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Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for Burwood from 1976 to 1999. He is currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2017 to 2022. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national mental health advocacy organisation. Early life The son of Kenneth Munro Gibb Kennett (1921–2007), and Wendy Anne Kennett (1925–2006; née Fanning), he was born in Melbourne on 2 March 1948. He attended Scotch College; and, although an unexceptional student academically, he did well in the school's Cadet Corps Unit. He also played football (on the wing) for the school.  His failure to rise above the middle band academically almost led him to quit school in Fourth Form (Year 10 – 1963), but he was persuaded to stay on. His Fifth and Sixth Forms were an improvement, but he was still described in school reports as "[a] confident and at times helpful boy. Sometimes irritates. Sometimes works hard" (1964), and "[a] keen, pleasant, though sometimes erratic boy" (1965). After leaving school, Kennett was persuaded by his father Ken to attend the Australian National University in Canberra, but lost interest and left after one year of an economics degree. He returned to Melbourne and found work in the advertising department of the retail giant Myer – kindling an interest for advertising that would one day earn him his living. Kennett's life in the regular workforce was cut short when, in 1968, he was conscripted into the Australian Army.[9] Kennett was selected for officer training and graduated third in his class from the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville (OTU), near Windsor, New South Wales, outside Sydney. He was posted to Malaysia and Singapore as Second Lieutenant, commander of 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). This military career (and his earlier experience in the Scotch College Cadet Corps) has been noted by many biographers as an essential formative influence on the adult Kennett's character. His sense and regard for hierarchical loyalty, punctuality, and general intolerance of dissent or disobedience may be traced to this period. Kennett returned to civilian life in 1970, reentering a divided Australian society, split by the Vietnam War, of which Kennett was a firm supporter. Having returned to Myer, Kennett became impatient with his work, and so with Ian Fegan and Eran Nicols, he formed his own advertising company (KNF) in June 1971. Thereafter, in December 1972, Kennett married Felicity Kellar, an old friend whom he had first met on a Number 69 tram on the long trips to school. Their first son was born in 1974, followed by a daughter and two more sons. Political career Kennett was elected as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burwood in 1976, having had an interest in local politics since the early 1970s.[14] His preselection for the seat reportedly irritated then Premier Dick Hamer, who disliked Kennett's campaigning style, and had endorsed the sitting member, Haddon Storey. However, by 1981, Kennett was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Housing and Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. He was one of several younger MPs whom Hamer promoted to Cabinet in a bid to renew his government. Kennett retained his post when Hamer was replaced as Liberal leader and Premier by Lindsay Thompson in June of that year. Following the defeat of the longstanding Liberal government in 1982, Kennett was the leading candidate to replace Thompson despite being the youngest member of the outgoing government. On 26 October, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party and hence Leader of the Opposition. He took an aggressive posture against the Cain government, and was often criticised for his "bull-in-a-china-shop" style and his anti-government rhetoric. Under his leadership, the Liberals were heavily defeated by Labor in 1985. Afterwards he faced a challenge to his leadership of the party from Ian Smith. Kennett survived easily, but increasingly, he was seen as an erratic and unapproachable leader. He faced two more challenges to his leadership in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, in one notable incident Kennett referred to the Federal Liberal leader John Howard as a 'cunt' in a mobile telephone conversation with Howard rival Andrew Peacock. The car-phone conversation damaged both Howard and Kennett politically, but aided Peacock in his push to return as Federal Liberal leader (1989). Toward the end of its second term the Cain government had lost support and the Liberals were expected to win the 1988 election. The Liberal vote indeed rebounded strongly – they won a majority of the two-party vote – however much of this margin was wasted on landslide majorities in their heartland. As a result, the Liberals took only one seat from Labor in the capital, and were left four seats short of a majority. Failing to become premier, Kennett was again criticised within his own party, and in 1989 he was deposed in favour of a little-known rural MLA, Alan Brown. Kennett's performance during his first stint as Liberal leader is a matter of debate. Economou sees his 1985 and 1988 election campaigns as weak, while Parkinson believes he was a significant asset in pushing the Labor government of John Cain in several key seats. First term as premier Kennett publicly pledged never to attempt a return to the Liberal leadership. However, when Brown proved unable to challenge the government