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Newsday
03/08/2020 04:06 GMT: US expert: coronavirus "extraordinarily widespread"
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We get a vivid picture from an emergency room in Atlanta Georgia - and head to Australia's front line against Covid Show more
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Newsday
03/08/2020 05:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Iran cover up revealed by whistleblower
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Investigation by BBC Persian finds number of actual deaths is nearly triple what Iran's government has claimed Show more
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Newsday
03/08/2020 06:06 GMT: BBC investigation finds higher Covid death rates in Iran
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Documents provided by a whistle-blower suggest there have been three times as many deaths as previously announced by the government Show more
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HARDtalk
Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur meets Malcolm Gladwell, an author described as America's most famous intellectual, whose latest book challenges the assumptions we make about trust and truth. Show more
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Business Daily
"Gaia Hypothesis" creator celebrates 101 years
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Veteran environmentalist James Lovelock reflects on his career and the planet's future Show more
Witness History
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base, which brought America into World War Two in December 1941. Show more
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Why is Cinderella such a universal story? Show more
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CrowdScience
Why do conspiracy theories exist?
39 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Listener Avalon from Australia wants to know why people use conspiracy theories to explain shocking events. Are we more likely to believe conspiracy theories during this pandemic? Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Spain's tourism industry
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We hear from Spanish business owners as the UK adds Spain to its quarantine list Show more
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Trending
Why do some influencers back bad products?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Top Instagram influencers appear to be promoting products that are fake and poor quality - but do they know they’re doing it? Or have they fallen prey to unscrupulous companies? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Professional gamblers from the US and China swap tips on how to psych out opponents and stay the course, and discuss the highs and lows of playing cards for money. Show more
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Outlook
The 25 day sit-in that changed history
44 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In April 1977, disability rights activists organised the longest ever occupation of a federal building in the history of the US. Judy Heumann was one of them. Show more
Witness History
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base, which brought America into World War Two in December 1941. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why do conspiracy theories exist?
39 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Listener Avalon from Australia wants to know why people use conspiracy theories to explain shocking events. Are we more likely to believe conspiracy theories during this pandemic? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
03/08/2020 13:06 GMT: Philippines to reimpose stricter coronavirus lockdown as cases spike
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/08/2020 14:32 GMT: HSBC profits slump
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
HSBC plans to speed up job cuts after profits plunged as it set aside $13bn for bad loans. Show more
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base, which brought America into World War Two in December 1941. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford reveals the impact of the Human Genome Project since it was announced 20 years ago Show more
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Newshour
03/08/2020 20:06 GMT: John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 83
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
One of the highest-profile politicians in Northern Ireland for more than 30 years, he helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur meets Malcolm Gladwell, an author described as America's most famous intellectual, whose latest book challenges the assumptions we make about trust and truth. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Adrift for 76 Days
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Surviving the Atlantic alone in a liferaft, Spain's historic tourism boom, the death of Heinrich Himmler, plus fighting Australia's bushfires and a groundbreaking Latino writer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Coronavirus hits cruise lines again
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Covid cases found on two different cruise ships as the industry struggles to revive after the pandemic Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Ambulance driver Safdar gets an emergency call-out: a six-storey building has collapsed. The scene is witness to the scale of the problems Karachi is yet to overcome. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 25 day sit-in that changed history
44 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In April 1977, disability rights activists organised the longest ever occupation of a federal building in the history of the US. Judy Heumann was one of them. Show more
Witness History
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A first-hand account of the surprise strike on a US naval base, which brought America into World War Two in December 1941. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford reveals the impact of the Human Genome Project since it was announced 20 years ago Show more
