BBC World Service Australasia Schedule Sunday 20 July 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is AI eroding our critical thinking?
  
  Are we allowing AI to make our brains lazy? (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The bra fashion show
  
  Mahynour’s daughter gets her first bra – a milestone for both mother and daughter (R)
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Irish hurling legend Christy Ring
  
  The day Irish hurling legend Christy Ring was honoured by his rivals. (R)
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir recommended by WHO
  
  What difference could this make in the fight against HIV? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dying for a transplant
  
  Following heart failure on-stage, Emmanuel Sonubi explores attitudes to organ donation (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's war games
  
  Kill Russian soldiers, win points:how the Ukrainian army's reward scheme is gamifying war
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle
  
  Meet the swimmers participating in this year's swim across the Arctic Circle
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/07/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The kidnapped dead: Germany’s stolen skulls
  
  In 1900, 19 Tanzanian leaders were executed and their skulls shipped to Berlin for study (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—US demands Syria act to prevent massacres
  
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Syria to use its forces against jihadists
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Syria says it has ended sectarian killings
  
  The Syrian government says Bedouins have now left the Druze majority city of Sweida
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—DRC and M23 rebels agree ceasefire deal
  
  Qatar mediated deal sees DRC and M23 group agree to permanent ceasefire 'in principle'
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—The Thirst for Water
  
  How is access to water (or lack of it) shaping our lives around the world? (R)
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving mothers and babies
  
  We hear about the low-cost incubator that can run on a battery and a bottle of water (R)
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The mystery of the ‘tula boy’
  
  How a South Korean boy ended up in Colombia, and what happened to him next (R)
11. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/07/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 10:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—The bra fashion show
  
  Mahynour’s daughter gets her first bra – a milestone for both mother and daughter (R)
15. 10:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are one in six children living through war?
  
  A Unicef event said one in six children are living though war. What does that really mean?
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  BBC Conversations—Landmines
  
  Civilian and military survivors share their experience plus the lives of three deminers (R)
18. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 11:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Myanmar’s Scam Centres
  
  Thousands of people are being forced to work in scam centres in Myanmar. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Dozens killed by Israeli fire at aid point, Gaza health officials say
  
  Those killed believed to be displaced people waiting for UN aid, health officials say.
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is the race for rare earths good for the planet?
  
  The minerals are vital for fighting climate change, but there's a big environmental cost
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle
  
  Meet the swimmers participating in this year's swim across the Arctic Circle (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  
  Live sport from around the world - including The Open Championship.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/07/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Escaping North Korea
  
  Danny Vincent meets North Korean defectors embracing Christianity in the South. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—How dust affects the world
  
  A new report on the dangers of dust sends us storming off into dust-related science. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Violence reignites in southern Syria
  
  Reports of renewed clashes in villages in Suweida province
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Is the race for rare earths good for the planet?
  
  The minerals are vital for fighting climate change, but there's a big environmental cost (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Pick of the World—How to keep an ancient language alive
  
  Mourning the loss of an Italian dialect - plus a story of resilience seen by 11 million (R)
13. 21:50GMT
  
  Over to You—The AI-powered new Polish service launches
  
  The BBC’s new Polish Language Service, we investigate how AI and social media make it work (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/07/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The mystery of the ‘tula boy’
  
  How a South Korean boy ended up in Colombia, and what happened to him next (R)
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/07/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's war games
  
  Kill Russian soldiers, win points:how the Ukrainian army's reward scheme is gamifying war (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/07/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Biggest black hole merger observed
  
  Two black holes have collided and combined in the largest merger yet observed. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/07/2025 00:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Tooth and Claw: Harpy Eagles
  
  Named after a mythological beast, this raptor is the apex predator of rainforest canopies (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What if the Earth spun backwards?
  
  If planet Earth spun backwards, would life still be the same? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Saving mothers and babies
  
  We hear about the low-cost incubator that can run on a battery and a bottle of water (R)
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The mystery of the ‘tula boy’
  
  How a South Korean boy ended up in Colombia, and what happened to him next (R)
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/07/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Women and robots
  
  Women from Australia and Germany innovating in the field of robotics.
17. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Humanitarian affairs agency criticizes Gaza evacuation order
  
  Israel has ordered Palestinians in Deir el-Balah to move south due to military operations
19. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/07/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What if the Earth spun backwards?
  
  If planet Earth spun backwards, would life still be the same? (R)
21. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—21/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Japan's PM vows to stay on despite election loss
  
  The ruling coalition lost control of the upper house of parliament in Sunday's election

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