effectively, he allowed his supporters to call a spill in 1991. Brown realised he didn't have enough support to keep his post and resigned, allowing Kennett to retake the leadership unopposed. With Victoria facing billions of dollars of debt, Kennett was seen as "Premier-in-waiting" from the moment he retook the leadership. Cain had resigned a year earlier in favour of Deputy Premier Joan Kirner, who was unable to regain the upper hand despite being personally more popular than Kennett. The Liberals' advantage was strengthened by an important decision taken during Brown's brief tenure as leader—negotiating a Coalition agreement with the National Party. The Liberals and Nationals have historically had a strained relationship in Victoria; they had sat separately for most of the second half of the 20th century. It had been believed that Kennett had been denied victory in 1988 due to a large number of three-cornered contests in rural seats. The Coalition went into the October 1992 state election as unbackable favourites, having been ahead in opinion polling by large margins for almost two years. They stoked the voters' anger with a series of "Guilty Party" ads, targeting many Labor ministers and highlighting concerns in their portfolios. In the second-largest defeat that a sitting government has ever suffered in Victoria, the Coalition scored a 19-seat swing, attaining a 16-seat majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberals won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right. Nevertheless, Kennett supported his coalition partner, retaining the Nationals in his cabinet. State school closures In the first three years of office, funding for public schools and the Department of Education was substantially reduced. 350 government schools were closed, including every Technical High School ("Tech") in Victoria, and 7,000 teaching jobs eliminated. The Tech School closures had a widespread, delayed effect two decades later when a skilled labour shortage in the state was declared by the government, attributable largely to the generation of children who were denied a trade-focused high school education, significantly reducing the number of school leavers commencing trade apprenticeships. The few who did so were insufficient to counterbalance the number of retiring tradespeople in the coming years. This directly resulted in the number of Skilled Migrant (subclass 190) visas being made available each year increasing to 190,000 from 2012 and an active campaign to entice migrants with trade qualifications to Victoria. Public transport Other controversial moves included the sacking of 16,000 public transport workers in a major technological upgrade of the system, and the initiation of a major scheme for privatisation of state-owned services, including the electricity (SECV) and gas (Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria) utilities, the ambulance service, as well as several prisons and other minor services. The sale of the Totalisator Agency Board raised $609 million. Between 1995 and 1998, $29 billion of state assets in gas and electricity alone were sold to private enterprise (for statistics, see Parkinson, Jeff, 1999) In the wake of these changes, investment and population growth slowly resumed, though unemployment was to remain above the national average for the duration of Kennett's premiership. While the benefits to the State budget figures were indisputable in the short term, the social and longer-term economic cost of the Kennett reforms have been questioned by many commentators, academics and those who suffered economically through the period of reform. This campaign of privatisations and cutbacks led to governmental acts of privatisation by splitting up Melbourne's rail (Hillside, Bayside, V/Line and West Coast Rail) and tramways (Yarra and Swanston) or budget-cutting becoming popularly known as being "Jeffed". He also cut back many regional rail services including The Vinelander (ran to Mildura, services later restored to Maryborough as a regular V/Line service in 2011) and services to Leongatha, Bairnsdale (returned in 2003), Dimboola (services later returned to Ararat in 2004). The largest public protest in Melbourne since the Vietnam War Moratorium occurred on 10 November 1992, with an estimated 100,000 people marching in opposition to the retrenchment of many workers and the large State budget cutbacks. Kennett was undeterred by this protest, and famously commented that though there were 100,000 outside his office at Parliament that day, there were 4.5 million who stayed at home or at work. High-profile capital works projects This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Kennett government also embarked on a series of high-profile capital works projects, such as the restoration of Parliament House, construction of a new $250 million Melbourne Museum and IMAX theatre, and a new $130 million Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other projects included a $160 million expansion of the National Gallery of Victoria; $100 million for refurbishment of the State Library of Victoria; $65 million for a new Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC); and $130 million for the construction of a new civic square on the site of the old Gas and Fuel Buildings, to be known as Federation Square. The relocation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix from Adelaide in 1993 was a particular coup for Kennett, who had worked hard with his friend Ron Walker, the Chairman of