Podcasts about Australasia

This week on 'Teach Me Pls' we're joined by Dr. Hunter Fujak from Deakin University. Hunter is a lecturer in Sports Management and has consulted within media and sponsorship for some of Australasia's largest sporting leagues, events & brands. This guy genuinely knows just about everything to do with sport. We spoke about what makes a sport popular within Australia, including grassroots participation, media coverage, entertainment - this list goes on. We covered commercialisation, broadcast agreements, the difference in sport governance around the country, athletes and plenty plenty more! This episode of Teach Me Pls is brought to you by Deakin University Deakin, home to the world's #1 sport science school. www.deakin.edu.au @deakinuniversity Contact Email - hello@producey.com Instagram - @dylbuckley @dylandfriends Youtube - @clubbysports Facebook - dylandfriends Tiktok - @dylandfriends Dyl & Friends is produced by Darcy Parkinson Video and audio production by Producey. ILY xx

What are the best auction strategies for buyers when the hammer drops?  Why should buyers use “Courageously Uncomfortable” reserve prices?  And who do auctioneers really work for??  Folks, these are just a few of the big questions we're tackling today in an episode that's all about the art of auctioning in Australia.  Here to shed expert intel into this world is Justin Nickerson, Director of Apollo Auctions, the largest auctioneering business in Australasia, and the only Australian to win the Australasian Auctioneer of the Year 3 times in the award's history. Justin is also the 5-time winner of the REIQ Auctioneer of the Year award, again being the only auctioneer in the state to achieve this distinction.  Today, he'll be using his knowledge earned at the coalface of auctions in Queensland (aka. some of the most challenging auctions) to share secret Buyers' strategies that win from bidding quickly to keeping the pressure on to why online bidding might just work for you.  He'll give us a rare look into the Buyers experience of winning auctions, the crucial skills needed for those wanting to become an Auctioneer PLUS his craziest auction which saw 24.8M under the hammer

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Australasia will host its first ever cult awareness conference next year. It's called Decult, and is being organised by journalist and author of Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion and Control Anke Richter.

