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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questions United Nations ties following settlement vote. Show more
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How will Donald Trump deal with Syria when he becomes US President? Show more
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The Biggest Trends of 2016
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What were the most talked about and shared stories this year? We revisit the US Elections, the EU Referendum, ‘creepy clown’ sightings and how 2016 was the year of livestreaming. Show more
Over to You
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford, the presenter of new series 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy answers listener Peter Nou’s questions. Show more
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Heart and Soul
The Radical Disciple
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Rajini Vaidyanathan meets Father Michael Pfleger, the Chicago priest devoted to fighting gun crime on the streets of his parish. Show more
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A Russian military plane on the way to Syria has crashed, killing all 92 passengers, including members of the official choir of the Russian armed forces. Show more
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Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you? Why do some people show mercy to those who have committed the cruellest acts against them? Show more
Once too precious to use, light is now too cheap to notice – an explanation of the profound significance of the lightbulb Show more
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The Documentary
Losing My Sight and Learning to Swim
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Monica Vasconcelos learns to negotiate the world as her sense of sight diminishes and discovers a new world of possibilities. Show more
BBC News
2016/12/25 13:00 GMT: Russian Military Plane Crash
5 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Plane crashes in Black Sea, killing 92; Iraqi Christians in Jordan; the Van Cliburn story Show more
President Putin has ordered an inquiry into the Russian military plane crash into the Black Sea. The crash happened shortly after the aircraft took off on its way to Syria. Show more
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Sportsworld
Sportsworld's Return to Rio
1 hour, 39 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Was all that was promised to the residents of Rio as a result of hosting the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games delivered. Four months on Sportsworld returns to Rio. Show more
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Heart and Soul
The Radical Disciple
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Rajini Vaidyanathan meets Father Michael Pfleger, the Chicago priest devoted to fighting gun crime on the streets of his parish. Show more
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BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing Artist of the Year - Izzy Bizu
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Huw Stephens speaks to Introducing Artist of the Year Izzy Bizu, plus music from the Drones Club, Cabbage, Moses and Saint PHNX. Show more
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A Russian military plane with 92 people on board crashes into the Black Sea on its way to Syria. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Signs of the Times
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tales of resurgence, endurance and decline: Yemeni and Syrian refugees in Somaliland, change in Uzbekistan, small-town France's hand-painted ads and a famous Indian bakery Show more
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Global Business
Corporations and the Arts
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Who pays for the arts? Who should pay for the arts? In the UK, there is controversy about corporate sponsorship of arts organisations. Andrew Dickson investigates. Show more
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The History Hour
Death of an Anarchist
50 minutes
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The controversial death of Giuseppe Pinelli, Samuel Beckett, the first spacecraft to leave the Earth's orbit and travel to the moon and the experimental film-maker Derek Jarman. Show more
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The Wham! star passed away peacefully in his home; vigils underway in Russia for victims of Christmas Day plane crash near Sochi Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Conversation
Musical Theatre
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Two women from Nigeria and Pakistan who are breathing new life into the musical theatre scene. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/12/26 01:06 GMT: Review Of The Year
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The dramatic events of 2016 are assessed by World Business Report Editor, Martin Webber. Show more
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The Food Chain
Food Chain: The Musical
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How we view our food - and ourselves - through song. Show more
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