BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Thursday 3 July 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—What's in Vietnam's new trade deal with the US?
  
  President Trump sets 20% tariff on Vietnamese imports
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Diabetes in Pakistan: A nation's struggle
  
  Pakistan faces challenges of awareness, healthcare access, and rising cases of Diabetes
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Marcel Marceau: The mime genius and the hidden manuscript
  
  On Marcel's deathbed, he gave his daughters a manuscript that held secrets of his silence (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Drill, baby, drill!
  
  The story behind the catchy political slogan much loved by US President Donald Trump (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Video game food
  
  How do you bring a fantastical virtual food item to life in the real world?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sean 'Diddy' Coombs stays in jail until sentencing
  
  Found guilty of prostitution offences but cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Can bacteria-eating viruses be used to fight superbugs?
  
  How phage-therapy could tackle antimicrobial resistance. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail
  
  The decision means he remains in jail until he is sentenced.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rap music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs refused bail
  
  He was convicted of prostitution related charges and aquitted of more serious charges.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Does Trump care about Taiwan?
  
  How high up is Taiwan on President Trump’s list of priorities ?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Space: the next investment frontier?
  
  Billionaires, scientists and start-ups are all trying to get in on the action
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Back to the Future
  
  On 3 July 1985, the hit film Back to the Future was released
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Diabetes in Pakistan: A nation's struggle
  
  Pakistan faces challenges of awareness, healthcare access, and rising cases of Diabetes (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Gaza documentary controversy
  
  Channel 4 airs Gaza film dropped by the BBC over impartiality concerns
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King
  
  We meet the young composer who was picked to write and perform a song for King Charles (R)
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Video game food
  
  How do you bring a fantastical virtual food item to life in the real world? (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I woke to a tsunami – and my family home swept out to sea
  
  Pedro Niada built his home by hand, and unknowingly engineered his family’s salvation
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Back to the Future
  
  On 3 July 1985, the hit film Back to the Future was released (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Can bacteria-eating viruses be used to fight superbugs?
  
  How phage-therapy could tackle antimicrobial resistance. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN report accuses companies of complicity in war crimes in the Palestinian territories
  
  Israel rejects the charge of genocide and called the report groundless and defamatory
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Does Trump care about Taiwan?
  
  How high up is Taiwan on President Trump’s list of priorities ? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' heads for final vote
  
  Trump's huge budget bill is heading for a final vote in the US House of Representatives
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota dies in car crash
  
  Diogo and his brother died in Spain when the car left the road due to a tyre blowout
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota dies in car crash
  
  Diogo and his brother died in Spain when the car left the road due to a tyre blowout
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I woke to a tsunami – and my family home swept out to sea
  
  Pedro Niada built his home by hand, and unknowingly engineered his family’s salvation (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Back to the Future
  
  On 3 July 1985, the hit film Back to the Future was released (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/07/03 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—03/07/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Diabetes in Pakistan: A nation's struggle
  
  Pakistan faces challenges of awareness, healthcare access, and rising cases of Diabetes (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Bird flu surges in Cambodia
  
  There's a surge in human cases and deaths from H5N1 bird flu in Cambodia.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US politicians narrowly approve 'big, beautiful, bill'
  
  The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved President Trump's budget bill
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Does Trump care about Taiwan?
  
  How high up is Taiwan on President Trump’s list of priorities ? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Video game food
  
  How do you bring a fantastical virtual food item to life in the real world? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—03/07/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' finally passes through congress
  
  President Trump is expected sign the bill into law on 4 July
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—03/07/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Gaza documentary controversy
  
  Channel 4 airs Gaza film dropped by the BBC over impartiality concerns (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—03/07/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What does the Israel-Iran conflict tell us about Trump’s foreign policy?
  
  John Simpson analyses the US president’s approach to foreign policy in his second term
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' clears final hurdle in congress
  
  President Trump to sign the bill into law on Independence Day
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future of the internet is up for debate
  
  Key decisions will be made this year about how the internet will operate in the future. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I woke to a tsunami – and my family home swept out to sea
  
  Pedro Niada built his home by hand, and unknowingly engineered his family’s salvation (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Back to the Future
  
  On 3 July 1985, the hit film Back to the Future was released (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—04/07/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Verses for Women: Egypt's Quran Reciters
  
  Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Tax and spending bill passed in USA
  
  President Trump welcomed congressional approval of his sweeping tax and spending bill.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—04/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Bird flu surges in Cambodia
  
  There's a surge in human cases and deaths from H5N1 bird flu in Cambodia. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—04/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump's tax and spending bill passed
  
  US House of Representatives narrowly approves President Trump's tax and spending bill

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