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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 Macdonald
SPECIAL: Why is Papua New Guinea such a big deal for Australia?
As celebrations get underway marking the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia, the two nations are about to enter a deal that…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
How Australia’s Army Chief is preparing us for the next war
Geraldine is back and feeling uncharacteristically pessimistic about the state of the world. So as the Australian government works hard to cement stronger ties…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
It's Xi's World Now, and We're All Just Living In It
All eyes have been on China this week, as dozens of world leaders arrived to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and China's 'Victory…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
This is what famine in Gaza REALLY looks like
Following the confirmation of famine in part of Gaza by the UN-backed IPC, Hamish Macdonald and guest host Kylie Morris speak to Anera's Gaza Branch Director…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
🚨🚨🚨 Why is Iran targeting Australia?
The Australian government has accused Iran of directing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and, for the first time since World War Two, has expelled an…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Meet Nayib Bukele: The 'World's Coolest Dictator'
He's young, he's slick, he's social media savvy and he rules with an iron first. Meet Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador who has quickly become an icon…
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Albo vs Netanyahu and Trump vs Zelensky: Big dog politics is here. And it's brutal.
It’s not every day a foreign leader calls the Australian Prime Minister “weak” and accuses him of betraying the country’s Jewish community. But that’s exactly…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
The shocking reality of life inside Putin's Russia
It's all eyes on Alaska as the summit between President Trump, President Putin and possibly President Zelensky looms. The stakes of these peace talks - for…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
🚨🚨🚨 Australia will recognise a Palestinian state. What does this actually mean?
In a historic move, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this afternoon announced that Australia will move to recognise a state of Palestine at the…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Australia's part in Israel's weapons supply chain
Where do the arms involved in conflicts worldwide come from and who bears responsibility for how they are used in war? The US is by far the world's largest…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Can statehood emerge from chaos? History’s lesson
This week, the prospect of Palestinian statehood suddenly became tangible, with the UK, France and Canada promising to recognise Palestine at the UN general…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Trump, Epstein and the story that won't go away
A weekly examination of world affairs with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald.
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
What next for the Palestinians?
Despite living through continued death, displacement and destruction, Palestinians still dream of a better future. What does that look like for Gazans and…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldWhy can Albo get meetings with Xi, but not with Trump?
Anthony Albanese has finally got a meeting with a president, but it's not the one some are so desperate to see. The Prime Minister sets off on a six-day…
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Can populism deliver?
It's sometimes described as a 'dance with the devil', but can populism also deliver for citizens? As some democracies stall, how are populist leaders like…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Trump's big, beautiful week
After promising his MAGA base that he wouldn't get the US into any further foreign entanglements, Donald Trump had a big week on the international stage. He's…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldGermany overcomes history and prepares for war
After decades of enjoying peacetime dividends and American protection, Germany is now re-arming in a hurry. Troop numbers in the Bundeswehr had withered since…
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Does diplomacy stand a chance?
From the volatile fault lines of the Middle East, a dangerous new chapter has unfolded as the confrontation between Israel and Iran up-ends the region's…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
BONUS: Is regime change in Iran possible, or desirable?
Israel's assassination of high-ranking military and political figures in Iran is raising questions about the regime's ability to survive this war, especially…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Who is in charge of the world?
Leaders of the world's great industrial nations will gather in Canada at the G7 over the weekend. As the tectonic plates of international relationships…
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Is Australia ready for a new world order?
If the West really is in decline, are we watching the creation of a new world order? This question is being asked with fresh urgency in capitals around the…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Oren Cass: the face of America's New Right
Who is a conservative and who is a radical in American politics right now? It’s not entirely clear when the Republican party has dramatically shifted its…
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Will today's atrocities be forgotten tomorrow?
Some news stories shake the world, others barely make the front page. In the era of Donald Trump, many important stories are being forgotten. Lindsey Hilsum is…
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Trump, the $600m flying palace and world peace?
Donald Trump's tour of the Middle East was three days of glitz, gold and billion-dollar deals. The big surprise was a meeting with Syria's interim president…
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Can Albo trust Trump with our secrets?
The Australian Signals Directorate is one of Australia's most secretive agencies, responsible for decoding enemy messages, protecting us from cyber threats and…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Bonus: Vatican foreign minister Paul Gallagher
As the world awaits the sitting of the conclave and the appointment of a new Pope, Geraldine sits down with the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
What does Putin want in Indonesia?
The Australian election campaign was rocked by allegations that Moscow had requested access to an Indonesian air base for use by long-range Russian military…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS INVESTIGATED 06: Premier Peter Malinauskas
There are two states that have the most to gain, and the most to lose, when it comes to AUKUS: South Australia and Western Australia. In the final episode of…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
What does a West-less future look like?