Eran Backler's also known as Bubble man, and has just started his tour of Aotearoa showing off his skills with bubbles and giving audiences a chance to enjoy his multi-award winning show.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   The term Wicked Problems was originally coined in an academic paper authored by design theorists Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber over 50 years ago. While there are many attributes that define a Wicked problem, generally they are based on problems that are fast evolving with no clear solution or where the solution generates further problems and a level of residual risk that is potentially worse than the initial issue itself. Fast forward to today, Risk Managers and Leaders try and grapple with the reality of a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous, and Digital (VUCAD) world that challenges us with more and more Wicked Problems. In this session, we will explore how Risk Managers and Leaders can better cope with and wrangle wicked problems to create successful outcomes.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMScast. [:14] RISKWORLD 2024 will be held in sunny San Diego, California, May 5th through May 8th. Booth and sponsorship sales are open. Member registration opens November 2023. Public registration opens December 2023. Visit RIMS.org/riskworld for more information. [:33] About today's episode, a discussion of wicked problems with Dr. Gav Schneider. [:55] The RIMS CRMP is the only competency-based risk management credential that matters because earning the certification shows employers and recruiters that you have the skills necessary to manage risk and create value for your organization. [1:15] Several Exam Prep virtual workshops are coming up, starting with December 13th and 14th with former RIMS president, Chris Mandel. On January 13th, 20th, and 27th, 2024, the RIMS CRMP Exam Virtual Workshop will be presented in conjunction with Conrad Clark Nigeria. [1:38] The RIMS CRMP-FED Exam Prep Virtual Workshop will be held January 30th and February 1st. That's a two-day course. Visit the certification page on RIMS.org for more information. A link is on this episode's show notes. [1:56] RIMS is one of the educational development partners with AFERM, the Association for Federal Enterprise Ris Management. Two AFERM leaders joined RIMScast last week for a brief interview during the ERM Conference. This is a last call about AFERM's upcoming SUMMIT. [2:17] Join fellow ERM practitioners at the 2023 AFERM Summit Training. The theme is “Collaborate and Celebrate: Weaving ERM into the Fabric of Government.” The ERM SUMMIT will take place in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and virtually on November 28th and 29th. Links are in the show notes. [2:41] A Shout out the the RIMS New Zealand and Pacific Island Chapter and Marsh Australia and New Zealand, who welcome you to Embrace The Unknown: Unleashing the Power of Risk on February 12, 2024 at the Pullman Hotel in Aukland, NZ to discuss the critical role of risk management in today's uncertain world. A link is in the notes. [3:25] We have one of the featured speakers on RIMScast today, Dr. Gav Schneider. Dr. Schneider will present on “Wrangling Wicked Problems: The Ultimate Risk Management Challenge.” Dr. Gav Schneider is with the Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems and he was the Risk Management Institute of Australasia's 2023 Risk Leader of the Year. [3:50] Dr. Schneider is the creator of the Presilience Approach. Dr. Gav Schneider, welcome to RIMScast! Dr. Schneider joins RIMScast from Brisbane, Australia, and is originally South African. He moved to Australia nearly 20 years ago. Dr. Schneider is with the ISRM ANZ CSWP (Center for the Study of Wicked Problems). [5:07] Dr. Schneider started his career in martial arts in South Africa. He is an 8th Degree Black Belt. He taught self-defense and defensive tactics. He transitioned to close protection, bodyguarding, and executive protection. He set up his first business in South Africa, 24 years ago and sold it in 2014. [5:36] On the way, Dr. Schneider became fascinated with decision-making and risk management, as he kept seeing it being done so badly, even when there were life-or-death consequences attached. He looked at corporate risk management and how it intersects with compliance and how performance measures come into play. [6:00] Dr. Schneider became interested in practical application combined with sound academic theory, primarily focusing on the way humans make decisions. He is known as the Human-centric Risk Guy. He has taught a post-graduate program on the psychology of risk for the past seven years. It's been great for his learning, as well. [7:06] The Institute for Strategic Risk Management is an international group that's looking at how strategy, risk, and management intersect. ISRM has been collaborating with RIMS NZ for a couple of years. [7:21] The first paper on Wicked Problems was published 50 years ago. The fact that the world is so hypercomplex and we are bombarded with information all the time has made the study of wicked problems quite an important area. [7:56] We've become good at process- and compliance-based risk management. From the Industrial Revolution, we've gotten good at organizing and arranging things but now we're moving out of management-centricity. In a world with a high degree of control and certainty, process- and compliance-based risk management works. [8:43] In the modern world, we are bombarded with uncertainty, quickly changing events, and lack of control because of our hyper-connected systems. Dr. Schneider cites a recent seven-hour telecom outage in Australia. It hurt businesses. In supply-chain management, one supplier having an issue can be catastrophic for many businesses. [9:22] Certainty and control have eroded, compared to 20 years ago. [9:38] The difference between a Wicked Problem and a poly-crisis will be covered at the workshop at the RIMS Conference in New Zealand. You need time to understand it. Today's challenges are not one-dimensional risks to manage. A crisis evolves over one variable. If your team is coping, it's not a crisis. [11:39] When lots of crises happen at once, the support structures we have in place become overwhelmed. The interconnections between them become overwhelmed. A poly-crisis made up of lots of Wicked Problems. A standard crisis might just be us being overwhelmed. [12:41] Dr. Schneider says we are all risk practitioners. When making decisions, we weigh out the likelihood of success or failure. Dr. Schneider gives a few examples of the risk management of self-defense. In South Africa, when he had the self-defense business, there were 78 reported carjackings a day. [14:04] A lady called Dr. Schneider's self-defense business to learn how to defend against carjackings because she had been carjacked four times. The carjacker had hidden behind the same bush four times. She needed to cut down that bush! [14:42] When people called about close protection and security, they started with “Money is no object.” That high standard lowered when they were advised to hire two cars and four bodyguards; “Can't I get by with one car and two guards?” Suddenly, the price to protect their lives was half of the amount they were recommended. [16:13] If you don't have culture, engagement, and performance right, none of your other systems work. How do we achieve efficacy and sustained high performance during business as usual and how do we create the ability to thrive in a disruption not just survive? That has been Dr. Schneider's study since 2008 for his PhD. [16:40] In running the psychology of risk program, Dr. Schneider has seen smart, capable graduates become frustrated, doing everything they can on the process/compliance side while people they work with feel that risk management is the “handbrake to happiness,” keeping them from achieving what they want to do. [17:06] Dr. Schneider and the Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems want to “shift the dial” from negative outcome management to seizing and creating opportunity as a positive outcome. They developed the concept of “presilience,” a term Dr. Schneider coined. [17:46] The Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems was launched this year as a collaboration with the ISRM head office in the UK, and in NZ and AU. Fifty years after the first paper on wicked problems, you don't see wicked problems management getting nearly enough “airplay” or understanding in the world of conventional risk management. [18:12] Usually, the wicked problems cause pain for risk leaders and risk managers because those are the problems where the conventional systems don't work that well. [18:25] RIMS plug time! Upcoming Virtual Workshops: Visit RIMS.org/virtualworkshops to see the full calendar. December 7th starts the three-part course, Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management, which will be led by our friend Pat Saporito. [18:48] Fundamentals of Insurance returns on December 12th and 13th. It will be led by our good friend Gail Kyomura. Information about these sessions and others is on the RIMS Virtual Workshops page. Check it out and register! [19:04] On November 21st, Beazley returns to present Business Risk: Helping Your Executives to Navigate Today's Volatile Risk Environment. [19:18] On December 1st at 7:00 a.m. Eastern, Prudent Insurance Brokers Private Ltd. returns to discuss Business Interruption. On December 7, 2023, our friends at TÜV SÜD GRC return to discuss Engineering Resilience: Strategies for Preventing Machinery Breakdown. [19:36] On December 12th, Prepare Yourself for the New Generation of Risk with Riskonnect. On December 14th, Aon will be Addressing Today's Risks While Preparing for the Risks of Tomorrow. [19:50] Visit RIMS.org/Webinars to learn more about these webinars and to register! Links are in the show notes. Webinar registration is complimentary for RIMS members. [20:14] Dr. Schneider's session is from 4:10 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. called “Wrangling Wicked Problems: The Ultimate Risk Management Challenge.” It will touch upon control efficacy measurement and risk intelligence. Risk intelligence is the human ability to make great decisions, grabbing upside opportunity and minimizing downside negative impact. [21:48] Risk intelligence is the living application of risk management as opposed to process-based application of risk management. Lots of smart people make terrible decisions because they blindly follow a process, they blindly follow a policy that's out-of-date, or they make no decision because they panic under pressure. [22:27] Not doing something, especially in a crisis or poly-crisis, is often worse than making the wrong call. Even the wrong call creates momentum, which gives you learning, to see that didn't work, so you can tweak it or do something different. [22:43] There are fundamental differences in the way to apply wicked-problems-based risk management and the way to apply process-based or compliance-based risk management. They require different skill sets. Process- and compliance-based risk management requires an auditor compliance-driven mindset that loves rules. [23:47] Epidemics, geopolitical instability, solar flares, and other things that are going to be significantly challenging for us, that are bigger than us, are very difficult to solve. Mist organizations set a strategic plan and then assume risk management will help them achieve the plan. [24:10] If we identified wicked problems early, we could forecast which strategic plans are going to be blocked by them and we could use a different skill set to deal with them. That skill set is highly-evolved risk intelligence; people who are good at dealing with uncertainty, achieving objectives in different ways, and are great communicators. [24:36] Dr. Schneider has a list of things he will share when he runs sessions. We want to be thinking of the risk leader of the future. Most risk managers don't manage risk; they manage a process or set up a policy that other people in a business have to manage or own. [24:59] Who's leading risk? People making decisions that have negative or positive consequences are risk leaders. We need to build dual skill sets. MBAs and Public Policy degrees teach to be good at process and compliance. Wicked problems require highly evolved emotional intelligence, influence skills, and pattern recognition. [25:50] In the session that Dr. Schneider will introduce in New Zealand, he will be covering some of those skill sets, and how to build them. His firm hope is that these teachings will create the risk leaders of the future that will enable a society that thrives through disruption and can endure when things go wrong. [26:26] Dr. Schneider talks about the psychology of risk work. He believes people learn by hearing, learn more by hearing and seeing, and learn even more if they are also entertained. So it's about engaging the audience to have significant takeaways that make their work life better and enable their efficacy in their job to increase. [27:05] Dr. Schneider's presentation style is informal. He walks around and gets involved with the audience. He doesn't separate himself from the audience with a podium. Because they give their time and resources to listen to him, he gives them something that makes them more effective in their jobs and ultimately helps their organization. [29:06] Dr. Schneider has a unique hybrid South African-Australian accent. People either find him easy to listen to or can't understand a word he says! [29:44] Dr. Schneider shares his thoughts for the RIMScast audience. We're in a challenging era. It's almost overwhelming in its opportunity. We can integrate technology and leverage knowledge and connections in ways we've never been able to do. There are a few things we need to remember. [30:17] We are not over COVID-19 yet. It still has effects on social cohesion and personal interaction. In many cases, people were shut down from other humans for an extended time. Their skills of collaboration, teamwork, and empathy have eroded and they haven't returned yet. [30:39] We're seeing that now with an increase in things like workplace violence, active shooting incidents, and geopolitical war. Part of the global challenges we have as risk leaders is that people are not thinking about the skills for solving wicked problems. Most risk leaders had a tough time through COVID-19 and need to refresh. [31:34] We're now in an era of disruption. Systems we've built over the last few hundred years are not able to cope with the complicated and interwoven variables we're facing. We need to be ready. Dr. Schneider's message is to build your skills, maintain your mental and physical health, and find your balance. This is a marathon, not a sprint. [32:02] Dr. Schneider says things are going to continue to be challenging. Increased interest rates and fiscal moves by governments to try to cap inflation is a good example of a wicked problem. People in financial stress get desperate and crime, violence, and fraud go up. Learn to look at the interconnected world. [32:52] Cybercrime is here to stay. Risk leaders need to get comfortable with the virtual world. AI comes up repeatedly at every risk conference. If businesses and business leaders are talking about it, it's going to be the problem of risk leaders and risk managers. It's either a problem or an opportunity, depending on how you look at it. [33:50] The way criminals take advantage of vulnerabilities in our systems is very different from the way protectors like risk leaders look at them. A convicted criminal told Dr. Schneider that he's never seen a computer or a computer program spend time in jail. AI and tech are still driven by humans. It's a human problem or opportunity. [34:32] The more tech we get, the more human-centricity we need. The deep thinking is going to have to be done by humans. We have to manage the opportunity and the risk of AI and tech simultaneously. [35:04] Justin is excited for anyone who gets to go and see Embrace the Unkown: Unleashing the Power of Risk at the Pullman Hotel in Aukland, NZ, February 12, 2024. [35:44] Special thanks to Dr. Gav Schneider. On February 12, 2024, Dr. Schneider will be a presenter at the day-long live conference Embrace the Unknown, which will be at the Pullman Hotel in Aukland, NZ. That event is hosted by Marsh and the outstanding RIS NZ and PI Chapter. The link is in this episode's show notes. Check it out and register! [36:07] More coverage leading up to this event will follow on RIMScast. [36:15] Go to the App Store and download the RIMS App. This is a special members-only benefit. Everybody loves the RIMS App! [36:39] You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in our show notes. RIMScast has a global audience of risk professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [37:22] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. The RIMS app is available only for RIMS members! You can find it in the App Store. [37:47] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. Materials include RIMS executive reports, survey findings, contributed articles, industry research, benchmarking data, and more. [38:03] For the best reporting on the profession of risk management, read Risk Management Magazine at RMMagazine.com and in print, and check out the blog at RiskManagementMonitor.com. Justin Smulison is Business Content Manager at RIMS. You can email Justin at Content@RIMS.org. [38:24] Thank you for your continued support and engagement on social media channels! We appreciate all your kind words. Listen every week! Stay safe!   Mentioned in this Episode: Embrace The Unknown: Unleashing the Power of Risk | Hosted Live & In-Person by RIMS NZ & PI | Feb. 12, 2024 2023 AFERM Summit Training | Nov 28–29, 2023 Riskworld 2024 — San Diego, CA | May 5–8, 2024 Dan Kugler Risk Manager on Campus Grant RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) NEW FOR MEMBERS! 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RIMS Virtual Workshops On-Demand Webinars Risk Management Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring Chris Mandel! Spencer Educational Foundation RIMS DEI Council   RIMS Events, Education, and Services: RIMS Risk Maturity Model® RIMS Events App Apple | Google Play RIMS Buyers Guide Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information.   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on Apple Podcasts.   Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.   About our guest   Dr. Gav Schneider Summarized BIO — Keynote Speaker, Director, CEO, Academic: Dr Gavriel (Gav) Schneider (CCRO, RPP, FISRM, FIML, FIS (SA), FGIA, FARPI, MAIPIO, CPP) IFSEC 2019, 20, 21 and 22 top twenty global influencer — Thought Leadership RMIA Risk Leader of the Year 2023 and Risk Consultant of the Year 2019 Dr Gav is an acknowledged business leader and specialist in the field of human-based risk management and the psychology of risk. He is the creator of the Presilience® approach (recognized in the prestigious AFR Most Innovative Awards in 2021). He is a serial entrepreneur and has been running his own businesses since 2001. He has conducted business in over 17 countries and provided a wide range of services for a very diverse client base, ranging from heads of state to school teachers. He is a leading academic and subject matter expert in his field and is a much sought-after International speaker. In Addition to being the RMIA's Risk Leader of the Year in 2023, and Risk Consultant of the Year in 2019, Dr. Gav is the only Australian to make the IFSEC Global Influencers' top 20 thought Leaders list for the last 4 years in a row.   The Institute of Strategic Risk Management ANZ CSWP (Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems) The Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems is an international academic institution dedicated to facilitating effective research, analysis, and solutions to the wicked problems faced by our organizations, governments, and communities. The Centre brings together stakeholders, academics, policymakers, and practitioners with one common platform to develop effective frameworks and strategies to address multifaceted challenges.   Tweetables (Edited For Social Media Use): I started my career in South Africa. I kicked everything off with the world of martial arts. So I'm an eighth-degree black belt and that's how I got started, teaching self-defense and defensive tactics. — Dr. Gav Schneider   This year is the 50th anniversary of when the first paper on Wicked Problems was penned. The fact that the world is hypercomplex and we are bombarded with information all the time has made the study of wicked problems quite an important area. — Dr. Gav Schneider   It's usually, the wicked problems that are causing such pain for risk leaders and risk managers because it's where the conventional systems don't work that well. — Dr. Gav Schneider   If businesses and business leaders are talking about AI, it's going to be our problem. It's either a problem or an opportunity, it depends on how you look at it. — Dr. Gav Schneider

