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Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
ABC Australia
300 episodes
A war breaks out, a leader emerges, a revolution unfolds. How did it happen, and what are the implications for you?
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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 day, they'll be discussing 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.
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Helen Clark defends Fauci pleading the fifth and says Trump's vaccine cuts could cost lives
Helen Clark led New Zealand as Prime Minister for nearly nine years and she hasn't slowed down since. Now the Chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Clark spoke to Global Roaming at a moment when vaccines have become a…
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As Israel rejects a criminal investigation into Zomi Frankcom's death, is international law dead?
In April 2024, an Israeli strike hit a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, killing Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and and six of her colleagues. Two years later, on World Humanitarian Day, the Israeli military…
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The Taliban's rule over Afghanistan is starting to crack
As rebel forces grow in strength, and tensions rise their once-friendly neighbour Pakistan, how long can the Taliban rule? The Australian's Asia-Pacific correspondent Amanda Hodge joins Geraldine Doogue and Hamish…
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The case for optimism: Michael Kirby looks beyond the dire headlines
Has the world taken a wrong turn, or are we simply losing sight of how much progress has already been made? In the second part of this conversation, former Justice of the High Court of Australia Michael Kirby reveals…
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Is a unified Korea a lost cause? Justice Michael Kirby has hope
How do you begin mending one of the most destructive political divides in modern history? That is the challenge that former High Court of Australia justice Michael Kirby faced when he led a UN inquiry into human…
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Surveillance, fear, and exile: The price of speaking out against China
When does political resistance become a moral obligation? Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao and Chinese-American journalist Melissa Chan have both paid a personal price for criticising China's one-party system.…
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Are American Democrats having their own MAGA moment?
What happens when a party's own voters start to rebel against the establishment? The victories of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democratic senate nominee for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed have brought a lot of attention…
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New Zealand's leadership challenge and the mystery of Kim Jong Un's heir
China fired a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific. Then its neighbours couldn't agree to condemn it. The missile came down in waters close to Tuvalu's exclusive economic zone a month before foreign ministers…
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Peter Garrett puts AUKUS on trial: is it a rip-off?
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has labelled AUKUS a bipartisan mistake. Is he right? Peter Garrett, former Labor minister and rock superstar, is now leading a public inquiry into Australia's submarine pact…
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From deepfakes to rape threats: AI is supercharging abuse of women in public life
Is the abuse worth it? A growing body of research suggests women in public life are facing a wave of online harassment that has been amplified by artificial intelligence, deepfakes and coordinated misinformation…
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Is the Iranian regime more afraid of peace than war?
Arash Azizi says Iran's rulers may be more afraid of peace than war. While the world watches Donald Trump, the American-Iranian historian argues the real story is the stasis inside Tehran. A collective leadership…
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Is Israel driving Palestinians off the occupied West Bank for good?
Antony Loewenstein says Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank has turned "almost apocalyptic". The independent Australian journalist has reported from the territory for more than 20 years. On a trip to…
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Could a US tech giant switch Australia off with one click?
Labor MP Ed Husic has a blunt warning: a handful of US tech firms could switch off the AI tools Australia runs on. On 15 July the Prime Minister used a national address to label artificial intelligence (AI) a national…
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Borneo's vanishing rainforest: Omar Musa on palm oil, power and colonial ghosts
Fresh from winning the 2026 Miles Franklin Award, writer and artist Omar Musa joins Global Roaming to take us into the rainforests of Borneo, a place where environmental destruction, colonial history, economic…
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What's behind the global rise of far-right populism?
Pauline Hanson sat down with Tommy Robinson, one of Britain's most notorious far-right figures. So why did the interview happen, and what does it say about the rise of right-wing populism globally? From Luton to…
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Is FIFA selling the World Cup? The revolt against Gianni Infantino
Should the FIFA World Cup be sold to private investors? That was the proposal by FIFA president Gianni Infantino that shocked the world and FIFA council members. Though the proposal has been abandoned after a swift…
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Is Australia about to blow its one shot at space?
Australia has been offered a seat in space, but time is running out. The European Space Agency has invited Australia to send its first government astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, to the International Space Station…
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Should Israel remain a Jewish state? A look at Gaza's future.
What does the war in Gaza mean for the future of Israel, Zionism and Jewish identity? Peter Beinart has become one of the most prominent and controversial Jewish voices challenging Israel's political direction. Once a…
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Is Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey conservative, woke, or something else entirely?
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey has become far more than a film. It's sparked fierce arguments about race, masculinity, Western civilisation, Christianity, leadership, and the culture wars.…
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Farage vs Binface: the by-election Britain can't ignore
Reform party leader Nigel Farage has survived scandals, electoral defeats, and years of attacks from Britain's political establishment. But could he be unseated by a man dressed as a Darth Vader rip-off, in a…
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AI is a bubble, not a revolution. Cory Doctorow explains why
AI is everywhere. Governments are racing to regulate it, companies are pouring hundreds of billions into it, and workers are wondering what it means for their jobs. But what if the AI revolution isn't inevitable?…
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Russia in revolt: Is Putin a failing tsar?
