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This is an edit of a live discussion with Research Director from the Australian Citizens Party, Robbie Barwick, as we examine the latest on trade, tariffs, AUKUS, and Corporate Australia as we ask whose side should we be on, and what are the economic, social and political decisions which have been taken, and need to … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Whose Poodle Are We Anyway? With Robbie Barwick"

Having been the scribe behind AFR's Rear Window for 12 years, then writing a best-selling book about the travails of Qantas, Joe Aston is no stranger to the comings and goings (and rights and wrongs) of corporate Australia. And he doesn't hold back in this interview! Host Scott Phillips sits down with Joe to discuss his career, some of his biggest scalps and his brand new journalism venture, Rampart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Will Stand With You - Peter Norman Day - 9th October 2024 I Words Create The Structural Framework For Atrocities I Is Trauma And Grief Universal? I Murdered? Killed? What's The Difference? The Gaza And Lebanon Carnage Continues I History Began For Palestinians On The 7th October 2023. Or Did It? I Eureka 170th Anniversary Celebrations - 3rd December 2024 I I Don't Believe In Gravity! I The Voice Referendum One Year On

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Michael McLaren has weighed in on the working-from-home debate and revealed why he suspects it's here to stay despite the push from many CEOs to return to the office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In what has been the most hectic period of the podcasts history, Paul went on a month's long vacation to Ireland, Theo became the most important man in Corporate Australia, Anthony's personal life dialed it up a notch, and Mike became Mr. Soccer Tournament Man so the scheduling of four hosts in three different time zones, two continents, and one podcast became difficult. Not wanting to deprive you all of more of the nerdiest film photography discussion, we decided to throw caution to the wind and record separately, first with Anthony, Paul, and Mike, and then again with Theo, Mike, and you all.  The original plan was to edit these two separate recordings together, but even that became too difficult, so we decided to break up both recordings into two halves of Episode 71...our first Two Parter! In this episode, Anthony tells us about alligator mating calls and how he's thinking of selling his collection to buy a Leica M2, Paul meets up with Brian MacDomhnaill and then convinces another site listener to buy a Nikon point and shoot, and Mike tells us about a rare camera he was loaned by a reader of his site.  We cover a great deal of other topics as well, but unlike most episodes where I painstakingly type up an index of topics, for this one, you'll just have to listen and discover whatever nonsense we discuss, on your own! As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don't feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you've been doing it, so please don't consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! You won't have to wait long for the next episode as Episode 71 Part 2 will be just around the corner, but after that, we are planning Episode 72 to be recorded on Monday, June 24th at our regular time of 7pm Central and 8pm Eastern.  We are going to get back to what we do best and talk about cameras!  For this episode, we have chosen the one-two punch of Fujica and Ricoh cameras. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. Links The Camerosity Podcast is now on Discord! Join Anthony, Paul, Theo, and Mike on our very own Discord Server. Share your GAS and photography with other listeners in the Lounge or in our dedicated forums. If you have questions for myself or the other guys, we have an “Ask the Hosts” section as well where you can get your question answered on a future show! Check it out! https://discord.gg/PZVN2VBJvm. If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group, Instagram page, or Discord server. The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/ Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/ Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/

Australia is home to over 10% of the world's biodiversity. But we're second globally for biodiversity loss, and have the highest rate of decline in developed nations.There's a big push now for companies and investors to lead the way on biodiversity - putting the emphasis firmly on the 'E' in ESG.Ingrid Kukuljan, Head of Impact and Sustainable Investing at Federated Hermes Limited, joins Sean Aylmer from London to talk about the pressure on Australian companies and investors to act.This is general information only - you should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RBA keeps rates on hold but says the board isn't “ruling anything in or out” on interest rates.A new report forecasts housing supply to fall off a cliff over the next two years putting the Australian government further behind its ambitious housing targets. Uber will pay over $272 million to Australian taxi drivers to compensate them for lost income because it entered the Australian market.Australia's second biggest telco, Optus, could be partially offloaded to the Canadian private equity titan in a blockbuster deal valuing the company at $16bn. It will be the biggest foreign investor to foreign investor sale in Australian history.Corporate Australia risks heightening Australia's skill shortage as a chunk of large businesses look to slash learning and development budgets this year to combat a deterioration in the economy. Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corporate Australia will likely spend more on technology this year, with cyber risks the top challenge for executives identified in a KPMG survey. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with the firm's Brendan Rynne to find out more; plus why super funds saw above average returns in 2023 with Kirby Rippell from SuperRatings; we explore the pull-back on the Australian sharemarket with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions.

