Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

In a sign of our deepening strategic ties, Australia will play host to more frequent US military deployments across air, land, and maritime domains. At the same time, an updated AUKUS agreement provides a 'get-out' clause for the US and the UK. Former prime minister Paul Keating has raised his concerns, but he's not alone is asking: Is Australia getting the short end of the stick? Guest: David E. Sanger is chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times and the author, most recently of New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West.Recommendations:Geraldine - When Keating went to war with the White House  Australian Financial Review article by James Curran. Hamish - The Places in Between by Rory Stewart.Get in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

The sudden departure of Sheikh Hasina after weeks of student protests sparked jubilant celebrations, which stretched all the way to Australia. It’s paved the way for a new interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heralding this as a 'second liberation' for Bangladesh.Guests:Dr Mubashar Hasan - Bangladesh born academic and social justice activist. Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oslo, Norway and an adjunct research fellow at Humanitarian and Development Research Initiatives, Western Sydney University.     Associate Professor C. Christine Fair - Professor in the Security Studies Program within Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Recommendations:Geraldine: Lies, Politics and Democracy on SBS on DemandHamish: Bangladesh has achieved its second liberation, says Muhammad Yunus, The EconomistBonus episode: Hamish speaks to Gov. Tim WalzGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate, but who is he? It turns out he was actually in Australia last November for a trade mission and he spoke remarkably openly with Hamish Macdonald. GET IN TOUCH:Love this bonus discussion? Have your own thoughts on Gov. Tim Walz that you need to share? We're listening! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

In the wake of two major assassinations of a Hezbollah commander in Beirut and a Hamas leader in Tehran, both at least ostensibly by Israel, former Mossad director Efraim Halevy issues a surprisingly critical assessment of Israel’s strategy for the broader Middle East. Plus, former US Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale gives some much-needed context on Hezbollah’s engagement in the conflict, and what diplomacy might achieve, should cooler heads prevail.Recommendations:Hamish: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'HaganGeraldine: The Lammy Doctrine by Jason Cowley in The New StatesmanVOTE FOR US:We've been announced as a finalist in the Radio Today Australia/NZ podcast awards! You can vote for us here.Get in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

There's been a whole lotta love for Kamala, particularly on social media this week. But is she really a better candidate than Biden? What are her economic; her foreign policy credentials? Does she have what it takes to beat Trump? Geraldine and Hamish have thoughts... GET IN TOUCH:Love this bonus discussion? Have your own thoughts on Kamala that you need to share? We're listening! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

Turn on the news and you are confronted with the fact that the United States, and US-led systems, are not what they once were. Kishore Mahbubani argues that the West has lost its shine and that Australia should be looking to its Asian neighbours for a stronger future. But is this really the Asian century? Guest: Kishore Mahbubani, Singaporean Diplomat and former president of the UN Security Council. Recommendations: Geraldine: Biden, Trump, and Washington's Wishful Thinking - A conversation with Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs Hamish: Measuring the power of the Global South - Kishore Mahbubani, Chatham HouseGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

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Do you ever want to hide from the headlines? With 1 in 4 people now saying they are worn out by the news and many turning to a fragmented social media news landscape for their information we explore what's gone wrong in recent years, and what we might do about it. Guests:Marty Baron: American Journalist, Editor of The Washington Post 2012 to 2021 and author of a new memoir called Collision of Power. Recommendations:Geraldine: The Bright Side with Sabra Lane on ABC ListenHamish:  All the Presidents Men, book by Woodward and Bernstein Get in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au