Today on the podcast, I speak to Jane Allan, founder of Finery - a range of unique ready-to-pour low and no alcohol cocktails. Finery is here to voice moderation. Since 2019, Finery's mission is to reshape Australasia's drinking culture with low and non-alcohol alternatives. You'll find Finery on shelves in New Zealand's largest supermarket chains and specialty liquor outlets as well as in their online store. Jane's background is in finance and commercial property. After going through a health and fitness journey in late 2018, Jane couldn't find anything that ticked the boxes for what she wanted in a refreshing, but healthier cocktail and she found herself thinking more and more about creating a beverage of her own. With no previous experience in FMCG, Jane reached out to people in the industry and step-by-step – including a few setbacks – her vision started to gain traction.  What intrigued me about Jane's journey was the idea of starting a self-funded FMCG brand from scratch, family owned with no corporate backing. In a relatively short time, she has developed and launched a product that is now competing with big brands and going from strength to strength.  For more information about Finery and their delicious low and no alcohol cocktails visit finerycocktails.co.nz or follow along with the Finery journey on Instagram @finerycocktailsI know you will love my kōrero with Jane as much as I did._Thank you to Bookety Book Books who are the sponsors of this episode and the first ever sponsors of this podcast. Thank you Mandy and Bookety for your support.Super Creative listeners can enjoy a 10% discount on their next order at www.booketybookbooks.co.nz – use the code SUPER2023 at checkout. Discount code cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Valid for one purchase per customer. Code expires 30th of November 2023.For more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast

