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.

New Inflation data shows the economy is still running hot. What will this mean for interest rates?

The Royal Commission into antisemitism and the Bondi terror attacks begins in Sydney;

The government under pressure to crackdown on those offering assistance to Australians returning from terrorism hotspots;

The fall of former prince Andrew reaches new depths with his arrest.

Prime Minister Anthony's comments come as Sydney's Lakemba Mosque say they've received three written threats in the past month.

Australians are expected to decrease their private health insurance coverage, or forgo insurance altogether, following the news that premiums will rise from April.

The Federal Government has ruled out offering consular assistance to the Australian families of Islamic State fighters currently stuck in Syria.

As the new Liberal leader gets his shoes under the desk with an initial polling bump - where to next for the party?

Angus Taylor is the new leader of the Liberal Party, being elected by the party room 34 to 17 over Sussan Ley - how does this re-shape the Coalition's polices and priorities?

The Liberal Party leadership will be spilled, Angus Taylor says he has the numbers to topple Sussan Ley.

Liberal leadership rumblings at fever pitch, Angus Taylor expected to contest Sussan Ley's leadership.

Protesters have accused police of brutality at last night's rally in Sydney, with NSW Police and the premier arguing officers were put in an "impossible situation" as they attempted to protect Jewish mourners gathered at the nearby International Convention Centre.

Israeli President Isaac Hertzog's visit to Australia begins, so too protests in Sydney's centre, set to culminate this evening.

Victorian prosecutors abandon a decades-old drug trafficking case against Tony Mokbel

Almost two years since Joel Cauchi murdered six people at a Bondi Junction shopping centre, the NSW Coroner has handed down her findings.

Meet 13-year-old Austin Appelbee, who swam four kilometres, through heavy seas, to save his family.

The markets are pricing in a 72 per cent chance of a rate hike today, the next question is by how much?

Victoria Police "strongly believe" fugitive Dezi Freeman is dead in Victoria's Mount Buffalo National Park.

The federal government has struck a deal over public hospital funding with the states committing an extra $25 billion in federal spending over five years.

The US moves a massive armada to the Middle East, as Donald Trump threatens to attack Iran if a nuclear deal is not made.

Some analysts say it's the biggest indicator yet of a cash rate rise next Tuesday, when the Reserve Bank next meets for the first time.

The worst heatwave since the Black Saturday bushfires is fuelling bushfires and causing temperatures to near 50 degrees.

With Australia Day celebrations across the country, you'll meet an Indigenous sparkie, Frank Mitchell, who was named Australia's local hero.

I will survive; that's what Liberal opposition leader Sussan Ley is saying today after her Coalition's second bitter divorce, a divorce which may alter the Australian political landscape for some time to come.

Flags at half mast and building lit up- a national day of mourning for the victims of the Bondi beach terror attack, leaders appeal for acts of kindness in a time of darkness.

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.