the Melbourne Major Events Company, helped deliver Melbourne the hosting rights for the event from Adelaide in 1993. The most controversial project of the Kennett era was the $1.85 billion Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, a gambling and entertainment centre on Melbourne's Southbank. Initial plans for a casino had been made under the Labor government, however the tendering process and construction occurred under Kennett. A$2 billion project to redevelop Melbourne's derelict Docklands area to include a new football stadium was also undertaken, in addition to the large CityLink project, a project resurrected from the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan, aimed at linking Melbourne's freeways, easing traffic problems in the inner city, and reducing commuting times from the outer suburbs to the CBD. Macedonian name dispute Kennett speaking at a event In the mid-1990s, Premier Kennett backed the Greek position over the Macedonian question in his attempts to shore up local electoral support. Kennett's stance gained him supporters from the Melburnian Greek community, whereas he was referred to as "Kennettopoulos" by the Macedonian community. At Kennett's insistence, his state government in 1994 issued its own directive that all its departments refer to the language as "Macedonian (Slavonic)" and to Macedonians as "Slav Macedonians". Reasons given for the decision were "to avoid confusion", be consistent with federal naming protocols toward Macedonians and repair relations between Macedonian and Greek communities. It was accepted that it would not impact the way Macedonians self identified themselves. The decision upset Macedonians, as they had to use the terms in deliberations with the government or its institutions related to education and public broadcasting. The Macedonian Community challenged the decision on the basis of the Race Discrimination Act. After years of litigation at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the Federal Court and High Court, previous judicial rulings were upheld that found Kennett's directive unlawful as it caused discrimination based on ethnic background and was struck down from usage in 2000. Second term as premier Kennett's personal popularity was mostly average to high through his first term, though that of the government as a whole went through peaks and troughs. Without a by-election in the previous four years, the 1996 state election shaped up as the first test of the 'Kennett Revolution' with the electorate. The Coalition was expected to win a second term at the 30 March election, albeit with a somewhat reduced majority. At the federal election held four weeks earlier, while Labor was heavily defeated, it actually picked up a swing in Victoria. However, to the surprise of most commentators, the Coalition only suffered a two-seat swing, allowing it to retain a comfortable 14-seat majority. The Coalition actually picked up modest swings in Melbourne's outer suburbs, which have traditionally decided most state elections. Several negative trends (for the Liberals) were obscured somewhat by the euphoria of victory. The government's sharp cuts to government services were particularly resented in country Victoria, where the Liberals and Nationals held almost all the seats. The loss of the Mildura seat to independent Russell Savage was an indication of this disaffection, and when in February 1997 independent Susan Davies was elected to the seat of Gippsland West, this trend seemed set to continue. However, the verdict of many was that the 'Kennett Revolution' was far from over – indeed it was seemingly set in stone with the opening of the Crown Casino in May 1997. Kennett's profile continued to grow as he became a major commentator on national issues, including urging the new government of John Howard to introduce tax reform, and actively opposing the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson. In this last case, Kennett did not shy away from criticising the media, but also the decision of the Howard government to not actively oppose Hanson's agenda. Kennett was influential in Melbourne bidding for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Three cities initially expressed interest in hosting the event; Melbourne, Wellington and Singapore. Singapore dropped out before its bid was officially selected by the Commonwealth Games Federation, leaving only two candidate cities. In the weeks prior to the announcement of the 2006 host, Wellington withdrew its bid, citing the costs involved with matching the bid plan presented by Melbourne, which became the default host without members of the Federation going to vote. The government lost ground over the next few years, with high-profile disagreements with the Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Bongiorno, and Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath fuelling criticism of Kennett's governmental style. Kennett's perceived antipathy to Baragwanath led to 1997 legislation to restructure the office of the Auditor-General and set up Audit Victoria. While Kennett promised the independence of the office would be maintained, many saw his government's actions as an attempt to curb the Auditor-General's power to criticise government policy. Widespread community debate and substantial public dissent from Liberal MPs and Party members ensued, with MLA Roger Pescott resigning from Parliament at the height of the debate; citing his disagreement with this Bill and Kennett's style in general. The