Published this week, the 73-page document is a handguide to live entertainment in Australasia, an exploration of the hot spots, the weak points, and what makes concert-goers tick. Researchers from Tixel, the “honest” ticket marketplace, and Bolster, the culture marketing agency, tapped almost 4,000 event goers and a panel of music industry exports for the report, the follow-up to 2022's Ticketing State of Play. After the doldrums of the pandemic, another set of challenges. “We've weathered a pandemic and are now navigating the threat of a recession,” reads the report. The landscape now is littered with a backlog of events, creating “increased competition right when we're looking to tighten our belts.” Splendour In The Grass festival was once a “must-have ticket,” but after the soggy edition in 2022, is “now less elusive,” respondents told researchers. Almost three quarters of all event-goers who contributed to the study feel that tickets are more expensive this year than last. On the flip side, 53% of event goers are going to more events than they did in 2022. Live music professionals, it would seem, face more obstacles than a Tough Mudder competitor. It's not all gloom. Live shows have a “significant place in our hearts,” and that extends to the sporting cauldron, proof of which was evident when the Matildas made their glorious run into the semi finals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Staying in the theme of last year's edition, the report's authors invite us to consider the range of ticket-buying behaviours, and their impact on the box office. Indeed, “commitaphobes,” “strategic latecomers,” “bet hedgers,” and “vibe chasers” live among us. The sweet point on ticket pricing is “more critical than ever before,” explains Mushroom Group CEO Matt Gudinski. While Oztix commercial director Seth Clancy notes, “$1-$2 can make the difference between 10-20% of ticket sales.” Reps from Untitled Group, Live Nation, Secret Sounds, RISING and other leading live music brands contributed to the report. “This research is a huge undertaking,” comments Jason Webb, cofounder of Tixel. “It helps us more deeply understand ticket buyers and is a much-needed resource as we continuously redefine and recreate how to get more people to live events in sustainable ways, and how we can continue to fuel a thriving live experiences industry.” Oliver Hall (Bolster) was lead author and researcher on the project, with Gemma Pollard on board as co-author and research support. Sylvie Maclean (Tixel) Darren Levin (Bolster) were project support. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠ Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠ Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠ Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠ Homebrewed is a radio program and podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.

After service in World War I, Capt Allan moved to the other side of the world and joined the fledgling Australian National Airways. He retells stories of his time with the airline, including his experiences of flying Avro 10s between Australian cities, and shares his opinions of the company's two guiding lights: Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. Allan went onto play a part in many of the key events in spreading civil aviation across the southern hemisphere, including pioneering airmail flights between London and Australia, starting with flying with Kingsford Smith on the first experimental air mail flight in 1931 and playing a part in a record-breaking trip between the two continents in his de Havilland DH.86 during 1933. He also discusses training to operate flying boats for Qantas, before giving a view of why Qantas decided to fly American rather than British aircraft after the Second World War. Captain G. U. Allan was interviewed by David Jones in around 1975. This recording is part a AeroSociety Podcast series, Development of Civil Aviation from the UK to Australasia. It was digitised thanks to a grant from the RAeS Foundation and the podcast was edited by Eur Ing Mike Stanberry FRAeS.

Tapp joined Qantas when it employed 25 people, including just seven pilots. His path to Australia started after service with the Royal Air Force and a spell promoting the Westland Widgeon light aircraft. From there Captain Tapp heard about Qantas, wrote a letter to Hudson Fysh and, after a test with de Havilland, were off to Australia in 1928. He gives us a flavour of flying for the company in those years, tells us about the characters who worked for the airline, including engineer Arthur Baird, explores the problems with the de Havilland DH.86 Express and tells us what it was like travelling on the early days of the Australia to Singapore route. Captain Russell Tapp was interviewed by David Jones in around 1975. This recording is part a AeroSociety Podcast series, Development of Civil Aviation from the UK to Australasia. It was digitised thanks to a grant from the RAeS Foundation and the podcast was edited by Eur Ing Mike Stanberry FRAeS.

Seventy percent of all new emerging pathogens in human health come from animal habitats. All the vet schools in Australasia recently came together with vet schools from 8 Asian countries to improve veterinary epidemiology education.

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies

Accounts of decolonization routinely neglect Indigenous societies in North America and Australasia, yet Native communities have made unique contributions to anticolonial thought and activism. David Myer Temin's book Remapping Sovereignty: Decolonization and Self-Determination in North American Indigenous Political Thought (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines how twentieth-century Indigenous activists in North America debated questions of decolonization and self-determination, developing distinctive conceptual approaches that both resonate with and reformulate key strands in other civil rights and global decolonization movements. In contrast to decolonization projects that envisioned liberation through national independence, Indigenous theorists emphasized the self-determination of peoples against sovereign states and articulated a visionary politics of decolonization as care for the earth. Temin traces the interplay between anticolonial thought and practice across key indigenous thinkers. He shows how these insights broaden the political and intellectual horizons open to us today with respect to climate justice. Lachlan McNamee is a Lecturer of Politics at Monash University. His area of expertise is the comparative politics of settler colonialism, empire, and political violence with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

IDP Education Limited (ASX:IEL) is an Australia-based education services provider. The Company is engaged in the placement of international students into educational institutions in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland. Its services include counseling, application processing and pre-departure guidance. It also distributes and administrates International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests, an English language test for study, work and migration purposes. It is a co-owner of IELTS with the British Council and Cambridge Assessment. It also operates English language schools in Vietnam and Cambodia and the operation of digital marketing and event services. The Company operates in approximately 50 countries around the world. Its geographical segments include Asia, Australasia and Rest of World. Asia segment includes Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India and other. Australasia segment includes Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and New Caledonia.Shares for Beginners and Stockopedia proudly present "Weekend Watchlist" where each week we dissect a company using Stockopedia's Factor driven analysis process. Go to https://why.stockopedia.com/sfb/ for your free trial and special discount offer. Why not join Stockopedia today and take advantage of this special offer of 10% off the first year of membership and see for yourself why Stockopedia is the essential tool for every serious DIY share investor. 14-day free trial included, then a no-quibble 30-day money back guarantee. https://why.stockopedia.com/sfb/ Find out more about Stockopedia by going to my review: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/stockopedia-aunz-reviewDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they're offering something of value.Shares for Beginners is a production of Finpods Pty Ltd. The advice shared on Shares for Beginners is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. Shares for Beginners exists purely for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Philip Muscatello and Finpods Pty Ltd are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The TEN, we discuss the films 'Agenda' and 'Agenda 2'. The conversation centers on the persistent influence of communist ideologies, which are still present around the world and are a threat to democratic values. We also explore themes of gratitude and the appreciation of life, emphasizing the concept of 'memento mori' – the mindful recognition that life is finite. It serves as a powerful reminder to embrace and value every moment of our existence and to go out and get it. Frank sheds light on the much-anticipated HEX 28, set to take place at Festival Hall on November 18th, a jam-packed night of Australasia's best MMA talent with multiple titles going on the line, it's going to be a barn burner & MORE Discussed Topics: Agenda Movie           (WATCH HERE) Hex 28 Tickets.         (HERE)   ----------------------------- Our Instagram page @10podcast You can find us on Instagram (@10thplanetmelbourne) // (@Mannyzen) If you would like to support the show. Share the show and/or leave us a review. Keep it 10!  

