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Newsday
02/01/2024 05:06 GMT : Central Japan quake: Thirty people confirmed dead
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on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
The scale of the damage caused by the earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday is becoming clearer -- hundreds of buildings are now known to have collapsed or caught fire. Show more
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02/01/2024 05:30 GMT
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Newsday
02/01/2024 06:06 GMT : Fires and aftershocks beset search for trapped survivors of Japan quake
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on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has ordered army personnel to help the relief effort. Show more
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Newsday
02/01/2024 07:06 GMT : Japan quake: Ten thousand soldiers to join rescue effort
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
The earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday is now known to have killed more than thirty people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. Show more
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The Documentary
An octopus's garden
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A pioneering closure system is enabling octopus to flourish in Madagascar. Show more
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02/01/2024 08:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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Business Daily
Living off-grid: Scaling up
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Alastair Leithead and his wife Ana embark on an ambitious project in Portugal Show more
Witness History
Discovery of the hole in the earth’s ozone
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1985, British scientists made what would turn out to be one of the most important environmental discoveries of the 20th Century - finding a hole in the earth’s ozone layer. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
02/01/2024 09:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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The Documentary
Will the unicorns of the sea fall silent?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Can narwhals, a deep-sea mammal which rely on echolocation, survive in an increasingly noisy Arctic? Show more
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The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour Comedy Show 2023
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with some of the world’s finest comedians. Show more
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02/01/2024 11:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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Art journalist Melissa Gronlund gives an insight into the work of internationally renowned Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan. Show more
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Outlook
A Family Affair: Spiders, Gandalf – a brother's bucket list
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike died of Motor Neurone Disease, he left a bucket list of 50 outlandish tasks for him to complete. Carrying them out gave Royd a reason to go on. Show more
Witness History
Discovery of the hole in the earth’s ozone
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1985, British scientists made what would turn out to be one of the most important environmental discoveries of the 20th Century - finding a hole in the earth’s ozone layer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
02/01/2024 13:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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Newshour
02/01/2024 14:06 GMT: Fatal crash between planes at Tokyo airport
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Five people aboard a Japanese coastguard plane have died after their aircraft collided with a passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Show more
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02/01/2024 15:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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World Business Report
First broadcast 02/01/2024 15:32 GMT : Five people die in Japan Airlines plane fire
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated after the Airbus crashed with a coastguard plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/01/02 16:06 GMT: 48 dead after Japan earthquake
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on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 11 months
A powerful earthquake in Japan has killed dozens and caused homes to collapse Show more
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BBC OS
2024/01/02 17:06 GMT: Five dead after plane collision in Tokyo
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Five people on a Japanese coastguard plane died after colliding with a passenger plane Show more
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BBC News Summary
02/01/2024 19:30 GMT
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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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02/01/2024 21:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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Tech Life
Tech predictions for 2024
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Shiona McCallum and Alasdair Keane present a special edition of Tech Life. They invite BBC reporters to predict what might happen in the world of tech in 2024. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
BBC News Summary
02/01/2024 22:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 02/01/2024 22:32 GMT : Claudine Gay steps down as Harvard President
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We assess the economic influence and power of rich donors on Universities in the US. Show more
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BBC News Summary
02/01/2024 23:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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Art journalist Melissa Gronlund gives an insight into the work of internationally renowned Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour Comedy Show 2023
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour celebrates the New Year with some of the world’s finest comedians. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Harvard University President resigns after a series of rows
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We examine whether rich donors played a part in the departure of Claudine Gay Show more
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BBC News Summary
03/01/2024 02:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
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The Climate Question
Who's doing best on fighting climate change?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Emma Tracey starts 2024 by hearing from Kenya and Costa Rica, two of the countries ranked highest in the fightback against climate change. Show more
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Outlook
A Family Affair: Spiders, Gandalf – a brother's bucket list
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike died of Motor Neurone Disease, he left a bucket list of 50 outlandish tasks for him to complete. Carrying them out gave Royd a reason to go on. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
03/01/2024 04:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 12 months
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
