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Innovation, economics and bloodshed: the story of how rubber spread around the world. Show more
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Iran announces the capture of one British-flagged ship in the narrow Strait of Hormuz. Show more
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Weekend
Iran warned of 'serious consequences' over seizure of UK oil tanker
53 minutes
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UK foreign secretary warns of "serious consequences" if Iran does not release tanker Show more
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50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon. Show more
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What is it like to live in a place where you have to speak several languages to get by? Show more
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Sportshour
A year to the Tokyo Olympics
33 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Exactly a year from the Tokyo Olympics we hear from sprinter James Ellington who runs his first race since a horrific motorbike accident nearly killed him two years ago. Show more
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Trending
How influential is a pro-Trump conspiracy theory?
24 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
QAnon is a sprawling conspiracy theory whose followers support President Donald Trump. We find out if it is having an impact on next year’s US presidential election. Show more
Over to You
Hitting the right sporting balance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
After last weekend’s sport, listeners complain the BBC WS got the balance wrong. Plus why did the BBC make a reporting agreement with Iran that excluded its own Persian service? Show more
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Newshour
Tanker seizure: UK Foreign Minister warns Iran against choosing 'dangerous path'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
On Friday Iranian authorities seized a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf. Iran said the vessel was "violating international maritime rules". Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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13 Minutes to the Moon
Ep.12 Live from Houston
59 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
“We choose to go.” The season finale comes from where JFK made his famous Moon speech. We reflect on one of the greatest achievements in human history. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
It's not what you think...
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
New insights from unusual access to Iran; free speech flowers in Algeria; Ethiopia's life-saving nurses turned surgeons; and what Trump supporters in the US really believe Show more
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For many immigrant students, fear of deportation and family separation is a daily reality. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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HARDtalk
Mayor of Istanbul - Ekrem Imamoğlu
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Have voters in Istanbul dealt President Erdogan a serious blow by electing the opposition to run the city? Show more
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CrowdScience
Where’s my time machine?
43 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When will sci fi’s favourite technologies become reality? Show more
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The president was accused of using racist language about Democrat congresswomen. He says he's not racist, but crowds at one of his rallies chanted: 'Send her back!' Show more
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Would you live and work in outer space? Show more
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A History of Hate
Apartheid: From Bitter Almonds to the Rainbow Nation
14 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Allan Little examines how the apartheid ideology was forged in South Africa. We also hear how apartheid was courageously dismantled, giving birth to a non-racial 'rainbow nation'. Show more
Over to You
Hitting the right sporting balance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
After last weekend’s sport, listeners complain the BBC WS got the balance wrong. Plus why did the BBC make a reporting agreement with Iran that excluded its own Persian service? Show more
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The Documentary
Music to land on the Moon by
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The history of the space race told through music lyrics. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
It's not what you think...
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
New insights from unusual access to Iran; free speech flowers in Algeria; Ethiopia's life-saving nurses turned surgeons; and what Trump supporters in the US really believe Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
For many immigrant students, fear of deportation and family separation is a daily reality. Show more