Neurophysiologist and concussion expert from La Trobe University, Dr. Alan Pearce, elaborating on the peak body of Australian pathologists declaring children under the age of 14 should be limited to low or no-contact sports. The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia released a statement revealing a link between head trauma and concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors are calling on governing bodies to take action on CTE through five action points, which includes a recommendation that low or no contact versions of sports are played by those under the age of 14. Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia a position statement which urges the federal government to adopt the recommendations of a Senate inquiry into sports related head trauma.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you curious about the true potential of a plant-based diet? Wondering if you can meet all your nutritional needs without animal products? In this enlightening episode of me&my health up, host Anthony Hartcher is joined by the passionate holistic health advocate Camilla Brinkworth to unravel the intricacies and benefits of adopting a plant-based diet.  Camilla, with her extensive knowledge and personal experience, sheds light on common myths and shares invaluable insights into how a plant-based diet can be both nutritionally complete and satisfying. Listeners will be captivated as Camilla explains the nuances of iron and calcium intake from plant sources, highlighting how to maximise absorption and debunking the myth that plant-based diets are deficient in these crucial nutrients.  She also delves into the importance of fibre, not just for digestive health but as a cornerstone of a plant-rich diet, and discusses managing conditions like Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) within the context of plant-based eating. Moreover, this episode isn't just about what to eat but how to eat. Camilla emphasises the significance of portion sizes, the diversity of plant foods, and the role of healthy fats, including the groundbreaking AhiFlower oil. She also touches on the environmental and ethical implications of choosing a plant-based lifestyle. So, are you ready to embrace the plant-based journey and reap its myriad benefits? Tune in to find out how to make plant-based eating work for you, one delicious and nutritious meal at a time.  About Camilla Brinkwood:  Nutrition Scholar: Master's in Human Nutrition from Deakin University. Holistic Health Pro: Qualified naturopath, nutritionist, and herbalist. Plant-Based Passion: Avid reader and advocate for plant-based diets. Ahiflower Enthusiast: Introduced this plant-based omega oil to Australasia. PhytoLove Leader: Co-founder & CEO, pioneering plant-based wellness solutions.  Connect with Camilla Brinkwood:  Personal website: https://camillaclare.com/ Phytolove website: https://phytolove.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camillaclarenaturopathy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camillaclarenaturopathy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@phytolovelife   About me&my health up & Anthony Hartcher me&my health up seeks to enhance and enlighten the well-being of others. Host Anthony Hartcher is the CEO of me&my health up which provides holistic health solutions using food as medicine, combined with a holistic, balanced, lifestyle approach. Anthony holds three bachelor's degrees in Complementary Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetic Medicine; and Chemical Engineering.Podcast DisclaimerAny information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice, and are provided for general information purposes only. All care is taken in the preparation of the information in this Podcast. [Connected Wellness Pty Ltd] operating under the brand of “me&my health up”..click here for moreSupport the show

We go all over - from THE ABANDONED to TOM THUMB - with way cool 60s garage from Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America. Added visuals on iOS devices thanks to Vizzy.fm, and remember to check out clips on YouTube and now also YouTube PODCASTS! Full playlist always posted via Retrospect 60s Garage Punk Show on Facebook and Insta. Retrospect is created by Phil Grey at Free FM 89.0 [Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, NZ]

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(02:10) Community Shoutouts(05:30) Episode Starts(06:30) How did Paul end up in Australasia and how did he return to Canada?(09:37) How did Paul meet his wife?(11:08) Why did Paul end up in Western Australia?(12:09) How did Paul end up at Edith Cowan University?(13:48) What sports was Paul involved with and what was his role in his Olympic Games Involvements?(16:55) What were some of the learnings Paul took from his involvement in Olympic preparations?(18:58) What successes did Paul and his team have in the Olympic Games?(20:53) What were some standout moments for Paul in his experience in Olympic preparations?(23:20) How did Paul get into sport and triathlon?(25:50) Discussion about Kyle Buckingham and his Ironman victories(29:08) What is Paul seeing changing in Endurance Sports Coaching?(34:12) AI's role in coaching and what it will evolve to(35:42) Durability and Kona results(42:16) Travel, performance, and consistency(44:07) Lower carbohydrate approaches to endurance performance(47:48) Differences between front and back of the pack athletes(54:23) Best ways to improve fat oxidation capacity(57:07) What is an metabolically unhealthy athlete?(66:20) What have Paul's experiences with CGM been?(81:45) OutroArticle on Evolution of Endurance Training Practices -https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/18/8/article-p885.xmlArticle Paul Mentions on Role of Fat Oxidation -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117036/Article Paul Mentions on his CGM -https://www.plewsandprof.com/single-post/2017/11/04/the-peter-attia-approach-to-dieting-for-endurance-athletes-part-i

MAPS speaks with Amit Lalwani, omnichannel lead and executive committee member of Medical Affairs Professionals of Australasia and member of the core planning team for the MAPA/MAPS Medical Affairs Summit in Sydney, Australia, November 8-10. 

John is playing a game, Alison is in New Zealand, and Liz's head is on fire. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, check out our subtitles/transcripts, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: Privilege (letters of comment), carbon emissions (GUFF), grant applications (picks) Letters of comment Dave Mansfield Esther MacCallum-Stewart Chris Garcia Abigail Nussbaum SJ Johnson Hugos Congratulations to Hugo, Girl! Thanks to Nicholas Whyte for Being our designated Hugo acceptor Liveblogging the Hugo Award ceremony GUFF It goes from Australasia to Europe (and vice versa) Australasia Stonehenge Aoteroa Woomera Te Tauaarangi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force Kākāpō family tree Picks John: Don't Play This Game (play the demo) Alison: Australia Liz: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (epub, paperback, audiobook, Amazon) Credits Cover art: “Birds” by España Sheriff Alt text: A kakapo, a kiwi and a SIAMESE FIREBACK just chilling out. They look a bit like John, Alison and Liz. The words “Octothorpe 95” adorn the top of the cover. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

We talk to the man behind Marcel Lucont, the greatest UK-based French comedian around.His deadpan stand-up, world-class sex poetry and bawdy chansons have been a huge hit all over Europe, Australasia and America. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[04:27]] Breaking character as Marcel LucontWe talk to the man behind Marcel Lucont, the greatest UK-based French comedian around.His deadpan stand-up, world-class sex poetry and bawdy chansons have been a huge hit all over Europe, Australasia and America. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[04:27]] Breaking character as Marcel Lucont[[07:36]] Can you MC as a character comedian and how Marcel Lucont was created[[19:09]] Difference between stand ups and clowns[[34:40]] The drawbacks of being a Character comedian[[38:14]] The difference between the comedy industry and the comedy circuit If you would like to know more about Alexis Dubus , you can reach him on his character comedians Linktree at linktr.ee/marcellucont or Alexis Linktree at linktr.ee/alexisdubus.If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #charactercomedy #podcast #standupcomedian #podcastvideo

