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BBC OS Conversations: Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh
The territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is at the centre of one of the world’s longest running disputes that goes back more than 100 years. The latest conflict involved a lightening military operation by A…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Heart and Soul: Young Catholics on the Francis revolution
Pope Francis has launched the biggest consultation in the history of the Catholic church. Since the process started three years ago, millions of Catholics worldwide have given their responses to the …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Gabon’s dark football secret
Gabon is football crazy and it’s the dream of most young footballers to play internationally. But, in 2022 a long serving coach for youth national teams admitted to charges of raping, grooming, and e…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Africa's urban future: Ghana
What is the future for Africa's rapidly swelling cities? The stretch of nearly 1,000 km between Abidjan and Lagos, is by 2100 projected to be the largest zone of continuous, dense habitation on earth…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Will the unicorns of the sea fall silent?
The term “narwhal” derives from the old Nordic for “nár + hvalr”, meaning corpse + whale, which, for these animals, is quickly becoming prophetic. Climate change, with its accompanying increase in hu…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
In the Studio: The visitors
After its award winning premier in 2020, a new production of The Visitors by Indigenous playwright Jane Harrison sees us on the eve of colonisation. The first fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour on the …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
October 1973: The war that changed everything
It is a war with many names - The Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War, the October War. What is clear 50 years after it was fought is that it was a conflict that really did change the world. Michael Gold…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: War and fatigue in Ukraine
Winter is approaching once again in the war and, for all the combat in the summer, the situation remains largely unchanged for both Ukrainian and Russian forces. There is talk that the conflict could…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Heart and Soul: The Hare Krishna MC
Jake Emlyn’s musical talents were once hailed by international pop star Robbie Williams, who mentored the young English rapper. It lead him to feature on the albums of major stars and tour worldwide.…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Germany: Jail for fare-dodging
In Germany you can go to prison for travelling on public transport without a ticket. It’s estimated that 7,000 people are serving a jail sentence for this at any one time. Most of them are serial off…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago