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Newsday
25/09/2023 04:06 GMT : Nasa returns first asteroid samples to earth
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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A space capsule containing the first samples of an asteroid ever brought to Earth is undergoing initial checks. Show more
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CrowdScience
Can we grow a conscious brain?
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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With advances in stem cell research, could we recreate our complex human brains? Separating fact from science fiction, we explore 3D printed brain tissue and human brain organoids. Show more
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Newsday
25/09/2023 05:06 GMT : Hollywood writers in tentative deal to end US studios strike
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Writers in tentative deal to end US studios strike that has been the longest to affect Hollywood in decades and has halted most film and TV production. Show more
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Newsday
25/09/2023 06:06 GMT : Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear
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Armenia says almost 3,000 people have crossed into the country from Nagorno-Karabakh, days after the majority ethnic Armenian enclave was seized by Azerbaijan. Show more
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HARDtalk
Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Stephen Sackur is in Cape Town to speak to political cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro). Can satire work in a country still recovering from the prolonged trauma of apartheid?
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Business Daily
Meet the 'Finfluencers'
18 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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We look at the financial advice being given out on social media Show more
Witness History
Vietnam War: Stopping nuclear disaster
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Wally Hendrickson, a physicist from the United States, flew into the Central Highlands of Vietnam to prevent nuclear devastation, during the final days of the war. 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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CrowdScience
Can we grow a conscious brain?
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
With advances in stem cell research, could we recreate our complex human brains? Separating fact from science fiction, we explore 3D printed brain tissue and human brain organoids. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Nazi eugenics and the year of the vuvuzela
52 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
We hear about Adolf Hitler’s order to sterilise people with disabilities, the fight for legal abortion in Italy and how the sound of the vuvuzela dominated the 2010 World Cup. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Born into coffee
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Kim Chakanetsa hears from two women from Ethiopia and Colombia who play a vital role in the coffee supply chain. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The invisible child who now shines at Eurovision, part 1
41 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
A bond between brothers, a coming-out story, and an international song contest. Show more
Witness History
Vietnam War: Stopping nuclear disaster
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Wally Hendrickson, a physicist from the United States, flew into the Central Highlands of Vietnam to prevent nuclear devastation, during the final days of the war. 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.
CrowdScience
Can we grow a conscious brain?
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
With advances in stem cell research, could we recreate our complex human brains? Separating fact from science fiction, we explore 3D printed brain tissue and human brain organoids. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
25/09/2023 13:06 GMT: Ethnic cleansing fears as Armenians leave disputed region
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Amidst fears of ethnic cleansing, a growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed region last week. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Stephen Sackur is in Cape Town to speak to political cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro). Can satire work in a country still recovering from the prolonged trauma of apartheid?
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 25/09/2023 14:32 GMT : China's property crisis: how will it impact the economy?
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Evergrande's shares dropped by more than a fifth just two days after it warned that it was cancelling some creditor meetings designed to reassess terms for its restructuring. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/09/25 16:06 GMT: Deal reached to end Hollywood writers strike
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Screenwriters in the US have reached a deal to end a strike that's paralysed the industry. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Vietnam War: Stopping nuclear disaster
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Wally Hendrickson, a physicist from the United States, flew into the Central Highlands of Vietnam to prevent nuclear devastation, during the final days of the war. 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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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
25/09/2023 20:06 GMT: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh
49 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh as traffic builds on the border Show more
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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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Nazi eugenics and the year of the vuvuzela
52 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
We hear about Adolf Hitler’s order to sterilise people with disabilities, the fight for legal abortion in Italy and how the sound of the vuvuzela dominated the 2010 World Cup. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Hollywood writers reach ‘tentative’ deal to end strike
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
The Writer’s Guild of America says the ‘tentative’ deal is ‘exceptional’ with meaningful gains. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Donor babies: A question of identity
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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People born as a result of egg and sperm donation talk about finding their real identities Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The invisible child who now shines at Eurovision, part 1
41 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
A bond between brothers, a coming-out story, and an international song contest. Show more
Witness History
Vietnam War: Stopping nuclear disaster
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Wally Hendrickson, a physicist from the United States, flew into the Central Highlands of Vietnam to prevent nuclear devastation, during the final days of the war. 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.
In the Studio
Ken Loach: The Sequel
27 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
On set with Ken Loach as the shooting starts on The Old Oak. Show more