Podcasts about Brisbane Airport

A 4BC listener informed 4BC Breakfast yesterday that he had been charged an 'airport construction fee' when taking a taxi trip to the Brisbane Airport. Taxi Council Australia CEO Blair Davies told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "I can confirm there is no such thing as a construction fee that you have to pay to get out of a cab at Brisbane airport." The taxi company has been contacted for comment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A number of travellers and rugby league mogul Phil Gould have been caught up in a power blackout at Brisbane Airport which caused several flight delays. The power was only out for around an hour and all operations at the airport have returned to normal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys discuss one of them winning their first Diplomacy tournament and their latest games. Intro and Diplomacy chat The guys start rolling the show early before introducing the episode (after Ken encourages keeping in some pre-show discussion) (0 mins 10 secs) They talk about their drinks (4 mins) The Bangkok New Year's Tournament 2025 Ken won his first tournament! And also scored two best country trophies (6 mins 45 secs) He talks about his game that got him best Russia (12 mins) Ken discusses his final game playing as France (14 mins 30 secs) Ken talks about Kratom (17 mins 30 secs) Gavin talks about catching up with Stuart Barton and Max Roe Banks around his DBNI game (20 mins 10 secs) Gavin mentions he's going to the Melbourne Open {Post recording update - this didn't happen due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred closing Brisbane Airport and cancelling all flights}  (21 mins) He also talks about planning for the Cane Toad Classic in August this year (21 mins 30 secs) Ken asks Gavin around his favourite country preferences (26 mins) Around the grounds Gavin discusses a Colonial 1885 game he's in as France before they move onto the challenges of variants where sea territories get stalemated (27 mins 35 secs) Ken talks about taking advantage of a player's repeated orders (35 mins) They move onto a Europa Renovatio game where there's now only four players left (38 mins 20 secs) Ken discusses the Zeus variant he's playing (45 mins) The tech starts giving out with Gavin not hearing Ken (48 mins) Part 2 The guys are back about a week and a half later. We both went through a cyclone which cancelled Gavin's plans to get to the Melbourne Open - airport closed and flights all cancelled (50 mins) Ken provides an update on game he was hoping to solo in (52 mins 30 secs) Gavin points out in vDip a winner take all game results in vDip rankings all going backward except for being buying in (no change) with the winner getting all vDip points (58 mins) Because of the recording delay, Gavin runs through the Top 3 placed winners at the Melbourne Open - big congrats to Tianyu Sun! (1 hr 1 min) Gavin gives his next interstate tournament plans (1 hr 2 min 15 secs) They start wrapping up the show and flag they're about to record a Patreon episode Venue: At home, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: D'Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre from the Barossa, South Australia Ken: Kaner's dark ale home brew Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help pay off the audio equipment... or buy the guys a drink, you can also donate at Patreon, plus you get extra podcast episodes! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.

Despite relief from Australians after being spared the worst from ex-cyclone Alfred - the storm is still causing havoc. New reports show hundreds of trees are down and over 350,000 homes and businesses have lost power in Queensland and New South Wales. Flooding continues to be an issue in areas such as Lismore, where 13 defence force personnel were injured in a crash. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the storm is still packing an 'enormous punch'. "Qantas and Jetstar were hoping to resume flights by Sunday morning - the latest news there, Brisbane Airport has reopened, but there's still very strong winds to the point where it's not safe to get these planes in the air." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has addressed the media with the latest updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The Premier has confirmed the Gold Coast Airport will close at 4pm. There is no update on the Brisbane Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3 of our mini-series which focuses on Innovation in Infrastructure is here! We are delighted that Simon Montague from the GIAA is hosting this series. In this episode Simon is joined by Oscar Mann, Airport Innovation Lead, Technology at Australia's Brisbane Airport. Brisbane Airport was privatised in 1997 and is today owned by a public-private consortium that includes Igneo Infrastructure Partners. Simon and Oscar explore the value-driving innovations being pursued that add to airport safety, efficiency and customer experience in this airport focused episode!**********************Important informationThis material is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute investment or financial advice and does not take into account any specific investment objectives, financial situation or needs. 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90's superstar Sharon Corr was not allowed on a plane with a violin ! An expert in screening at the Brisbane Airport told us what you won't get on a Plane with !See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please consider supporting Fresh Economic Thinking — Australia's newest one-man think-tank—by upgrading to a paid subscription. Thank you to all my existing paid FET subscribers. You will get the audiobook of The Great Housing Hijack starting later this month via the FET podcast. Your support helps me do things like a recent debate with Kevin Erdmann about “What makes housing more affordable? Public Investment vs. Market Liberalization”. You can watch it here. Right now there is a Senate Inquiry into supermarket prices as well as a much more extensive and detailed inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Supermarkets aren't my highest priority in terms of the cost to consumers from their conduct (superannuation is far more costly - see here and here). But supermarkets nevertheless comprise a large share of household budgets and directly affect choices in our daily lives.One dimension of supermarket competition revolves around location choices. Rules around these choices usually involve town planning regulations that seek to cluster retail activities in a hierarchy of locations.This article is about how town planning rules are used as the basis for often frivolous anti-competitive legal cases, with some detail on a recent case in Brisbane.But the bigger puzzle is this: Why have supermarkets for so long behaved so anti-competitively compared to other retailers or commercial and industrial businesses?It might simply be the case that when there are few ways to innovate your product, you innovate on other regulatory margins to outcompete your rivals (see last week's FET #29 podcast about the electricity pseudo-market). What else is a supermarket to do to make more money? A history of taming supermarket behaviourLook at what has already come out of the initial testimony to the current Senate Inquiry on the topic of preventing competition through location choices.The questions being put to Metcash CEO Grant Ramage during his session were mostly about land banking by Coles and Woolworths.In the context of the supermarkets, land banking is a strategy  where they buy up large areas of land across the country even if they don't have plans (or permission) to build a store there, therefore reducing competition.Mr Ramage was asked about this behaviour by Coles and Woolworths throughout his appearance before the committee, and he agrees that they are engaging in land banking.Senator Ross Cadell gave an example about land banking in the Hunter Valley in NSW, and Mr Ramage agreed that it was an example, where supermarkets can buy a proxy through a developer, gain the centre, and remove the independence.Senator Dean Smith followed up with more questions about land banking by the supermarket giants, and Mr Ramage responded that he didn't think it was "overt or obvious"."It happens under the radar, there is no obligation for the majors to divulge when they acquire property, it's not illegal," Mr Ramage says, adding they notify the ACCC and councils when they see it happening.But this is not the first time that supermarkets have been in the firing line for their anti-competitive conduct. It seems to be the nature of this industry. Brisbane-based property analyst Ross Elliot notes that a senior Westfield executive told him in the 1990s that “we would object to a competitor moving a plant pot if we thought it was in our interests to do so.”In that 1990s era, we were equally concerned about such behaviour. Here's a 1999 review of retail trade practices by supermarkets. It took the view that although there was a lot of consolidation in the sector, there were benefits from economies of scale to consumers. What is interesting to note from a quarter of a century in the future is that the market share of Coles and Woolworths hasn't changed as much as you would think, up from around 55% to 65% (depending on how you count). But there is now no Franklins supermarket chain and we have ALDI doing more than a third of the revenue of Coles today. There was then a 2002 Grocery Inquiry dealing with the behaviour of supermarkets in their contractual arrangements with suppliers. Strangely, in 2003 there was a headline about the Trolley Wars. People were upset that Woolworths and Aldi were outcompeting other grocery stores. This demonstrates that we don't know what we mean by competition. One company comes and outcompetes another and that is uncompetitive. You can't have competition without winners and losers! In that same year, the ACCC took action because of Woolworth's conduct around preventing liquor licences from potential competitors. In 2004, Westfield's Frank Lowy tried to stop a supermarket on Brisbane Airport land near his Westfield Toombul shopping centre, as well as challenging a new shopping centre in Homebush in Sydney. This is a good line from that article:The executive director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, Milton Cockburn, disputes the allegations of anti-competitive tactics (Westfield is a prominent member of the council). "Lodging legal action is not anti-competitive. What law says you can't defend the interests of your investors and retailers?" Perhaps Cockburn should have a look at the National Com­petition Council's report on planning and construction laws, which begins: "The major competition restriction in planning legislation is its potential to restrict the entry of new competitors into a market. This may result from ... manipulation of the process by commercial objectors to create delays in decision-making and significant additional costs for potential market entrants."In 2005 the ACCC intervened to stop attempts by Coles and Woolworths leveraging their power to influence the sales of independent grocery stores. Then in 2008, the ACCC conducted an inquiry into the competitiveness of grocery retailers, out of which came an undertaking with Coles and Woolworths to phase out restrictive leases that prevented other supermarkets from leasing within the same shopping centre. During its Grocery Inquiry in 2008, the ACCC identified a practice where supermarket operators would include tenancy terms which may have prevented shopping centre managers leasing space to any competing supermarkets.  This had the potential to impose restrictions on the number of supermarket outlets in centres and consequently fewer options for consumers."Over 700 supermarket leases were identified through the ACCC investigation as potentially restrictive, and this agreement addresses all those existing leases involving Coles and Woolworths, as well as dealing with all future arrangements.  I welcome the cooperation of Coles and Woolworths in the development of this arrangement."The agreement is in the form of a court enforceable undertaking that has been voluntarily provided by Coles and Woolworths.More interesting for me is this 2010 report by SGS Economics for the Commonwealth Treasury about the planning system as a barrier to entry for supermarkets, and its comments that competition dimensions should not be a factor in planning decisions.Yet courts were still busy with supermarkets trying to delay competition using planning appeals with frivolous legal cases even in 2012, as reported here.Retail analysts say the result is that councils are lumbered with massive legal bills and shoppers face less choice and higher prices. More than 20 appeals against shopping centre and retail plans have been lodged in the Planning and Environment court in the past two years.A 2009 voluntary undertaking by the supermarkets to remove restrictive lease clauses was a positive move for competition. Still, supermarkets were getting similarly effective outcomes with covenants on property when shopping centres were first developed. Here's how that works:"There are a large amount of centres where we are restricted from entering because of covenants," said Aldi's managing director for Victoria, Tom Daunt."It can be an outright restriction on the use of land by a previous owner who might be a developer for a major supermarket. The other case is clauses in leases of major supermarkets which effectively restrict competitors with quite dramatic rent reductions (if a rival becomes a tenant in the same centre)."Covenants on available land and clauses in leases, they are all similar. They are all restrictions of trade."It's honestly quite something to see the frequency of these inquiries. I suspect this behaviour is economically motived in the same way that confusopolies emerge in undifferentiated industries like telephone, electricity, insurance, etc. Because there are no technology margins to innovate, you push hard on regulatory margins instead. Of course, outside of the big two supermarkets, Aldi plays its own game, copying the colours and styles of food brands. The supermarkets have been upset about this. He pointed to similarities between some of Aldi's exclusive brands and national brands such as Bundaberg ­ginger beer, Procter & Gamble's Pantene shampoo, General Mills's Old El Paso taco kits and Kellogg's Special K.To wrap up this whirlwind history, supermarkets use their buying power to influence the actions of both suppliers and shopping centre owners to prevent competition. Fine. But there are also some puzzles. Supermarkets defend their suppliers when it comes to protecting food brands from imitation. But then they also apparently squeeze these suppliers too. How do we reconcile this?Shopping centre owners interfere with new supermarket locations on behalf of supermarkets. But I think this makes more sense because new venues compete with all tenancies and it is common to have turnover-based leases where landlords share in the turnover gains of tenants. Also puzzling is that despite decades of concern about supermarket conduct, and what appear to be fairly aggressive tactics, grocery margins aren't super high and the composition of players in the grocery market has changed quite a bit. There seem to be concerns when supermarkets are very competitive, squeezing down prices from suppliers, and also when they are anti-competitive. I think a lot of the games we are playing here could benefit from clearer economic thinking on what competition really looks like. The point I want to make today is to look at a recent case I'm aware of in Brisbane where the landlord of Woolworth's at Newstead, is challenging a planning approval for a nearby shopping centre. A Brisbane case of supermarket conductA new trend in Brisbane is the mixed-use retail, residential and commercial precinct. One of the more successful, and still yet-to-be-completed projects of this type is in my neighbourhood called West Village, a cluster of eight towers (seven residential and one commercial) above a retail precinct with medical facilities and other uses. The model seems to work commercially and with many large sites with existing low-density retail and industrial uses in Brisbane suburbs, there are now planning strategies and rules that accommodate this type (such as the Suburban Industrial Strategy etc). Another example of this type of project is called Buranda Village, on the site of a dated single-storey shopping centre, which is approved for seven towers (four being residential with around 700 apartments) over a 10,000 sqm retail centre. The flood-ravaged and now under demolition Toombul shopping centre is likely to get a similar treatment when redeveloped. But the project I want to talk about today is called Newstead Green, on the site of a car yard in the booming inner-city suburb of Newstead. It is approved for nearly 800 apartments, a major retail, commercial, showroom and lifestyle centre, the owner of the existing nearby shopping centre with Woolworths as the anchor tenant (AMP Capital, now owned by Dexus) is appealing the decision. You can see the locations of the two sites below.Notice also that on this map the purple, blue, and green shading are all new towers that have been proposed, and the grey are recently completed towers. This area is seriously developing. Thousands of apartments are already approved (including in this project). This seems enough local population to support an extra full-sized supermarket, which normally needs a catchment of about 5,000 people. To be clear, the Brisbane City Council is now defending its planning decision to approve the project. The grounds of the appeal are of course many, but this part jumps out (pages 8-9).i. The economic impact of the proposed development upon Gasworks Plaza will be significant due to the scale of the proposed retail component, its proximity to Gasworks Plaza and the extent of the proposed development's trade area.ii. The retail component of the proposed development seeks to replicate Gasworks Plaza which, given its close proximity to the proposed development, will provide no community benefit in terms of convenience or choice.iii. These impacts will seriously erode the viability and vitality of the retail tenancies at Gasworks Plaza, thereby compromising the function of Gasworks Plaza.iv. Centres provide a focus for public and private investment and community activity. Considerable investment has been made to provide infrastructure, buildings and businesses both within Gasworks Plaza and the adjoining area. This creates a vitality which is central to its function. By diluting economic activity to another location, direct economic impacts will be significant and the benefits intended by City Plan will be eroded to the detriment of the public interest.v. The impact of the proposed development on Gasworks Plaza would exceed 15% of sales.The last point gets to the heart of it. I doubt there will be a 15% effect from today, especially considering the growth of the neighbourhood that will go along with a project of this scale. They are literally saying that the new centre will compete for customers and that they don't like it. Since we know that competition is not a valid argument in planning, this probably won't fly — it will just cost time, money and the resources of the courts.But now to the original question of supermarket bad boys. If there was no supermarket here, but still plenty of retail space, the owner of a nearby shopping centre is unlikely to engage in this type of anti-competitive legal strategy. If it was a new commercial building, owners of nearby buildings wouldn't take these anti-competitive actions. If it was a new industrial project, again, the same. Only supermarkets seem to be this actively engaged in anti-competitive behaviour in all domains, especially around real estate, lease conditions (stamped out by the ACCC), planning and zoning, contract conditions with suppliers, and other regulations.Why?Maybe it happens in the shadows more so in other sectors. But does it? Or are supermarkets just the bad boy because they have no other innovation to offer to increase their profits? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fresheconomicthinking.com/subscribe

