Best Per Capita Australia Podcasts (2025)

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JCL Series: No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia With Dr Liam Byrne 34:33

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Unions are making a comeback. Labour disputes around the world have hit the headlines as unions take action to challenge inequality. But while media coverage has increased, understanding of unions has not. Liam Byrne seeks to illuminate what unionism means, exploring why successive generations of working people organised unions and nurtured them fo…

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SB Talks: Middle East Conflict, US Revenge Tax and Australia's Per Capita Recession 13:42

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: Escalating Middle East Conflict and the impact on oil prices G7 Summit in the Canadian Rockies Section 899 of Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Australia's Q1 GDP report Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corporat…

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Scammed! With Alex Brooks 1:05:42

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"I thought old people got scammed. And actually young people are at greater risk because they have more confidence in dealing [with things] online." This week on Burning Platforms, the team learns how the financial scam industry has become an enthusiastic early adapter of AI and how the banks are working around the clock to ensure they aren’t the o…

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SB Talks: 12-Day War, NATO Spendathon, Shadow Fed Chair and FY25 Returns 15:37

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: Where to After the Israel-Iran Ceasefire? NATO Ramps Up Defence Spending Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Scraps the Revenge Tax Will Trump Nominate Jerome Powell's Successor Early to Pressure the Fed? Market Wrap-up: Fina…

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Meet the Investor Series: Regina Liu, J.P. Morgan Asset Management 28:27

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In this episode of Meet the Investor, host Joey Mouracadeh speaks with Regina Liu, APAC Head of Investment Specialists for International Equities at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. As one of the world’s largest and most established investment managers, J.P. Morgan Asset Management oversees more than US$1 trillion in equities globally, backed by a dee…

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Dr Alondra Nelson’s Intelligence 1:05:09

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"What could things have become? You could imagine if the baton had been passed from the Obama administration to a Clinton administration... an American public much more ready... for the turns in AI that we are facing now." On this week's Burning Platforms, our panel spends some quality time with the architect of the Biden Administration’s AI execut…

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SB Talks: RBA Pivot, Consumer Weakness and One Big, Beautiful Bill 12:43

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: RBA's dovish shift and weaker growth outlook Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (OB3) US Trade Court decision May's strong equity returns Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corporate by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Mu…

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Re:CAP - Winning For Women 27:34

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Welcome back to Re:CAP! On this episode, acting Executive Director, Sarah McKenzie is joined by the Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, Emma Dawson, to chat about how the upcoming federal parliament will be the first gender-equal parliament in Australian history. Read Sarah’s blog on this historical achievement: “A Question of Quotas…

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SB Talks Special Edition: A Conversation With Former RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane 22:38

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In this special episode, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill sits down with former Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Ian Macfarlane AC, an important member of the Stanford Brown Investment Committee. Together, they discuss: The shockwaves of Trump's April 2 "Liberation Day" tariff announcement Why the bond market has become the key check on US pres…

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Grok-ing Out with Julie Inman-Grant 1:04:19

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Burning Platforms struggles to make sense of white genocide, design unicorns and the all-seeing Apple Eye. E-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant joins regular panellists Digital Rights Watch founder Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis for our regular dive into the world of tech and politics. Don't forget to s…

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JCL Series: Making Progress - How good policy happens 38:52

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Is big policy reform still possible? Does Australia have the political will to tackle generational issues such as climate change, the housing crisis, rising inequality and Closing the Gap? Legendary Labor policymaker Jenny Macklin believes that if Australia wants to remain prosperous and fair, big policy reform is not just possible, it's essential.…

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SB Talks: The Taco Trade, Eating Tariffs, and RBA Deliberations 14:41

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: What to expect from the RBA this week 'Geneva Prevention' averts US-China trade embargo Large retailers pressured to 'eat' higher tariffs Are markets assuming Trump Always Chickens Out ('TACO')? Music provided by: Autumn Tr…

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Meet the Investor Series: Dan Barker, APIS Capital Advisors 23:44

2M ago23:44

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In this episode of Meet the Investor, host Joey Mouracadeh speaks with Dan Barker, Founder of APIS Capital Advisors, a global long/short equity firm managing over A$1 billion for institutional and private clients. Dan details their process around how APIS has been taking a benchmark-agnostic, bottom-up approach to uncovering opportunities across gl…