Corporate Australia will likely spend more on technology this year, with cyber risks the top challenge for executives identified in a KPMG survey. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with the firm's Brendan Rynne to find out more; plus why super funds saw above average returns in 2023 with Kirby Rippell from SuperRatings; we explore the pull-back on the Australian sharemarket with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions.

Questions have been raised about consumer trust after several Australian companies had blunders or were caught doing the wrong thing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hutchy and Damo discuss the result of The Voice referedum, the environment around corporate brands stating their social positions, the changing nature of player movement in the AFL, and Hutchy's day out at the Everest in Sydney! In this episode: 1:47 - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie deal  4:50 - What do you do when you're a Taylor Swift fan and you're a dude... 9:22 - The aftermath of The Voice referendum on the weekend 14:45 - Corporate Australia committing their position on public issues and its consequences 20:25 - Sport's role in taking a stand on social issues 21:57 - Melbourne and the Clayton Oliver story 25:45 - Footy is becoming a sharper business these days... dyed-in-the-wool players open to offers elsewhere 29:07 - Hutchy's day at the Everest on Saturday 32:08 - Joe Ashton has finished up at the Financial Review 34:47 - The changes to baseball 36:16 - The difference in the Cricket and Rugby World Cups capturing global attention 38:35 - Question of the Week: the leaked footage of the Baynes-Forde confrontation in the NBL Hosts: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday 28 August 2023 Finally some relief for renters as house auctions stay solid.  Also today: Earnings season wraps up this week with corporate Australia getting a pass mark, but not much better Global office sharing group WeWork teeters on the brink of collapse  And why France is destroying 302 million litres of wine Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today on the Take on Board podcast I'm speaking with Emma Olivier about managing risk. Emma is on the boards of Leadership Victoria , Audit and Risk Committee for Life Saving VictoriaEmma is the founder and CEO of Twenty Percent, a disability Advisory working with Corporate Australia. With over 30 years consulting experience and having been born without a left hand, she understands from her own lived experience the challenges and opportunities of having a disability in corporate Australia. She has extensive corporate experience working across a number of industries' both in Australia and overseas. As a Managing Director at Accenture, she was the Executive Sponsor for Disability Inclusion in ANZ Accenture for 2 years. Over this time, the Employee Reference Group grew significantly and was a finalist in the Australian Network of Disability awards in 2021. Emma is an active member of her community at a local and state level. She is Victoria's first one armed Lifesaver and was appointed to Lifesaving Victoria's Audit, Finance and Risk Committee in 2019. In 2018, Emma participated in the Williamson Community Leadership Program run by Leadership Victoria and was appointed to the Board of Leadership Victoria in 2021. Emma was a nominee for Citizen of the year in Bayside council for Australia Day 2021. She has been a member of Bayside Councils Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee since its inception.Links and ResourcesStella Young TED Talk - I am not your inspiration, thank you very muchEmma Olivier on LinkedInUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does your workplace promote a healthy work environment for its staff? Did you know that a positive work environment increases output while lowering absenteeism, bad performance, and health conditions?   Today I spoke with Marvin Weinman. Marvin is a company director and business advisor with over 20 years of experience managing companies in several countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. With a track record of driving major change and improvement programs, his executive experience includes the MD of George Weston Foods. He was Managing Director of Boral Building products with sales of over $1.2 billion and he served as general manager for Laminex Industries and Formica Asia.   Join me as Marvin and I discuss how managing directors deal with the corporate environment and change and how people as senior in the corporate world as Marvin do after they retire. We also speak about Outcomes Australia, Sharelife, and his program afterwork.live. Tune in to know more about these non-profit organisations and why they're important!   For more on the Afterwork website: https://afterwork.live/ For more about Outcomes Australia: https://www.outcomesaustralia.com.au/ For more about Sharelife: https://www.sharelife.org.au/ CREDITS: Host: Dr Ron Ehrlich Guest: Marvin Weinman Producer: Amelia Navascues ----  You can also watch this episode at https://drronehrlich.com/  ----- TIME TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH? Join me in my online health programs.  ----- CONNECT WITH ME You can ask questions via social media using my Instagram or Facebook or TikTok or YouTube page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CommSec Market Analyst Steven Daghlian looks at the winners, losers and key themes from the August earnings season. Corporate Australia has faced a long list of challenges including higher costs, labour shortages, lockdowns, bad weather and rate hikes. This report is approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited based on information available at the time of publishing and any opinions, statements or recommendations are reasonably held or made as at the time of its compilation. The information in the report is subject to change without notice and do not reflect the view of CBA Group or any other employees within CBA Group. To the extent permitted by law, neither the Bank nor any of its subsidiaries accept liability to any person for loss or damage arising from the use of this report. The information has been prepared without taking account of the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular individual. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on this information should consider the appropriateness of the information, having regards to the individual's objectives, financial situation or needs, and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. You can view the Terms and Conditions, Product Disclosure Statement, Best Execution Statement and Financial Services Guide, and should consider them before making any decision about our products and services. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814 (CommSec) is a wholly owned but non-guaranteed subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124 AFSL 234945.  CommSec is a Market Participant of ASX Limited and Cboe Australia Pty Limited (formerly Chi-X Australia Pty Limited), a Clearing Participant of ASX Clear Pty Limited and a Settlement Participant of ASX Settlement Pty Limited.