Peter Doherty, Brisbane Airport Media Manager, joined Peter Gleeson on 4BC Drive to chat about the ageing concrete slabs on the Legacy runway that need to be repaired.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Marcus Foth, the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance Chief Executive, calling for more to be down surrounding flight noise from the Brisbane Airport affecting many local residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The only mass public transport to and from Brisbane Airport during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the Airtrain, due to an exclusive deal with operators.  The rapidly-worsening drought has spurred the NSW Government into rolling out a $250 million package of low-interest loans in a bid to help battered farmers weather a forecast dry summer.  A judge has released a Sydney man accused by police of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, her daughter and her mother in separate incidents.  Australian opener David Warner is set to withdraw from the money-spinning T20 series against India and return home immediately after the World Cup final due to burnout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The only mass public transport to and from Brisbane Airport during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the Airtrain, due to an exclusive deal with operators.  The rapidly-worsening drought has spurred the NSW Government into rolling out a $250 million package of low-interest loans in a bid to help battered farmers weather a forecast dry summer.  A judge has released a Sydney man accused by police of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, her daughter and her mother in separate incidents.  Australian opener David Warner is set to withdraw from the money-spinning T20 series against India and return home immediately after the World Cup final due to burnout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The only mass public transport to and from Brisbane Airport during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the Airtrain, due to an exclusive deal with operators.  The rapidly-worsening drought has spurred the NSW Government into rolling out a $250 million package of low-interest loans in a bid to help battered farmers weather a forecast dry summer.  A judge has released a Sydney man accused by police of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, her daughter and her mother in separate incidents.  Australian opener David Warner is set to withdraw from the money-spinning T20 series against India and return home immediately after the World Cup final due to burnout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The only mass public transport to and from Brisbane Airport during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the Airtrain, due to an exclusive deal with operators.  The rapidly-worsening drought has spurred the NSW Government into rolling out a $250 million package of low-interest loans in a bid to help battered farmers weather a forecast dry summer.  A judge has released a Sydney man accused by police of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, her daughter and her mother in separate incidents.  Australian opener David Warner is set to withdraw from the money-spinning T20 series against India and return home immediately after the World Cup final due to burnout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catch up with the latest news and insights from the aviation sector, a touch of bro-science, hearty motivation and some horrendous financial advice. Quite possibly a waste of your valuable time. Listen at your own peril.

It's a back-to-back podcast episode with my good friend, Ryan Drake, where we talked about the things I've discovered during seven months of travel. Get ready for some real talk about money matters, and a chill discussion about how men and women approach these conversations differently. Meet Ryan Drake – a uni dropout turned coding whiz, marketing maestro, and all-around business and tech guru! After ditching his degree, Ryan moved to Sydney to learn how to code and quickly became a junior software developer. He's worked with big-name brands like Coles, Flight Centre, Brisbane Airport, Fiji Airways, and Tatts as a developer, product manager, and sales/account manager in the digital marketing and online space. But what really floats Ryan's boat is coaching and consulting on all things business and tech-related. He's got a knack for automating processes, managing finances and crypto investments, streamlining systems, outsourcing work, and making that "4 Hour Work Week" dream a reality.  Whether you're a small biz owner, a big corporation, or just a tech enthusiast, Ryan's the guy to call when you need to level up your game. Connect with him @itsryandrake on Instagram. You can also check his website at https://ryandrake.com/ Listen to the full episodes at ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.link/1520837514⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Lisa Zahiya on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen Now:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radio Public⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lisa Zahiya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-zahiya/support

The federal government's push to have greater control over how Australian viewers can find content on new smart TV sets is being met with serious concern from the media industry before a new prominence bill is finalised. Sickening vision has captured the moment an adult driver callously discarded the body of a dead child onto the ground in the aftermath of a horror crash in Sydney's west. Victoria may have the race that stops the nation but NSW has the race that gets everyone on their feet. Scrapping planned tax cuts for wealthy households would be a more effective way for the federal government to tackle inflation than axing Queensland road and rail projects, acting Premier Steven Miles has sensationally warned. Hollywood star Margot Robbie has been spotted at Brisbane Airport after a whirlwind visit to her home state. And she even shouted the bar at a trendy Brisbane venue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal government's push to have greater control over how Australian viewers can find content on new smart TV sets is being met with serious concern from the media industry before a new prominence bill is finalised. Sickening vision has captured the moment an adult driver callously discarded the body of a dead child onto the ground in the aftermath of a horror crash in Sydney's west. Victoria may have the race that stops the nation but NSW has the race that gets everyone on their feet. Scrapping planned tax cuts for wealthy households would be a more effective way for the federal government to tackle inflation than axing Queensland road and rail projects, acting Premier Steven Miles has sensationally warned. Hollywood star Margot Robbie has been spotted at Brisbane Airport after a whirlwind visit to her home state. And she even shouted the bar at a trendy Brisbane venue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal government's push to have greater control over how Australian viewers can find content on new smart TV sets is being met with serious concern from the media industry before a new prominence bill is finalised. Sickening vision has captured the moment an adult driver callously discarded the body of a dead child onto the ground in the aftermath of a horror crash in Sydney's west. Victoria may have the race that stops the nation but NSW has the race that gets everyone on their feet. Scrapping planned tax cuts for wealthy households would be a more effective way for the federal government to tackle inflation than axing Queensland road and rail projects, acting Premier Steven Miles has sensationally warned. Hollywood star Margot Robbie has been spotted at Brisbane Airport after a whirlwind visit to her home state. And she even shouted the bar at a trendy Brisbane venue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal government's push to have greater control over how Australian viewers can find content on new smart TV sets is being met with serious concern from the media industry before a new prominence bill is finalised. Sickening vision has captured the moment an adult driver callously discarded the body of a dead child onto the ground in the aftermath of a horror crash in Sydney's west. Victoria may have the race that stops the nation but NSW has the race that gets everyone on their feet. Scrapping planned tax cuts for wealthy households would be a more effective way for the federal government to tackle inflation than axing Queensland road and rail projects, acting Premier Steven Miles has sensationally warned. Hollywood star Margot Robbie has been spotted at Brisbane Airport after a whirlwind visit to her home state. And she even shouted the bar at a trendy Brisbane venue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRISBANE'S BIGGEST STORIES FOR TUESDAY THE 31ST OF OCTOBER, THIS IS THE SCOOP... BRISBANE AIRPORT $5 BILLION UPGRADE EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS TAX RETURNS DUE TODAY ROBBIE WILLIAMS WEIGHT LOSS FIRST AUSSIES SECURE SPOT IN THE BREAKDANCING AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/stav-abby-and-mattSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Bernie Finn discusses, Queensland attempting to lead the nation in woke ratbaggery with Fraser Island having its name changed recently and now Brisbane Airport confusing the rest of the country by adopting an indigenous name. Also, Linda Burney refuses to debate her opposite number, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. He also gives his thoughts on Thoughts on Dan Andrews pulling the plug on the Commonwealth Games. Later, Stephen Fenech discusses Australian Banks Embracing Cryptocurrency: A Shift in Traditional Banking, Your future smartphone must have a replaceable battery thanks to new EU ruling and Express Pay for iPhone and Apple Watch is now available for NSW commuters. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Stephen Fenech is the Editor of Tech Guide and one of Australia's most respected tech journalists. He is a regular on radio and TV talking about the latest tech news, products and trends. 