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The Holy Trinity Edition 1:05:54

2M ago1:05:54

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Good things come in threes and this week’s Burning Platforms looks at the inspiration behind the new Pope’s decision to name himself Leo, the critical changes to the Labor Government’s front bench and Mark Zuckerberg maximum number of friends. Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’…

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SB Talks: Elections, Earnings & Economics 13:57

2M ago13:57

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: Aftermath of ALP's big election win US earnings season amid rising uncertainty Recent 'hard' and 'soft' economic data Market moves since Liberation Day Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corporate by LesFM | https…

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2025 Federal Election Special (or Much Ado About Nothing) 1:01:32

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With a federal election within days, Burning Platforms looks at the lack of discussion about tech and whether that is a good or bad thing. With Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Per Capita’s Peter Lewis and special guests, Editor of The Sizzle, Cam Wilson and Dr Rys Farthing from Reset Australia. Don't forget to subscribe to The Town Crier,…

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JCL Series: Gippsland's Community-led New Energy Transformation, with Senator Jess Walsh 32:50

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Gippsland has proudly powered Victoria for generations. Now it’s forging a new energy future, powered by abundant resources of offshore wind and community spirit. Senator Jess Walsh details her experience with Gippsland’s community driven energy shift, the critical role of government in making it happen, and how to cut through the nuclear noise to …

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SB Talks: Fed under fire as US seeks 90 trade deals in 90 days 11:50

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: US President attacks Fed Chair What ‘hard’ versus ‘soft’ economic data is telling us Will countries have to pick sides in an escalating US-China trade war? Upcoming US earnings season Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Backg…

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Distilling the Slop 1:00:33

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As the world teeters on the brink of whatever comes after globalisation we dive deep into the way AI is transforming film-making with the director of the iconic Australian film Kenny, Clay Jacobson. Our regular panel of Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss: The theory that…

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SB Talks: Trump's Liberation Day Fallout: The Trump Dump & Market Chaos 21:40

3M ago21:40

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: Whether countries negotiate or reciprocate Rising recession risks Chances of tax and rate cuts Navigating markets through uncertainty The value of diversification Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corp…

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Meet the Investor Series: Kelli Marti, Churchill Asset Management, Nuveen 23:08

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In this episode of Meet the Investor, we sit down with Kelli Marti, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Churchill Asset Management, a leading US private credit firm with over $50 billion in committed capital. Kelli shares her insights in the traditional US middle market - businesses with $50 million EBITDA on average - and why this se…

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SB Talks: Liberation Day, Lifting Germany's Debt Brake and Private Credit Pitfalls 17:33

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: US economic and immigration data European growth outlook Reciprocal tariffs expected on 'US Liberation Day' (April 2nd) Australian Federal budget and April RBA meeting expectations What to look out for in private…

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Taxing Times 56:50

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On this week's episode of Burning Platforms, the gang looks at global efforts to force Big Tech to pay their share of tax with special guest Dr Mark Zirnsak from the Tax Justice Network. With our regular panelists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis. Don't forget to subscribe to The Town …

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JCL Series: A Better Australia: Politics, Public Policy and How to Achieve Lasting Reform 35:17

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An inside look at effective policy making, realised through hard-won public policy battles. What does successful public policy look like, and how has it been achieved in Australia? John Brumby and Stuart Kells, co-authors of "In A Better Australia" joined Per Capita for their March John Cain Lunch. Visit www.percapita.org.au for more on our researc…

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The National Trust 1:01:58

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This week on Burning Platforms, we dive deep into a new initiative to understand the role of Trust in the relationship between society and technology with special guest, Professor Terry Flew. With regular panelists Per Capita’s Peter Lewis, Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea and Health Engine Dan Stinton, we'll also look at: Data Centre Diplo…

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SB Talks: The 'Detox' Market Selloff 17:55

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: Recent volatility in equity markets Evolving US trade policies Looking beyond weak sentiment, at the fundamental health of the US & global economy Benefits of a diversified portfolio Music provided by: Autumn Tru…