Liberal Party lost the by-election in Mitcham. Further scandals involving the handling of contracts for the state emergency services response system damaged the credibility of Kennett in 1997–1998, while rural dissent continued to grow. Personal difficulties also began to affect Kennett and his family. The strains of public life led to a trial separation between Felicity and Jeff in early 1998 (patched up by the end of the year), while earlier in Kennett's first term, public scrutiny had led to the forced sale of the KNF Advertising Company, despite all Kennett's involvement having been transferred to his wife's name. There were rumours in 1998 that Kennett might retire from politics; these were mostly centred around Phil Gude, his party deputy. These eventually came to nothing. In July 1998, Liberal MP Peter McLellan, Member for Frankston East, resigned from the party in protest over alleged corrupt Liberal Party Senate preselection, changes to WorkCover and the auditor-general's office. Again, Kennett failed to pick up the warning signs of declining support for his style of leadership. Labor leader John Brumby took care to capitalise on each of Kennett's mistakes over this period, though his absences in rural electorates were misunderstood by many Labor MPs, and led to his replacement by Steve Bracks in early 1999. Bracks, who came from Ballarat, was popular in rural areas and was seen as a fresh alternative to Brumby, who nevertheless remained a key figure in the shadow Cabinet. 1999 election loss Despite Bracks' appeal, Kennett entered the 1999 election campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, and most commentators and opinion polls agreed that the Coalition would win a third term. However, in a shock result, the Coalition suffered a 13-seat swing to Labor. While there was only a modest swing in eastern Melbourne, which has historically decided elections in Victoria, the Coalition suffered significant losses in regional centres such as Ballarat and Bendigo. ABC elections analyst Antony Green later said that when he first saw the results coming in, it looked so unusual that he thought "something was wrong with the computer." Initial counting showed Labor on 41 seats and the Coalition on 43; a supplementary election had to be held in Frankston East following the death of sitting independent Peter McLellan. The balance of power rested with three independents-Russell Savage, Susan Davies and newly elected Craig Ingram. Negotiations began between the Coalition and the three independents. While Kennett acceded to all but two of their demands, his perceived poor treatment of Savage and Davies in the previous parliament meant that they would not even consider supporting a Coalition minority government headed by Kennett. On 18 October, two days after Labor won the supplementary election in Frankston East, the independents announced they would support a Labor minority government. The agreement entailed Labor signing a Charter of Good Government, pledging to restore services to rural areas, and promising parliamentary reforms. Kennett's supporters urged the Coalition to force a vote of 'no confidence' on the floor of the parliament in a last-ditch effort to force Savage, Davies and Ingram to support Kennett. However, with the Liberals divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett retired from all of his offices, saying he wished to have no further involvement in politics. Labor won the ensuing by-election in Burwood. Rumoured returns to politics Following the Liberals' second successive defeat in the 2002 election, rumours began that Kennett was planning a comeback to politics. The issue came to a head in May 2006 after the sudden resignation of Kennett's successor, Robert Doyle, when Kennett announced he would contemplate standing in a by-election for Doyle's old seat of Malvern and offering himself as party leader. His stance was supported by Prime Minister John Howard, who rated him as the party's best hope to win the November 2006 state election. But within 24 hours Kennett announced he would not return to Parliament rather than running against Ted Baillieu, whom Kennett had been grooming for the top post since 1999. John Howard was reported to have been "embarrassed" by having publicly supported Kennett before his decision not to re-enter politics. In 2008, it was rumoured that Kennett was planning to stand for Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Despite endorsing future Lord Mayor John So in the 2001 mayoral elections, Kennett was quoted as saying "I think the city is ready for a change". Kennett claimed he had been approached by "a range of interests" to run for the position, but in the end did not do so. Former Liberal leader Robert Doyle ultimately won the election. 