Melissa Giles, Executive Director of Portfolio and Platform Management with Americana Partners, presents the Monthly Market Commentary as written by, David M Darst, Chief Investment Officer with Americana Partners.  Any charts/graphs referenced are available in print format and may be provided at your request. David is currently the Chief Investment Officer for Americana Partners. David served for 17 years as a Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, with responsibility for Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy; was the founding President of the Morgan Stanley Investment Group; and was founding Chairman of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Asset Allocation Committee. After 2014, he served for several years as Senior Advisor to and a member of the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Global Investment Committee. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1996 from Goldman Sachs, where he held Senior Management posts within the Equities Division and earlier, for six years as Resident Manager of their Private Bank in Zurich. David is the Author of twelve books: (i) The Complete Bond Book (McGraw-Hill); (ii) The Handbook of the Bond and Money Markets (McGraw-Hill); (iii) The Art of Asset Allocation, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill); (iv) Mastering the Art of Asset Allocation (McGraw-Hill); (v) Benjamin Graham on Investing (McGraw-Hill); (vi) The Little Book that Saves Your Assets (John Wiley & Sons), which was ranked on the bestseller lists of The New York Times and Business Week; (vii) Portfolio Investment Opportunities in China (John Wiley & Sons); and (x) Portfolio Investment Opportunities in Precious Metals (John Wiley & Sons). His works have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Russian, German, Korean, Italian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Romanian, and Vietnamese. Seapoint Books published David's eleventh book in 2012 , Voyager 3, containing his creative writing, and in 2016, his twelfth book, Flim-Flam Flora, a children's book coauthored with his daughter. David appears as a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, FOX, PBS, and other television channels, and has contributed numerous articles to Barron's Euromoney, The Money Manager, Forbes.com, The Yale Economic Review, and other publications. He has broadcast and written extensively on asset allocation in the Morgan Stanley biweekly Investment Strategy and Asset Allocation Commentary and in the Firm's Wealth Management monthly publication, Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy Digest, the predecessors of which he launched in 1997. David attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee, graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, was awarded a BA degree in Economics from Yale University, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. David serves on the Investment Committee of the Phi Beta Kappa Foundation and the Advisory Boards of the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom and the Black Rock Arts Foundation. David has lectured extensively at Wharton, Columbia, INSEAD, and New York University Business Schools, and for nine years, David served as a visiting faculty member at Yale College, Yale School of Management, and Harvard Business School. In November 2011, David was inducted by Quinnipiac University in their Business Leaders Hall of Fame. David is a CFA Charter holder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute. Join Our Distribution List – For a full copy of our report. 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The founders of 42 Below Vodka, Justine and Geoff Ross are a controversial pair within the farming world.  In 2017, the pair sold their company and bought a farm, aiming to change the model and confront the climate crisis, establishing Australasia's only climate positive farm.  Geoff told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking that despite the controversy, most of what they saw and felt was positive.  “We got huge numbers of messages of support from pretty much every agricultural company in the country,” he said.  “A huge number of farmers wanting to visit and exchange knowledge.”   Their South Island farm is 6,500 hectares, holding 10,000 merino sheep and 280 angus beef cattle.  “We were naïve,” Justine told Hosking with a laugh.  “Although we come from farming backgrounds, we'd never, we don't know anything about sheep and beef farming.”  The pair fell in love with the property, realising that it provided the opportunity for them to pursue their goal in farming in a climate positive way.  “We emit two-and-a-half thousand tons of greenhouse equivalent and we sequester, we remove five-and-a-half thousand tons.”   Justine and Geoff detail their experiences in their new book “Meet You At The Main Divide.”  “If you read the book,” Justine told Hosking. “You will see that there was a bumpy road.”  “It hasn't been easy.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you age, your bones lose density.This leads to osteoporosis,falls and fractures. In this week's episodes I speak to Perry Eckert on bone strength and how to avoid,prevent and reverse bone loss through specific weight training using the "Osteostrong" model.  In this episode you will learn:  How to do a non-invasive, drug-free approach to help improve  bone density and overall skeletal strength. Designed to benefit various age groups and backgrounds, particularly those at risk of osteopenia, osteoporosis, and other conditions related to low bone density. How to use nutrition to optimise your bone health Why balance is also important to consider How pilates and yoga, balance and strength training are part of the picture but why they just aren't enough to stop bone loss How hormones play a role in bone density How muscles help in your bone density strategy Risk factors for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia: Osteoporosis and osteopenia are conditions characterized by a decrease in bone density, which makes bones more fragile and susceptible to fractures. Several risk factors can increase the likelihood of developing these conditions. Here are the top 5 risk factors for osteoporosis and osteopenia: Age: Aging is one of the most significant risk factors for osteoporosis and osteopenia. As people get older, their bones naturally become less dense and more fragile. The risk increases significantly after the age of 50 for women and 70 for men. Gender: Women are more prone to osteoporosis and osteopenia than men. This is because women typically have lower bone density and undergo hormonal changes, especially during menopause, which accelerates bone loss. However, men can also develop these conditions, especially if they have other risk factors. Hormonal Changes: Hormonal imbalances can contribute to bone loss. For example, reduced estrogen levels in women during menopause and in men as they age can lead to decreased bone density. Conditions like hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid and low levels of sex hormones in men (hypogonadism) can also increase the risk. Family History and Genetics: A family history of osteoporosis or fractures can be a significant risk factor. Genetics plays a role in determining bone density and structure, so if you have close relatives with these conditions, your risk may be higher. Lifestyle Factors: a. Dietary Choices: Inadequate intake of calcium and vitamin D, both essential for bone health, can increase the risk. Additionally, excessive caffeine or alcohol consumption may have a negative impact on bone density. b. Physical Activity: A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to bone loss. Weight-bearing exercises and resistance training help maintain bone density and strength. c. Smoking: Smoking has been linked to lower bone density and an increased risk of fractures. d. Low Body Weight: People with a low body mass index (BMI) are at higher risk because they often have less bone mass to start with. OsteoStrong builds upon the work of Julius Wolf (1836-1902), a German anatomist and surgeon who discovered that bones become thicker and stronger when subjected to repeated oesteogenic loading. Building on this scientific principle, known as Wolf's Law, Dr John Jaquish (a biomedical engineer) invented the Spectrum system which safely applies an osteogenic load of the precise level required to encourage the body's natural ability to rebuild stronger bones. These Spectrum patented devices are used exclusively by OsteoStrong centres worldwide as the cornerstone of this unique scientifically proven program. We support this regime with a range of recovery technologies to help build strength and balance naturally, which then has an impact on your wellbeing, vitality and energy. For more information you can reach out to Perry and his team at www.osteostrong.com.au BIO Managing Director & Master Franchisor Perry Eckert is the Master Franchisee for OsteoStrong in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the Australasian Regional Developer for OsteoStrong. His vision is to open 500 OsteoStrong centres across Australasia over the next decade, helping to address the significant and growing health problems relating to musculoskeletal health. Perry and his dedicated team have accumulated vast experience in franchise operations and development, making him an expert in fostering business growth and brand expansion. Perry oversees the strategic operations, including business development, marketing, and franchise support. His focus lies in enhancing OsteoStrong's visibility in the ANZ market and boosting franchisee success. Perry's dedication to improving health and wellness in the community is reflected in his unwavering commitment to OsteoStrong, a global wellness franchise known for its unique skeletal strength conditioning program. His leadership continues to be instrumental in spreading the benefits of the OsteoStrong system across Australia, New Zealand, India, Asia and Europe. Perry also owns significant manufacturing businesses with a global distribution network. Outside of his professional life, Perry is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys promoting the importance of exercise, nutrition, wellness practice and health biohacking.  He strongly believes that everyone deserves access to the best resources for maintaining and enhancing their lifespan, and more importantly, their healthspan, which is why he's so passionate about expanding OsteoStrong's reach.   Health Optimisation and Life Coaching with Lisa Tamati Lisa offers solution focused coaching sessions to help you find the right answers to your challenges. Topics Lisa can help with:  Lisa is a Genetics Practitioner, Health Optimisation Coach, High Performance and Mindset Coach. She is a qualified Ph360 Epigenetics coach and a clinician with The DNA Company and has done years of research into brain rehabilitation, neurodegenerative diseases and biohacking. She has extensive knowledge on such therapies as hyperbaric oxygen,  intravenous vitamin C, sports performance, functional genomics, Thyroid, Hormones, Cancer and much more. She can assist with all functional medicine testing. Testing Options Comprehensive Thyroid testing DUTCH Hormone testing Adrenal Testing Organic Acid Testing Microbiome Testing Cell Blueprint Testing Epigenetics Testing DNA testing Basic Blood Test analysis Heavy Metals Nutristat Omega 3 to 6 status and more  Lisa and her functional medicine colleagues in her practice, can help you navigate the confusing world of health and medicine . She can also advise on the latest research and where to get help if mainstream medicine hasn't got the answers you are searching for whatever the  challenge you are facing from cancer to gut issues, from depression and anxiety, weight loss issues, from head injuries to burn out to hormone optimisation to the latest in longevity science. 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Shelby Stanger is a Journalist, Speaker, Podcaster, and Adventurer. Over the years, her work has appeared everywhere from Outside Magazine to ESPN. Prior to becoming a full-time storyteller and consultant, Shelby worked at the iconic shoe company, Vans, where she helped oversee all the women's branding and later the international marketing for the Americas and Australasia regions. She later served as a media consultant to brands including Nike and Body Glove. Always chasing adventure herself, Shelby has surfed from Canada to Costa Rica; sand-boarded down desolate dunes in Cape Town; paddled down a remote portion of the Amazon River; and interviewed countless CEOs, athletes, activists, and thought leaders. Her first book is called Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life. In these pages, you will find stories with practical tips and tactics from world-famous rock climbers and ultra-runners, to longtime thru-hikers, surfers, and even a suburban mom who started teaching women to scale frozen waterfalls in her mid-fifties.  Her Podcast is Vitamin Joy with Shelby Stanger. In this episode, Shelby and Sara talk about how getting into the outdoors solves so many issues for almost everyone. You can be paddling or surfing in the ocean or just doing gardening in your backyard. Sara and Shelby are both adventurers and talk about what the outdoors does for them and how it often kicks you into action, and gets you moving even if it means facing fears. They both have seen the outdoors change lives.  They talk about getting unstuck, how to pay attention to “trail signs” that point you toward your adventure, and how to face your fears. Shelby and Sara's work encourages you to break out of your comfort zones, get out into nature, and create the life you dream of.  Website: www.saraschultingkranz.com Social media: IG:  https://www.instagram.com/saraschultingkranz/             YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@saraschultingkranz./about Sponsor: Go to www.saraschultingkranz.com and use the code Live Boldly at checkout to get the special price of $39 for programs offered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wallabies are on the brink of missing out on knockout play in the Rugby World Cup.  Our Australian correspondent joined Piney to discuss the potential fallout from that.   Along with Rugby, they discuss the Cricket World Cup and whether we'll be seeing another FIFA World Cup in this part of the world.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 225: Sometimes the tidbits are plentiful. This week, Joe and Kari discuss (deep breath): Cyndi Lauper's new musical, news of a Debbie Gibson memoir, Moonlighting comes to streaming finally, Pat Benatar's daughters new single, and news of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. PLUS, Joe's mini-review of the Squeeze/Psychedelic Furs show. WHEWMain Topic: Suggested by listener Dom, Joe and Kari take a look at some of the biggest and best hits of the 80's to come out of New Zealand. Of course, the Finn brothers are represented, as well as singles from Shona Laing, Patea Maori Club, and Satellite Spies. 

