Hamish Macdonald

Daniel Mookhey joined Hamish Macdonald on 702 Mornings to discuss the latest in pay disputes with the RTBU, what a decision on interest rates might mean, and how to have kids engage more keenly with politics. 

In a special mini-series, Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald get the answers to all your burning questions about AUKUS.  In this first episode, we investigate how AUKUS came about - who spoke to who, what the true motivation was for going nuclear and whether the total secrecy around the deal was justified.  GUESTS:  Andrew Fowler - investigative journalist and author of Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty (MUP), which won the 2024 Walkley Book Award. Scott Morrison - 30th Prime Minister of Australia, now Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the US-headquartered advisory and consulting firm American Global Strategies LLC and member of several advisory boards, including the DYNE Strategic Advisory Board. GET IN TOUCH:  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

Argentina's president is hell-bent on fixing the country's economic woes, chainsaw in hand. But are his radical tactics working?

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, better known as “Bongbong”, is the president of the Philippines. His popularity skyrocketed in recent years, particularly among Gen Z, thanks to his stardom on tiktok. But it was almost 40 years ago that he fled the country as a young governor when his father’s authoritarian and corrupt government was overturned in a dramatic coup. 

Joe Biden is America’s oldest ever president. He wants to stay in the White House another four years and is now campaigning for a second term. If he wins that term, he’ll be 86-years-old by the time he leaves office.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has captured the world’s attention and admiration like few leaders can.  When Russia launched its war on Ukraine in February 2022, the comic actor turned wartime leader became the face of Ukraine’s resistance. He refused offers of evacuation, famously telling Joe Biden he needed ammunition, not a ride.

The Chinese leader may be one of the most powerful people in the world, but how did he get there? And what makes him tick?

We asked some of Australia’s favourite authors to find out what they’ve been reading. The result is an eclectic list with something for everyone — even the kids.

Born in Iran, now a Dane, Ellie Jokar struggles to understand why her once-friendly country has pulled up the welcome mat. Hamish Macdonald explores a nation having an identity crisis.

The senator says comments he levelled at Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young were not a sexist taunt, and that he tells people they're "bastards" or "bitches" irrespective of gender.

New research shows a 40 per cent increase on average in domestic assault on State of Origin nights, and about a 70 per cent increase in non-domestic assaults.

Akram Ramadan from Manchester fought against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. Following the Manchester suicide bombing, Britain’s security services are being criticised for encouraging Libyans living in the United Kingdom to travel there.

Matthew Dawson-Clarke had been working on a luxury yacht, charting the waters of the Mediterranean and the Caribbean when he flew to Peru and then travelled to Iquitos, deep in the Amazon. The 24-year-old from Auckland wanted to try ayahuasca.

It was three days before Lyndie Dawson-Clarke found out her son Matthew had died suddenly in the Amazon on an ayahuasca retreat. Now, she’s warning other young travellers about the dangers of the hallucinogenic plant.

The Republican leader of the #NeverTrump movement, Kendal Unruh, is on a mission to take down Donald Trump from inside his own party.