2020: Indigenous voice to government On 15 January 2020, it was announced that Kennett would be one of the members of the National Co-design Group of the Indigenous voice to government. Life after politics Kennett at the 2018 VFL Grand Final In 2000, Kennett became the inaugural chairman of beyondblue (the National Depression Initiative), a body that was largely formed by the efforts of the Victorian State Government. On 24 June 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at beyondblue at the end of 2010. This did not happen. After 17 years as the chair of beyondblue, he stood down in 2017, handing the reins to former PM Julia Gillard. He stated "beyondblue is part of my DNA, outside my family, it has been my most important role. Kennett has previously served on the boards of Australian Seniors Finance, a reverse mortgage company, and SelecTV, which was a satellite television group. Kennett has said in an interview that he rarely thinks about the media or "bloody history", though he regrets the "disastrous" introduction of the Metcard ticketing system for trains and trams. Kennett angered gay rights groups in July 2008 when he supported the Bonnie Doon Football Club in their sacking of trainer Ken Campagnolo for being bisexual; and compared homosexuality to pedophilia. Anti-discrimination campaigner Gary Burns pursued an action in the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal against Kennett for making the following statement: "The club felt that once this had been pointed out and you had this gentleman there who was obviously close to young men – massaging young men – it ran an unnecessary risk, and that's why it decided it was best that he not perform those duties again. So the club was trying to do the right thing," The case was dropped due to Gary Burns' lack of funds to pursue the case. Hawthorn FC presidency On 14 December 2005, Kennett was made president of Hawthorn Football Club, taking over from Ian Dicker. Following the exit of the St Kilda Football Club from the Tasmanian AFL market in 2006, Kennett was president when the Hawthorn Football Club negotiated a five-year sponsorship deal with the Tasmanian state government. The sponsorship deal was worth an estimated $12 million for which the Tasmanian government bought naming rights to the club's guernsey, and the HFC committed to playing an agreed number of pre-season and four regular season "home games" at York Park.[56] Kennett was instrumental in Hawthorn's 2007 5-year business plan titled "five2fifty", the core idea being that in the next five years the club will target to win 2 premierships and have fifty thousand members. As part of the plan, the football club wants to be seen as the most professional club in the AFL, and places great emphasis on the welfare of the people associated with the club. Following Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final victory over Geelong, Kennett claimed that the Cats "lacked the mentality to defeat Hawthorn", this being in reference to the Cats' inability to counter-attack the running game of the Hawks in the aforementioned Grand Final. Kennett's comments led to the subsequent eleven-match losing streak for Hawthorn against Geelong becoming known as the "Kennett curse". He stepped down at the end of his second three-year term in 2011, he also changed the club's constitution so that presidents could only serve two 3-year terms. Second stint Kennett at an AFL Women's match in 2023 In what Fox Footy described as a "stunning return",[59] Kennett was announced as the president of the Hawthorn Football Club on 4 October 2017 following the sudden resignation of the incumbent president Richard Garvey. Garvey had taken criticism on the hiring and later sacking of club CEO Tracey Gaudry. Kennett subsequently appointed Justin Reeves as the club's new CEO. On 4 October 2017 he announced that he would serve the position for a full 3-year term. Soon after his re-appointment, Kennett and the club released a vision statement outlining the future of the club up to 2050. The first five-year strategic plan titled 'Dare to be Different' will drive the club's priorities from 2018 to 2022. Kennett said: "Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field. Our vision for our strategic plan, "Dare to be Different", encapsulates this as we continue to strive for excellence. "We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry." On 6 July 2021, Kennett and the Hawthorn board announced that they would not be renewing head coach Alastair Clarkson's contract following its expiry at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL Premiership season. It was announced that Box Hill Hawks and Hawthorn development coach, former player Sam Mitchell had been chosen by Kennett and the board to become the Hawthorn coach at the end of Clarkson's reign. Chairman of The Original Juice Company On 12 December 2022, The Original Juice Company announced that it would appoint Kennett as Chairman and Non-Executive Director. Honours In the Australia Day Honours of 2005, Kennett received Australia's then highest civilian honour, when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC). The honour was for "service to the Victorian Parliament and the introduction of initiatives for economic and social benefit, to business and commerce, and to the community in the development of the arts, sport and mental health awareness strategies." In May 2000, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate – DBus (Honoris Causa) – by the University of Ballarat. Media work For a brief period during 2002, Kennett was a radio presenter for Melbourne station 3AK, continuing an interest in mass communication which was also a feature of his premiership. Since 2010, Kennett has been a regular contributor to Neil Mitchell's 3AW radio program every Thursday, as a social commentator. On 28 March 2013 it was announced that Kennett had joined the Seven television network as national political commentator which will involve him appearing on breakfast show Sunrise every Tuesday and on Seven news as required. On 12 February 2017 Jeff Kennett engaged ex-Seven West Media employee on Twitter over leaked documents potentially breaching the company's own gag order on Amber Harrison.  

