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Newsday
17/01/2022 05:06 GMT : Concern and uncertainty remains for people in Tonga following volcanic eruption
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A volcanic eruption that happened on the island of Tonga has affected thousands of people Show more
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Newsday
17/01/2022 06:06 GMT : Pacific volcano: uncertainty in Tonga after eruption.
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Tongan deputy head of mission in Canberra says uncertainty remains following eruption, causing power cuts, and severing communications. Show more
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Newsday
17/01/2022 07:06 GMT : Pacific volcano: Australia and New Zealand dispatch aircraft in aid effort
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Australia and New Zealand dispatch reconnaissance aircraft to access damage in Tonga following volcanic eruption Show more
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HARDtalk
Kathleen Stock: The debate about sex, gender and equality
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to philosopher and author Kathleen Stock whose views have made her a hate figure for some transgender activists and supporters. Show more
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Business Daily
The future of flying
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Move over superjumbo jets - the future is leaner and greener. Show more
Witness History
The rise of Boko Haram
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a small Nigerian Islamist group launched a brutal insurgency Show more
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The Climate Question
Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Everyone who steps outside can appreciate the value that the natural world brings to our lives. Can putting a price on it help fight climate change? Show more
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CrowdScience
Are big-heads smarter?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Is bigger better when it comes to brain size? A CrowdScience listener wonders about the relationship between the size of your head and the size of your IQ. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Art in India's 75th year of independence
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Playwrights, singers, artists and authors in India on the challenges of saving traditional culture and creating new art in their country's 75th anniversary year of independence Show more
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World of Wisdom
Being Your True Self
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Trying to become the real you can be hard, especially if it means upsetting your family. Folake from Benin speaks to Dr Shefali. Show more
More or Less
QAnon: Did 365,348 children go missing in the US in 2020?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Did 365,348 children go missing in the US in 2020 and where did this claim come from? Show more
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The Conversation
Women curating culture
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Margot Neale Ngawagurrawa and Dr Stephanie Rosenthal on getting more women to lead museums and galleries, and their work at the National Museum Australia and Gropius Bau in Berlin. Show more
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Outlook
Family and forgiveness, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We are celebrating the life of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who spoke to Outlook in 2014 with his daughter, Mpho Tutu van Furth, about family and forgiveness. Show more
Witness History
The rise of Boko Haram
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a small Nigerian Islamist group launched a brutal insurgency Show more
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Newshour
17/01/2022 14:06 GMT: Tonga: Australia and New Zealand send teams to assess damage
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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 17/01/2022 15:32 GMT : Credit Suisse chairman resigns
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Antonio Horta-Osorio has resigned as chairman of Credit Suisse following Covid breaches. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/01/17 16:06 GMT: Tonga tsunami
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on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
We speak to people who have been trying to contact their relatives in Tonga after a huge volcanic eruption covered the Pacific Islands in ash Show more
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Witness History
The rise of Boko Haram
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a small Nigerian Islamist group launched a brutal insurgency Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 17/01/2022 22:32 GMT : China cuts interest rates
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows. Show more
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The Conversation
Women curating culture
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Margot Neale Ngawagurrawa and Dr Stephanie Rosenthal on getting more women to lead museums and galleries, and their work at the National Museum Australia and Gropius Bau in Berlin. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Hitler's Indian ally: Subhas Chandra Bose
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Indian and the Nazi, the first silicone breast implant, securing nuclear material after the fall of the Soviet Union and the photos which changed the world's idea of Africa. Show more
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Business Matters
US Airlines ask for 'immediate intervention' on 5G
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Ten of America’s biggest airlines are warning major disruption if 5G mobile phone services are switched on as planned on Wednesday. Show more
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The Documentary
Tale of a tiny fish: Part two
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The tale of the disappearing Yaboi - a tiny nutritious fish from Senegal. Show more
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Outlook
Family and forgiveness, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We are celebrating the life of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who spoke to Outlook in 2014 with his daughter, Mpho Tutu van Furth, about family and forgiveness. Show more
Witness History
The rise of Boko Haram
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a small Nigerian Islamist group launched a brutal insurgency Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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