There have been flight delays and cancellations for both arrivals and departures for the Brisbane airport this afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Aviation Awards 2023 are on course to be the biggest in our history. In this episode, Adam, Chris and Jake discuss why you need to take this last chance to enter and share their tips for becoming a nominee. Plus, the team discusses the biggest news stories of the week, including the latest on noise for locals near Brisbane Airport, WSI's first airlines and hydrogen planes in Queensland. Finally, with Qantas overhauling its uniform policy, was it ever a good idea to make women working as cabin crew wear high heels on long-haul flights?

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April Fools Day wrap-up Zach's daughter went to her first ever Easter Egg Hunt Pancake hack - soft drinks edition Brisbane-themed Easter Bonnets  Super Mario Mothers Dom's found tips to negotiate with car salespeople A French artist has stolen something from Brisbane Does the country's shortest flight leave from Brisbane Airport? Say My Pay What will get to Toowoomba quicker - a car or a plane? Planning our Easter Bonnet design  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suse's in a strange mood this morning (wonder why?) it might have something to do with the botox in here forehead and it's making it very difficult to read her. We're still raving about last night's opening performance of Hamilton while Luttsy is still hurting from being dropped as captain from the Nudgee U/14s Bs in his cricketing days. Mitch the Prince is live from Brisbane Airport to farewell the Brisbane Heat and Ash has gone down the ChatGPT rabbithole. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brisbane Airport is prepared for its busiest day since before the pandemic began, with a record number of travellers expected to pass through the international terminal at Brisbane Airport.  International flights and a rose gold bracelet to handmade dresses and a bowl made from recycled macadamia nut shells are among the free gifts pocketed by Queensland federal politicians in the past year.  A first-time mum believes she and her five-week-old baby are lucky to be alive after a concerned midwife at a regional hospital intervened on plans to send her 100km to another hospital despite the woman experiencing potentially fatal complications.  A blogger and Only Fans adult content creator has been charged with allegedly lighting a deadly blaze last month which claimed the lives of a country baker and his 10-year-old daughter in Biggenden.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at www.couriermail.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parasitic insect, a threat to horticulture, detected by a scout dog at Brisbane airport. - Ένα παράσιτο που θα μπορούσε να προκαλέσει καταστροφή στον τομέα της φυτοκομίας στην Αυστραλία εμποδίστηκε να εισέλθει στη χώρα, αφού οι υπεύθυνοι βιοασφάλειας το εντόπισαν στο αεροδρόμιο της Βρισβάνης.

A new report has revealed several major changes to reduce aircraft noise over Brisbane suburbs, after months of campaigning from fired up locals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, another grub in the sky. The boys head back to 2008, where a Northern Irish washing machine repairman headed home from the US, has a few little bottles of wine and name drops in one of the worst ways possible. The boys were stuck in Brisbane Airport and handled it very differently, people counting in months instead of years, Cody gets a brief Irish history lesson and the name that started it all. Heggie's new stand-up special, "LUKE HEGGIE - I ALREADY TOLD YOU" is out now on Paramount+.NEW ONLINE STORE AND NEW MERCH AVAILABLE! LIMITED EDITION 'ST. JAYDEN'S COLLEGE' GREYHOUND POLO'S OUT NOW!MERCH IS FLYING OUT THE DOOR AT MFB HQ - Get it here Get around the MID FLIGHT BRAWL PATREON for bonus content, early access to live show tickets and to help keep the lights on at MFB HQ. www.Patreon.com/MidFlightBrawlMID FLIGHT BRAWL is brought to you by HEAPS NORMAL. Delicious, independent, non-alcoholic beer. Head to HeapsNormal.com, grab a slab and chuck in the promo code "DUTYFREE" for free shipping in Oz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

POLICE Commissioner Katarina Carroll said she considered resigning after a scathing 400-page report from a domestic violence inquiry repeatedly blamed a “failure in leadership” for a culture of sexism, racism and misogyny within the ranks. IN a dramatic turnaround, Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson has revealed she may reverse her opposition to the government's control industrial relations plans which could see them pass this year, but it comes with demands. ONLY 239 Queenslanders have so far benefited from a Palaszczuk government electric vehicle rebate scheme that was meant to help up to 15,000 people buy new zero emission vehicles. HOLIDAY hordes are swarming on Brisbane Airport with the biggest crowds since before the pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly three million people are expected to pass through Brisbane Airport over the holiday season as travel demand takes off again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travellers have faced 50 minute delays at Brisbane Airport's international terminal this week, due to technical issues processing passengers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Slain cattle farmer Mervyn Schwarz was warned about a long-running feud with the neighbours when he bought the Sutherland Station at Bogie. A Gold Coast ex-ice addict and criminal is pleading with a court to give him his licence back. Covid-linked croup infections triple in emergency departments across Queensland. Thousands of jobs are up for grabs at Brisbane Airport. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have the current aerodrome chart for planning and reference?  Always consider alternate routes and potential hazards, regardless of how familiar you are with the aerodrome. This episode explores the key things you should know when operating at controlled aerodromes - including runway safety, situational awareness and talking to air traffic control. Runway safety is considered to be one of the highest priority areas for improvement in aviation safety by The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Airservices. This important topic reinforces why your flight does not finish until your aircraft is in the right spot and the engine is turned off. This episode features stories and insights from Bianca Wise, senior flight instructor at Flight Training Adelaide, and Raj Prakash, Airservices tower controller at Brisbane Airport. Visit the show notes at https://www.casa.gov.au/resources-and-education/publications-and-resources/podcasts/avsafety-podcast-staying-safe-runway To find out more visit the CASA pilot safety hub casa.gov.au/pilots Register for CASA's AvSafety seminars at casa.gov.au/events See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Beckett from the Brisbane Airport Corporation says Brisbane is in the market to attract more airlines and services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oliver Philpott, vice president of aviation marketing and partnerships at Brisbane Airport, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how his facility is expanding to meet demand with United launching a new flight from San Francisco to Brisbane and the impending Olympics in 2032, which will mean a lot more service. For more information, visit www.bne.com.au. If interested, the original video of this podcast -- with supplemental pictures and video -- can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel  or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube. 

Head of Public affairs at Brisbane Airport Stephen Beckett Stephen Beckett said the airport has been coping well with the demand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore the future of travel and how airports are being reimagined to help us to fly seamlessly and sustainably into the future with Brisbane Airport's Ryan Both and Aurecon's Erik Kriel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top doctors who were lured as bright University of Queensland medical students four decades ago to “anonymously” donate sperm are now living in fear of a knock on the door from the children they helped conceive. Australia has signalled a softening of a divisive rule which has resulted in thousands of New Zealanders convicted of crimes being deported regardless of how much time they had spent across the ditch. The boss of Queensland's biggest tourism body has decided to call it quits after guiding the industry through its darkest days. And a disability worker who allegedly defrauded the National Disability Insurance Scheme of more than $300,000 has been arrested at Brisbane Airport after a series of tip-offs sparked an investigation. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I'm recording from the Virgin Lounge in Brisbane Airport after the pleasant surprise of achieving Velocity Gold status. So long peasants and disgusting serfs, I now dine for free behind the locked door of privilege. This week I also had a lovely trip to Laidley, and saw the fantastic City Piss at the Outpost in Brisbane. It's been brilliant!

With Scott Morrison firing the starter's pistol on a May 21 election, it will be bitterly-fought on cost-of-living, defence and trust. Online university cheating services are targeting students on their own campuses. Brisbane Airport has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art aeromedical base. An inquiry into QLD's health system gives only four recommendations aimed at the Palaszczuk government. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calling all aviation enthusiasts and Brisbane historians, allow extra time on your next trip to Brisbane Airport to visit the the Kingsford Smith Memorial.This memorial is dedicated to the early Australian aviator Sir Charles, best known for making the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia, the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand.The preserved “Southern Cross” aeroplane, which Kingsford Smith used for the trans-tasman flight is on display at this memorial, and Brisbane Airport is the custodian of this important relic for the Commonwealth of Australia.The best way to tour the centre is through a self-guided tour of the information boards, or via the voiceover system that tells the story of the Southern Cross.We do not receive any corporate dollars for this show. If you are able to support the show with ongoing payments, we would love it if you could do so via our Patreon page here:https://www.patreon.com/join/6940537/signup?ru=undefined, or we now offer a once off payment support via Stripe- https://buy.stripe.com/test_bIYeXIeexdCw4CY3ccDid you know that you can speak to us to feature this show on your community radio station, or website, we would love to talk with you. If you would like to reach out and help us with this fiercely Australian and independent podcast with sponsorship or product support, please contact us.We love your feedback and comments, and if you have something that you think we should feature, review, visit or discuss, then please drop us an email phatcat@iinet.net.auLike us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramSupport us with regular contributions on PatreonTo make a once off contribution on StripePlease leave us a rating or review and share us with your mates!Thank you for supporting us, visit www.phatcatmedia.com.au for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode Renée Graham, Crafty Counsel's Head of Content, is joined by Mel Scott who hosts her own podcast called Counsel, which is aimed at in-house lawyers. Mel is based in Brisbane, Australia and is a  Senior Legal Counsel at global technology company Megaport. Mel started her legal career as junior lawyer at Corrs Chambers Westgarth where she advised private and public companies on corporate, securities and commercial matters. Mel then moved in-house to work as a legal counsel at the Brisbane Airport corporation and then pivoted into the technology sector when she joined Megaport in 2017.  Mel has hosted Counsel, her highly recommended podcast, since April 2020.  Mel talks to Renée about her in-house career journey,  how she manages her time between being a full-time lawyer and her podcast side-hustle, and her advice on successfully implementing a new piece of legal tech.  She also shares her thoughts on building a personal brand as an in-house lawyer and why it is important. 

A small group of unvaccinated international travellers will be taken by bus to the site, just outside Toowoomba, from Brisbane Airport.

Police are on the scene of a disturbance at Brisbane Airport.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are on the scene of a disturbance at Brisbane Airport.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tears, hugs and celebrations are colouring scenes at Brisbane Airport this morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Channel 7's Ben Davis is at Brisbane airport for the arrival of the Australian Cricket team from Dubai

