Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler fell from a riverside apartment balcony into the Thames. His death would reveal a massive dirty-money empire.
Brettler's parents went looking for answers and learned their son had been living a lie, posing as the son of a Russian oligarch.
Patrick Radden Keefe, Author of blockbuster books London Falling and Say Nothing, traces how one boy’s death opens onto a far bigger story: how London remade itself as a safe harbour for Russian and Gulf money.Keefe calls himself the skunk at the garden party, the outsider who names what locals keep hidden in plain sight
Hamish Macdonald sits down with Keefe for a long, warm talk about money, grief, Instagram and why the truest stories hide where everyone can see them. Waleed Aly sets it up.Guest: Patrick Radden Keefe, Investigative journalist and author of London Falling & Say NothingGet in touch:
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Gold is the ultimate rainy-day investment. So why are countries around the world shoring up their stockpiles?
And what does it mean when the price of gold drops after reaching record highs?
Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke are joined by Adrian Ash, the director of research at leading gold market BullionVault, to explain how China and Russia use gold to avoid sanctions, build wealth, and collect cultural capital.
Plus, why are countries like France and the Netherlands moving their gold out of U.S. vaults back to their territory? And how did the world change when we moved away from the gold standard?
Guest: Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault
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Wedged between Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Jordan has spent decades surviving crises that would have broken many states.
It hosts millions of refugees, depends heavily on US support and now sits at the centre of the widening confrontation involving Iran, Israel and Washington. This year alone, Jordan is due to receive almost US$2 billion in American aid while also finding itself increasingly exposed to regional conflict.
But according to political scientist Sean Yom, Jordan's greatest fear isn't Iran. It's the possibility that Israel moves to annex the West Bank, triggering a new wave of Palestinian displacement across the Jordan River. For a country where an estimated 50 to 65 per cent of citizens are of Palestinian origin, the consequences could be profound.
Could the kingdom absorb another refugee influx? What happens if Donald Trump backs away from opposition to annexation? And why does King Abdullah believe Jordan's crisis could become the Middle East's crisis?
Laura Tingle and Latika Bourke speak with Jordan specialist Sean Yom, Author of Jordan: Politics in an Accidental Crucible about the strategic pressure bearing down on one of Washington's most important Arab allies, and why Australia's visitors from Amman may have more urgent messages than ever before.
Guest: Sean Yom, Author of Jordan: Politics in an Accidental Crucible and Professor of Political Science at Temple UniversityGet in touch:
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His father’s in jail for attempting a coup, but Flavio Bolsonaro currently stands as the likeliest candidate for president of Brazil after the first round of voting.
But as Brazil’s continues to rely heavily on Chinese trade, could the Trump-aligned leader find himself caught between his ideological goals and Brazil’s economic needs?
This week, Laura Tingle and Latika Bourke speak with Brazilian political analyst Thiago de Aragão about the shock result in Brazil’s first-round election, the deep polarisation of Brazil’s electorate, and why President Lula’s pitch did not resonate with voters as much as he had hoped.
Plus, as the EU-Mercosur trade agreement builds steam, could Brazil’s future lie with Europe?
Guest: Thiago de Aragão, Brazilian political analyst, director of Arko Advice consultancy
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If you'd like to attend the 2026 ABC Boyer Lectures in Sydney on October 14th, please email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Please note tickets are limited.

His father’s in jail for attempting a coup, but Flavio Bolsonaro currently stands as the likeliest candidate for president of Brazil after the first round of voting.
But as Brazil’s continues to rely heavily on Chinese trade, could the Trump-aligned leader find himself caught between his ideological goals and Brazil’s economic needs?
This week, Laura Tingle and Latika Bourke speak with Brazilian political analyst Thiago de Aragão about the shock result in Brazil’s first-round election, the deep polarisation of Brazil’s electorate, and why president Lula’s pitch did not resonate with voters as much as he had hoped.
Plus, as the EU-Mercosur trade agreement builds steam, could Brazil’s future lie with Europe?
Guest: Thiago de Aragão, Brazilian political analyst, director of Arko Advice consultancy
Get in touch:
If you'd like to attend the 2026 ABC Boyer Lectures in Sydney on October 14th, please email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Please note tickets are limited.