week s catastrophic earthquakes. and the state of western australia tries to poach more than 30,000 key workers from the uk. hello and welcome to the programme. next week marks the first anniversary of russia s invasion. ahead of that ukraine s president zelensky has been speaking to the bbc s world affairs editor john simpson reflecting on what s happened and what may happen ahead. mr zelensky claimed his troops could keep defending their country until they are able to launch a counter offensive. and crucially he ruled out conceding any territory to russia in a potential peace deal. a warning that there are flashing images in this report. a year on, president zelensky may be stressed and deeply tired, but there s a definite spring in his step. compared with the last time i met him, four months ago, he seemed a lot more confident, even though russia may soon unleash a new onslaught. translation: they are coming from several directions - and we understand it but we are h
A British tradie who went from sleeping in a car in London to running his own handyman business has revealed why he is still moving to Australia as a skilled migrant despite the rental crisis.
A British tradie who went from sleeping in a car in London to running his own handyman business has revealed why he is still moving to Australia as a skilled migrant despite the rental crisis.
speaking to the bbc on thursday, western australia government minister paul papali who s leading the initiative said his state is a fantastic place to live and work. there is no deception at all, we are up front we are absolutely out to steal your best people. we have one of the best economies in western australia. we are the engine room of the nation. our economy is booming. we have far more jobs than people and have a magnificent that can attract people. 0ur cost of living here is way lower than the uk and ireland. 0ur wages are higher in western australia and we have a beautiful nice surf sunshine lifestyle so everything you could want. it s nirvana for people who may have it right now tough in the uk. the family of the hollywood actor bruce willis say he has frontotemporal dementia, which affects behaviour and language. willis, who starred in blockbuster films such