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Weekend
UN warns against humanitarian aid set-back in Gaza
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Sunday marks three months since the Hamas attacks on southern Israel. Show more
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Weekend
President Biden launches campaign to win second term
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US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is in Iowa to hold a campaign rally . Show more
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Weekend
Will Blinken's Middle East diplomacy make any difference?
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
The US Secretary of State is making his fourth trip to the Middle east since October. Show more
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Over to You
The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948
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The Reith Lectures are an annual tradition, started in 1948 by the BBC’s first director general. In a special edition, we hear your thoughts on the programme. Show more
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Sportshour
The $50,000 Spike Lee Air Jordans that are a force for good in Portland
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Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour. Show more
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Newshour
06/01/2024 13:06 GMT: Hezbollah launches rockets into Israel
48 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
The Israeli military says at least forty rockets landed in the north of the country Show more
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Sporting Witness
Vanderlei de Lima and the sabotaged Olympic marathon
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was leading the Men’s Marathon with six kilometres to go. What happened next shocked sports fans across the world. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Michael Mann on his new film Ferrari
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Nikki talks to American film-maker Michael Mann about his latest film Ferrari. Show more
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Newshour
06/01/2024 21:06 GMT: Doctor in Gaza: "The wards are overflowing"
48 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
We speak to Dr Graeme Groom, who is volunteering in the southern city of Khan Younis. Show more
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Music Life
Taking your music seriously with Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson
30 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Arthur Jeffes of Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson discuss selling out and whether it’s OK to rehash your previous work. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Vanderlei de Lima and the sabotaged Olympic marathon
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was leading the Men’s Marathon with six kilometres to go. What happened next shocked sports fans across the world. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Timing is everything
50 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Marnie and pals look at time-related oddities, from the abolition of the leap second, to how some people feel they can actually see time stretching before them. Show more
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Health Check
2024 in global health
26 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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2024 health predictions; A phone app for diagnosing TB coughs; One man’s road to kidney transplant; RSV vaccine. Show more
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World Book Club
Antonio Muñoz Molina: In the Night of Time
49 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Antonio Muñoz Molina answers questions on his novel In the Night of Time, a panoramic portrait of Spain on the brink of civil war. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Running out of road for a two-state solution
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Options dwindle for a political settlement in the Middle East; casualties of the Philippines' drug war; political feuds pursued in Guatemalan courts; a Greek island grows deserted Show more
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Sporting Witness
Vanderlei de Lima and the sabotaged Olympic marathon
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was leading the Men’s Marathon with six kilometres to go. What happened next shocked sports fans across the world. Show more