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Weekend
Trump says he is doing well, but next couple of days the 'real test'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The President's video comes after confusion on his health, after a Covid-19 diagnosis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Trump says he is doing well, but next couple of days the 'real test'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The President's video comes after confusion on his health, after a Covid-19 diagnosis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The President's video comes after confusion, following his Covid-19 diagnosis. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Plundering the planet under cover of coronavirus
35 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The animals and forests being used for survival and profit in the pandemic's shadow. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Bloodshed in Mozambique
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A growing insurgency in Mozambique, fleeing tragedy in Lebanon, those fighting online trolls in the Philippines and a ‘mega-drought’ in Chile Show more
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Outlook
I discovered my dad was a best-selling sex writer
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
As a child Sara Faith Alterman discovered her dad was secretly a best-selling sex writer. Later, when he was dying of Alzheimer's, he asked Sara to help him write his final books. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is Kanye West really running for US president?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The billionaire rapper and fashion designer is on the ballot in fewer than 20 states. His manifesto is confusing, his motive unclear. But could he determine the election result? Show more
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Assignment
Portland, prisons and white supremacy - part one
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How the death of black teenager Larnell Bruce highlighted America’s struggle with white gang violence in one of the US' most liberal and tolerant cities. Show more
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Newshour
04/10/2020 12:06 GMT: Fighting escalates between Armenia and Azerbaijan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of shelling its second-biggest city. Show more
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World Book Club
Ali Smith: How to Be Both
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We discuss the novel How to Be Both with its acclaimed British author Ali Smith. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Music Life
Musical resistance with Rina Sawayama, Angel-Ho, Shamir, and Mykki Blanco
34 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Rina Sawayama, Angel-Ho, Shamir, and Mykki Blanco discuss where they get the inspiration to create when they are not performing, and the role resistance plays in their music. Show more
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Newshour
04/10/2020 20:06 GMT: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major towns hit as heavy fighting continues
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The enclave is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but run by Armenians Show more
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Comedians vs. the News
Tumi Morake and Gastor Almonte
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Comedy stars from South Africa and the US with a funny take on the global headlines. This week, why is the South African defence minister in trouble for borrowing a plane? Show more
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A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
US election: Trump and coronavirus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
President Trump and First Lady have tested positive for coronavirus Show more
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"What’s the point of wasps?" asks listener Andrew, who is fed up with being pestered. Do wasps do anything to justify their presence as a picnic menace? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 05/10/2020 00:06 GMT: President Trump could leave hospital on Monday
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
His doctor says Mr Trump is 'doing well' and has been given the steroid dexamethasone Show more
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When Katty Met Carlos
Talking about race
31 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The death of George Floyd brought race relations in the US to a boiling point, forcing the country to confront a painful past. This week, we ask how we should talk about race. Show more
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The Forum
Elizabeth Fry: 'The angel of prisons'
40 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a nineteenth century Quaker philanthropist shook up the way prisoners were treated in England and beyond. Show more
Sporting Witness
South Africa's black rowing hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Sizwe Ndlovu became the first black African to win an Olympic rowing gold in 2012. Show more
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CrowdScience
What makes stuff sticky?
33 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What makes things sticky? Listener Mitch wondered while taking down some very sticky wallpaper. Our world would fall apart without adhesives. But how do they hold things together? Show more