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Re:CAP - Post Community Tax Summit Chats with Miranda Stewart 32:13

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In the latest episode of Re:CAP, Emma Dawson is joined by professor Miranda Stewart to unpack her keynote address from the Community Tax Summit, as well as discuss some of the other takeaways from the summit. Join our new early career policy network for policy professionals, students and anyone interested in learning more about how they can influen…

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World Gone Wild 51:18

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Burning Platforms is back for 2025. With the tech overlords in the ascendant, particularly following the US election, we take stock of the impending inferno with our regular panel Per Capita’s Peter Lewis, Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine Dan Stinton, and special guest, fresh from the Paris AI Summit, Professor Nick Davis fro…

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SB Talks: Navigating Europe, RBA Cuts, and Global Equity Markets: What's on the Horizon? 16:05

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. They discuss: The key trends shaping the European political landscape and economy What the RBA rate cut means for the future The economic impact of geopolitical uncertainty Are we seeing a rotation away from US tech stocks? Mu…

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JCL Series: The Elephant in the Room with Thomas Walker and Emma Dawson 33:01

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All our lives, we’ve been told that hard work leads to economic security and a good life. For many younger Australians, particularly those without family wealth, this now feels like a lie. Instead of being able to set up their lives, young people are loaded up with increased education and housing debt, or stuck paying unaffordable rents to grow the…

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Re:CAP - 2024 Tax Survey and the Community Tax Summit 2025 26:05

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Re:CAP is back for 2025 with a new episode covering Per Capita's annual Tax Survey and the upcoming Community Tax Summit. Essential's Peter Lewis joined Emma Dawson for a chat about how the Tax Survey unveils Australian's growing belief that the current tax and transfer system makes income and wealth inequality worse and how this sentiment inspired…

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Meet the Investor Series: Ben Leung, Macquarie Asset Management 16:46

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Welcome to the first episode of Meet the Investor for 2025. In this episode we sit down with Ben Leung, Head of Systematic Investing at Macquarie Asset Management, to explore how data and technology are reshaping investment decision-making. Ben shares how his team applies a structured, research-driven approach to identifying opportunities in the eq…

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SB Talks: Trump, Tariffs, Trade and Tech 20:26

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. We discuss: What is Trump trying to achieve with his tariff threats? What does DeepSeek mean for AI and tech spending? What have we learnt from US Reporting Season? IS an RBA rate cut next week a done deal? Music provided by: …

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SB Talks Special Edition: Navigating Financial Wellbeing - Tailoring Workplace Benefits to Employee Needs 13:48

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In this Special Edition of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill is speaking with Director of Insurance and Benefits Advisory James McFarland. Together they discuss the latest whitepaper 'Rising Costs, Rising Concerns' which uncovers the financial challenges employees are currently facing and how employers can provide programs and benefits t…

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SB Talks: Inauguration Day, Curve Steepening and King Dollar 12:35

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For the first episode of 2025, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. We discuss: President Trump sworn in The shifting interest rate outlook Currency moves around tariff fears US reporting season kicks off Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corporate by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Mu…

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SB Talks: Annual Investment Wrap-Up, Key Themes, and What to Expect in 2025 24:53

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In this episode, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. We discuss: What happened in major economies and investment markets in 2024? How did our predictions for this year pan out? What are the key themes investors should be focussed on for the year ahead? What are the main risks we are focusse…

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Setting the Guardrails 1:03:21

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In our final episode of 2024 we unpack the recent Senate Report into the Adoption of AI in Australia with Committee Chair Senator Tony Sheldon. We also look at: Woolworth's industrial dispute over workplace surveillance Why Meta is building a deep sea cable to India How TikTok was gamed to deliver an election boil over in Romania With regular panel…

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Meet the Investor Series: Kyle McCarthy, PIMCO 24:10

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In this episode of Meet the Investor, we’re joined by Kyle McCarthy, Executive Vice President and Private Credit Strategist at PIMCO, the world’s largest fixed-income manager with over $2 trillion in assets under management. Kyle takes us into the world of asset-based lending, a growing segment within private credit, where PIMCO has deployed over $…

