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The numbers behind 'natural' birth control
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Some TikTok users have been claiming that so-called “natural” birth control methods have high rates of effectiveness. We look at how the evidence tells a more complex story. Show more
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Weekend
Mexico arrests its former attorney-general
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Authorities in Mexico arrest ex-attorney-general. Show more
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Weekend
Thousands of Russian Jews leave for Israel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Thousands of Russian Jews are leaving for Israel following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Show more
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Weekend
More grain shipments leave Ukrainian ports
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Grain shipments get the nod to leave war-torn Ukraine. Show more
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Over to You
Challenges facing the BBC’s teams in Afghanistan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How the BBC World Service marked a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. What are the challenges facing teams on the ground, and how do you keep listeners engaged? Show more
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Sportshour
Sailing and saving the seven seas
49 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Double Olympic gold medallist Hannah Mills on her involvement in Sail GP and on how being pregnant has doubled her focus on taking care for the planet for future generations Show more
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Newshour
20/08/2022 12:06 GMT: At least 12 died in hotel attack by Al-Shabab in Somalia’s capital
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Dozens of guests and staff members have been rescued Show more
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Sporting Witness
The most controversial three seconds in basketball history
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The USSR faced the USA in the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final. The match had a bizarre ending. Ben Henderson spoke to Ivan Edeshko, who played a crucial role for the the USSR. Show more
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Newshour
20/08/2022 20:06 GMT: Somali forces battle Islamist militants for Mogadishu hotel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Somali security forces are battling to regain control of a hotel in Mogadishu stormed on Friday by the Islamist militants, al-Shabab. in which at least 12 people were killed Show more
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Music Life
Genres are a game with ÌFÉ, Matthew Halsall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argiró
32 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Jazz musicians Otura Mun, Matthew Halsall, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argiró discuss how the weight of history can alter their own creations. Show more
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The Documentary
How things are done in Odesa
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A journey through the past and present of Odesa, a legendary Black Sea port city and vital nexus of global trade, as it lives through Russia's war against Ukraine. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Haiti on the edge
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Daily life is grinding to a halt in Haiti, as the fuel crisis bites hard. Plus stories on Russia's biggest prison scandal, and Yemen's shopping mall run for - and by - women. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Salman Rushdie: Is free speech under attack?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Burhan Sönmez, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija and Maureen Freely discuss the impact of the attack on Salman Rushdie on literature and the state of freedom of expression for writers today Show more