Our crew today: Captains Nick and Jeff, and Producer/Director Liz Pyper. Join us for the latest in aviation news, your feedback, and this week's Plane Tale: "Speedlight Bravo." Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:02:34] NEWS [00:02:56] Reno - Near Miss - VAS Aviation [00:16:50] Emiliano Sala: Fatal flight Organiser David Henderson Convicted [00:20:06] FAA Proposes Longer Rest Period Between Shifts for Flight Attendants [00:23:20] Rolls-Royce Successfully Demonstrates Trailblazing 100 Percent SAF-Powered Flight [00:29:34] X-Pert Reportin [00:35:33] Drone Transplant Delivery [00:38:37] EWR Go Around on LiveATC.net [00:41:31] Tornado meets Dreamliner at Brisbane Airport [00:48:09] Legendary Inuk Bush Pilot, 76,Flies Past Aviation Milestone with 40k Hours of Flight Time [00:53:07] GETTING TO KNOW US [01:11:02] COFFEE FUND [01:12:56] FEEDBACK [01:13:36] Bruce - Delta A330 has Hydraulic Problems - YouTube - VAS Aviation [01:34:36] Carl - Private Airstrip? [01:37:09] Dominic O'Kelly on Facebook - Hole in Runway [01:40:11] Liz - New York City Helicopter Noise Complaints Tripled During Last Year [01:43:06] Mark Van Raam - Air Force Reserve Pilot Sets Record [01:45:42] Mike - Pigs at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport [01:48:15] Mike - Aviation Journalism At Its Finest [01:51:29] Robert - Another (almost) ATL 5th Runway 5k [01:55:51] PLANE TALES - Speedlight Bravo [02:18:36] Stephen and Magnus- Last Mad Dog Engine Change - YouTube Video [02:21:54] Jeff - Houston Plane Crash: Tips on Staying Safe in Jet Disaster Order your coffee from Jett Fuel Java (APG Community Member Jeff Jett). Don't forget to use the discount code APG500 to get 20 percent off! (Good until November 30) Book your group rate at the ATL Renaissance Concourse Hotel for AIRLINE PILOT GUY PODCAST 500TH EPISODE CELEBRATION VIDEO Don't see the video? Click this to watch it on YouTube! ABOUT RADIO ROGER “Radio Roger” Stern has been a TV and Radio reporter since he was a teenager. He's won an Emmy award for his coverage in the New York City Market. Currently you can hear his reporting in New York on radio station 1010 WINS, the number one all-news station in the nation. Nationally you can hear him anchor newscasts on the Fox News Radio Network and on Fox's Headlines 24-7 service on Sirius XM Radio. In addition Roger is a proud member of and contributor to the APG community. Give us your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com airlinepilotguy.com "Appify" the Airline Pilot Guy website (http://airlinepilotguy.com) on your phone or tablet! ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski) Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100255 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2021, All Rights Reserved Airline Pilot Guy Show by Jeff Nielsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Data has revealed the number of people getting their first Covid-19 jab each day in Queensland's least protected regions will need to triple or quadruple in order to hit the 80 per cent milestone by mid-December. Superstar actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer and wounded the director of his new film in one of the most shocking tragedies in recent Hollywood history.  The southeast is bracing for more unstable weather after a mini tornado ripped through the Brisbane Airport.  Severely needle-phobic kids are being given laughing gas or sedation tablets at a specialised clinic so they can get the protection of a Covid vaccine.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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@MartinGinnane from  @ginnaneassociates is an expert advisor on #retaildevelopment #placemaking and #brandactivation. He's worked with international cities and regional towns on major #investmentattraction #regionalrenewal and #retailrenewal projects. He was the #vicgov first retail industry specialist, is a member of the @victoriangovernment #SmallBusinessMinisterialCouncil and had senior roles at the #vicgov #DepartmentofBusinessandInnovation and was #DeputyManagingDirector of #DowntownDutyFree. The following quote from his website sums up his philosophy and approach to the work he does."Global Cities of significance all have one thing in common, a strong and vibrant, culturally diverse heart that encourages people to live, experience, participate and claim ownership of their location. At the heart of these cities, is a unique offering that makes them stand out from the sameness that is making so many cities bland and boring. Retail strength, placemaking and events are the economic backbone of all successful global cities and large residential developments." He's currently working on a major retail renewal project with the @cityofwarrnambool and in the discussion we cover;bringing his experience with major city #investmentattraction to regional townsthe exciting opportunities ahead for #regionaltownsavoiding the 'sameness' that is making so many cities bland and boring, the #oversuccess of big citieshow #Covid19 fast-tracked problems in the retail sectorwhere and how #prestige  has lost out to #masstige  and why "luxury is about where you found it rather where you bought it"#liebigstreet #warrnambool the critical role of #localgovernment   #restorationgrants  #landlords #localcouncilthe component pieces in a vibrant and vital #retailstrip#treechange and the influence of these younger people when they return to the towns they were born in#foodandbeverage #whiskybars #goodbottleshop  #ginbars #goodpizzabuilding #sustainable #businessmodel from services and products that appeals to #locals and #visitors #smallbusiness an #employmentgenerator in #regionaltownswww.kerrcapital.com.auA full transcript of the interview is below. Michael Kerr: Hi, it's Michael Kerr here presenting Small Business Banter.A healthy micro and small business sector means a successful economy and a more vibrant society. Small Business Banter is about helping regional business owners better prepare for current challenges, but also for the next stage of business success. I'm Michael Kerr, founder of Kerr Capital, advisors to business owners.Each week I interview a fellow small business owner or an expert and they share their stories, their life experiences, the wins and the losses, and their best advice to help you, the listener, get the most you can from your own business. Small Business Banter is brought to you from the studios of 104.7 Gippsland FM and is heard across Australia on the Community Radio Network. Thanks also to Kerr Capital supporters of the show.Okay, welcome to another edition of Small Business Banter. Really pleased to have in today with us, Martin Ginnane, from Ginnane & Associates. Martin will tell you a lot more about what he's done in a few minutes, but I just wanted to cover off some of the highlights. He's principally responsible for advising on retail development, place making and brand activation. He's done a lot of work in both big cities and regional areas. He's a member of the Small Business Ministerial Council, and he's really a Retail Industry Specialist here in Victoria. And prior to that, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Downtown Duty-Free. Firstly, welcome in today, Martin. Martin Ginnane: Thank you very much. It's a pleasure to be here. Michael: And for today's discussion with Martin, we're going to be talking about regional renewal, making the most of retail, attracting investment, and lessons learned from some of the major initiatives. Martin was involved in Melbourne and now has been working with regional Victoria locations in Camperdown Warrnambool and Ballarat. So we're looking forward to that. But Martin, if you could, just give us a couple of minutes in your background so the listeners are in sync with where you come from and what you do. Over to you.Martin: Thank you, Michael. I'm fortunate enough to have had a very varied background, but all around the retail sector. Born in Melbourne many, many years ago. I was raised in Melbourne. I spent 20 years in Sydney where I started my retail career with companies such as Angus and Coote, The Jeweler's and Diamond Traders, which was part of then of the Hooker Corporation owned by the illustrious George Herscu. And then was poached to join Downtown Duty Free in the days when Duty Free was a big business. We had Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport, Sydney Airport, and about 15 off-airport stores. So, at about 6,000 staff in those days. I joined there as Deputy Managing Director. And after six years, we were taken over by Swiss Air Company. I was retrenched and thought, well, I'll come back home to Melbourne. I came back to Melbourne and was appointed as the Victorian government's first Retail Industry Specialist at a time when Melbourne in particular had vacancy rates as high as 17 to 18%. I was appointed under the Kennett government for 12 months and ended up staying there for 17 years. And during that period, I work mainly on investment attraction for the CBD, an original advisor on the Melbourne Fashion Festival for the state government up until I departed 10 years ago to establish my own business, Ginnane & Associates.Michael: Excellent. So, from that background, you know a lot about foot traffic. So I'm looking forward to exploring the work that you've been doing. I mean, drawing on that rich experience, but also relating it to what you've been doing in some of the regional parts of Victoria. So, I just wanted to start off with a quote from your website, "Global Cities of significance all have one thing in common, a strong and vibrant, culturally diverse heart that encourages people to live, experience, participate and claim ownership of their location. At the heart of these cities, is a unique offering that makes them stand out from the sameness that is making so many cities bland and boring. Retail strength, placemaking and events are the economic backbone of all successful global cities and large residential developments." That's straight from your website. It was very powerful. I'm going to ask you about how regional towns and regional cities in Australia can take something from that. I'm assuming it applies across towns as well as cities.Martin: Most definitely, Michael, it does. It's a big statement, and it's a strong statement and it's one that I'm thinking actually of using on every single presentation that I do to whether be commercial or private government, particularly in this day and age. It came from the fact that a lot of things were happening in the retail sector prior to COVID. We can all say that COVID caused it, but there are massive changes happening prior. One of the things that was driving this belief that I have in that statement is that sameness was happening all around the world. So you could walk down in Collins Street, you could walk down all the major cities, and they were taken over now by the mega giants, the Louis Vuitton's, the Gucci's, the Prada's, who roll out their international branding twice a year.So, you can walk down these streets and look in the windows and you'll see the same thing. The only time that you'll notice if you'll look up and you'll see St Paul or St Patrick's Cathedral or Notre Dame and you'll think I'm not in Melbourne, I'm in Paris. So seriously, that's how bad retail was getting.Michael: They'd taken that McDonald's consistency of product just a little bit too far with their retail.Martin: Yeah, and I call it masstige rather than prestige. It has got to the point where the big players are having to buy smaller boutique operations now to make themselves unique and so-called exclusive again because of the success and over success of some of those global brands.Michael: Too much commoditization of a once glorious brand. Martin: Exactly. So, one of the things that comes out of this is the desire to experience something that is different and unique. One of my other sayings is, "luxury to me is about someone says where did you find that as opposed to where did you buy it." Because you can buy anything these days. If you've got the money, you can buy something at the top. When within 18 months it'll be at H&M or probably far less than that, or how you can buy the copy of it. But the wonderful discovery, finding something, whether it's a great old book or pre-love tie or whatever the case may be. So, jumping back into your question. This is where retail cities and towns across Australia had the upper hand. It is really, really their opportunity to shine. We can discuss that as we go along. Michael: Yeah. Look, I think we ought to jump straight into that. The renewal or the potential renewal of the local shopping strip. I mean, you're doing some work recently, I think, in Ballarat, which got some magnificent real estate and grand streets. But what would you take to those places to make that local shopping strip vital and exciting for the locals? I'm assuming we're not going to have potentially some of those big international luxury brands.Martin: Nor do you want them. But Michael, what I think is the scenario is that it's going to be driven by two things. You've got to have an appetite by the local government. You've got to have an appetite by the council. For example, I just almost finished four years work with the City of Warrnambool on the redevelopment of Liebig Street. So they had a counselor at the time who had a vision to say to themselves and their constituents, "If we don't do something with this beautiful old big wide street, it is falling into such disrepair that we are losing out to the new shopping centers that are opening and almost circling like a western movie with the wagon train circling the town." Michael: Right. And choking it off.Martin: And choking it off. Now, this scenario with success for any regional town or major strip is to make sure that they are no longer just selling stuff. I use the difference between a product and an NSA stuff. This is not being derogatory to any of the brands that are in the shopping centers around regional cities. And those shopping centers do offer convenience. If it's pouring with rain, a young mother can drive in or a young father can drive in. Unload the baby. It's dry. They are not going to get wet. But although found in those shopping centers is stuff. They'll find inexpensive football socks for the kids which they need because they grow so quickly. They'll find a dress. They might find a cheap, inexpensive set of cabinets or something for their bedroom. That's fine.When they come into Warrnambool or when they come into Ballarat or when they come in to Camperdown, it's about wanting to come into town because that is where they are going to experience and find things that are different and unique. They are going to be able to engage with the community in a much nicer environment, wider footpaths, planting, better awnings, easier parking. All those things make for an environment that will make regional cities and towns continue to thrive.Michael: Right. So Warrnambool, Ballarat, other regional towns around Australia, the history is there. But you talked about having local councilors being a big part of the equation they need to support. What about landlords? I mean, some of these buildings are grand and make for beautiful retail or food or whatever. But the older they get, the harder they are to maintain, or the costly they are to maintain.Martin: You can see examples not just in regional towns. You can see examples on Chapel Street under the Council of Stonnington on Glenferrie Road in many, many areas. One of the advantages that live shopping centers have is that every so many years, your store must be refurbished. You must meet the guidelines of the shopping center and so forth. So while that creates a great Disneyland feel and a very, very nice, safe environment and a pleasurable environment where we're almost craving. Well, we are craving something that's a bit more earthy and a bit more real.Warrnambool, and I know the City of Ballarat as well. Warrnambool successfully offered restoration grants for property owners during the redevelopment program. The City of Warrnambool got that funding from federal state and from their own coffers. So three lots of funding. I believe the City of Ballarat has done the same for the renewal of the mall. I believe both cities are offering grants and financial assistance to restore and renew these heritage buildings.Michael: Right. So assuming the landlord takes advantage, then it does really open up the opportunities for smaller retail operators, whether they be food or whether they are quirky retail, to start something.Martin: Michael, the exciting thing is when you walk down the streets of these areas now is that you are seeing young people. You are seeing in Warrnambool there's, I think, three whiskey bars. There's a gin bar. These are all being run by young people who were born and raised in Warrnambool. Evidently, you do need to either be born there or marry somebody. And if you marry somebody, you need to be married for 20 years before you are classed as a true business owner.Michael: Before you get your stamp. Yeah.Martin: Even though I've been there a lot, I still don't think I'm a local. But they are coming back to town. They are seeing opportunities to come back to their town and make a living for themselves and their families. There's new housing estates being built in big numbers around these large and medium-sized regional cities. And these people come in many ways, quite often from urban environments, and they still want to live the same way. They want to be able to go out to a whiskey bar. Well, they want to be out to buy some nice cheese and some nice bread. Michael: Yeah. And in today's edition of Small Business Banter, I'm talking with Martin Ginnane from Ginnane & Associates. Yeah, that's a trend that we talk about all the time on Small Business Banter. The movement back from CBD areas, whether it be Sydney or other states and capitals, and this reinvigoration of towns and those people bringing with them some of their experiences. There's no question me, Melbourne and Sydney and Brisbane and Adelaide have some incredible innovation in food, but it seems to be transplanting now in these regional locations. Is that a result of people just having enough of the city being too expensive to run businesses? What are your thoughts on why this is happening?Martin: I think, Michael, you are spot on it. But it's a combination of all those things. It's a combination of perhaps the over success that large cities have had in terms of urbanization, particularly Melbourne, in the last eight to ten years. Massive increase of student population, which we see the massive contribution they've given to the economy, particularly as I haven't been here for the last 12 months. It's a combination of all those things. People want to not necessarily escape, they just want to experience something, whether they are moving permanently or whether they are visiting. The other thing that's happening, of course, is that the ability. I know someone in particular who's going to be working. He stays in Ballarat but is working from Melbourne firm, and then you need to go to Melbourne that twice a week. So all that flexibility is something five years ago we didn't have.Michael: Yeah, I think you made a comment earlier about not what you bought, where you bought it or you found it. You know, I live down the Bellarine Peninsula. My office is in Queenscliff. Well, it's fascinating every day to walk through that street and what it might be and see the gin bars and the distilleries. Not so much in Queenscliff, but certainly in other places, it's booming. It's a combination of that vigor and energy. If you were to take a view of what the next town that wants to reinvigorate their retail strip, the historical retail strip, what are the key that we've talked about to support to restore buildings? I guess we need landlords to come onboard and buy into the vision, and the small business operators. What else or who else is needed to really kick start getting these places? Because people are traveling more and more through regional Australia because you can't go elsewhere. So the opportunities would seem to be there if you've got an interesting offer.Martin: The LGA, the Local Government Authority, has to have the passion. And the counselors, the CEO, have to have a dream of what that town could be. In many eyes, retail doesn't play a part. Retail services and hospitality don't really play a part in local government plans. They may have a four-year strategy for economic development, but retail and services don't normally play a big part in it. So, in order for what you've just said, the other players, the landlords, the small business operators, the potential investors. You have to know that you are moving into an area or considering to move into an area where a council is hungry for your business and is keen to get it.I'm just about to deliver an investment attraction to the opportunity in Warrnambool where we are inviting some of the big commercial real estate agents down to have a look at what the area has to offer. How it's grown, how it's changed. Not necessarily to get any big players down but for them to be able to put Warrnambool in their head for property investors, but also for businesses that might be looking to expand. Michael: So you're saying that retail and retail services aren't really a driver for the LGAs. Is that it?Martin: No. I'm not saying that with all of them, but with a lot of them it's very much... When I started originally with the state capital which was over 20 years ago. I remember having a director said to me, "But Martin, why are we even playing in this space? One shop closes, another shop opens." It's not as simple as that. It's a scenario where council needs to lead the way in a vision of what they want the city to be. And when I say retailer, not necessarily just talking about selling more stuff. A good regional town, a good regional city, should attract people. It should attract its own people. It should attract visitors. But it should attract them for a multitude of reasons. Retail, food, beverage is one of the biggest drivers in today's market.Michael: Absolutely. It is. And it's certainly an area for further discussion. But if you look around, I spend a lot of time in traveling in regional Victoria. I go a long way for a good bakery, a good beer, a good pizza. So, what are the components for a good contemporary retail strip in any given town? What must you have to get people to choose that town over another town? Martin: You have to have two things. You have to have a business model that appeals to the locals, and you also have to have a business model that will appeal to the visitors. Now, I spent a lot of time as a young boy, which was a long time ago in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, and I remember how it was and I see how it is now. However, for all the success, Daylesford in particular is still very much a weakened economy. Because driven by everything that appeals to the tourist. You must maintain an offering that appeals to your local residents as well. So you need, as you just said, a good pizza joint which Warrnambool has about two and Ballarat has about six. You need a really good bottle shop. You need a couple of good pubs. You need a pub that has good live music. You need a good delicatessen. You know, there's one in Warrnambool called Darriwill Farm. It was a retail released by a woman by the name of Lisa Pitkethly. It's the most amazing business. It's got absolutely everything.Michael: I also tried some stores in the city. I didn't know that.Martin: They had one in [inaudible] and they had one in Albert Park, I think, but I think that both are gone. Lisa's got bought out her own business now. But it's that sort of business where you just go there. It's almost like a small Ikea for food and delicatessen. You just go in. You pick up a basket and you buy. The other thing is, do these towns need this as they get to and need to have the services as well? So there's a good banking infrastructure. There's two insurance brokers. There're things like that that help the community.Michael: Yeah. And those communities would think on across the board of growing. So you've got a bigger and more permanent base to build a business around. This idea of investment attraction, it's still a viable model for local government to think about, local councils. It's not just for big cities. Martin: It's essential because big cities have been so badly hurt. The big cities that have relied particularly on government employees, in a big, big way, and international students. I think of Victoria's wonderful campaign they had many years ago with the jigsaw puzzle. And the course CBD of Melbourne, which I'm actively involved in working on their precincts, review work at the moment. But the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle fall on that. So, the students are falling off the table. The tourists are falling off the table. The public servants in town.Michael: I get it. In that investment attraction, I just want to get your thoughts quickly. There's quite a difference between attracting big employers versus attracting new business operators. I'm very passionate about seeing more small business owners. So it's a balance between getting a bigger organization that can employ 20, 50, or 100 people. But also, I think, sometimes the opportunities to attract new and innovative small business operators. We had Carly Flecknoe from the Made the Grampians Way. She's a classic tree changer. This is maybe 30 episodes back. But that's the kind of energy and vigor that I think we need as well as obviously attracting... Not everyone wants to be a business owner, so we need to have a balance. But I sometimes wonder whether small business might get underappreciated as an employment generator. Martin: They certainly never get underappreciated if I'm involved in anything. I've been in small business in different ways on and off for so many years and I know the difficulties of it, but I am so passionate about believing that this is their time to rise. This is really, really their time to rise. They've got access to so much now in terms of they don't need to pay for big advertising. They've got Instagram. They've got everything at their fingertips to grow their business. Michael: Yeah. They got something that's interesting, quirky. They can get people to the destination.Martin: Exactly.Michael: They can build it and they will come. Maybe that's going to come true for some. Martin: Well, that's why we're doing the investment attraction work. It's certainly not to when under no idea that we will attract big brands, but it's about putting the city of Warrnambool and other cities in investors' minds. Michael: Yeah, and really building on the natural advantage, the heritage, the proximity to food, beverage, produce. Martin: And a wonderful life.Michael: And a wonderful life. Yeah. Hey Martin, that is, unfortunately, time up for us today. But that was a really great chat. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and your energy and passion for that reinvigoration and renewal. Keep up the great work and perhaps we will chat another time, but go well.Martin: Thank you, Michael.Michael: Thanks, Martin Ginnane.So that is all for today's episode of Small Business Banter. I continue to be inspired, bringing you small business experts and other small business owners and hearing their stories. Do you want to listen to any past episodes? Jump onto your podcast platform of choice and search Small Business Banter. There, you will find a diverse and fascinating collection of small business owners and experts openly discussing and sharing their experiences. For any of the links, resources, or information we've talked about on the show today or to contact me, please head over to smallbusinessbanter.com, or you can find us on Facebook and Instagram. It would be great to have you tune in the same time next week for another episode of Small Business Banter.[END]