SBS News speaks with seven CEOs of ASX listed companies to find out what are the diversity and inclusion policies they're implementing and how they can improve. We found, that while people with a disability is a key focus, there are many challenges ahead,

SBS News speaks with seven CEOs of ASX listed companies to find out what are the diversity and inclusion policies they're implementing and how they can improve. We found, that while people with a disability is a key focus, there are many challenges ahead,

Gabrielle can tell you a story or two. In fact, it was while working in senior leadership roles in Corporate Australia she realised the power of storytelling in effective business communication. She is now a highly sought-after international keynote speakerand educator. Her impressive client list includes VISA, EY, Amazon, Vodafone and the ObamaFoundation, to name drop a few ...and she got to meet Barack Obama while undertaking that work. Gabrielle holds a master's degree in Management and Leadership and has studied at Harvard. She is the best-selling author of several books including Real Communication: How To Be You and Lead True, a finalist in the Australian Business Leadership Book Awards for 2019. Plus, Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling (2017),which reached number one in Australia's best-selling business books. Her latest bookMagnetic Stories: Connect with Customers and Engage Employees with Brand Storytelling is due to be published in March 2021. She is the founder of Jargon Free Fridays. (Don'tever say the word ‘pivot' to her unless you are talking about basketball.) In 2020, her dedication to the industry was recognised when she was awarded Communicator of the Year by IABC Asia Pacific. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, Steve, and two daughters, Alex and Jess. Gabrielle's Profilelinkedin.com/in/gabrielledolanWebsitegabrielledolan.com  (Company Website)Emailgabrielle@gabrielledolan.comTwitterGabrielleDolan1Rebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work.We'll be discussing topics that are disruptive to the world of work and talk about new and different ways to approach solving those problems.Follow Rebel HR Podcast at:www.rebelhumanresources.comhttps://twitter.com/rebelhrguyhttps://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcastwww.kyleroed.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rebelhrpodcast)

What progress have employers made in taking better care of the mental health of their people? Samantha Mostyn AO, a corporate and not-for-profit leader and one of Australia's' first mental health commissioners, joins us. In the age of COVID when work, employment and education have been disrupted, what more can be done by business, and the non-government sector to improve mental health. If you have any questions or comments email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you'd like them to cover. To find out more about depression and support services you can contact Head to Health at www.headtohealth.gov.au Beyond Blue at www.beyondblue.org.au , Lifeline at www.lifeline.org.au or on 13 11 14 and www.headspace.org.au. Thanks to Future Generation Global

AFR Magazine Editor Matthew Drummond reveals the Top 10 most powerful people in corporate Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take flight into a fascinating journey that took Steven from studying at the same university as Hugh Jackman to some of Australia's biggest brands including Coles, Treasury Wine Estates & more. A ton of actionable tips on being authentic, golden nuggets on championing LinkedIn & candid insights into his personal experiences creating Pride, Diversity & Inclusion platforms in Corporate Australia. -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show!   Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn   This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday. The views expressed are of Steven's only in a personal capacity and not representative of any of his employers.