A great re-balancing is underway from the Western world to a much more diverse future. As developing nations rise up with greater wealth, military power…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS INVESTIGATED 05: Radioactive ripples
AUKUS doesn't only affect us. From the time that it was announced there were mixed reactions from our neighbours - some who wanted in, and some who thought it…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
🚨 The politics of the Pope
The death of Pope Francis closes the door on a papacy that was focused on the plight of migrants and other vulnerable groups. In this emergency episode, what…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Why isn't Australia debating foreign policy at this election?
Election day is looming at a time when events beyond our borders are shaping the debate as much as the politicians are. The major parties have avoided…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
BONUS: President of Palau
Palau is a tiny Pacific nation located in one of the hottest geo-strategic areas on Earth. They are highly dependent on the US for finance and defence but…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Is Trump sending our region running towards China?
Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs are laser-focused on Southeast Asia, with manufacturing countries singled out for the highest tax rates. Australia has…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
What does China think of Trump's chaos?
What is Beijing thinking as it watches Western governments grapple with the chaos created by the US? Does China view the fracturing of long-standing US…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Why is Trump crashing the US economy?
Donald Trump's strategy on tariffs is inspired by the 'Gilded Age' of US history, when the federal government drew most of its income from taxes on foreign…
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Sir Bob Geldof: Trump is a F*****g idiot
The Irish rockstar is fired up as he claims his life's work is being ripped apart by the new US administration. In this passionate and surprising conversation…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS INVESTIGATED 04: The 51st US state?
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…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
BONUS: Inside the new Syria
There was jubilation in Syria last year when Bashar Al-Assad fled the country after 14 years of civil war. But peace won't come easy and the country's new…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Are we better off without America?
The United States is tearing down the foundations that have underpinned the west since the end of the second world war. Traditional alliances have been turned…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS INVESTIGATED 03: The China question
In this episode Hamish and Geraldine examine the strategic thinking behind AUKUS. If China has undertaken the most rapid military expansion of any country…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish MacdonaldIs Trump's America still our friend?
As talk of American isolationism under Donald Trump grows louder, big questions are being asked about the future of the US-Australia alliance. How should…
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald🚨🚨🚨 WTF just happened in the White House? Trump vs Zelenskyy
Hamish and Geraldine react to the showdown in Washington DC as Donald Trump seemingly all but abandons support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Guest…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Australia's spy chief Mike Burgess
Australia's top spy sits down for a candid conversation with Hamish and Geraldine about the modern art of spycraft and the current threats - foreign and…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS INVESTIGATED 02: Bang for buck?
The plan for us to acquire nuclear submarines has been dubbed the 'Optimal Pathway', but achieving it will be no mean feat. In this episode we explore what the…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Germany’s triple threat: the Far Right, Russia and Trump
If you think political shifts in Germany don't effect the rest of the world, think again. The country has been rocked by the interference of American Vice…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS INVESTIGATED 01: That Fella Down Under
In a special mini-series, Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald get the answers to all your burning questions about AUKUS. In this first episode, we…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS: Your questions answered
We've handed over $798 million to the US, but can we really be sure that President Trump is as 'supportive' of AUKUS as we've been told? It's just one of the…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
With friends like Trump: Canada's perfect storm
Canada has a lot going on right now. It's facing a potential trade war with the United States, President Trump wants it to become the 51st US state and its…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Is China winning the AI arms race?
A scrappy Chinese startup turned the tech world on its head this week, when news broke that DeepSeek had developed a competitive AI model much faster and…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
'Be warned': John Bolton on Trump 2.0
Geraldine and Hamish ask Donald Trump’s longest serving national security advisor whether there is method to what seems like madness in President Trump’s…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS Investigated 06: Premier Peter Malinauskas
There are two states that have the most to gain, and the most to lose, when it comes to AUKUS: South Australia and Western Australia. In the final episode of…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS Investigated 05: Radioactive ripples
AUKUS doesn't only affect us. From the time that it was announced there were mixed reactions from our neighbours - some who wanted in, and some who thought it…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS Investigated 04: The 51st US state?
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…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS Investigated 03: The China question
In this episode Hamish and Geraldine examine the strategic thinking behind AUKUS. If China has undertaken the most rapid military expansion of any country…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS Investigated 02: Bang for buck?
The plan for us to acquire nuclear submarines has been dubbed the 'Optimal Pathway', but achieving it will be no mean feat. In this episode we explore what the…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
AUKUS Investigated 01: That Fella Down Under
In a special mini-series, Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald get the answers to all your burning questions about AUKUS. In this first episode, we…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
2024: A Year of Living Dangerously
2024 has been an extraordinary year in terms of global affairs. And as we try to wind down, events internationally have been ramping up. Global Roaming's…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
🚨🚨🚨 The road from Damascus: What next for Syria?
A short bonus episode where Geraldine and Hamish discuss the shock fall of Damascus, and the rest of Syria, to opposition group Hayat Tahir al-Sham. The…
- Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Why Finland works so well
When Hamish visited Finland he met up with Finland's Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz - although unfortunately not in a sauna. But they do discuss the…