What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what鈥檚 happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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Taiwan and China: Everything you need to know
Tue 16 Dec 2025
We explain why countries are arguing over Taiwan
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Bondi Beach shooting: What we know so far
Mon 15 Dec 2025
The attack is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years
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Why does protecting traditions matter?
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Italian cuisine and kohl are now considered intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
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Boy bands vs girl bands: Who makes better music?
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Stray Kids, BlackPink, Spice Girls, Westlife: We discuss who does it better
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Why Cambodia and Thailand are fighting
Wed 10 Dec 2025
More than half a million people have been forced to leave their homes
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Venezuela and the US have a tense relationship
Tue 9 Dec 2025
Trump has accused Venezuela鈥檚 Maduro of shipping drugs
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How a social media ban would have changed my teens
Mon 8 Dec 2025
We speak to three students about Australia's social media ban
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Footballers are getting younger
Fri 5 Dec 2025
But what are clubs hoping to achieve with their teenage stars?
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The darker side behind scam texts
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Sometimes the people behind the scams are victims themselves.
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Did India just end poverty in Kerala?
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Kerala claims to be the first state to have ended extreme poverty
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Could this be the most valuable shipwreck in the world?
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Colombian authorities say they鈥檝e retrieved items from what they think is the San Jose
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Do students learn best in their first language?
Wed 26 Nov 2025
And if so, what do you do if there are hundreds of local languages in a country?
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Why your plane鈥檚 GPS might be sabotaged (but don鈥檛 be scared)
Tue 25 Nov 2025
We explain what plane jamming is and the impact it's having
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COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels
Mon 24 Nov 2025
There was no clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels
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The ancient origins of kissing
Fri 21 Nov 2025
It鈥檚 not just humans that kiss, animals and even our pre-historic ancestors did it
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The drama at this year鈥檚 Miss Universe
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Miss Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe, but the drama started before the final
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Epstein files: What are they and when will they be released?
Wed 19 Nov 2025
We breakdown everything we know so far
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Sudan: Studying in a war zone
Tue 18 Nov 2025
We speak to young people studying during the civil war
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How can islands protect against typhoons and hurricanes?
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Jamaica and the Philippines are both vulnerable
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Would price caps on reselling tickets stop touts?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Dua Lipa and Coldplay want the UK govt to "stop touts from fleecing fans".
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Do tech bros know something we don鈥檛?
Thu 13 Nov 2025
What鈥檚 the deal with all their underground bunkers?
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Are Nicki Minaj and Trump right about Christian killings in Nigeria?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
The US is threatening to send in troops and cut aid
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Are we one step closer to discovering life on other planets?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
An exoplanet 40 light years away might have the answer.
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COP30: What鈥檚 changed in the past decade for the climate?
Mon 10 Nov 2025
And what to expect from this year鈥檚 climate change summit in Brazil
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How did New York鈥檚 mayor-elect Mamdani win over young people?
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Hint: It鈥檚 got something to do with rapping, TikTok, and clapbacks.
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What鈥檚 being done to protect the Amazon rainforest?
Thu 6 Nov 2025
And will Cop30 make a difference?
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Sudan: What鈥檚 happened in el-Fasher?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
And is this a turning point in the country鈥檚 civil war?