Welcome to Finance and Fury. As you might have seen, Brisbane has won the bid for the 2032 Olympics – but is this a good thing for the SEQ economy and the people living in it? in this episode we will have a look at the economics of the Olympics – we will Look at the costs and benefits of hosting the games – to see if firstly Brisbane/QLD is going to benefit – and if there is economic gain for being the host –– Lots to unpack here – lets get into it   Introduction - The Olympics have evolved dramatically over time  From going all the way back to the Ancient Greek times – to the first modern games which were held in 1896 Over time – like many things – Olympics became more commercialised – as over the past 60 years, both the costs of hosting the games and the revenue potentials have grown rapidly – but it seems like the costs have growth at a greater rate than the revenues - sparking controversy over hosting the games – as to whether it is of any benefit to the host city A growing number of economists argue that both the short- and long-term benefits of hosting the games are at best exaggerated and at worst non-existent, leaving many host countries with large debts and maintenance liabilities – so is this true? And if so, what does this mean for QLD and Australia at large I've got the data from a few studies – but the main one we will be looking at is – “Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics” – link in the show notes at www.financeandfury.com.au  Costs Incurred When Hosting the Olympics On the cost side - there are three major categories – 1) general infrastructure such as transportation and housing to accommodate athletes and fans – 2) specific sports infrastructure required for competition venues – 3) and operational costs, including general administration as well as the opening and closing ceremony and security. General Infrastructure – One of the major expenses is the general infrastructure to accommodate the anticipated wave of tourists and athletes that descend upon the chosen city - cities commonly need to add roads, build or enhance airports, and construct rail lines to accommodate the large influx of people as well as build an Olympic Village to host the athletes The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires that the host city for the Summer Games have a minimum of 40,000 hotel rooms available for spectators and an Olympic Village capable of housing 15,000 athletes and officials. Event Infrastructure - The Olympics also require spending on specialized sports infrastructure. Because of the somewhat obscure nature of many of the events, most cities do not have the facilities in place to host all of the competitions – Think about some of the events, from cycling, needing a velodrome to skateboarding which has been recently added – there are now 41 different sports, of which there are about 340 events all needing different facilities – all of these events and sports need tailored spaces to facilitate the events Additional Expenses - Once the facilities are in place, the Games require spending for operations including event management, transporting and accommodating the athletes, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies, and security So, what does this all cost? An accurate financial accounting of Olympic expenditures in various cities is very hard to find Firstly - It can be difficult to disentangle spending on Olympic building projects from planned infrastructure improvements that might not be attributable directly to the games – such as the Brisbane Airport getting a second runway Secondly – many of the costs are incurred behind closed doors and never fully disclosed – As an example - Submitting a bid to the IOC to host the Olympics can costs millions of dollars. Cities typically spend $50 million to $100 million in fees for consultants, event organizers, and travel related to hosting duties – as an example - Tokyo lost approximately $150 million on its bid for the 2016 Olympics and spent approximately $75 million on its successful 2020 bid But these costs are private due to reforms taken by the IOC – The people of a city don't get a say as much anymore as to whether they wish to host the Olympics – the public used to in plebiscites but in many cases, people voted to not host the games – so what the IOC has done in response is to introduce a reform, one of which is putting all the bidding behind closed doors. They're sick and tired of being embarrassed by cities dropping out. So, the process is now secretive. What are the Benefits of Hosting the Olympics – There are some major categories of benefits that exist in the short term and long term: the infrastructure and employment in the lead up, benefits of tourist spending during the Games; the long-run benefits or the “Olympic legacy” which might include improvements in infrastructure, foreign investment, or tourism after the Games – but also intangible benefits such as the “feel-good effect” or civic pride Short run benefits – Employment, Infrastructure and revenues and the intangibles Employment and spending in pre-Olympics phase - Any large public works project such as the Olympics can lead to a short-run increase in economic activity in the run-up to the opening – but these are dependent on the level of slack in a region's labour and capital markets (i.e. if there is higher levels of unemployment) – and the GDP figures can be inflated by expansionary fiscal policy (i.e. through government expenditure) Many Government forecasts show that the short-term benefits in revenues are higher than the costs of the games - However - these before-the-Games predictions are rarely matched by reality when economists look back at the data the studies show actual economic impacts that are either near-zero or a fraction of that predicted prior to the event. Nearly all of the analyses follow the same pattern. Researchers collect any type of regional economic data that is readily available such as employment, personal income, GDP, tax collections, or tourism figures, and then analyze the data before, during, and after the Olympics in search of any changes that occur either during the event or in the preparation stages – their findings are that there is no real changes I won't go through all the numbers for each of the games – but there can be an initial increase in employment for jobs whilst the construction is going on – but these drop off soon after these works have been completed – so it is a temporary boost at best But this is only really a benefit when employment conditions are considered ‘sack' – the construction and infrastructure industry within Australia is not hurting for work – from clients I speak to in this sector, this is the busiest they have ever been – if things continue then these jobs won't be new jobs – but a re-allocation of existing jobs – therefore little economic benefits will be created – this has been the case in many of the previous games as well – those working on the construction were already employed – the unemployment numbers didn't reduce – due to desire and skills – if you are someone who is unemployed in the hospitality or business sector, are you going to all of a sudden go out and get qualified in contribution and apply for a role in this sector for a few years whilst things are being built for the games? The answer is likely – no! Also – the economic gains through realised profits are concentrated to the construction, hotels, and hospitality industries – many of these can be international companies – so the money flows out of the nation The major potential benefits comes in the form that any basic infrastructure improvements have the greater potential to continue benefiting the cities into the future – such as transportation benefits – Plus - Whatever the bill in the end is - half of the costs are covered by the Federal government and the rest from the state – So if QLD upgrades roads and transportation, the Federal Government covers half the costs initial revenues during the games – These are broadly classified into Broadcasting rights, tourism, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing sponsors, media, athletes, and spectators typically visit a host city for six months before and six months after the Olympics, which brings in additional revenue – plus the influx of people that come into the country for the games - But who gets this revenue? These are split between the IOC and the host city – television rights have represented nearly half of total revenues of the games, with the IOC sharing around 30% with 70% going to the local Organizing Committees. Revenues from international sponsors are split between the IOC and the Organizing Committees, while ticket revenues, domestic sponsorships, and licensing fees are kept by the host city. There is no doubt that money is made through hosting the games – but the question is whether these revenues make up the money spent on the games – because otherwise the state is left with larger debts to service as well as potentially unused facilities costing further maintenance costs, meaning more debt – and QLD already has pretty large debts Another form of economic boon that is advertised is tourism for the economy at large – but is this level of tourism an increase to the normal levels? Tourism - the “crowding out effect” occurs in relation to cities hosting the Olympics – this is when the crowds and congestion associated with a mega-event dissuades other regular tourists or business travellers from visiting the host region – Every host country has seen a significant drop in tourists in the year that the Olympics are being hosted, nullifying any effects that the influx of people that Olympics may have brought with it – regular tourists avoid the area This can bring up another major failing of standard before-the-fact economic impact analysis in regards to tourism – this is the assumption of the multiplier for expenditures – Someone going to the Olympics may have less of a multiplier than a regular tourist – Costs spent on tickets for travel, accommodation and the games are high – accommodation prices increase as well as travel tickets – leaving less to be spent elsewhere Intangibles - While spending directly associated with the Olympics is typically insufficient to cover the costs of staging the Games, short-run intangible benefits must also be considered. Host cities frequently experience a “feel-good effect” both in the run-up to and in the wake of mega-events Long run benefits - First, the Games might leave a legacy of sporting facilities that can be used by future generations. Second, investments in general infrastructure can provide long-run returns and improve the liveability of host cities. A positive legacy of sporting facilities is the least promising of these claims - due to the nature of the sporting events sponsored by the Olympics, host cities are often left with specialized sports infrastructure that has little use beyond the Games, so that in addition to the initial construction costs, cities may be faced with heavy long-term expenses for the maintenance of “white elephants.” Long run issues – Many of these sites are going to be white elephants - The reason why they didn't exist before the Olympics is because there was no economically viable use for them – so once this Olympics ends, this factor doesn't change - Many of the venues from the Athens Games in 2004 have fallen into disrepair. Beijing's iconic “Bird's Nest” Stadium has rarely been used since 2008 and has been partially converted into apartments. General infrastructure improvements clearly have the potential for better returns if they are implemented well – but there is always the issue of the athletes' villages – in most cases these are converted into another use after the games – I have stayed at the Whistler Olympic Village accommodation as it was converted into a hostel – this has been the case with many Olympic villages, where they are converted into dormitories for universities, hostels or other accommodation sites.   Let's look at the estimates for the Brisbane games and compare this to the previous games – The Brisbane bid documents forecast most of the Games income – these are all in 2032 Dollars – the revenue will come from ticket sales of around $1.2 billion, domestic sponsorship of $1.5 billion, broadcasting rights of around $800m, and the IOC would contribute another $900 million – Including other Revenues the total is estimated to be $4.5bn AUD The bid predicts economic benefits of hosting of around $17 billion nationally, with about $8 billion of that for Queensland – This is a pretty staggering estimate – and is likely using some pretty generous assumptions – remember this is against an estimated cost budget of around $5bn The real issue is the cost estimates - Past Games have shown that the final budget for staging the greatest show on earth is many times more than originally planned- The budget has ballooned to US$15.4 billion, twice its winning bid of US$7.5 billion in 2013. And it could be more – audits by the Japanese government are pinning the figure at more than US$25bn to $30bn – there were additional costs due to the delays, but these are estimated to be around $3bn – the major issue for them is the lack of ticket sales and tourism – leading to one of the biggest losses for hosting the Olympics Is Tokyo a stand out in overspending? Looking at past games – Athens 2004 – Cost estimate of $3bn, spent $16bn, Beijing 2008 Cost estimate of $20bn and spent $45bn (most ever), London 2012 - Cost estimate of $5bn and spent $18bn, Rio 2016 - Cost estimate of $14bn and cost $20bn (smallest blowout) – Tokyo - Cost estimate of $7.5bn then spent at least $25bn Minimum blowout of 42%, maximum of 433% - average of around 2.5 times for these games – Going back to Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172% in inflation-adjusted terms Why do we expect the QLD Government to be any different? May see a cost blowout from the original bid to be around the $13bn mark – The one saving grace is that Brisbane's bid, similar to that of the upcoming Paris and Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2024 and 2028 respectively, will focus on reusing existing venues, refurbishing existing sites and using temporary venues where possible (i.e. ones to be destroyed or removed after the games are done). For south-east Queensland, that means using a lot of the venues established for use hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2018 – also instead of the white elephants of Athens and Rio, the hope is that any venue built will also be used down the track – but this is still only a hope – any newly constructed venue is likely to be underutilised   The Bottom Line Hosting the Olympics tends to result in severe economic deficiencies for cities – there are some exemptions however If a city already has all of the infrastructure to host a games and doesn't need to outlay any capital – then the costs will be negligible compared to the revenues – however, as has been the trend, cities selected have all needed to increased their infrastructure and facilities to host an Olympics Therefore - The economic impact of hosting the Olympics tends to be less positive than anticipated - as most cities have ended up falling massively in debt after hosting the games – and many are left with needless facilities that unless they can be repurposed, end up costing the tax payer on an ongoing basis This begs the question - If the Olympic Games tend to offer only a low chance of providing host cities with positive net benefits, why do cities keep lining up to host these events? First, even if the overall effect of holding the Games is typically negative, large projects will still create winners and losers - most bid to host the games are spearheaded by leaders in the heavy construction and hospitality industries – which are the two sectors of the economy that stood the most to gain from the city hosting the Olympics. Second, economic concerns may only play a small role in a country's decision whether or not to stage the Olympics. The desire to host the Games may be driven by the egos of a country's leaders or as a demonstration of a country's political and economic power. As an example - is difficult to explain Russia's $51 billion expenditure on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games or China's $45 billion spend in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Until you look at these are countries where the government is not accountable to voters or taxpayers, it is quite possible for the government to engage in wasteful spending that enriches a small group of private industrialists or government leaders without repercussions This can also be the case for democratic states that have an disengaged voting base The best situation for a nation the benefit from hosting the games is that the city is a large developed area with a high demand for sports and already existing facilities and accommodation – therefore the costs can be kept to a minimum and the benefits can be in the form of new revenues – If a city is relatively small – such as Brisbane – then the games in the long term can be a total waste Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics - https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.30.2.201 Thank you for listening to today's episode. If you want to get in contact you can do so here: http://financeandfury.com.au/contact/