A prominent Russian billionaire has publicly raised concerns about the direction of the war in Ukraine. Some observers see it as evidence that support for Vladimir Putin is beginning to crack. But the West is…
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Daniel Ortega is cancelling elections. Is Nicaragua's democracy dead?
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has declared there will be no more elections. The frail 80 year-old former Sandinista guerrilla seized power in 1979, was voted out, clawed his way back in 2006, then jailed…
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Can Andy Burnham govern an ungovernable Britain?
Britain is on its seventh prime minister in a decade, and the new one has inherited a fractured union. Can Andy Burnham govern a country many now call ungovernable? Burnham replaces Keir Starmer, who resigned in June…
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Does Trump lie? Reuters' Editor-in-Chief won't say the word.
Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni won't use the word "lie" when referring to Donald Trump, telling Global Roaming he instead "says things that are not true." It's a careful answer from the woman running one…
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Nowhere is safe: Sudan's drone war on its own people
Sudan's war has entered its fourth year. Drones are now striking schools, hospitals and fuel stations, and the world's largest humanitarian crisis keeps falling off the radar. More than 13 million people have been…
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Indonesia is changing, Australia's being left behind
Indonesian language teaching will be extinct in Australia by 2031, warns a parliamentary inquiry into Australia's Asian capability. Australia talks constantly about the importance of Asia, but is failing to build the…
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The Democrats are a 'total mess' and leaderless. Can they stop Trump?
For decades, there were some things Democrats and Republicans agreed on. America should lead the world, NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) matters, and the US-Israel alliance is untouchable. As Trump rips…
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Marine Le Pen and the French far-right are back
Just a year ago, the leader of France's far-right National Rally party appeared finished after being convicted in an embezzlement case and barred from seeking office. Now, Marine Le Pen is back in the race, after a…
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Iran is done backing down. Is Trump's war now unwinnable?
Is Donald Trump trapped in a war with Iran he cannot end? The ceasefire has collapsed, and the warships are back. Chicago University's Professor Robert Pape has been modelling conflict for over 20 years and says both…
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Can rugby league keep China out of the pacific?
China is pushing harder for influence across the Pacific. Australia is responding with defence agreements, new security partnerships and rugby league. As Pacific leaders gathered in Brisbane for State of Origin,…
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Has Israel entered a constitutional crisis? Netanyahu, the courts and a battle over press freedom
Every night in Israel, one TV channel stands out. Channel 13 is among the few major outlets willing to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Now, a dispute over the channel’s ownership has become…
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Will Indonesia's $44bn new city ever become the capital?
Indonesia's next capital was supposed to showcase the country's future: a purpose-built city in the jungles of Borneo designed to ease pressure on Jakarta and signal Indonesia's ambitions on the world stage. But…
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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 just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.…
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Getting 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 just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.…
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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 just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.…
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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 just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.…
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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 just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.…
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Does Martin Luther King III still have a dream?
When Martin Luther King the third visited Australia earlier this year, we sat down with him to find out how he has harnessed his father’s dream of an oasis of freedom and justice now in the 21st century. Martin Luther…
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Prof Brian Cox on whether Elon Musk owns the moon
Since we first broadcast this episode in February, much has happened space wise; there was the NASA Artemis mission bringing a lunar colony closer to reality, Jeff Bezo’s rocket launch that exploded, Space X became the…
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What does Trump actually want from Iran?
Back in February despite uprisings, sanctions and the ongoing conflict with Israel negotiations were underway between the US and Iran over its nuclear ambitions. Those negotiations saw Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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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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Is the Middle East caught in an unstoppable 'escalation trap' of all-out war?
It was just a few weeks into the Israel and the US military operations against Iran. Iran had retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israeli territory; there were civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure…
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What's left to explore? The secrets of space unlocked Part 2.
In part two of our conversation with one of the world’s most respected living explorers, Terry Garcia, we take you to space.The ethics, exploration, archaeology and who should act as the guardians of space exploration.…
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Lebanon in the balance: will the ceasfire hold?
As the United States and Iran continue to dispute the details of a peace deal to the end war one thing is certainly clear; those with the least confidence in a permanent ceasefire are likely in Lebanon.
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Starmer’s gone: So can the ‘King of the North’ win back Britain’s working class?
Keir Starmer came to power with an overwhelming majority, but despite some key reforms, it took him less than two years to be rejected by the public and many members of his own party. His successor will be Britian's…
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Data Centres: The next gold mine or black hole? Lessons from America
Across America communities are pushing back against the data centres powering artificial intelligence. Water quality, noise and the drain on water and electricity are some of the reasons. While money being generated…
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On the radar: Inside Iran with Karishma Vyas
On this episode of Global Roaming's new 'On the Radar' series we are joined by the ABC's Asia editor, Karishma Vyas who gives us an inside track into the regime's tactics as the Iran and US peace deal is negotiated and…
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What's left to explore? Our planets secrets yet to be unlocked
In part one of this special episode of Global Roaming we speak to one of the world’s most respected living explorers. Terry Garcia was recently in Australia warning that we are pushing the ocean to its limits while…
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The man who could end the ‘tumble dryer’ of British Prime Ministers?
It's being called the by-election of the century. If Andy Burnham returns to Westminster, he could be one step closer to replacing Keir Starmer as Labour leader and perhaps becoming Britain's next Prime Minister. With…
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