The World Today

The Australian Services Union is accusing Qantas of using AI as a justification for shifting Australian jobs offshore.

The COP 31 summit is underway in the Turkish city of Antalya with Australia's Climate Change Minister, Chris Bowen the President of Negotiations.

Public hearings for Victoria's Royal Commission examining allegations of corruption on government building sites have begun in Melbourne.

Some experts are calling for the Reserve Bank to be forced to include reference to the general prosperity of the community in its decisions. 

Department store David Jones has entered voluntary administration today after selling clothes and homewards to Australians for close to two centuries.

The Democrats have won control of the US House and Senate in the midterm elections after historic wins in some seats.

The Reserve Bank is tipped to raise Australia's cash rate to the highest level in 18-years.

Australian house prices have fallen for a seventh consecutive month with the speed of the decline tracking at the fastest pace seen over the past four decades. 

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has had her jail term increased to life in prison without parole.

People are still spending despite the rising prices - but where does the truth lie about what's causing inflation? 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is likely to be the largest in the Israeli Knesset, according to polling but there's no clear winner.

Anthropic's Wall Street filing shows the red hot pace of AI development, despite making a $114 billion loss in the first half of this year.

Parliament returns to a day of well-wishing motions for injured MP Helen Haines after last week's alleged attack.

Review finds delayed Snowy 2.0 hydropower project could cost up to $25 billion, more than 12 times it's initial budget.

Federal M-P Helen Haines remains in a critical condition, after losing both legs in an alleged car attack outside her electoral office in eastern Victoria earlier this week.

Police say the attack on Helen Haines was deliberate but isolated, they refuse to rule out further charges, as the accused attacker appears in court and the MP herself fights for her life in hospital.

Police have named 43-year-old Tarrawingee man, Brendan Nugent as the driver arrested over the alleged attack on Indi MP, Helen Haines.

Paris is burning. French President Emmanuel Macron criticises 'unbridled violence' after days of unrest and 2,400 arrests across France.

Reports the US may have deliberately disrupted military communications in Ukraine have raised concerns here in Australia about our own defence sovereignty.

Labor has introduced its digital duty of care bill to parliament, designed to allow people to opt out of their algorithms.

Doctors have confirmed Pope Leo has lung cancer, after an operation in Rome which removed part of his right lung. 

As Australia considers whether the live stream of a US army execution could be blocked on Australian screens, the practice of capital punishment in the US has become even more controversial.

Fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are putting further pressure on global oil markets.

Data centre operator, Firmus has confirmed it's axing plans for an initial public offering on the ASX.

Renewed criticism over an ATO decision to stop accepting credit card payments, despite crisis talks with business groups. 

The Coalition is getting pushback over its plan to slash net overseas migration with business leaders and migrant groups flagging concerns with the policy. 

If elected, the federal Coalition says it would drastically reduce net overseas migration, initially to 100,000. 

Australia's climate leadership is under the spotlight at the pre-COP summit in Fiji.

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. 

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.

The political fight heats up over inflation as borrowers and renters brace for the higher interest rate hit.

All eyes are on the Reserve Bank which is widely expected to raise interest rates for the fourth time this year. 

The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for greater unity in the face of mounting challenges, in a speech to the United Nations.

Australia's Medicare system hacked, in a concerning AI breach.

The families are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for more support for search efforts.

Anthony Albanese and more than 20 world leaders at the UN warn of the need for global guardrails for AI.

Australia launches campaign for two-year seat on UN Security Council - Finland is the only competition so far.

There's been support and pushback to a raft of migration reforms announced by Labor -  with cuts targeting students, backpackers and visa overstayers.

Tougher temporary visa rules and a cut to net overseas arrivals are part of Labor's long-awaited migration policy announced today.