Heads rolled yesterday at troubled insurance giant AMP. The shock departure of AMP chairman David Murray came amid claims the insurer mishandled sexual harassment allegations against a senior executive.

Hello and welcome! I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also a virtual career coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach professionals in the corporate, non-profit, and public sectors the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.  If you are an ambitious professional who is keen to develop a robust career plan, above and beyond this COVID-19 situation, who is looking to find your next job or promotion, or you want to keep a finger on the pulse of the job market, so that when you ready and an opportunity arises, you can hit the ground running – then this podcast is for you. In addition to The Job Hunting Podcast, I have created a series of free tools and resources, I run weekly free live career coaching sessions, the Job Hunting Made Simple online course, and the coaching I do to my private clients. So there is really no excuse – I'm determined to help you! I want you to feel empowered, nail your next job, and have the career you want.   Episode Show Notes  Before I met Michelle Redfern, I had heard a lot about her from my friend and colleague Div Pillay, the Co-Founder of MindTribes, a diversity and inclusion consultancy. At MindTribes I'm the head of market strategy and Michelle is Div's partner in MindTribes' nonprofit arm, CDW (Culturally Diverse Women and Workforce). Although we are both involved, we work on different projects and our paths don't cross very often. Div always has wonderful things to say about Michelle, so I always wanted to know her better. Michelle is an in-demand speaker and a regular contributor to the discussion about equality and inclusion in sport and business. So it was with great pleasure and gratitude that I got to know her better during this interview for The Job Hunting Podcast.  Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women in Business & Sport, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on equality, inclusion, and gender diversity. She works closely with some of the most influential CEOs and leaders in the country, supporting their organization's design and implement diversity and inclusion strategies that work. Michelle is determined to contribute to achieving global gender equality in her lifetime, especially through her research and advocacy in the sporting industry. Her most recent venture, A Career that Soars! Is a private networking platform for corporate women to connect, learn from each other, and invest in their professional development.  So what did we talk about? She has a finger in so many pies and I was so curious we had a very long chat. We discussed: Timestamps to guide your listening:  7:18 - Her diverse and rich career trajectory, from leaving school at 15 to having great executive roles and mentors along the way 12:30 - Mohit's graduation day and the advice that almost took him back to India 14:29 - Her “Aha” moment: how in her 40s she learned a lot about herself and made an important career transition 20:36 - How she influences corporate Australia to stop the exodus of professional women from the workforce 31:14 - Her love for sports and aspirational goals for women in the sporting industry and on the field 43:36 - Career advice for women: the missing 33% of career advice women are not getting to help them advance professionally. 51:57 - Why is it so hard to coach professional women?! Why are women so reluctant to invest in their careers? And if you receive my newsletter, this week's curated articles include 3 of Michelle's best blogs, they are amazing reads. I also added some great research additional articles which I think complement this week's episode on diversity and inclusion and female career advancement.  Remember you can always reach out to me if it's time to start investing in your career progression. Check my website - there's a link in the episode show notes, and find out more about my services, as well as free resources I have created just for you. But for now, here's my chat with Michelle - I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.   Links mentioned Subscribe to receive Renata's newsletter Susan Colatuono's TED Talk: The Career advice you probably didn't get. A Career that Soars! Michelle and Susan's online network for women leaders  Book recommendation: Why nice girls don't get the corner office Book recommendation: No ceilings no walls Book about Jacinda Ardern Book About Ford's female CEO   Michelle's social media handles  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelleredfern Twitter: @redfernmichelle Facebook: @AdvancingWomeninBizandSport Instagram: @advancewithmichelle    Important links on how to connect with me:  My website Join the Reset Your Career and subscribe to the newsletter Where to listen/subscribe/follow to The Job Hunting Podcast Where to watch the live career coaching sessions   I'd love it if you could give this Podcast a 5-star review: I hope you learned a lot today in making job hunting better for you. Don't forget to follow this podcast and leave a 5-star rating and ranking on iTunes. It helps so much! With your help, this podcast can reach others who need career support. The way to do that is to give it a 5-star rating and review, so that iTunes knows it's a good podcast to recommend to others. Please scroll to the bottom of this link, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”   Download a transcript of this episode: https://www.renatabernarde.com/37transcript   Book a Linkedin audit or a consultation with me. Find out more about my services: Book a consultation with me Book a LinkedIn Audit Learn more about my online course   Enjoy the episode and ciao for now!   Renata    

