Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
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Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
A war breaks out, a leader emerges, a revolution unfolds. How did it happen, and what are the implications for you? Award-winning journalists Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald are joined by two new hosts, former foreign correspondent Kylie Morris and journalist Latika Bourke in London. Every da...
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Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?
The former President of Myanmar seems to have disappeared inside the country's prison system.
Now her son has an impassioned plea, demanding 'p...
Is Australia being transparent about exports to Israel?
As the world's attention shifts to the Strait of Hormuz, a group of Palestinian human rights organisations have filed an application against Australia...
Will Netanyahu survive the next Israeli election?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has to call an election before October 27. But as war with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon drags on, his popul...
Malcolm Turnbull and Richard Marles on AUKUS
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has said of AUKUS that "we don't need to be a pair of shoes hanging out of America's backside". Is that a fair char...
Can Canada lead the middle powers away from Trump?
Standing ovations are rare at Davos, the annual World Economic Forum conference. But Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tore the roof down with a spe...
New AUKUS Submarine Deal: Have we been sold a dud?
In the 'deal of the century', Australia was supposed to acquire a brand new, top of the range nuclear submarine. In the navy, they are known as the A...
No problems with AUKUS: Scott Morrison says stick with the plan
Changes to the AUKUS deal that mean Australia only gets second hand submarines from the Americans have prompted some wobbles this side of the Pacific....
A turning point for Türkiye? Erdogan moves against his rivals
Moves by President Erdogan to arrest and imprison two of his key political rivals have prompted warnings that Türkiye is sliding into authoritarianism...
Happy Birthday Mr President: cage fighting at the White House
President Donald Trump is throwing himself an 80th birthday to remember. Cage fighting on the White House lawns, organised by his best mate, and UFC C...
'Indonesia Rising': Is now the time to embrace our neighbour?
To mark the end of our popular 'Indonesia Rising' series, a special episode sharing your feedback and questions.
Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine...
Global Roaming LIVE - Two veteran foreign correspondents share their stories
What actually is foreign news in 2026, when stories of the world's pain and joy are accessible in the click of a button? And who can we trust to tell...
'Welcome to Iran' - a correspondent's surreal week in wartime Tehran
Getting a journalist visa for Iran is not an easy feat at the best of times, and this is not the best of times.
ABC Asia editor Karishma Vyas ta...
Springtime in Prague: Why is Europe feeling optimistic?
At a leading European security and policy conference in Prague, Latika buttonholes one of Australia's top political scientists to interrogate an unusu...
'If you're weak you'll get invaded': Poland prepares for war with Russia
On the frontline with Russia, Poland is now spending a massive $90 billion on defence, bolstered by a loan from the EU and multinational forces from E...
Indonesia Rising: 'WhatsApp' Diplomacy with Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia
On this episode of Global Roaming's 'Indonesia Rising' series, Hamish Macdonald is granted a rare glimpse into how diplomacy is done in 2026 by Austra...
Does AUKUS make more sense (or less) in a conflicted world?
AUKUS has a confidence problem.
In a bid to reassure industry over the slow pace of AUKUS, the Australian and US governments are set to announc...
Is the tide turning in favour of Ukraine?
Is the unthinkable becoming possible?
For the first time in two years, Ukrainian forces have regained more territory than was lost to Russia. <...
Africa's population is about to double. Who will power it?
The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Congo is the kind of crisis we most hear about when Africa rates a mention on our televisions, or in our feeds. Bu...
Philippines' 'Game of Thrones': Senate moves to impeach the Vice President
High stakes political chaos is unfolding in the Philippines with a missing Senator, an ex-President in the Hague, and bitter, duelling family dynastie...
Indonesia has high speed rail. How come Australia can't get there?
Indonesia's 'WHOOSH' train does exactly that. The high speed link from Jakarta to Bandung used to take three to four hours, now it's a 35 minute jour...
Australia's Delta advances, but who's missing from this Eurovision?
Challenging, thoughtful and fun — a user's guide to what the world is talking about.
Enter the "dealmaker": Donald Trump in Beijing
Going into the summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the narrative from China is that President Trump is weak and distracted.
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What the world needs now: a Trump-Xi summit free of fireworks
In this over-stimulated moment in international affairs, observers have set a low bar for success for the summit this week scheduled between Donald Tr...
Populist Britain: Is two-party politics over in the UK?
The UK's local council elections last week saw Labor lose Wales for the first time in 100 years. Reform UK and the Greens also made big strides in tra...
Indonesia Rising: What does it mean to be Indonesian?
Indonesia is one of Australia's nearest neighbours but the nature of its people, art and culture remain a mystery to many.
In the fourth instalm...
Is Australia ready for drone warfare?
From Ukraine to Iran, the rapid advancement of cheap and mass-produced drones is reshaping battlefields around the world.
Before Russia's full-s...
Is the Iran war supercharging the energy transition?
The war with Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices through the roof.
As countries scramble to secure energy suppl...
'If you're weak you'll get invaded': Poland prepares for war with Russia
On the frontline with Russia, Poland is now spending a massive $90 billion on defence, bolstered by a loan from the EU and multinational forces from E...
Is Russia's time as a dominant power coming to an end?
Russia has crossed the threshold of losing more soldiers than it's able to mobilise. Some troops are paying their commanders to get a spot at the back...
Indonesia Rising: The struggle to reclaim history
Indonesia declared independence from Dutch rule in 1945, sparking a violent revolution. It was the first country to do so in the wake of World War II...
If Australia can't trust the US, can it trust Japan?
There’s an important meeting in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s diary.
On Monday, Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will to...
The Iran trap: No peace no war
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth denies Trump's war on Iran has hit a "quagmire", but the reality on the ground tells a different story. With an ongo...
Why is the US so prone to political violence?
On Saturday evening a gunman attempted to storm the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC.
The act of politica...
The AI arms race: How the US and China are fighting for the future
Artificial intelligence is reshaping power, cyber security and geopolitics, but can anyone really control it? From the US-China AI arms race to Taiwan...
Indonesia Rising: How do you ban social media on an archipelago?
On this episode of Global Roaming's mini-series, Indonesia Rising, Hamish returns to Jakarta to speak to Indonesian communications minister Meutya Haf...
Anzac special: Finding peace in a time of war
On the eve of Anzac Day, the Global Roaming team comes together to discuss war, peace and what Australia's national day of remembrance means as confli...
What happened to the ICC case against Benjamin Netanyahu?
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes....
Is a global recession inevitable?
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending shock waves through the global economy. Supply chains are in disarray, inflation is surging and oil pri...
The President vs the Pope: How Trump's 'holy war' is stoking old rivalries
Trump's AI-generated image of himself as the Pope has drawn harsh criticism. He also called the Pope “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,”...
Indonesia Rising: Can Australia keep up with our neighbour's rapid growth?
Australia's close neighbour is changing before our eyes. By mid-century, Indonesia is forecast to become the world’s fourth largest economy – imagine ...