Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Why China is backing Myanmar's "sham" election

Myanmar's election ends this weekend, but there'll be no prizes for guessing the outcome. It's the first time the junta has held elections since the 2021 coup and Hamish Macdonald and Kylie Morris speak to democracy activist Mon Zin about what it means for the people of Myanmar, and the surprising connection between the Hunger Games and Myanmar's youth-led Spring Revolution.  Plus, they explore why China's leader Xi Jinping is watching the outcome more closely than most...  Guest: Mon Zin, Myanmar democracy activist based in Australia Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [Global.Roaming@your.abc.net.au] Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

How close is revolution in Iran?

Even after weeks of protests, the Iranian regime looks like it has a firm grip on power and its unclear whether Trump will follow through on threats of American intervention. What is it that Iranians themselves want to happen next? And just how realistic is change?  Plus, Global Roaming has changed in 2026. We give you a taste of what we have in store.  Guest: Barbara Slavin - distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and a lecturer in international affairs at George Washington University.   Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [Global.Roaming@your.abc.net.au] Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

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.  In this final instalment, Michael Stutchbury - Former editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review and Executive director of the Centre for Independent Studies, says that Australia's economic luck is about to run out. He argues we need break the cycle of high spending and low growth if we want to retain anything like the prosperity we're accustomed to.  Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [Global.Roaming@your.abc.net.au] Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

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.  In this episode the Lowy Institute's Lydia Khalil shatters the perception that our geography alone is enough to protect us from the insidious new security threats that are already making their way to our shores, and she outlines how we can protect ourselves going forward.  Lydia's recommendations: * The Man in the High Castle [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Man-in-the-High-Castle/0T1R1MXA75ZCR0C3247CHPIS3X]- TV series on Amazon Prime * For All Mankind [https://tv.apple.com/au/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7] - TV series on Apple TV Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [Global.Roaming@your.abc.net.au] Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

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.  In this episode Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thoughts on how Australia can feasibly get to net zero, and harness our potential as a clean energy superpower. Plus, he has a radical new idea to safeguard art against AI... Alan's recommendations: * The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain * Seascraper [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/seascraper-9781405975247] by Benjamin Wood * Prove It: A Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era [https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/prove-it] by Elizabeth Finkel  Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au [Global.Roaming@your.abc.net.au] Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.