The latest on Australia's COVID-19 situation including: A dozen NRL stars are in hot water, over a major COVID breach as Sydney's chances of emerging from stay at home orders this Friday remain on a knife's edge; Queensland has drafted plans for a 1000-room quarantine facility near Brisbane Airport; Australians under 40 are being promised the Pfizer jab 'within months'; Australians are being reminded to prioritise their mental health, as many suffer from pandemic fatigue; New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro speaks about the state's COVID crisis; and fears millions of COVID vaccine doses could expire before being used. Updates in 7NEWS at 11:30am, 4pm, 6pm and The Latest tonight, and online at 7NEWS.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A sleeper cluster of COVID-19 cases is feared to be lurking in Queensland. A surge in demand for private school places will see multiple elite Brisbane colleges expand and boost their enrolments to include more primary school aged kids next year. A quarantine facility proposed near Brisbane Airport would be turned into an evacuation shelter during natural disasters once the pandemic is over. Swimming Australia is facing legal action from past and current swimmers and coaches who have “no confidence in” and “genuine fear” of the governing body, with the group engaging high-profile lawyer Adair Donaldson. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered to pay for a purpose-built quarantine facility next to Brisbane Airport to help get Australians home faster and limit further outbreaks Police have been told to turn on body-worn cameras in every interaction with domestic violence complainants after a review into the shocking death of Gold Coast mum Kelly Wilkinson. The state's peak tourism body is launching a last-minute marketing blitz urging Queenslanders to fill the void of a $250m black hole left by the latest COVID crisis to derail a crucial holiday period. Hard barriers at Queensland's border to NSW could be re-established amid fears about the fast spreading nature of Sydney's COVID cluster. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk0Kl026uTU&ab_channel=OnProperty We are often told that if we are going to invest in property we want to find a suburb or street with low government housing. But is this actually true and does the data support this idea? Or can you invest in an area with high public housing and still get great growth in that area? Public Housing in a Suburb is No Big Deal Select Residential Property 0:00 - Introduction1:20 - Why this idea might be false5:08 - What does the data say?10:00 - Yield is not factored in11:25 - Something where there is a clearer trend13:30 - How to use data to build an investment strategy and predict where is likely to be good15:25 - Change in Gov housing vs capital growth Recommended Videos: How To Find Public Housing Hotspots In An Area Why Population Growth Does NOT Predict Capital Growth (Data Dive) Transcription Ryan 0:00We're often told that if we're going to invest in property, we want to find a suburb, we want to find a street with low public housing or low government housing, the idea being that if people own the properties that they're going to invest in them and renovate them, and the suburbs going to go up at a faster rate than other suburbs where that public housing in them are a higher percentage of public housing. But isn't this actually true? When we look at the data? Is this the trend that we say, Oh, can you actually invest in an area with public housing and still get great performance out of your property? So today, I have with me, Jeremy Sheffield, from select residential property to talk about this, to actually dive into the data I'm gonna answer once and for all, as to whether or not this has a big effect on future capital growth or not. So hey, Jeremy, thanks for coming on today. Jeremy 0:50Thanks very much, Ron. And thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about this topic. Ryan 0:56This is something that has been talked a lot about in the community, there's a lot of experts out there who say to avoid public housing, and honestly, I can understand the reasoning behind it, avoiding you know, issues that can come with that lower socio demographic area, as well as the idea behind, okay, people own the mall owner occupiers, they're going to spend money painting their house and renovating it. And that could live the suburb as a whole. So what does the data actually say? Jeremy 1:25Well, the data suggests that there, it depends, is it there isn't really much in it. So it comes down to how long the social housing has been there. Let's say let's say a suburb is to host the new cities, sewerage treatment works, you can imagine that capital growth in that area is going to be diminished over over the following years. But eventually, that lack of capital growth, while the rest of the city suburbs are growing, eventually be factored into prices. And this is the thing over a long period of time, just about any sort of amenity or eyesore or advantage gets factored into the price of property. And from then on, it's it's business as usual. Queensland University of Technology did an interesting study about Brisbane Airport in in 1980, there was an expansion of Brisbane Airport, there was going to be a new flight path that was going to affect suburbs under that flight path. And for about four years, those suburbs had reduced capital growth. But then after that, it was it was business as usual. So it took four years for that negative amenity, to have an impact on prices, bring them back in balance. And from then on, it was his business as usual. So if your public housing has been there for decades, it is well and truly already factored into the price of property and is having no impact on capital growth. Ryan 2:57So what you're saying here is let's say we have an area that has a very low percentage of public housing, the government decides, okay, we're going to move a lot of public housing into this area increase the percentage...

