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William Dalrymple: Why we shouldn't tear down statues
In a broad-ranging conversation, Hamish Macdonald speaks to historian and host of the hit podcast Empire William Dalrymple about the pitfalls of tryi…
3 months ago
Is Australia as vulnerable as we think we are?
The world is getting more dangerous. The closure of the Straight of Hormuz has sent shock waves around the world. The price of oil has skyrocketed an…
3 months ago
The Matter of Facts: Why our brains are vulnerable to disinformation
To celebrate Hamish Macdonald's new television series The Matter of Facts, we'll be taking a deep dive into the global ramifications of mis- and disi…
3 months ago
These are Iran's emerging power players
With Ali Larijani killed, and the whereabouts of the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unknown, who is calling the shots in Iran?
Iranian-American …
3 months, 1 week ago
Is cultural heritage an overlooked casualty of war?
With thousands dead and millions displaced in Iran, the humanitarian price of the US-Israel war will be steep. But there's another priceless casualty…
3 months, 1 week ago
How Iran became Trump's 'Operation Epic Folly'
The so-called Operation Epic Fury isn't working according to Trump's plan, if he has one at all. Now, as Iran's blockade Strait of Hormuz threatens t…
3 months, 1 week ago
Is Australia inadvertently funding Russia's 'war machine'?
There's no way Australia could possibly be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, right? According to Ukrainian MP Anastasia Radina, think again.
D…
3 months, 1 week ago
Your Call: The history of China the CCP would rather not tell
Our inbox at Global Roaming is chockers with requests to take a closer look at China's history. So this episode, we're sharing a Sydney Writer's Fest…
3 months, 1 week ago
Is this the next nation in Putin's sights?
The Baltic nation of Estonia knows a little about what Russia is like.
One of Russia's closest neighbours, they were part of the Soviet Union until g…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Nepal's potential new leader is spitting straight fire at the ballot box
Last year's Gen Z protests in Nepal saw the Parliament building set ablaze, and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli step down. In the first election since, …
3 months, 2 weeks ago