# Latika Bourke

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Anthony Albanese taken to task by Australian journalist

Tom Elliott played audio of journalist Latika Bourke asking the Prime Minister if he's a fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'To the Victor Belong the Spoils': Trump's UN speech and the weakest world order in generations

The world's leaders are heading home from UN General Assembly week, and Donald Trump gave them plenty to talk about: a threat to annihilate Iran, and a line about "the spoils" of victory that Foreign Policy editor-in-chief Ravi Agrawal says shocked him more. Agrawal argues Trump's coercive power ma…

Policy of rupture: How the AfD became Germany's most disruptive force

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks weaker than ever, and the nation's far-right AfD is stronger than ever.  Europe's most important country looks to be heading into a period of deep political instability. The AfD has just won two state elections in eastern Germany, while the hard-left Die Linke…

'Frozen on October 7': Why Israel hasn't moved on

Three years after October 7, the Middle East that emerged from the attacks looks very different from the one that existed before them. In this special Global Roaming roundtable, Geraldine Doogue, Laura Tingle, Latika Bourke and Hamish Macdonald examine how the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and …

Russia is stealing and indoctrinating Ukraine's children

It's been called the largest mass abduction of children since World War II. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia since the full-scale invasion began, and many have never returned. ABC Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss joins Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke to explain …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro surge: are Trump’s friends taking over Latin America?

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 ideologica…

Jordan fears Israel more than Iran. Is the Middle East's buffer state about to crack?

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 a…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro surge: Are Trump’s friends taking over Latin America?

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 ideologica…

What the gold market tells us about Trump, Russia, and China

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 …

How can we protect women in politics?

In the wake of the attack on Independent MP Helen Haines, Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke revisit their interview on the violence aimed towards women in politics.  NOTE: This episode was initially broadcast on Thursday 13th of August A growing body of research suggests women in public life are f…