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins meet with Prime Minister Scott Morrison; Queensland authorities confident a COVID-19 breach at Brisbane Airport won't be repeated; Emergency flights to be arranged for Australians in India.

Θετικός στον COVID-19 βρέθηκε σήμερα ένας άνδρας που εισήλθε κατά λάθος σε ελεύθερη ζώνη επιβατών στο αεροδρόμιο του Μπρίσμπειν. Συναγερμός έχει σημάνει για τα άτομα που ήταν χθες το πρωί στο αεροδρόμιο, αναμεσά τους και περίπου 400 επιβάτες που ταξίδεψαν στην Νέα Ζηλανδία.

A serious breach of Brisbane International Airport's green zone which has potentially put more than 300 people at risk of COVID...has been blamed on human error.   It's been revealed Queensland homes are at risk of higher power prices and black- outs, as the electricity grid is pushed to its limits ...    Experts are warning a terror attack in Australia is likely within a year ...and the threat from “savvy” right-wing extremists is rapidly growing,..    A devastated family has been told their little boy's life support will be switched off after he became entangled in a toy that was bought during a recent trip to Sea World on the Gold Coast.    For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at COURIERMAIL.com.au/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to Finance and Fury.  This episode will looking at infrastructure as an asset class, to see if it can help to provide some diversification for portfolios and decent moving forward. Infrastructure – physical assets that provide services that are essential for us to live our lives. The aim is to invest in assets that if the market booms or busts, it provides some diversification to traditional asset classes. Traditional Asset classes – Defensive – Cash, Fixed interest (gov, corporate bonds, credit) Growth – Property, Shares – Australian or international Where does infrastructure sit – still in the growth category - In my view – can help to provide a real asset can play a role in an investment portfolio – two component for reasons to invest in infrastructure Diversification – infrastructure allows an investment in lower correlation to other asset classes – however, depending on the type on investment purchased, some may have “higher beta and therefore less diversifying” Real use – value – investment in areas that we generally interact with these essential services every single day, gas, water, electricity, transport Traditional infrastructure Transport – seaports, airports, major roads, bridges, tunnels Utilities – Power generation, energy distribution and storage, water, sewage Renewable energy – big asset class moving forward Communication – network towers, satellites, phone networks Infrastructure at the moment is potentially undervalued due to not seeing the same rebound as many other growth investments over the past 6 months – oil prices also went down – the year returns haven’t been great – effects are cyclical - there may be an opportunity today from a pricing perspective - the market has marked down real assets and infrastructure at the moment - Lot of money being spent on infrastructure – there is a major need in developed economies for revamping of aging infrastructure, and for new infrastructure projects In addition - emerging markets which have their economies growing as well as their population’s wealth increasing, the demand for more and better infrastructure continues to rise But government budget pressures have been affecting their ability and willingness to fund infrastructure projects, creating more opportunities for private capital in the asset class – however, with the invention of green bonds as well as cash rates for funding being close to zero, this could increase the amount of money available to fund projects Benefits – Predictability of cashflow - Infrastructure assets usually have a pretty high level of visibility and security when it comes to their future cash flows. When talking to fund managers, they say that they look for projects that almost have guaranteed revenues – those that are underpinned by regulation or long-term contracts with highly creditworthy counterparties - such as governments – compare this to other companies where their cashflows are not as secure – the valuations can be hard However – most infrastructure could be considered to be a Public Private Partnerships - where the public sector partners with a private sector company - The private sector company develops, constructs, finances, operates and maintains the infrastructure, and the public sector pays for those services -the concessions for the assets are often granted over lengthy contractual periods, which can be over 30 years – so the cashflows can be relatively secure Also – they have Inflation-linked revenues - The revenues that infrastructure assets earn are often linked to inflation - rates of return set by regulators frequently linked to future inflation expectations in in a long-term contract. A competitive advantage – A lot of the time, infrastructure assets have a form of a monopoly in the services that they provide – or in other cases, they operate in markets with high barriers to entry  Therefore, the assets cannot be easily replicated and often remain free of the competitive pressures confronting more traditional organisations – so again, the risks that an established project all of a sudden has a new up coming competition are very low – helping to reduce uncertainty risks The Essential nature of infrastructure and correlation – People tend to use these essential services on a daily basis and that utilisation (and returns) can often depend less on the economic climate at a point in time than other investments - Because of that essential character, economic factors often have less of an influence on infrastructure assets than on numerous other businesses, which can assist in delivering stable returns through market cycles infrastructure as an asset class, particularly unlisted infrastructure, has historically demonstrated low levels of correlation with other growth asset classes – can help to reduce volatility of a portfolio The risks of infrastructure Too much leverage and interest rates Debt and the cost of that debt can be a big factor in the future performance of a project – Technically – with interest low or falling – the cost of debt declines – this means the costs of capital also decline in the valuation of projects – This means that the values of the project increase – but the opposite is true, if interest rates rise, then the valuations can also decline on average, most infrastructure stocks have higher debt to equity or gearing levels than the average stock and therefore are more vulnerable to interest rate rises.  Greenfield risk – this is a major risk for new projects – where the estimates don’t stack up to reality – an example of this would be a toll road at the beginning of its life, when it has the most uncertainty - what traffic levels of the road will really be like remains to be seen. Tolls may have been set, but again, sufficient usage of the new road is essential – there can be too much uncertainty which can be dangerous You can also have Construction risks, delay risks and cost blowouts - Example – The Queensland Government contracted BrisConnections to run its Airportlink Project, which opened to the public in 2012. Initial forecasts were for the 6.7km tunnel, linking Brisbane Airport with the CBD, to carry 170,000 vehicles per day.  Six months after opening, there were only 50,000 vehicles using the road and BrisConnections went into receivership. The roadway was eventually sold for $2 billion to Transurban, despite having cost $4.8 billion to construct. Many retail investors who invested in the initial public offer at $1.00 lost most of their money when the shares plunged to $0.001 within months. Further, the shares were structured as instalment warrants carrying a further two instalments of $1 each. People who thought they were being canny traders, picking up a bargain, suddenly found that for each $1,000 they invested, they incurred a $2 million liability. Lesson – investing in early infrastructure projects is very risky – especially if there aren’t government guarantees on the returns Management and ESG factors - while real assets like infrastructure can be fairly low risk, this can be negated by the people that run them – the same with any company When looking at infrastructure businesses - It might be the case that too much risk is taken on, a white elephant is built, or the capital structure is not right and there is too much leverage. The human element is very important to assess as the humans are the ones making the decisions on what to build based around assumptions – if enough mis management occurs, a company can lose its licence to operate an infrastructure asset if the asset is not well managed.  In Italy – Autostrade is a company that controls the roads forming the Italian system of motorways - currently at risk of having its motorway concessions revoked because of the collapse of a 200-metre section of a bridge in the city of Genoa in August 2018 Currency risk - When investing in global infrastructure assets, currency risk is introduced into the equation and This can affect the returns of an investment due to changes in currency exchange rates   Infrastructure performance - infrastructure has done well over the years depending on the sectors invested in Pretty strong returns have been achieved by a blended allocation of property and infrastructure International infrastructure fund – 10.32% over 10 years – invested for 7 years with a return of about 9% - off the back of a 1-year return of -16.41% Over the same timeframe – ASX index – 7.66% return for 10 years, but the 1 year returns are only negative 2.6% Obviously past performance isn’t an indicator of future performance Looking forward for returns – Comes from demand factors – who is going to use the assets? And will they actually be used. With this in mind: should concentrate on owning infrastructure in high population growth areas - does not make sense to add infrastructure in regions where there are less customers each year because populations are going backwards – an example would be Japan - a toll road project where there is no pricing power because it is difficult to raise tolls in this situation. The best infrastructure plays are those where there is exposure to high population areas and urbanisation – happening in many developing countries Important to research the investments if you are considering it – as some managers do have big weightings to Europe, with regions with less population growth – but some of them have the cash cow of governments funding these projects   Investing in infrastructure - Accessing infrastructure – your options – this is not advice but the general methods to access it Listed – This is purchasing shares that are listed that deal in infrastructure – an example would be Transurban or Sydney Airport Another option is to purchase managed funds that deal with infrastructure – I have a mix of both – international I do through managed funds Unlisted – this is a little harder to get The risks here are similar to property trusts – illiquid nature The correlation question – listed infrastructure can be heavily correlated to the equity market – makes sense as it is listed on the equity market However – it does provide some measure of diversification – different shares in different sectors – But when the market falls – all shares take a ride down Conclusion – Infrastructure investment offers the opportunity to invest funds into assets that play an integral role in daily life – when looking at investments for the long term – confidence is important – what are people still going to be using and demanding as a product in 10 to 15 years? Then, what companies are in a position to be providing these above competitors The benefits of infrastructure investments are predictability of cash flows, the longevity of assets, and comparatively less volatility of a portfolio overall than going purely into Australian shares There are also risks associated with infrastructure investments however - might involve higher debt to equity or gearing levels compared to other assets, ESG factors and with global infrastructure, currency risk that needs to be considered. Additionally, greenfield risks might deter some investors from investing in infrastructure projects at the start of their lives. As is true for all investments and strategies – you need to take careful consideration of if infrastructure is appropriate for you.  Thank you for listening to today's episode. If you want to get in contact you can do so here: http://financeandfury.com.au/contact/

We’re en route to Adelaide, and the boys have decided to record a quick update in the terminal of the Brisbane Airport. Carr has just received an excess baggage charge, and forgot to fuel up his hire car, so things are going perfectly. This is one of many quick updates we’ll be delivering as we prepare ourselves for Adelaide Fringe Festival 2021. Get involved xGet your tickets to Adelaide here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/nick-carr-carr-crash-af2021Get your tickets to Melbourne here: https://www.trybooking.com/BOPSX See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nine News reporter at Brisbane Airport, Aislin Kriukelis, says the number of interstate arrivals travelling through the airport today is more than double the number that arrived last Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Continuing with the theme of airport noise, we listen to what one listener has to say about living under the new flight path of Brisbane Airport. Then, REIQ's Antonia Mercorello joins us on the line to discuss the tighter vacancy rates affecting our state. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Tension between two industry groups has come to a head as airports accuse airlines of neglecting to pass on their government bailouts by not paying various fees. In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn speculate over whether airports will eventually get paid and discuss Brisbane Airport's CEO's gloomy forecast for recovery. Tune in to hear all about a report against REX for an uncompetitive new route, an exact breakdown of how much is owed to Virgin creditors, and the last ever take-off of a Qantas 747 from Australian soil.

