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Gaza ceasefire fuels hope for lasting peaceThere's hope the end of the Gaza war is in within reach, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to an initial ceasefire from this Sunday.

Published: 6h agoThu 16 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Stephanie Smail

The World Today program imageDuration: 25 minutes 25 seconds

1 of 6Palestinians and Israelis celebrate ceasefire deal

Joe Biden giving a speech in his office. Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

2 of 6Challenges ahead for Gaza despite ceasefire

a crowd of young Arab men throwing their hands up in a street at nightDuration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

3 of 6Unemployment rises to 4 per cent

A centrlink sign through a bush. Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

4 of 6Wild weather lashes Sydney and NSW

Storm over a green field Freemans Reach in the HawkesburyDuration: 4 minutes

5 of 6Weeding tourism taking root across Australia

A man in a beige shirt, and shorts crouches down in a forest, removing noxious weeds.Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

6 of 6Local council bans G-string bikinis

A steel ladder on the side of an outdoor pool.Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

Fears Oscar Jenkins killed by Russian ForcesSoldiers who served alongside Oscar Jenkins in Ukraine's armed forces say they're convinced their comrade was tortured and then killed by Russia's military shortly after being captured last year.

Published: YesterdayWed 15 Jan 2025 at 1:30amwith Stephanie Smail

The World Today program imageDuration: 25 minutes 27 seconds

Biden declares Hamas, Israel ceasefire nearThe White House says negotiators are on the brink of securing a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.

Published: TueTue 14 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Stephanie Smail

The World Today program imageDuration: 25 minutes 37 seconds

LA fire death toll risesFirefighters in California are bracing for dangerous winds as they try to contain wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles for six days.

Published: MonMon 13 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Annie Guest

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

Published: FriFri 10 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Nick Grimm

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Devastating toll of LA firesWild fires have created chaos in Los Angeles with a growing death toll and at least one thousand city properties believed damaged or destroyed.

Published: 9 Jan 2025Thu 9 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Nick Grimm

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Inflation falls to 3.2 per centThere are further encouraging signs of an easing in the cost-of-living crisis.The latest official figures show underlying inflation for the year to November fell to 3.2 per cent.

Published: 8 Jan 2025Wed 8 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Nick Grimm

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Israel vows retaliation after West Bank shootingThe Israeli government is vowing revenge, after three of its citizens were killed in a deadly shooting in the occupied West Bank. It comes as Gaza suffers more Israeli airstrikes, despite ceasefire talks resuming.

Published: 7 Jan 2025Tue 7 Jan 2025 at 1:00amwith Nick Grimm

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Ukraine launches surprise Russia offensiveHitting back: Ukraine launches a surprise new offensive in Russia's Kursk region, claiming to have inflicted heavy losses on Russian forces.

Published: 6 Jan 2025Mon 6 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Nick Grimm

The World Today program imageDuration: 24 minutes 42 seconds

New Orleans mourns lives lost in terror attackThe city of New Orleans is still grappling with a terror attack in the early hours of New Years Day, as the famous Bourbon Street reopens.

Published: 3 Jan 2025Fri 3 Jan 2025 at 2:00amwith Isobel Roe

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