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Newsday
10/08/2020 04:06 GMT: Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy tycoon
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces, under the new security law, his aide says. Show more
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Newsday
10/08/2020 05:06 GMT: Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
He.is being held under the controversial national security law. Show more
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Newsday
10/08/2020 06:06 GMT: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media tycoon, is arrested
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Security officials raided his newsroom, arresting others. Show more
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HARDtalk
Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Environmental campaigner and naturalist Chris Packham talks about 'finding the good in the bad' in the pandemic, and the opportunity for new sustainable economies to emerge. Show more
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Why some millionaires - and billionaires - don’t splash their cash Show more
Witness History
Radar and World War Two
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two. Show more
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The Why Factor
Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors - like whether we think our neighbours are tax dodgers, and even our gender and age. Show more
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CrowdScience
Does air traffic affect our weather?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We have had quieter skies as the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has grounded many flights – but has there been a wider impact on weather and climate? Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
The Beirut Explosion
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We speak to people in Beirut following a massive explosion at its port Show more
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Trending
Did a state news agency troll its critics?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
It aimed to become the “BBC of Mexico”. State news agency Notimex was turning over a new leaf. But now it’s been accused of attacking its critics online. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Fighting revenge porn
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Campaigners from Zimbabwe and US on the new crime of 'revenge' porn, and ways to prevent your explicit images from being shared on the internet Show more
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Outlook
The supermodel who escaped a cult
44 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In the 1980s, supermodel Hoyt Richards was moving in the same circles as stars like Cindy Crawford and Madonna; but he had also become enthralled by a doomsday cult. Show more
Witness History
Radar and World War Two
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
Does air traffic affect our weather?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We have had quieter skies as the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has grounded many flights – but has there been a wider impact on weather and climate? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
10/08/2020 13:06 GMT: Belarus opposition disputes leader's landslide win
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has refused to accept President Alexander Lukashenko won 80% of the vote in Sunday's election Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/08/2020 14:32 GMT: Media tycoon Lai arrested under HK security law
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested over allegations of collusion with foreign forces. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/08/10 16:06 GMT: Beirut: Life after the blast
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Some of those left homeless after the Beirut port blast discuss their life now in Lebanon Show more
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Witness History
Radar and World War Two
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two. 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.
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Humans have been preyed upon by predator species for millions of years. Adam Hart tracks the evolution of this most primordial of relationships between hunter and hunted. Show more
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Newshour
10/08/2020 20:06 GMT: The whole of Lebanon’s government resigns
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
It comes after the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port, which many Lebanese blame the government for. Show more
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HARDtalk
Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Environmental campaigner and naturalist Chris Packham talks about 'finding the good in the bad' in the pandemic, and the opportunity for new sustainable economies to emerge. 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
The Second World War in Japan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
It’s 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on Japan, leading to Japan’s surrender and the end of WW2. We look back at some key moments in the conflict in the Pacific. Show more
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Business Matters
Fresh sanctions in US-China tension
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
China puts sanctions on US senators following American sanctions on Hong Kong officials Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Building a global vaccination programme to protect us from Covid-19 is more complicated than most of us realise. Show more
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Outlook
The supermodel who escaped a cult
44 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In the 1980s, supermodel Hoyt Richards was moving in the same circles as stars like Cindy Crawford and Madonna; but he had also become enthralled by a doomsday cult. Show more
Witness History
Radar and World War Two
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How British women operated secret radar technology during World War Two. 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.
Humans have been preyed upon by predator species for millions of years. Adam Hart tracks the evolution of this most primordial of relationships between hunter and hunted. Show more
