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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, Hamish Macdonald, Latika Bourke, Laura Tingle and Waleed Aly discuss the biggest world events and how to make of sense of them. Along with expert guests, they take a single topic and examine it with Australian eyes. Challenging, thoughtful and fun, Global Roaming is your user's guide to what the world is talking about.
Episodes
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldThe 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 regional…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldHow 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 Paramount…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldHas 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 the…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldCan 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 American and…
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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 Ali Khomeini "one…
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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's…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldWhy 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 fail to…
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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 worries…
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'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?
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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 preparing…
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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 Washington? Will…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldEmergency 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.”…
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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 back…
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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 State Marco…
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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 as tech…
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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 some of our…
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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 amid…
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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 nuclear weapons…
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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 Arctic is…
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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 racism…
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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 shaping…
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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 everything…
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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 displaced…
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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 an…
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Why Team USA is bringing their own ICE to the Winter Olympics
With the Winter Olympics about to kick off in Milano-Cortina, the news that Team USA will be joined by officers from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Your Call: Herzog's Australia visit, and explaining Trump's behaviour
Hamish and Geraldine dig into the questions you actually want answered. From how to break out of our political and cultural echo chambers, to making sense of…
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Is Xi Jinping's military purge the ultimate act of palace intrigue?
With the purging of another top general, China's President Xi Jinping has ripped a hole in the People's Liberation Army leadership. Only two of his nine top…
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Why the United Nations is a better bet than Trump's 'Board of Peace'
The former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has spent his working life on the frontline of humanitarian crises - from the "catastrophic"…
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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 speech…
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Japan's PM takes her tough talk on China to the polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a China hawk, and if she wins February's snap election, she'll use that mandate to prepare for conflict over Taiwan…
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Your Call: Should we join NATO; Is Trump making bank off Venezuela & is this Australia's greatest strategic vulnerability?
The 24 hour international news cycle often leaves us with more questions than answers, so in this episode of Global Roaming Hamish and Geraldine will be…
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What's really behind the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK
When UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to power in 2024, he was seen as a safe, if slightly boring, pair of hands. Now, UK Labour is threatened by the return…
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Is Cuba next?
Since the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960s brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, the Caribbean island has been a geopolitical plaything of the major…
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Is NATO done for?
The cornerstone of NATO is that an attack on "one of us" is an attack on "all of us". But what happens when the alliance is threatened by one of it's own? As…
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Why China is backing Myanmar's "sham" election
Myanmar's election ends this weekend, but there'll be no prizes for guessing the outcome. It's the first time the junta has held elections since the 2021 coup…
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How close is revolution in Iran?
Even after weeks of protests, the Iranian regime looks like it has a firm grip on power and its unclear whether Trump will follow through on threats of…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldGetting Lucky... Again: Michael Stutchbury's Economic Wake Up Call
In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not…
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Getting Lucky... Again: Lydia Khalil - Tackling New Security Threats
In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not…
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Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero
In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not…
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Getting Lucky... Again: Peter Varghese - Re-thinking Australian foreign policy
In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not…
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Getting Lucky... Again: Hannah Ferguson - Making Caring Cool
In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldWhen Global Conflict Came to Bondi
After Sunday's horrific terror shooting at Bondi Beach, Geraldine Doogue joined Hamish Macdonald at Bondi Pavilion to reflect on what this moment means for…
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2025: A Hinge Year for Global Affairs?
From huge diplomatic fallouts, to political assassinations, to historic jewellery heists, 2025 has been a HUGE year for international news. Hamish and…
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Russell Crowe: The Power of Speaking Across Divides
In this bonus episode of Global Roaming with Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue, one of Australia's most beloved actors Russell Crowe speaks about his new…
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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 trying to…
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The dark motivations behind Trump's war on Venezuelan 'narco-terrorists'
What began as targeted strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats has now turned into the largest military build-up in the Caribbean since the 1989 invasion…
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The Simple Idea that Could Save Democracy
Australia does elections pretty well - in fact, we might be the world's hottest ambassador for democracy. But according to former Australian Electoral…
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Beth Jones: The Ambassador that inspired 'The Diplomat'
If you thought Netflix's hit series The Diplomat was pure fiction, think again… According to creator Deborah Cahn the show was inspired by a real-life diplomat…
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The Hidden Hands Shaping the BBC Crisis
Geraldine has returned from London where she had a front row seat as the BBC was engulfed in it's biggest crisis in decades. She joins Hamish for a…
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Is Zohran Mamdani a Blessing or a Curse for Democrats?
This week democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian Mayor, beating former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. At a…
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Trump or Xi: Who Blinked First?
It may have been the most significant hour and forty minutes in global geopolitics this year... If the highly anticipated summit between Presidents Xi and…
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Are we on the cusp of the next big financial crash?
If you thought we'd never see a repeat of the GFC or even the dotcom bubble, think again... So far financial markets have proved remarkably resilient to the…
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The VERY important meeting in China you probably missed
While we were all preoccupied with Prime Minister Albanese's meeting with Donald Trump, another hugely important meeting was taking place behind closed doors…
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Can Netanyahu Actually Deliver on Peace?
One week on from the ceasefire deal and the commencement of the first phase of Trump’s peace plan, things look fragile. At this point, peace seems to be very…
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From heavy metal drummer to first female PM: Meet Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi
Japan has entered a new political era after the election of Sanae Takaichi who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. A protege of the…
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🚨🚨🚨 What you need to know about the Gaza ceasefire deal
Geraldine and Hamish were live on air on ABC Sydney when Donald Trump broke the news this morning that a deal had been reached on the 'first phase' of a Gaza…
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🚨🚨🚨Did Trump just orchestrate a major breakthrough in the Middle East?
Hamas has responded to Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza saying it is prepared to release all Israeli hostages - dead or alive. However it did not…
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Is Trump's obsession with the 'enemy within' tearing America apart?
Fears that the United States might be headed towards civil war feel slightly less overblown than they did just weeks ago... With the US government shutdown…
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The Dark Roots of America's War on Science
The anti-science crusade in the United States extends beyond President Trump's flourishing statements about climate change being a 'con job' and a 'hoax' and…
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Why can't the United Nations fix any of the world's problems?
The 80th UN General Assembly is heating up in New York, just as a major UN report finds that Israel is committing genocide. Countries like Australia have…