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Weekend
UN human rights chief: Both sides have broken international law in Gaza
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
Volker Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes in the conflict. Show more
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Weekend
Aid agencies say Gaza fuel deliveries do not go far enough
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
Aid groups say allowing two fuel trucks a day won't remove the threat of starvation. Show more
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Weekend
UN human rights chief: War in Gaza will create further violence
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
Volker Türk says the war will perpetuate a cycle of violence and calls for the war to end Show more
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Over to You
Is news fatigue something you worry about?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We hear listeners’ thoughts on the BBC World Service’s reporting of ongoing global events. Head of journalism at World Service English Simon Peeks joins us in the studio. Show more
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Sportshour
Amanda Swartz: Sweden captain wants to change perceptions of women’s rugby
35 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Amanda Swartz tells us about growing up as a competitive figure skater and why she decided to switch sports. Show more
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Newshour
18/11/2023 13:06 GMT: Reports of many leaving Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
48 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Our correspondent Tom Bateman pieces together what is happening from Jerusalem Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
The creation of chessboxing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Jean-Louis Veenstra, who fought Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh at the first World Chessboxing Championship in Amsterdam, describes how his friend and opponent came up with the sport. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The Arts Hour
French actor and director Dany Boon
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Nikki speaks to the French actor, director, screenwriter and producer Dany Boon, to talk about his latest film Driving Madeleine. Show more
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Newshour
18/11/2023 21:06 GMT: Strikes hit refugee camp in northern Gaza
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
UN school hit in strikes on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Show more
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Music Life
Finding new identities with Bloom Twins, Dorofeeva and Jamala
25 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Bloom Twins, Dorofeeva and Jamala discuss the influence of their Ukrainian identity in their music, and how their work has changed since the war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Sporting Witness
The creation of chessboxing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Jean-Louis Veenstra, who fought Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh at the first World Chessboxing Championship in Amsterdam, describes how his friend and opponent came up with the sport. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Why we need to talk toilets
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Nov 19 is UN World Toilet Day. Can breaking down the toilet taboo help tackle the world sanitation crisis? Alex Lathbridge, Andrada Fiscutean and Tristan Ahtone lift the lid. Show more
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Health Check
Vaccinating children against chickenpox
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Chickenpox vaccines for children; how communication from doctors impacts weight loss; reducing salt intake to lower blood pressure; and shared appointments with doctors. Show more
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The Documentary
Tanni's lifetime road to disabled equality
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson looks at changes in attitudes to disability the world over. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Cambodia’s sunken villages
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Cambodia’s hydroelectric dams displacing Mekong communities; how hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco in Mexico; winter air pollution in Delhi; planting millions of trees in Kenya. Show more
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Sporting Witness
The creation of chessboxing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Jean-Louis Veenstra, who fought Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh at the first World Chessboxing Championship in Amsterdam, describes how his friend and opponent came up with the sport. Show more