Welcome to another episode of The Decoding Purpose Podcast.Over the last few weeks, I have taken part in a few webinars or podcasts where I have been asked one question. How can a company go about creating a purpose? My answer every time is that purpose in business is an HR function, rather than a CSR function. Unless the organisation has taken the time to understand the purpose of the individual within an organisation, claiming to be a purpose-driven company lacks a foundation. There is a return on investment, and there is a return on impact, both which are components of socially conscious business. But purpose itself is human, and that is why taking a bottoms-up approach to corporate purpose is at the heart of the next economy.Today, I am excited to introduce our next guest. Wouter Bakker is the Chief Commercial Officer of Good Up based out of the Netherlands. GoodUp empowers companies to bring their social mission to life with technology to build an impactful, innovative, purpose-driven business with an engaged workforce. Their focus is to create bottoms-up purpose initiatives within corporate organisations.Through the Good Up Tech Platform Employees and partners start initiatives that they are passionate about within the platform. These initiatives are linked to the company purpose but also incorporate the skill set and talents that are unique to what creates meaning for the individual. On a personal note, this solution addresses one of the missing pieces for me in a conversation about purpose.Before diving into today's conversations, I also want to let you know that I am excited to be hosting a webinar this Monday called Uncovering Purpose in the Turning Points as a part of the Get On Purpose Global Virtual Summit. Much of the conversation will be focussed around the tool I share to help people discover their personal purpose - The DNA of Purpose. My session will be at 8.00 pm Eastern Standard Time in Sydney, or for those of you in might tuning in from Amsterdam (or surrounding countries) that will be noon this Monday.To register free of charge log on to https://getonpurpose.co/#schedule.Also, if you are loving this podcast please also join our tribe on our new instagram pager at the @decodingpurposepodcast. In the meantime, let's get ready to good up with the awesome Wouter Bakker all the way from Amsterdam. Welcome to the podcast.To check out Good Up: https://goodup.com/

This Sunday marked the 43rd International Women’s day, and with it, a broader retrospective on gender equality in Australia.In this week's edition, we take a look a closer analysis shows that all-too-familiar barriers to entry such as lower numbers of females in management roles and sexual discrimination are still very much present in the Australia workforce.Dr. Alice Klettner and Professor Thomas Clarke from the UTS Business School, Katherine O'Regan, Executive Director at The Sydney Business Chamber, and The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Commissioner for Sex Discrimination, Kate Jenkins join the panel.

A new survey from business group CEDA says Australians want corporate Australia to speak out on social issues. Sure ... if they agree with us! The corporate boycotts are proof of that. Safer for corporate Australia to stick to what they should know best - asking for handouts.

Corporate Australia is killing free speech. They've been captured by activists because corporate Australia doesn't have the courage to stand up for themselves - the Folau saga is the latest proof. And Christopher Pyne sells his soul to become another shill.