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In this episode of Proper True Yarn, Knuckles sits down with rugby legend Adam Ashley-Cooper for a yarn that spans everything from international rugby battles to wild UFC nights and unexpected boat wins! Fresh off a UFC event in Perth, Adam talks about his time as one of the Wallabies' finest, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from his rugby career and his pre-game superstitions. He also reveals what went down during a memorable night at Crown Casino, where he hit it big with a bit of roulette luck (and kept a little secret from his wife!).But it's not all about sports and luck—Knuckles and Adam dive into the fun, the chaos, and the crazy randomness of life, like winning a boat during a live podcast! Tune in for laughs, mateship, and a whole lot of yarns from one of rugby's best battlers.Grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Proper True Yarn is here with the stories you won't find anywhere else.#propertrueyarn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie explains what drives him to risk huge amounts to expose injustice and corruption.Nick Mackenzie is a 14 x Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist who has uncovered some of the highest profile cases of corruption in recent Australian history. Nick has exposed the local mafia, Crown Casino's links to criminal figures, political donations by Chinese interests, national security issues, foreign bribery by the Reserve Bank and other companies. Most recently he uncovered corruption in the CFMEU - Australia's main trade union in building and construction.When he and veteran journalist Chris Masters together revealed shocking war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, they opened a wound in the Australian psyche. Huge and powerful forces tried to shut them down, but they wouldn't keep quiet. When the “defamation case of the century” was launched against them, they relied on SAS soldiers themselves telling inconvenient truths about their war experience.Nick's book on the war crimes saga and the unsuccessful defamation case against him and Chris Masters is Crossing the Line: The Inside Story of Murder, Lies and a Fallen Hero.ExploreNick McKenzie's website https://www.nickmckenzie.com.au/The book Crossing the Line: The Inside Story of Murder, Lies and a Fallen HeroTell us what you think of Life & Faith in this 5-minute survey

This is one huge episode with former NSW Deputy Premier (under Mike Baird & Gladys Berejiklian, Policeman & International Rugby League Board Chairman Troy Grant! The boys chat to Troy about international rugby league, policing, politics, the Lint Cafe siege, lock out laws, greyhounds, Crown Casino, bikie gang investigations, Barnaby Joyce & The National Party, the William Tyrell investigation, working with Wayne Bennett & Wayne "Junior" Pearce, Las Vegas and much more....