Are you a crazy risk taker? Do you jump in, boots and all, without considering the consequences? Or are you overly cautious? There can be a balance! As Boundless Leaders we want to maximise fun and opportunity, all while considering the consequences. Risk management in decision-making however does not need to be a total downer. In this interview with Bryan Whitefield we discover how to have fun without regret, why the gut instinct is rarely a good source for decision-making, and what we need to be mindful of in the big-consequences decisions we make. Why mindset determines motivation and our blockers in decision-making How to use the MCI model - motivation, clarification, and implementation for risk checking on big decisions Check your VEG - values, environment and genes while pondering what questions needs answering

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Mike Doyle from Brisbane Airport Corporation. With foot traffic in the airport down by 96% due to COVID 19 flying restrictions, Mike and his team stepped into unfamiliar territory and built an eCommerce marketplace site from the ground up in just over two weeks. As Mike puts it, the process was ‘quick and dirty’, but the results speak for themselves with sales well into the six figures already. Links from the episode BNE Marketplace Under ArmourOutliers by Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell’s podcast Revisionist HistoryDownload Klarna’s free report ‘The Empowerment Economy’ (sponsored)Upcoming Shopify Webinar with Jason Andrew (sponsored)Questions answered in the podcast include:What options did Brisbane Airport consider to combat the 96% loss of foot traffic?What were some of the challenges in making such a significant change so quickly? What technology are you using? How long did it take and how much did it cost to get the site up and running? This episode was brought to you by… KlarnaKlarna recently conducted a survey of Australian shoppers. They found that 40% are more likely to shop with a retailer who offers flexible payment options,, such as letting people pay in instalments...and it makes sense right? In today’s unpredictable economy, empowering customers with financial choice is critical to maximising your online sales. To read more about this research and understand how you can offer Klarna’’s payment options, download the free report ‘The Empowerment Economy’ from Klarna. Visit Klarna.com.au/empowerShopify PlusThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted demand and supply chains and has brought the economic recession forward. To help you cope and survive in this new reality, Shopify Plus and Jason Andrew from SBO Financial are hosting a webinar on May 5th on “How to Financially Prepare your eCommerce Business for a Recession.” In just one hour you’ll learn: how to manage your cash flow in this environment, how to improve your cash conversion cycle and how to restructure your costs. Visit shopifyplus.online/finance to register for May 5th, 1pm AEST. Can’t join live? No worries, register anyway and Shopify Plus can send you the recording afterwards. About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Mike Doyle from Brisbane Airport CorporationMichael Doyle has worked across an envious number of industries and for an eclectic group of leaders during his 20 year marketing career, but the common thread is a certain knack for finding himself involved with organisations during key inflection points. From start-ups to big institutions, Mike’s entrepreneurial spirit and ability to connect with people has inspired many a new perspective and certainly been the catalyst for some great success.You can contact Mike on LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Mike Doyle from Brisbane Airport Corporation. With foot traffic in the airport down by 96% due to COVID 19 flying restrictions, Mike and his team stepped into unfamiliar territory and built an eCommerce marketplace site from the ground up in just over two weeks. As Mike puts it, the process was ‘quick and dirty’, but the results speak for themselves with sales well into the six figures already. Links from the episode BNE Marketplace Under ArmourOutliers by Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell’s podcast Revisionist HistoryDownload Klarna’s free report ‘The Empowerment Economy’ (sponsored)Upcoming Shopify Webinar with Jason Andrew (sponsored)Questions answered in the podcast include:What options did Brisbane Airport consider to combat the 96% loss of foot traffic?What were some of the challenges in making such a significant change so quickly? What technology are you using? How long did it take and how much did it cost to get the site up and running? This episode was brought to you by… KlarnaKlarna recently conducted a survey of Australian shoppers. They found that 40% are more likely to shop with a retailer who offers flexible payment options,, such as letting people pay in instalments...and it makes sense right? In today’s unpredictable economy, empowering customers with financial choice is critical to maximising your online sales. To read more about this research and understand how you can offer Klarna’’s payment options, download the free report ‘The Empowerment Economy’ from Klarna. Visit Klarna.com.au/empowerShopify PlusThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted demand and supply chains and has brought the economic recession forward. To help you cope and survive in this new reality, Shopify Plus and Jason Andrew from SBO Financial are hosting a webinar on May 5th on “How to Financially Prepare your eCommerce Business for a Recession.” In just one hour you’ll learn: how to manage your cash flow in this environment, how to improve your cash conversion cycle and how to restructure your costs. Visit shopifyplus.online/finance to register for May 5th, 1pm AEST. Can’t join live? No worries, register anyway and Shopify Plus can send you the recording afterwards. About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Mike Doyle from Brisbane Airport CorporationMichael Doyle has worked across an envious number of industries and for an eclectic group of leaders during his 20 year marketing career, but the common thread is a certain knack for finding himself involved with organisations during key inflection points. From start-ups to big institutions, Mike’s entrepreneurial spirit and ability to connect with people has inspired many a new perspective and certainly been the catalyst for some great success.You can contact Mike on LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first in a series of special freight flights left Brisbane Airport today bound for Taiwan with a load of salmon from Tassal, and for the next three months there will be at least two flights a week leaving Brisbane with Tasmanian salmon bound for Taipei.

In this episode we chat with Wendy Weir - Head of Environment and Sustainability for Brisbane Airport Corp - about two of BAC's sustainability initiatives: electric busses, and recycling food waste.

Gameweek 22, 2019/20 Nick and a jubilant post-Aguero captaincy Stag are joined by Tom in Brisbane Airport to discuss the risk profiles of FPL managers using poll data sourced from the community both this season and in the last campaign. There’s also market forces, Stag’s Take, #dadwatch, as well as further listener questions. League Code: eikx03 […]

Welcome to Episode 54 of Good Will Hunters, with Watna Mori, Papua New Guinean-Australian human rights lawyer. Watna and I attended the Australia-PNG Emerging Leader's Dialogue together a few weeks ago. I met Watna at Brisbane Airport and I think about 10 seconds into our conversation we were already laughing - which you’ll certainly hear us do more of in this episode. Watna grew up between Papua New Guinea and Australia. She studied law, and now works primarily in the area of human rights law. She has also worked in the Manus Island and Nauru Detention Centres representing asylum seekers. Watna also does a whole lot more, which we’ll start to unpack in this episode. You’ll hear us chat about growing up between Australia and PNG, Australia’s colonial legacy and the impact of offshore detention on that legacy, the need for more locally owned tourism in PNG, the future of Australian aid to PNG, and more. This episode gets to the heart of a few topics that are very important to me, and so many of us - offshore detention, healing our colonial legacy, cultural and intellectual property and aid dependency. I suggest listening to this one with a cup of tea in hand - there's a lot to take in! Enjoy, Rachel and the GWH Team

Welcome to the first episode in our three-part series from the Aviation Australia's "Aviation Expo" in Brisbane.   Boasting one of the best aviation training centres in the state, we take a closer look at the people and power behind Aviation Australia as guest host Mic Cullen chats to VIP speakers, educators and guests.   This week, you'll hear Mic speak to Cameron Dick, the Queensland Minister for State Development, about how the training facility at Brisbane Airport has met the demand for skills in the aviation sector. Plus, we hear from Aviation Australia's Cindy Doran and Alan Scaide on cabin crew training and lifestyle.   For those who are looking at taking up a career in aviation, Mic perfectly unpacks what it takes to be a part of the industry and hones in on the importance of teamwork and the right skillset.

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In this episode of Journeys to Come, Catriona flies into the Brisbane airport and find out why it's one of the best airports in Australia. She then heads to regional Victoria to checkout the latest exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery. She talks to Leonie Vandeven from the Brisbane Airport about "the gateway to Queensland" and explores the Edith Head and Hollywood exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery with director Karen Quinlan.

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton speaks to the media upon arrival at Brisbane Airport.

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Interview with Frank William Hampster, who has been crafting comedy since 2011. Frank describes himself as "a standup comedian, connoisseur, conspiracy theory expert and general bon vivant". He is also the Executive Producer of The Elegant Universe Radio Show, which you can catch 4pm to 6pm on Fridays on 94.1FM, and also on You Tube.  Frank was in the Australian Army until 2011 and this interview contains very open discussion about his Army experiences and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)*. We discuss: PTSD (shell shock and war neurosis), jumping at shadows, the phenomenon of symptoms disappearing when Frank is on stage, being in the 4th year of a "comedy apprenticeship", Frank's breakdown in 2008, being in and out of a mental health facility, the Boxing Day Tsunami, preparation for warfare vs military response to civillian crises, humour as a defence mechanism, Oscar Wilde quote, philosophy re comedians telling the truth, occasional not-so-good gigs due to soldier-mode aggression, feeling of normailty on stage, Anti-Depressants, the slow return to work, "face leakage", stigmas in the Army, survival reason for protecting women and children first, sharing his view of Black Saturday, Psychiatrist and medication, benefits of exercise, coffee and cupcakes, eating habits, sleeping habits, relationships and MH issues, nightmares, not believing in ghosts but finding a way to cope with seeing them, middle name "Darling", empathy, understanding, tollerance and patience, recognising triggers, concern about soldiers not having access to mental health support ... slight interruption by colleagues following Frank's re-enactment of a trigger at Brisbane Airport ... Charity organisation Soldier On (check out their Facebook page), 'fight or flight' doesn't include flight in the Army, noise cancelling headphones, being proactive, avoiding self pity, reaching out to friends, cuddle/hugs therapy, strength inside comedians and love of the craft, killing and dying, connectedness within the comedy community, unhelpfulness of hearing "Harden the F@$% Up", Generation X saying No to child abuse and gender inequality, resilience, love of children, Rosie Batty, comedy for coping and wellbeing, views on PSOs, Key message: Be tollerant and patient, just SMILE, working miracles, and the craziness of under-funding mental health. *WARNING: This podcast includes graphic discussion about war/battles, the Boxing Day Tsunami, and the Black Saturday bushfires.  If you need to speak with someone about how you feel after listening, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.