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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Is it time to ditch Australia's 'good doggy' diplomacy?
With a rogue United States causing havoc in the Middle East, is it time for Australia to abandon its 'good doggy' approach to US foreign policy?
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Are you there Australia? It's me, South East Asia
How much do we Australians really understand South East Asia? Australia has long prioritised neighbours further north when it comes to our strategic a...
William Dalrymple: Why we shouldn't tear down statues
In a broad-ranging conversation, Hamish Macdonald speaks to historian and host of the hit podcast Empire William Dalrymple about the pitfalls of tryin...
Is Australia as vulnerable as we think we are?
The world is getting more dangerous. The closure of the Straight of Hormuz has sent shock waves around the world. The price of oil has skyrocketed and...
The Matter of Facts: Why our brains are vulnerable to disinformation
To celebrate Hamish Macdonald's new television series The Matter of Facts, we'll be taking a deep dive into the global ramifications of mis- and disin...
These are Iran's emerging power players
With Ali Larijani killed, and the whereabouts of the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unknown, who is calling the shots in Iran?
Iranian-Ame...
Is cultural heritage an overlooked casualty of war?
With thousands dead and millions displaced in Iran, the humanitarian price of the US-Israel war will be steep. But there's another priceless casualty...
How Iran became Trump's 'Operation Epic Folly'
The so-called Operation Epic Fury isn't working according to Trump's plan, if he has one at all. Now, as Iran's blockade Strait of Hormuz threatens th...
Is Australia inadvertently funding Russia's 'war machine'?
There's no way Australia could possibly be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, right? According to Ukrainian MP Anastasia Radina, think again.
Your Call: The history of China the CCP would rather not tell
Our inbox at Global Roaming is chockers with requests to take a closer look at China's history. So this episode, we're sharing a Sydney Writer's Festi...
Is this the next nation in Putin's sights?
The Baltic nation of Estonia knows a little about what Russia is like.
One of Russia's closest neighbours, they were part of the Soviet Union u...
Why Nepal's potential new leader is spitting straight fire at the ballot box
Last year's Gen Z protests in Nepal saw the Parliament building set ablaze, and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli step down. In the first election since, i...
Why this NYT correspondent thinks the Middle East war will be over in a week
Could the war in the Middle East be over in a little over a week, or is that wishful thinking?
With global oil markets in unprecedented territo...
How the Iranian women's football team made a daring break for freedom
The Iran football team's decision not to sing the national anthem during the AFC Women's Asian Cup was an act of silent protest. Now, after days of ra...
Your Call: The US-Israel war in Iran
Geraldine Doogue and Kylie Morris are joined by regional expert and former army officer Rodger Shanahn to answer your questions about the situation un...
Is the Middle East caught in an unstoppable 'escalation trap' of all-out war?
In just twenty four hours, a US submarine has torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Turkey, a NATO member state, has shot down an Iranian...
The three things history tells us happens after 'regime change'
Iran, Venezuela, Iraq, and Afghanistan all have something in common: They've been subject to foreign-imposed regime change by the United States. So as...
How the MAGA-backed Warner Bros deal is a takeover of American culture
From Barbie to Casablanca, Warner Bros studios have fundamentally shaped western popular culture. So will its $110 billion dollar takeover by Paramoun...
Has Trump thrust the US into another forever war?
It's been just three days since Israel and the US launched their war on Iran and Trump is already floating the possibility of deploying US troops on t...
Can Trump and Netanyahu bomb their way to regime change?
With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead, and Trump promising military operations will continue until "all objectives" are achieved, it's unclear what America...
Is Iran on the brink of freedom?
With the Supreme Leader of Iran killed by military strikes, what happens next in Iran?
Announcing his death, President Trump called Ayatollah Al...
How Mexico got stuck between Trump's fury and Cartel fire
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is stuck in a political trap. On the one hand, Trump has threatened to intervene if she doesn't tackle the country...
Why the end of Ukraine's winter feels like a 'message of hope'
Four years ago, Vladimir Putin rolled Russian tanks into Ukraine at the start of a full-scale invasion. Now, as peace talks lead by Trump and the USA...
Could Andrew's arrest save the Royal Family from themselves?
With the possibility of charges against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, being removed from the line of succession could be the last of the former Prince's...
'Take a look in the mirror': ex-Pentagon official on why Australia should stand by the US
Should Australia turn its back on the United States? And what's at stake if it did?
This episode hosts Kylie Morris and Hamish Macdonald turn t...
Your Call: 'Chinamaxxing', dancing AI robots, and China's rising cultural popularity
There's a growing trend on TikTok of being in a "very Chinese era of life". It's associated with changing shoes indoors, drinking hot water, and prepa...
US Senator Tim Kaine makes the case for AUKUS
It's not often we get the opportunity to ask a senior US official about AUKUS: Will the nuclear powered submarines be delivered? Can we trust Washingt...
Emergency episode: Former Prince Andrew's arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with King Charles making clear “the law must take its course...
Have Zelenskyy's allies gone cold on the war in Ukraine?
As the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine looms, finding a diplomatic end to the conflict is more unlikely than ever. With Trump's...
How Marco Rubio became MAGA's friendly face in Europe
At last year's Munich Security Conference, Vice President JD Vance shocked the world with his fiery attack on Europe. This year, when Secretary of Sta...
Prof Brian Cox on whether Elon Musk owns the moon
As Artemis II prepares for launch, our first trip near the moon since the 1970s, a successful voyage could bring a lunar colony closer to reality. But...
Your Call: Japan's 'Iron Lady' and Thailand's 'Cannabis King'; Indonesia commits troops to Gaza
With Indonesia becoming the first nation to commit soldiers to Trump's "Board of Peace", Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue put the spotlight on so...
What does Trump actually want from Iran?
As Trump continues nuclear talks with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rushed to Washington to influence any potential deal. But am...
Is it time to hide the nukes?
The nuclear umbrella has a few holes in it now a key treaty between Russia and the USA has expired. Some fear the end New START might trigger a nuclea...
Why Greenland is only the start of the battle for the Arctic
Ice is melting. Seas are rising. Even anthrax is emerging out of the permafrost. But the climate crisis is changing more than the environment. The Arc...
Does Martin Luther King III still have a dream?
Martin Luther King III was ten years old when his father, the hero of the modern US civil rights movement, was assassinated for his advocacy against r...
Your Call: Is global security at a turning point?
With the Munich Security Conference looming and Washington firmly in focus, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue put your questions to the big issues...
Was Epstein running a Russian spy operation?
A Russian spy? Secret kompromat? The latest Epstein file drop, the most comprehensive since the notorious sex offender's death, has us questioning eve...
Who profits from Sudan's 'endless' civil war?
It's the biggest humanitarian disaster in the world right now, yet few outside the conflict are aware of it. But Sudan's brutal civil war, which has d...
Is Trump's Iran intervention all armada, no action?
As nuclear talks begin between the Islamic Republic of Iran and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's armada of ships off Iran's coast are proving a...