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JCL Series: Iola Mathews, on her book "Race Mathews - A Life in Politics" 42:12

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An idealist as well as a pragmatist, and someone who believes passionately in equality, democracy and empowerment, Race Mathews has inspired and mentored many. Drawing on a memoir Race began, but did not finish, and interviews, articles, speeches, books and her own diaries, Iola Mathews, journalist, author and Race’s partner for over fifty years, p…

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Strange Bedfellows 1:05:45

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Burning Platforms dives deep into the common ground between national security and individual privacy with cybersecurity expert Miah Hammond-Errey, host of the Technology and Security podcast. Also this week: * Bunnings wrapped over facial recognition * Trump’s crypto bonanza * and could the Social Media Ban have a silver lining? Panelists: * Digita…

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John Cain Oration 2024 - Minister Clare O'Neil 28:02

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Housing affordability is one of the defining issues of the Australian political landscape today. Our housing market and housing policy are failing a significant proportion of the Australian people. This crisis has been long in the making; the result of decades of deliberate choices. Clare O’Neil MP, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessnes…

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SB Talks: Trump 2.0, New Neutral and Portfolio Tilts 17:16

8M ago17:16

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In this episode, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill is again speaking with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder. We discuss: What the Republican sweep in the US means for tariffs, taxes and growth Why the Fed and RBA are in no hurry to get to ‘neutral’ rates Recent adjustments to our equity exposures

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SB Talks Special Edition: A Conversation with Former RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane AC 24:15

8M ago24:15

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In this special episode, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill sits down with former Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Ian Macfarlane AC, an important member of the Stanford Brown Investment Committee. Together, they dive into some of today’s most pressing questions: • How will Donald Trump’s election impact the global economy? • Can his policy agend…

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The Tech-Bro Election 1:00:42

8M ago1:00:42

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The upcoming US Presidential elections will shape - and be shaped by - the Web3 community. We talk with Mark Monfort from the Aus De-Fi Association on what the moment means. He joins our panel of Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton, digital rights advocate Kate Bower and Peter Lewis from Per Capita’s Centre of the Public Square. Also this week:* The new …

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SB Talks: The Trump trade, Australian inflation and US earnings 12:58

8M ago12:58

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder to discuss: • Bond market moves ahead of US election • Australian inflation and the repricing of rate cut prospects • Key takeaways from US earnings reporting season Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corporate by LesFM | https:…

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Re:CAP - The Way In 2024, Gender 40:05

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This week on Re:CAP, Emma Dawson was joined by co-founder and co-CEO for Gender Lens, Tanja Kovac, continuing our dissection of Per Capita’s new report The Way In 2024. The Way In 2024 is the third report in a series which examines the backgrounds of elected members of Federal Parliament. It follows our analysis of the 45th and 46th Federal Parliam…

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Meet the Investor Series: Scott Radke, New Holland Capital 25:34

8M ago25:34

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In this episode of Meet the Investor, we're joined by Scott Radke, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer at New Holland Capital, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund manager that has been servicing a global client base of institutions and wealthy clients for nearly 20 years. Scott takes us through his career, sharing the origins and …

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Re:CAP - The Way In 2024, Education 48:40

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Re:CAP returns this week with a new episode that looks at Per Capita’s new report, The Way In 2024. Emma Dawson is joined by Emeritus Redmond Barry Professor Janet McCalman to help us unpack our findings around education pathways into the 47Th parliament. Check out our latest blog post "How the Federal Government Represents You." Read the full repo…

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SB Talks: Australia still hiring, US keeps shopping while China continues borrowing 13:34

9M ago13:34

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In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Nick Ryder to discuss: The new Stanford Brown Responsible Investment (RI) Policy Strong Australian employment data dampening rate cut prospects US retail sales point to resilient consumer spending Chinese economic activity report shows some improvem…

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The Digital Dark Age 1:02:12

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As researchers are locked out of digital platforms, we contemplate a new era of control and secrecy, with responsible tech academic Gina Neff. She joins our panel of Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie OShea, Choice’s digital campaign lead Rafi Alam and Peter Lewis from Per Capita’s Centre of the Public Square. Also this week: The Social Media Summit…