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Newsday
28/12/2021 05:06 GMT : Covid-19: US cuts isolation period by half
50 minutes
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The US authorities reduce the isolation period for asymptomatic people from 10 days to 5 in a bid to counter huge staff shortages Show more
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Newsday
28/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Isolation time for asymptomatic Covid carriers in US cut by half
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The US halves isolation rules from ten days to five - but is this good health policy? Show more
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Newsday
28/12/2021 07:06 GMT : US halves Covid isolation time
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People with no symptoms will only have to isolate for 5 days - in a bid to keep hospitals, airlines and the general economy running Show more
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People Fixing The World
The moo loo and other stories
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change. Show more
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Business Daily
Moon missions and space junk
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The race to space is causing serious problems with debris and junk. Show more
A new computer game - designed in Scotland - became a global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games. Show more
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Could one online inspirational quote actually change your life? Show more
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Discovery
The weirdness of water, Part 1 of 2
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
‘Please explain the weirdness of water?’ asks Neil Morton in Stirling. Rutherford and Fry learn about the special hydrogen bonds that makes water such an unusual liquid. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
World famous cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason – who played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - joins us to reveal his family celebrations over the holiday season. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Balla Kouyaté: 800 years of tradition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Aleks Krotoski follows balafon virtuoso Balla Kouyaté as he makes his latest album. Show more
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Outlook
My soldier dad's goodbye tape
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tricia Davies Nearn’s father was killed in the Vietnam War when she was just two. She got to know him when, as an adult, she discovered an extraordinary archive of recordings. Show more
A new computer game - designed in Scotland - became a global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
28/12/2021 14:06 GMT: Russian human rights group ordered to close
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Russia's Supreme Court says Memorial violated a law requiring groups to register as foreign agents. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 28/12/2021 15:32 GMT : Omicron leading to global staff shortages
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/12/28 16:06 GMT: Russian court bans civil rights group Memorial
50 minutes
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Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the closure of the country's oldest human rights group Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A new computer game - designed in Scotland - became a global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games. 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 28/12/2021 22:32 GMT : The long-term impact of Covid on workers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide Show more
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In the Studio
Balla Kouyaté: 800 years of tradition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Aleks Krotoski follows balafon virtuoso Balla Kouyaté as he makes his latest album. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
World famous cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason – who played at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - joins us to reveal his family celebrations over the holiday season. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Omicron leading to global staff shortages
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Absences due to illness and exposure to the virus are impacting industries worldwide. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Aly Raisman, an Olympic gymnastics champion who testified about being abused by the US team's former doctor. Show more
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Digital Planet
A tech review of 2021
49 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We look back on some stories we covered in 2021 – from age appropriate design to protect children, internet shutdowns, a WhatsApp school in Zimbabwe to a virtual reality opera. Show more
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Outlook
My soldier dad's goodbye tape
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tricia Davies Nearn’s father was killed in the Vietnam War when she was just two. She got to know him when, as an adult, she discovered an extraordinary archive of recordings. Show more
A new computer game - designed in Scotland - became a global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The aftereffects of the Arab Spring led to a huge, unintended consequence – the mass displacement of people. Show more
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The Documentary
Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The impact of Talking Heads' iconic single Once in a Lifetime, from their album Remain in Light. Show more