Jeremy Black's A Brief History of the Pacific: The Great Ocean (Robinson, 2023) succeeds in examining both the indigenous presence on ocean's islands and Western control or influence over the its islands and shores. There is a particular focus on the period from the 1530s to 1890 with its greater Western coastal and oceanic presence in the Pacific, beginning with the Spanish takeover of the coasts of modern Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and continuing with the Spaniards in the Philippines. There is also an emphasis on the very different physical and human environments of the four quadrants of the Pacific - the north-east, the north-west, the south-east and the south-west - and of the 'coastal' islands, that is the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand, and continental coastlines. The focus is always on the interactions of Japan, California, Peru, Australia and other territories with the ocean, notably in terms of trade, migration and fishing. Black looks first at the geology, currents, winds and physical make-up of the Pacific, then the region's indigenous inhabitants to 1520. He describes the Pacific before the arrival of Europeans, its history of settlement, navigation methods and religious practices. From Easter Island, the focus shifts to European voyages, from Magellan to Cook and Tasman, the problems they faced, not least the sheer scale of the ocean. Black looks at the impact of these voyages on local people, including the Russians in the Aleutian Islands. Outside control of the region grew from 1788 to 1898. The British laid claim to Australia and America to the Phillipines. Western economic and political impact manifested in sandalwood and gold rushes, and the coming of steamships accelerated this impact. Territorial claims spread through Willis, Perry and the Americans, including to Hawaii. Black looks at the Maori wars in New Zealand and the War of the Pacific on the South American coast. Christian missionary activity increased, and Gaugin offered a different vision of the Pacific. 1899 to 1945 marked the struggle of empires: the rise of Japan as an oceanic power, and the Second World War in the Pacific as a critical moment in world history. Oil-powered ships ushered in the American Age, from 1945 to 2015, bringing the end of the British Pacific. France had a continued role, in Tahiti and New Caledonia, but America had become the dominant presence. Black explores the political, economic and cultural impacts of, for example, Polynesians attending universities in America and Australasia; the spread of rugby; and relatively little international tension, although some domestic pressures remained, including instability in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The book ends with a look at the Pacific's future: pressures from industrial fishing, pollution and climate change; the rise of drug smuggling; greater Chinese influence leading to conflict with America and Australasia - the Pacific is once again on the frontline of military planning. But the Pacific's future also includes tourism, from Acapulco to Hawaii, and from Tahiti to Cairns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Jeremy Black's A Brief History of the Pacific: The Great Ocean (Robinson, 2023) succeeds in examining both the indigenous presence on ocean's islands and Western control or influence over the its islands and shores. There is a particular focus on the period from the 1530s to 1890 with its greater Western coastal and oceanic presence in the Pacific, beginning with the Spanish takeover of the coasts of modern Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and continuing with the Spaniards in the Philippines. There is also an emphasis on the very different physical and human environments of the four quadrants of the Pacific - the north-east, the north-west, the south-east and the south-west - and of the 'coastal' islands, that is the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand, and continental coastlines. The focus is always on the interactions of Japan, California, Peru, Australia and other territories with the ocean, notably in terms of trade, migration and fishing. Black looks first at the geology, currents, winds and physical make-up of the Pacific, then the region's indigenous inhabitants to 1520. He describes the Pacific before the arrival of Europeans, its history of settlement, navigation methods and religious practices. From Easter Island, the focus shifts to European voyages, from Magellan to Cook and Tasman, the problems they faced, not least the sheer scale of the ocean. Black looks at the impact of these voyages on local people, including the Russians in the Aleutian Islands. Outside control of the region grew from 1788 to 1898. The British laid claim to Australia and America to the Phillipines. Western economic and political impact manifested in sandalwood and gold rushes, and the coming of steamships accelerated this impact. Territorial claims spread through Willis, Perry and the Americans, including to Hawaii. Black looks at the Maori wars in New Zealand and the War of the Pacific on the South American coast. Christian missionary activity increased, and Gaugin offered a different vision of the Pacific. 1899 to 1945 marked the struggle of empires: the rise of Japan as an oceanic power, and the Second World War in the Pacific as a critical moment in world history. Oil-powered ships ushered in the American Age, from 1945 to 2015, bringing the end of the British Pacific. France had a continued role, in Tahiti and New Caledonia, but America had become the dominant presence. Black explores the political, economic and cultural impacts of, for example, Polynesians attending universities in America and Australasia; the spread of rugby; and relatively little international tension, although some domestic pressures remained, including instability in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The book ends with a look at the Pacific's future: pressures from industrial fishing, pollution and climate change; the rise of drug smuggling; greater Chinese influence leading to conflict with America and Australasia - the Pacific is once again on the frontline of military planning. But the Pacific's future also includes tourism, from Acapulco to Hawaii, and from Tahiti to Cairns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies

