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Newsday
22/12/2021 05:06 GMT : US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Biden announced expanded testing and military support for hospitals as well. Show more
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Newsday
22/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Biden involves military doctors to help fight surge in Covid cases
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
His administration is facing a barrage of lawsuits as it seeks employees are vaccinated. Show more
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Newsday
22/12/2021 07:06 GMT : Myanmar: Rescue operations underway after landslide in jade mining site
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
At least one person has died and 70 are missing after a landslide occurred at mine. Show more
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HARDtalk
Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney Show more
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Business Daily
Lockdown, rebound, lockdown
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
2021 has seen some extraordinary economic changes. Show more
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
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The Arab Spring and the wars that followed – from Libya to Yemen to Syria. Show more
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Digital Planet
The Internet Archive is 25!
44 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Internet Archive is 25! Also the Future of Text – adding metatags and sources to make our written documents more interactive and Moonshot – the tech used to fight COVID Show more
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The Reith Lectures
AI: A Future for humans?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Artificial Intelligence and Human Existence: Stuart Russell’s 2021 BBC Reith Lectures. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
I Wonder as I Wander
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The origins and emotional impact of the Appalachian carol I Wonder as I Wander, written by folk singer John Jacob Niles. Show more
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Outlook
Lessons in grief from the South African wilderness
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
As a child, Sicelo Mbatha was traumatised after his friend was attacked by a crocodile. Years later, observing nature at close quarters helped him process his loss. Show more
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. 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.
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Newshour
22/12/2021 14:06 GMT: Scientists in South Africa assess how dangerous Omicron is
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Early data suggests hospital stays are shorter than in previous waves Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 22/12/2021 15:32 GMT : The causes of Europe's gas price surge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
With natural gas prices surging across Europe we explore the underlying causes. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/12/22 16:06 GMT: UN forced to cut aid to Yemen
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The World Food Programme says it doesn't have the money to help hungry people Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 22/12/2021 22:32 GMT : The causes of Europe's gas price surge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
With natural gas prices surging across Europe we explore the underlying causes. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
I Wonder as I Wander
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The origins and emotional impact of the Appalachian carol I Wonder as I Wander, written by folk singer John Jacob Niles. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How food packages from American relief organisation CARE eased starvation in Europe after World War Two. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
More information on the Omicron variant emerges
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Three new studies shed more light on the Omicron variant of coronavirus, suggesting the risk of hospitalisation is lower than with previous variants. Show more
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The Inquiry
How will Afghanistan survive the winter?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How will the 23 million Afghans who need food assistance get through the winter? The country has lost funding from Western donors and government salaries have not been paid. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
New research on the Omicron variant
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
New research on the Omicron variant unpicked by James Gallagher, BBC health and science correspondent. And does listening to music near bedtime help you sleep? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Lessons in grief from the South African wilderness
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
As a child, Sicelo Mbatha was traumatised after his friend was attacked by a crocodile. Years later, observing nature at close quarters helped him process his loss. Show more
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
The runaway maids of Oman
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How Kadiatu, from Sierra Leone, was tricked into working as a housemaid in Oman – and how she’s coping now with life back home. Show more
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The Food Chain
Why I chose to live on rations
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What powdered eggs and tinned ham can teach us about our modern food system. Show more