LINKS CONTACT:  podcast@worldorganicnews.com Podcast Like a Pro: mrjonmoore.com FREE .PDF One Square Metre Garden: square@worldorganicnews.com Blog: www.worldorganicnews.com Facebook Page:  World Organic News Facebook page.   While politicians question the reality of climate change, farmers and businesses act http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-05/farmers-and-businesses-take-action-on-climate-change/9502320 The  Cairns Group http://cairnsgroup.org/pages/default.aspx   What happens when we start producing more electricity than we can consume? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-07/solar-power-what-happens-when-theres-too-much/9522192   This is the World Organic News for the week ending the 12th of March 2018. Jon Moore reporting! As I discussed last month with the new vision statement for the podcast and blog, “Decarbonise the air, recarbonise the soil.”, in mind I’m calling on my listeners to put forward ideas for an interview episode once a month. If you know anyone who is doing either part of the vision, I’d love to hear from them or, indeed, from you if you are on the front line doing the work. This week we have an article for the ABC news site entitled: While politicians question the reality of climate change, farmers and businesses act This article is the written version of a TV program aired last Monday night here in the antipodes. The title pretty much says it all but let’s dig a little deeper. Quote: David Bruer has been growing vines and making wine at his Temple Bruer vineyard in the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia since 1978. In his vineyard laboratory, weather records for every vintage for nearly 40 years are stacked in plastic folders. They clearly show a steady increase in maximum temperatures over that time of about 1 degree. It might seem like a relatively small change but the impact has been dramatic. And from further in the article: "Thirty-four years ago we used to pick in the middle of March," he said. "We're now picking in the middle of February." End Quote. Grapes have always been a marker of world climatic conditions. During the Medieval Warm Period when Vikings were able to navigate a relatively ice free north Atlantic ocean, reaching Newfoundland as well as colonising Iceland and Greenland, grape vines were growing in England. Because grapes are a perennial crop, they are in the ground for many years. Planting requires a commitment to the future. Changes, rapid changes in climate can have catastrophic effects on the grower. David Bruer’s quote above shows rapid change in a relatively short period. Clearly n=1 is not a reason to raise concerns but the article and the TV program goes onto to talk with a wine making company with weather records going back much further. Quote: About 800 kilometres to the east of Temple Bruer, Ross Brown from Brown Brothers Wines has an even longer weather record on file. His family has been making wine in Milawa, Victoria, for almost 130 years. Mr Brown says he used to be a climate change sceptic but his vintage charts are indicating things have changed. In Milawa, Brown Brothers is also picking earlier and their records show temperatures are rising. Some of the cool climate varieties his family always used to grow here — like pinot noir and sparkling whites — have now become too unreliable so the company has moved some of its operation to cooler country in Tasmania. End Quote. If this is effecting wine growers it will be effecting orchardists, soft fruit growers and pretty much anyone in agriculture. The perennial growers have movement issues, that is vines and trees are pretty much going to stay where they are. Cereal growers and graziers have a little more flexibility but not as much as they’d like. The real punch from the article and the program came at the end. Farmers in Australia don’t receive the subsidies that US and EU farmers do. They are, as a result of Australia being part of the Cairns Group, free traders, even if they’d happily receive subsidies. However all the other regulatory requirements for businesses do apply to the agricultural sector and things are changing. Quote: Brown Brothers is a big operation. Their winemaking is on an industrial scale and the decision to adapt to the changing weather was driven by the company's board. It's a shift being seen in boardrooms around the country. Corporate Australia has been warned. The changing climate is something they can no longer ignore. Last November, Geoff Summerhayes, an executive member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), told businesses climate change posed a material risk to the entire financial system. His message was that boards and directors had a fiduciary duty to their shareholders to take it into account. He cited legal opinion that found company directors who failed to consider and disclose climate risk could be in breach of the Corporations Act. End Quote Let that sink in. If companies ignore climate change in their risk assessments and shareholders suffer losses as a result, the boards of those companies are, probably, subject to legal action. While our federal government is controlled by a rump coalition party with ties to coal, gas and oil production whose allies have complained about the “ugliness” of wind turbines and the beauty of coal mines, I kid you not, legal opinion based upon science is taking reality into concern. For grape growers at the big end of town who have nowhere to go after Tasmania become too hot, those corporate entities who ignore climate change effects on their businesses will find themselves sued. Meanwhile the National Party whose supporters are on the frontline of agriculture keep pushing the world’s biggest coal mine development in Central Queensland with the likelihood of it destroying aquifers, causing air pollution in the local area and running the risk of shipping accidents on the Great Barrier Reef, an ecosystem suffering 50% coral bleaching from the last two summers. The dichotomy of political nonsense and the feet on the ground food producers is not helping anyone. As the agricultural sector is a free trading one as a result of government decisions, perhaps it’s time to remove corporate subsidies from the energy sector, both fossil and renewables. The price of renewables is now less than fossil fuels, without subsidies and falling as economies of scale, research efforts and price signals drive demand. In another article from the ABC Solar power: What happens when we start producing more electricity than we can consume? Quote: While Australia leads the world in the use of rooftop solar power, some experts say there could soon be too much power coming online — and governments will have little choice but to cut subsidies. Government figures show 3.5 million solar panels were installed on Australian rooftops last year, an average of almost 10,000 every day. That is a 41 per cent increase on the previous year, driven by the twin incentives of cheaper solar panels from China and rising power bills. End Quote The obvious answer when too much power is being produced is to save the excess not punish the producers. I don’t know, maybe some sort of battery could help. I’ve discussed pumped storage in earlier episodes and that’s a safe, proven, relatively inexpensive form of storage. What all this comes down to is: The climate is changing, the evidence from the agricultural sector is overwhelming, the federal government in Australia is, if not in the pockets of fossil fuel producers, at least inclined to accept their arguments. What’s happening to science based policy in the US doesn’t bare thinking about but I will have an episode on that soon. While all that’s going on individual households are following the obvious price signals and throwing PV cells on their roofs. The odd one out in this story is government. If only there was some way we could change governments and some way we could have an actual real choice between alternatives. The conservitive Coalition in power now bows to fossil fuel types, the Labor opposition does so through the mining unions, so the same thing, where is a rational , evidence based party that could step into the breach before Paris COP looks like  fine ideal but not a reality? And with that I’ll draw this episode to a conclusion. Remember: Decarbonise the air, recarbonise the soil! As a podcast listener you may be thinking of producing your own podcast but you’re not sure where to begin,  drop over to mrjonmoore.com and check out my course. I have been teaching this at Community Colleges around town and have developed an online version. There’s a link in the show notes. Classes start whenever you’re ready, I’d love to help you into this way of communicating. A transcript of this episode is available at worldorganicnews.com Thank you for listening and I'll be back next week.  

