Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

The President vs the Pope: How Trump's 'holy war' is stoking old rivalries

Trump's AI-generated image of himself as the Pope has drawn harsh criticism. He also called the Pope “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” in a Truth Social post. What does Trump gain from these bizarre allusions to Christianity? Are MAGA’s Christian nationalists tearing open long held wounds between the Catholic and Protestant faith in the United States? Hamish Macdonald and guest presenter Waleed Aly dive into whether Trump's antics are driving away Catholics as the the mid-term elections approach. Guest: Elizabeth Bruenig [https://www.theatlantic.com/author/elizabeth-bruenig/], staff writer at The Atlantic. ------------ Get in touch:  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [global.roaming@abc.net.au] Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

Indonesia Rising: Can Australia keep up with our neighbour's rapid growth?

Australia's close neighbour is changing before our eyes. By mid-century, Indonesia is forecast to become the world’s fourth largest economy – imagine that! So how is Indonesia's economy really performing? Is democracy making a difference? And how will President Prabowo Subianto tackle the challenge of building infrastructure across an archipelago? In the first episode of Global Roaming's Indonesia Rising series, Hamish speaks with economist Dr Mari Pangestu to learn how the country is weathering global economic shocks and what's at stake in its partnership with Australia. Guest: Dr Mari Pangestu, economist, Indonesia's former Minister of Trade (2004-2011) and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (2011-2014), and the former World Bank managing director (2020-2023).  ------------ Get in touch:  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [global.roaming@abc.net.au] Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. -------------- Indonesia Rising sound design by Samuel Phelps. *Hamish is in Indonesia as the winner of the 2024 Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award.

Keir Starmer is ‘fed up’ and so are the British. Is the UK doomed?

Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting global headwinds and now the war in the Middle East have hit the British hard. So with some of the world's highest energy costs and a stretched defence force,  what does the future hold?  Can Britain's deeply unpopular prime minister, Keir Starmer, survive the upcoming elections? And will this fallen empire ever rise again? On this episode of Global Roaming, Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke (The Nightly) go the London.  Guest: James Crabtree, geopolitical analyst and author. Get in touch:  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [global.roaming@abc.net.au] Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

How Hungary trumped Orbán

Péter Magyar has beaten Viktor Orbán in Hungary's election, ending 16 years of autocratic rule. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians celebrated in the streets of Budapest as the results were announced. Maygar won in a landslide, meaning his government has the power to enact significant reform, including bringing Hungary back into the EU fold. Hungarians voted for change of government and they got it. Does this signal the end of strongman politics? And what will America and Russia do now they've lost their man in Europe? Guest: Gergő Papp, Hungarian political campaigns consultant and author of 'The Fall of Orbán: How a Political Outsider Toppled Europe’s Trump'. The book will be available in English in a few months. ------------ Get in touch:  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [global.roaming@abc.net.au] Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

Peacemaker or playmaker? Where China stands on Trump's war in the Middle East

The war in the Middle East is sending shock waves through global supply chains, so where does this leave economic superpower China? Will it emerge as a genuine global leader or merely make a profit from global disorder? Does Beijing see the US and the President Trump's instability as a threat or opportunity? In this episode, Geraldine and Latika go roaming to find out if China wants the global power but not the global responsibility. The article Geraldine references from Foreign Affairs, written by Zongyuan Zoe Liu is here [https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/what-iran-war-means-china]. Guest: Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US Asia Relations [https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/rana-mitter] at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of 'Forgotten Ally, China’s World War II [https://www.readings.com.au/product/9780544334502/9780544334502]'. Get in touch:  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [global.roaming@abc.net.au] Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.