. Amid the shocked disbelief - and anger - there is hope among those who want to see the community come together to overcome hatred.
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