Jeremy Black's A Brief History of the Pacific: The Great Ocean (Robinson, 2023) succeeds in examining both the indigenous presence on ocean's islands and Western control or influence over the its islands and shores. There is a particular focus on the period from the 1530s to 1890 with its greater Western coastal and oceanic presence in the Pacific, beginning with the Spanish takeover of the coasts of modern Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and continuing with the Spaniards in the Philippines. There is also an emphasis on the very different physical and human environments of the four quadrants of the Pacific - the north-east, the north-west, the south-east and the south-west - and of the 'coastal' islands, that is the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand, and continental coastlines. The focus is always on the interactions of Japan, California, Peru, Australia and other territories with the ocean, notably in terms of trade, migration and fishing. Black looks first at the geology, currents, winds and physical make-up of the Pacific, then the region's indigenous inhabitants to 1520. He describes the Pacific before the arrival of Europeans, its history of settlement, navigation methods and religious practices. From Easter Island, the focus shifts to European voyages, from Magellan to Cook and Tasman, the problems they faced, not least the sheer scale of the ocean. Black looks at the impact of these voyages on local people, including the Russians in the Aleutian Islands. Outside control of the region grew from 1788 to 1898. The British laid claim to Australia and America to the Phillipines. Western economic and political impact manifested in sandalwood and gold rushes, and the coming of steamships accelerated this impact. Territorial claims spread through Willis, Perry and the Americans, including to Hawaii. Black looks at the Maori wars in New Zealand and the War of the Pacific on the South American coast. Christian missionary activity increased, and Gaugin offered a different vision of the Pacific. 1899 to 1945 marked the struggle of empires: the rise of Japan as an oceanic power, and the Second World War in the Pacific as a critical moment in world history. Oil-powered ships ushered in the American Age, from 1945 to 2015, bringing the end of the British Pacific. France had a continued role, in Tahiti and New Caledonia, but America had become the dominant presence. Black explores the political, economic and cultural impacts of, for example, Polynesians attending universities in America and Australasia; the spread of rugby; and relatively little international tension, although some domestic pressures remained, including instability in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The book ends with a look at the Pacific's future: pressures from industrial fishing, pollution and climate change; the rise of drug smuggling; greater Chinese influence leading to conflict with America and Australasia - the Pacific is once again on the frontline of military planning. But the Pacific's future also includes tourism, from Acapulco to Hawaii, and from Tahiti to Cairns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Jeremy Black's A Brief History of the Pacific: The Great Ocean (Robinson, 2023) succeeds in examining both the indigenous presence on ocean's islands and Western control or influence over the its islands and shores. There is a particular focus on the period from the 1530s to 1890 with its greater Western coastal and oceanic presence in the Pacific, beginning with the Spanish takeover of the coasts of modern Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and continuing with the Spaniards in the Philippines. There is also an emphasis on the very different physical and human environments of the four quadrants of the Pacific - the north-east, the north-west, the south-east and the south-west - and of the 'coastal' islands, that is the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand, and continental coastlines. The focus is always on the interactions of Japan, California, Peru, Australia and other territories with the ocean, notably in terms of trade, migration and fishing. Black looks first at the geology, currents, winds and physical make-up of the Pacific, then the region's indigenous inhabitants to 1520. He describes the Pacific before the arrival of Europeans, its history of settlement, navigation methods and religious practices. From Easter Island, the focus shifts to European voyages, from Magellan to Cook and Tasman, the problems they faced, not least the sheer scale of the ocean. Black looks at the impact of these voyages on local people, including the Russians in the Aleutian Islands. Outside control of the region grew from 1788 to 1898. The British laid claim to Australia and America to the Phillipines. Western economic and political impact manifested in sandalwood and gold rushes, and the coming of steamships accelerated this impact. Territorial claims spread through Willis, Perry and the Americans, including to Hawaii. Black looks at the Maori wars in New Zealand and the War of the Pacific on the South American coast. Christian missionary activity increased, and Gaugin offered a different vision of the Pacific. 1899 to 1945 marked the struggle of empires: the rise of Japan as an oceanic power, and the Second World War in the Pacific as a critical moment in world history. Oil-powered ships ushered in the American Age, from 1945 to 2015, bringing the end of the British Pacific. France had a continued role, in Tahiti and New Caledonia, but America had become the dominant presence. Black explores the political, economic and cultural impacts of, for example, Polynesians attending universities in America and Australasia; the spread of rugby; and relatively little international tension, although some domestic pressures remained, including instability in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The book ends with a look at the Pacific's future: pressures from industrial fishing, pollution and climate change; the rise of drug smuggling; greater Chinese influence leading to conflict with America and Australasia - the Pacific is once again on the frontline of military planning. But the Pacific's future also includes tourism, from Acapulco to Hawaii, and from Tahiti to Cairns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices