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Program: Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

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Hamish Macdonald

A war breaks out, a leader emerges, a revolution unfolds. How did it happen, and what are the implications for you?

Two award-winning journalists with decades of experience reporting on major world events, Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald join forces for a fresh conversation about global news and how to make sense of it.

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.

Airs Saturday 8.30 am. Repeated 6pm Monday and 5.30am Tuesday.

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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.

Published: YesterdayFri 6 Dec 2024 at 5:00amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Naked men and women in an old sauna, a woman puts water on the fire releasing steam and a man open the door

Duration: 30 minutes 2 seconds

Germany's Trains are Running Late. And why it really matters

Why is Germany in a bit of a funk? How did the superstar of Europe go so far off the rails - even the German trains aren't running on time.

Published: 29 Nov 2024Fri 29 Nov 2024 at 2:00amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Far left and far right campaign posters in Germany

Duration: 37 minutes 35 seconds

Maori vs The King: Who owns NZ?

Last week New Zealand parliament went viral when MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performed a haka and tore up a controversial bill. And this week tens of thousands of New Zealanders marched in protest, opposing the bill.

Published: 22 Nov 2024Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 4:00amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Maori Party MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke tears up the Treaty Principles Bill in parliament

Duration: 29 minutes 41 seconds

Is China winning and Trump losing on climate?

Much has been going on around the world this year so climate and environment have taken a back seat. Now with the US electing a president who calls climate change a hoax, how will conversations and actions change globally?

Published: 15 Nov 2024Fri 15 Nov 2024 at 2:30amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Trump denies science america burns

Duration: 31 minutes 3 seconds

How Will Trump Rule Now? Jonathan Swan

Donald Trump has a mandate to do what he promised after winning easily. But how far will he actually go and how fast? And will he try to unite the country a little, as hinted at in his victory speech?

Published: 8 Nov 2024Fri 8 Nov 2024 at 4:30amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Daddys home

Duration: 36 minutes 19 seconds

America: What happens next?

An election on a knife-edge, and a nation seemingly on the brink. How do we make sense of this fever-pitched moment?

Published: 1 Nov 2024Fri 1 Nov 2024 at 4:30amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

PRESENTS - If You're Listening: America's Last Election

Our friends at If You're Listening have a new series about the US presidential election that we want to tell you about.

Published: 29 Oct 2024Tue 29 Oct 2024 at 7:00pm

Global Roaming podcast

Duration: 2 minutes

Sir Niall Ferguson: What we're getting wrong about the US election

In this extended conversation with Geraldine and Hamish, renowned historian Sir Niall Ferguson warns that Donald Trump is not the biggest threat to American democracy. A bigger threat, he says, lies much closer to Australia... RECOMMENDATIONS:

Published: 25 Oct 2024Fri 25 Oct 2024 at 4:30amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Hamish on the left, Geraldine in the centre and Niall Ferguson on the right

Duration: 39 minutes 31 seconds

What would a Trump victory mean for Australia?

Like it or not, we all have a stake when Americans head to the polls in November. So what would a Harris or Trump presidency mean for the global economy, conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, and an increasingly powerful China?

Published: 18 Oct 2024Fri 18 Oct 2024 at 4:00amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris against a background of red, white and blue stripes

Duration: 31 minutes 40 seconds

THE NEW FRONTLINES 04: The battle for hearts and minds

In the final instalment of our New Frontlines mini-series, we look at the ideological fault-lines that are dividing countries from within. Identity, values and fears are being weaponised by those on the political extremes, and it's working.

Published: 11 Oct 2024Fri 11 Oct 2024 at 5:45amwith Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

A computer-generated image of a grenade made out of a keyboard

Duration: 40 minutes 56 seconds

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