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Newsday
09/12/2022 05:06 GMT : President Biden approves controversial prisoner swap with Russia
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
President Biden is facing criticism over his decision to release a notorious Russian arms dealer in exchange for the basketball star Brittney Griner. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Poland's Jews: Caught between, never home
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
What is it like to be a third-generation Jew in present-day Poland? Show more
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Newsday
09/12/2022 06:06 GMT : Russia swaps Brittney Griner for 'Merchant of Death'
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Brittney Griner flies home to US as notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout returns to Russia. Show more
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Newsday
09/12/2022 07:06 GMT : US Congress passes law to guarantee marriage equality
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
President Biden says he will sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law proudly and promptly. Show more
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HARDtalk
Allen Ault: The most premeditated murder
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
A 2014 interview with Allen Ault, who was responsible for state-sanctioned executions in the US state of Georgia - until he could stand it no more. What made him change his mind? Show more
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Business Daily
The rising stars of football and their money
18 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
The rising stars of football, playing in the World Cup, could be about to land their first big money contracts. Two former footballers give us their advice on managing finances. Show more
Witness History
Creating Teletubbies
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Find out how, in 1994, spacemen and technology helped inspire Anne Wood to create one of the most popular kids TV shows of all time. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Tech Life
ChatGPT: The AI chatbot everyone is talking to
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Lots of people are excited about the potential of AI chatbot, ChatGPT, but what are the uses and limitations of the AI text generator? And Billy Jean King talks tech in tennis Show more
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The Real Story
Are protests changing Iran?
49 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
How worried is Iran’s government about ongoing protests? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
The quarter finals are here!
40 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
We look ahead to the quarter finals of Qatar 2022, going behind the scenes at the Dutch training camp Show more
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The Fifth Floor
The Arab world and the war in Ukraine
41 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Insights into how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the Arab region. Show more
Witness History
Creating Teletubbies
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Find out how, in 1994, spacemen and technology helped inspire Anne Wood to create one of the most popular kids TV shows of all time. 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.
Science In Action
Ancient warmth in Greenland
31 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Two-million-year-old molecular fossils reveal the Arctic’s future under global warming
Producer: Roland Pease
Assistant producer: Sophie Ormiston Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Allen Ault: The most premeditated murder
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
A 2014 interview with Allen Ault, who was responsible for state-sanctioned executions in the US state of Georgia - until he could stand it no more. What made him change his mind? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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BBC OS
2022/12/09 16:06 GMT: Brittney Griner returns home
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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The basketball star lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia Show more
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BBC OS
2022/12/09 17:06 GMT: Haiti: Violence escalates
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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The UN warns that gangs dominating nearly 60% of Haiti's capital Show more
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The Fifth Floor
The Arab world and the war in Ukraine
41 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Insights into how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the Arab region. Show more
Witness History
Creating Teletubbies
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Find out how, in 1994, spacemen and technology helped inspire Anne Wood to create one of the most popular kids TV shows of all time. 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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CrowdScience
Could my house run out of air?
32 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
If your home is drafty, blocking up gaps might reduce energy bills and lower your carbon footprint. But is there a risk of making it too airtight? Show more
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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.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 09/12/2022 22:32 GMT : Trump tariffs broke trade rules, says WTO
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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The World Trade Organisation says controversial steel and aluminium import tariffs, announced by former US President Donald Trump in 2018, breached its rules. Show more
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World Football
The quarter finals are here!
40 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
We look ahead to the quarter finals of Qatar 2022, going behind the scenes at the Dutch training camp Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
Are protests changing Iran?
49 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
How worried is Iran’s government about ongoing protests? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Apple allows staff to open up
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Tech giant Apple has lifted a gagging policy on staff, meaning employees worldwide can speak out freely about their working conditions. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Reith Lectures
The four freedoms: Freedom of worship
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for years
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, delivers his BBC Reith Lectures, discussing faith and liberty. Show more