# Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero

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Podcast: [Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-roaming-with-geraldine-doogue-and-hamish-macdonald-6755533)
Published: 2026-07-10T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/getting-lucky-again-alan-finkel-net-zero/106865320
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## Resource

In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world. In this episode, Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thoughts on how Australia can feasibly get to net zero, and harness our potential as a clean energy superpower. Plus, he has a radical new idea to safeguard art against AI... Alan's recommendations: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain Seascraper by Benjamin Wood Prove It: A Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era by Elizabeth Finkel Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was first broadcast on Friday 2 January 2026

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