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Newsday
11/08/2022 04:06 GMT : Defence ministers discuss military aid for Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Conference aims to raise military support for Ukraine as the war with Russia enters its sixth month Show more
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Newsday
11/08/2022 05:06 GMT : Ukraine seeks long-term support against Russia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaDenmark, Ukraine and the UK are hosting the Copenhagen Conference for Northern European Defence Allies Show more
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Newsday
11/08/2022 06:06 GMT : Nato will support Ukraine long-term in war against Russia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaUS defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, said that his country and other Nato allies will support Ukraine for the long term ahead of a conference in Copenhagen Show more
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The Inquiry
Will the US and China go to war over Taiwan?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tensions are high between the US and China over Taiwan. China wants reunification, the US says it will defend Taiwan. Will there be conflict and what form could that take? Show more
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Business Daily
Sweden’s light time economy
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Elizabeth Hotson travels around Swedish Lapland to see how one of the most modern economies in the world takes advantage of the twenty four hour summer sun. Show more
Witness History
Discovering Hale Bopp
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Hale Bopp is one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. Its discovery in 1995 resulted in huge advances in science. Show more
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Assignment
After the ‘Narco-President’: Rebuilding hope in Honduras
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Soon after Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez stepped down, he was extradited to the USA to face drug trafficking charges. What was it like living in a “narco state”? Show more
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Health Check
“Virtual” hospital visits cut relatives’ distress
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Video calls in hospital benefit families; Relatives trained to give medicines at home to ease symptoms at the end of life; Why blood pressure should be measured in both arms. Show more
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The Forum
Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence
46 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a shy, mediocre schoolboy went on to shake the British Empire and inspire the world. Show more
Sporting Witness
Sydney Olympics’ vault fault
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
At Sydney 2000, an equipment fault changed the course of a final. Former gymnast Allana Slater describes one of the biggest Olympic mistakes that barely anyone has heard about. Show more
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The Food Chain
What can we do about drought?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. Show more
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Outlook
Creating a Puerto Rican superhero to save the world
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez has invented a comic book crusader called La Borinqueña. Her mission? To save the world from climate change. Show more
Witness History
Discovering Hale Bopp
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Hale Bopp is one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. Its discovery in 1995 resulted in huge advances in science. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
11/08/2022 13:06 GMT: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Satellite images appear to show damage and destroyed Russian warplanes in Crimea Show more
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The Inquiry
Will the US and China go to war over Taiwan?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Tensions are high between the US and China over Taiwan. China wants reunification, the US says it will defend Taiwan. Will there be conflict and what form could that take? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 11/08/2022 14:32 GMT : South Africa and EU reach deal over stranded citrus
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
South Africa and the EU have reached a deal over tonnes of citrus fruit that have been stuck in European ports. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/08/11 16:06 GMT: Sex crimes in South Africa
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
There is anger, outrage and fear in South Africa following the gang rape of eight women last month. Show more
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Witness History
Discovering Hale Bopp
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Hale Bopp is one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. Its discovery in 1995 resulted in huge advances in science. 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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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Newshour
11/08/2022 20:06 GMT: UN alarm as Ukraine nuclear power plant is shelled
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Europe's biggest nuclear power plant has again been hit by shelling, with Ukraine and Russia trading accusations. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Forum
Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence
46 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How a shy, mediocre schoolboy went on to shake the British Empire and inspire the world. Show more
Sporting Witness
Sydney Olympics’ vault fault
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
At Sydney 2000, an equipment fault changed the course of a final. Former gymnast Allana Slater describes one of the biggest Olympic mistakes that barely anyone has heard about. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US Attorney General defends search of Trump's home
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, has asked a court to unseal the unprecedented search warrant for Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's residence in Florida. Show more
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World Football
La Liga kicks off
40 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Ahead of the new Spanish football season we hear from RCD Mallorca President Andy Kohlberg and Celta de Vigo's Luca de la Torre. Show more
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Outlook
Creating a Puerto Rican superhero to save the world
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez has invented a comic book crusader called La Borinqueña. Her mission? To save the world from climate change. Show more
Witness History
Discovering Hale Bopp
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Hale Bopp is one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. Its discovery in 1995 resulted in huge advances in science. 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.
