The World Today (Australian radio program)
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The World Today is an Australian current affairs program which delivers national and international news and analysis to radio and online audiences nationally and throughout the region. It is broadcast on the ABC Radio National and ABC Local Radio networks.
History
The show first aired on 21 June 1999.{{cite web | title=The World Today - Archives | website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | url=https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/archives.html?year=1999 | access-date=15 February 2021}}
In June 2020, the ABC announced that Eleanor Hall would be stepping down from her role from August, after 19 years of hosting the program. Sally Sara has been announced as her replacement.{{Cite web|title=Sally Sara joins The World Today|url=http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/sally-sara-joins-the-world-today/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=About the ABC|language=en-AU|archive-date=15 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615081328/http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/sally-sara-joins-the-world-today/|url-status=live}}
Presenters
- John Highfield
- Monica Attard{{Cite web|title=Monica Attard - Celebrity Speakers|url=https://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/monica-attard/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=www.celebrityspeakers.com.au}}
- Richard Palfreyman
- Eleanor Hall (2001–2020)
- Thomas Oriti (2020){{cite web | last=Oriti | first=Thomas | title=Does Virgin Australia have a future?~date=22 Apr 2020 | website=ABC Radio | url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/does-virgin-australia-have-a-future/12173142 | access-date=15 February 2021}}
- Sally Sara (2020–2024)
- Andy Park (2025–present){{Cite web |last=Seyderhelm |first=Jennifer |date=2024-11-21 |title=A big day of ABC Radio movement |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/a-big-day-of-abc-radio-movement/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=RadioInfo Australia |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/}}
- {{cite web | title=The World Today - Archives | website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation| url=https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/archives.html}}
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Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio programs
Category:ABC News and Current Affairs
Category:Australian news radio programs
Category:1990s Australian radio programs
Category:2000s Australian radio programs