BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Monday 7 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Unilever to halve single use plastics
  
  Consumer goods giant tells BBC of its plans by 2025
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Drought likely to follow India’s floods
  
  Despite extreme rainfall, climate scientists predict drought in India within months. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How athletes prepared for Doha heat
  
  Many athletes struggled with heat and humidity in Doha. How did they prepare? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—'Sex for Grades' scandal uncovered at two of West Africa's top universities
  
  Institutions in Ghana and Nigeria face allegations that students are being harassed
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Electric telegraph: the first worldwide web
  
  The Morse code messaging network that changed the world forever (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—India's long jump queen
  
  How Anju Bobby George won India's first ever World Athletics Championship medal in 2003. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Startups saving lives
  
  Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives.
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Brazil's Environment Minister - Ricardo Salles
  
  How credible are the Brazilian Government's environmental policies?
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do green spaces make us healthier?
  
  Is there more to living alongside greenery? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey to move ahead with northern Syria operation
  
  Turkey regards the Kurdish militias there as terrorists
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Extinction Rebellion begin two weeks of global protests
  
  They want governments to declare a "climate and ecological emergency"
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The George Soros conspiracy
  
  Why one financier is the target of a global conspiracy theory
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Learie Constantine - fighting racism in the UK
  
  The great West Indian cricketer who fought against racism in the UK
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa facing another debt crisis?
  
  A risky mix of easy credit and easy spending (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Who's listening?
  
  ‘I would like you to do us a favour’: The phone call that ignited a political storm (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—US Makes Way For Turkish Operation Against Kurds In Syria
  
  Kurdish fighters were key in defeating Islamic State militants in the region.
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Startups saving lives
  
  Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The accident that taught me how to die
  
  After being electrocuted by 11,000 volts, Dr BJ Miller now devotes his life to the dying
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Intuition: Why should we trust it?
  
  What exactly is intuition? And why should we trust it?
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does San Francisco have more rough sleepers than Britain?
  
  Is it true that there are more rough sleepers in San Francisco than in Britain?
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Brazil's Environment Minister - Ricardo Salles
  
  How credible are the Brazilian Government's environmental policies? (R)
8. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Do green spaces make us healthier?
  
  Is there more to living alongside greenery? (R)
10. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The accident that taught me how to die
  
  After being electrocuted by 11,000 volts, Dr BJ Miller now devotes his life to the dying (R)
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—'Sex for grades': BBC investigation at African universities
  
  Reporters went undercover at the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Intuition: Why should we trust it?
  
  What exactly is intuition? And why should we trust it? (R)
18. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 17:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Startups saving lives
  
  Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/10/07 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Brazil's Environment Minister - Ricardo Salles
  
  How credible are the Brazilian Government's environmental policies? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Truth About Parkinson's, Exercise
  
  Jane Hill visits a boxing club in the Netherlands to discover the benefits for PD
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump threatens Turkey after US troops pullout
  
  Turkey-Syria border: President Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Turkish economy
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Intuition: Why should we trust it?
  
  What exactly is intuition? And why should we trust it? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Startups saving lives
  
  Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—07/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/07 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Ex-Deutsche Bank Trader: 'I'm being jailed - but the court was misled'
  
  Matt Connolly speaks to World Business Report as part of a BBC investigation
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/07 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The birth of the People's Republic of China
  
  70 years of communist China, we hear from Mao's friends, followers and critics.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/08 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—General Motors strike hits US economy
  
  A strike by 50,000 workers at General Motors is now in its third week
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/08 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/08 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Intuition: Why should we trust it?
  
  What exactly is intuition? And why should we trust it? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Does San Francisco have more rough sleepers than Britain?
  
  Is it true that there are more rough sleepers in San Francisco than in Britain? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/08 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump defends decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria
  
  Turkey says its finished preparations for a possible military operation
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/08 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The accident that taught me how to die
  
  After being electrocuted by 11,000 volts, Dr BJ Miller now devotes his life to the dying (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/08 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/08 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Kadir López : Lighting up Havana
  
  The artist Kadir López remakes the neon signs which once shone on Havana’s boulevards
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/08 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Shopping for a better life
  
  How a grocery store is bringing healthcare to people who can’t usually afford it
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/08 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Truth About Parkinson's, Exercise
  
  Jane Hill visits a boxing club in the Netherlands to discover the benefits for PD (R)

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