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Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

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  • Is Europe at war with Russia? Russia seems to think so

    October 23, 2026 · 29 min

    Has Russia’s war with Ukraine spread beyond both countries borders? From cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns to attacks on critical infrastructure, one of Poland's leading Russia analysts Marek Menkiszak argues that Moscow sees…

  • How can we protect women in politics?

    October 22, 2026 · 29 min

    In the wake of the attack on Independent MP Helen Haines, Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke revisit their interview on the violence aimed towards women in politics.  NOTE: This episode was initially broadcast on Thursday 13th of August A…

  • Is this the most consequential election in Israel’s history?

    October 21, 2026 · 29 min

    Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert weighs in on the upcoming election, and the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Francom. With Israel heading to the polls on 27 October in what many say is the country's most consequential election in…

  • Will the US midterms turn Trump into a lame duck?

    October 20, 2026 · 29 min

    Political tradition usually dictates that the midterm elections are bad news for the incumbent president. But when has Donald Trump ever been traditional? Despite returning to the White House promising lower prices, a stronger economy and…

  • Is Narendra Modi's government trying to rig India’s next election?

    October 19, 2026 · 29 min

    ABC Asia editor Karishma Vyas joins Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald to unpack a week of fast-moving stories across Asia.  In India, a youth protest movement – born after the the chief justice of India offhandedly called unemployed…

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  • Patrick Radden Keefe on the Russian money that remade London

    October 16, 2026 · 29 min

    In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler fell from a riverside apartment balcony into the Thames. His death would reveal a massive dirty-money empire. Brettler's parents went looking for answers and learned their son had been living a lie, posing…

  • What the gold market tells us about Trump, Russia, and China

    October 15, 2026 · 29 min

    Gold is the ultimate rainy-day investment. So why are countries around the world shoring up their stockpiles? And what does it mean when the price of gold drops after reaching record highs? Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke are joined by…

  • Jordan fears Israel more than Iran. Is the Middle East's buffer state about to crack?

    October 14, 2026 · 29 min

    Wedged between Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Jordan has spent decades surviving crises that would have broken many states. It hosts millions of refugees, depends heavily on US support and now sits at the centre of the widening…

  • Brazil’s Bolsonaro surge: are Trump’s friends taking over Latin America?

    October 13, 2026 · 29 min

    His father’s in jail for attempting a coup, but Flavio Bolsonaro currently stands as the likeliest candidate for president of Brazil after the first round of voting. But as Brazil’s continues to rely heavily on Chinese trade, could the…

  • Do Trump’s allies now own everything you watch?

    October 12, 2026 · 29 min

    Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros is done, handing David Ellison, son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, control of CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Paramount Plus and more. Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald are joined by international…

  • Does Australia overrely on the US? Two experts debate ANZUS and AUKUS

    October 9, 2026 · 29 min

    As long-held relationships between the US and traditional allies like Canada and the UK unravel, does Australia need to start eyeing the emergency exit?  Does Australia need a plan B? That was the topic at a major United States Studies…

  • Russia is stealing and indoctrinating Ukraine's children

    October 8, 2026 · 29 min

    It's been called the largest mass abduction of children since World War II. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia since the full-scale invasion began, and many have never returned. ABC Europe correspondent…

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About the show

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 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.