Welcome to the Start Anew Podcast interview with:Brendan Baker.To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below:Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes:itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/start-anew-show-find-work/id1118877851Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed):stitcher.com/s?fid=91466&refid=stprIf you like the show, we would be so grateful if would consider leaving the show a review in iTunes as well as Stitcher Radio.A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thank YOU!Brendan writes an incredible blog on living a happy and fulfilling life at startofhappiness.com. He is also a life coach and online entrepreneur from Down Under with a mission to help you make a difference and an income doing what you love. Brendan puts his coaching hat on and coaches you on how to launch your life with clarity & confidence. Download the free self-awareness toolkit for career clarity at the bottom of the page.Show HighlightsDuring the show we unfold:1 exercise to help you discover your 'sweet spot', also called the 'hedgehog concept'. Your sweet spot is the intersection of what you are really passionate about, what you are really good at and what you can actually earn an income from.hedgehog-concept1 exercise you can do on your own to elicit and prioritize your values - your building blocks of happinessBrendan describes confidence as being authentic and be able to freely express who you are.''You can be shy and confident at the same time.'' - Brendan BakerHow to develop the confidence to start anew, the confidence to launch your life.How to begin discovering what you want from your life, your purpose, your personal WHY.Brendan's parting piece of guidanceResourcesBrendon's blogLaunch Your Life AcademyAustralia's Graduate Careers PortalCheck out part 1 of the interview here to learn about Brendan's transformation from Corporate Australia to Professional Blogger, Life Coach and online entrepreneur.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Welcome to the Start Anew Podcast interview with:Brendan Baker.To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below:Click Here to Subscribe via iTunesitunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/start-anew-show-find-work/id1118877851Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed)stitcher.com/s?fid=91466&refid=stprIf you like the show, we would be so grateful if would consider leaving the show a review in iTunes as well as Stitcher Radio.A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thank YOU!Brendan writes an incredible blog on living a happy and fulfilling life at startofhappiness.com. He is also a life coach and online entrepreneur from Down Under with a mission to help you make a difference and an income doing what you love.Show HighlightsDuring the show we unfold:Brendan's near death experience and how it impacted his outlook on life.Why a promising and lucrative career in Corporate Australia was not enough for him.How he created a life aligned with his values.The birth of his blog The Start of Happiness and the start of his entrepreneurial journey.Click to view: show page on Awesound

As Australians pause to recognise the 100th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli, The Mojo Radio Show remembers those who gave their lives for their country. We talk with (Vietnam Veteran) Colonel Don Tait and Australian entertainment icons John Brewster (The Angels) and Ian Rogerson (Jono & Dano) about mateship, courage and the true meaning of ANZAC Day.  In this week's episode, we cover:The true meaning of mateshipWhat it's like to put your life in the hands of another manThe special bond that exists between service men and womenWhat lessons can Corporate Australia learn from the bonds forged on the battle field?The legacy left by the 20,000 men who stormed the beaches of ANZAC Cove in 1915.How Woolworths have damaged their brand after making a huge marketing blunder based on the legend of the ANZAC's   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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