Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

'Indonesia Rising': Is now the time to embrace our neighbour?

To mark the end of our popular 'Indonesia Rising' series, a special episode sharing your feedback and questions. Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue reflect on your thoughts about economic opportunity, big ideas for the future, and concerns over diplomatic blind spots. Oh, and there are some beautiful personal stories along the way.

Global Roaming LIVE - Two veteran foreign correspondents share their stories

What actually is foreign news in 2026, when stories of the world's pain and joy are accessible in the click of a button? And who can we trust to tell it?  Recorded live at the Sydney Writers' Festival, Hamish and Geraldine talk to two veteran foreign reporters, about their careers and how to tell honest human stories in a world jam-packed with information.

'Welcome to Iran' - a correspondent's surreal week in wartime Tehran

Getting a journalist visa for Iran is not an easy feat at the best of times, and this is not the best of times. ABC Asia editor Karishma Vyas talks to Kylie and Latika from Tehran, where she's had a glimpse of how the capital is operating in wartime, the control still exercised by the authorities, and the level of need felt by everyday citizens.

Springtime in Prague: Why is Europe feeling optimistic?

At a leading European security and policy conference in Prague, Latika buttonholes one of Australia's top political scientists to interrogate an unusually upbeat, even optimistic, mood. Is it that Europe's leaders are getting used to dealing with Donald Trump?  Or could it be Ukraine fending off the Russians, with increasing success?  The answer is worth a listen.

'If you're weak you'll get invaded': Poland prepares for war with Russia

On the frontline with Russia, Poland is now spending a massive $90 billion on defence, bolstered by a loan from the EU and multinational forces from Europe and the US stationed in the country. In Warsaw, the view is that the only way to stop Russia is deterrence. Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has condemned what he calls the disintegration of NATO from within, declaring the greatest threat is not its external enemies.