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Yesterday Star Entertainment Group lost its Executive Chair, as the company continues to face its second gaming inquiry in NSW. Compare that to Crown Resorts, which has now received its full licence to operate in both Victoria and NSW.Both companies had been hammered by inquiries over money laundering and organised crime. So how did Star get its response so wrong, and Crown get it so right?Sean Aylmer talks to Peter Deans, a former chief risk officer, and founder of Not Without Risk Consulting, and independent Expert Adviser to the Victorian and WA Royal Commissions into Crown Casino.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woodside Chairman Richard Goyder faces calls to step down as superfunds reveal they'll vote against his re-election tomorrow. Plus, Deloitte's quarterly economic analysis, gold falls as tensions ease and Crown Casino scores a big win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marty Rhone was born as Karel (or Karl) Lawrence van Rhoon on 7 May 1948 in the Dutch East Indies  (Indonesia) His father was Eddy Emile van Rhoon, his mother was Judith Olive.  She was a singer and actress, who met Eddy through the Sydney jazz scene; he was a visiting pianist.   The couple married in 1947, and migrated to Australia on 21 April 1950 and briefly lived in Sydney and Brisbane, and then moved to Darwin.   Rhone was taught piano by his father but he preferred singing. In August 1959, aged 11, he first performed publicly at Darwin's Mitchell Street Town Hall in Around the World in 80 Minutes – a charity variety concert – alongside his father on piano and his mother. After he finished primary school, the family moved to Sydney. In mid-1961, Rhone appeared on a talent quest segment of ATN7-TV series, Tarax Show, and was offered a singing spot on a children's show,  During 1966 Marty Rhone and The Soul Agents supported The Rolling Stones on the United Kingdom rock group's tour of Australia. They also performed on the bill of the P.J. Proby Show at the Sydney Stadium with Wayne Fontana, Eden Kane and The Bee Gees appearing.  Rhone moved to Melbourne and issued five singles on Spin Records but had "limited success". In March 1970, Rhone was conscripted for National Service until 1972. During his service he attended the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as a member of their band, for 18 months. From April 1972 to July 1973 he acted in the Australian stage version of Godspell at The Richbrooke, Sydney with Rod Dunbar, Peita Toppano and John Waters. The Australian cast soundtrack album was issued as Godspell: a Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew on His Master's Voice. He attended the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and in July 1973 he released a new single, "Goodbye in May". He composed the music for Ruzzante Returns from the Wars, which starred Ivar Kants  Rhone followed with appearances on TV soap operas, Number 96 (1974) and Class of '75 (1975). By mid-1975 Rhone had signed with M7 Records and issued his next single, "Denim and Lace", which peaked at No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. It was promoted on the Class of '75 soundtrack album. It was co-written by L Lister (aka Jack Aranda) and F Lyons (aka Shad Lyons). Lister and Lyons also produced Rhone's debut album, Denim and Lace, recording at Alberts Studio 139. At the end of the year "Denim and Lace" was the second highest selling single in Australia. His next single, "Star Song", reached the Top 50, the next two were less successful, while the last one for the year, "On the Loose" reached the Top 40. Of the four singles, "On the Loose (Again)" – co-written by Bryan Dawe and Steve Groves (ex-Tin Tin)– was used by Rhone to win the 1976 Australian Popular Song Festival and represented Australia at the World Popular Song Festival.  In June 1977 he had another hit with "Mean Pair of Jeans", which reached No. 10. In July 1978 Rhone relocated to London. In June 1979, Rhone took the role of Lun Tha in the London Palladium presentation of The King and I alongside Yul Brynner and Virginia McKenna. By September 1981 he had returned to Sydney. In 1987 Rhone became a business manager for a trio of brothers, the Australian boxers: Dean, Guy and Troy Waters. In December 1988 Rhone organised the "Battle on the Beach" for January 1989 with Dean Waters, as Australian heavyweight champion, to fight New Zealand's title holder. In 2007, Rhone  performed a repertoire of tracks by Cliff Richard; a gig at the Crown Casino, Melbourne, in late 2008 it was filmed and broadcast in February the next year as Marty Rhone: A Tribute to Cliff Richard and The Shadows.  In May 2011 on the Cliff & Dusty presentation he performed with Sheena Crouch as UK pop singer Dusty Springfield and in June 2012 with his own "musical theatre fantasy" covering Richard's and The Beatles' material in Cliff Joins The Beatles. In August 2016, Rhone released 50th Anniversary Album, a career spanning compilation album.

In our 30th episode, we venture into the world of JDM with our special guest, Huy. Join us as we rewind to the days of working in IT at Crown Casino, exploring Huy's impressive list of JDM cars, with a spotlight on his most cherished, the Evo 10 (Controversial, we know.) Huy takes us on a vivid journey through his solo adventures in Japan, sharing tales of Drift Matsuri and the unique automotive culture that left an indelible mark. Buckle up for a ride through memories and experiences that resonate with every car enthusiast. Huy's car Instagram: Nardo.s15Lonely Drivers Driving Club: Website: https://lonelydriversdriving.club/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lonelydriversdriving.club/ Justin's Socials: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/justinarmarego/

We're back with another huge episode. This week we sit down with UFC star Angela Hill! As a veteran of 24 fights in the octagon, we chat about how she stays motivated, her most recent victory, plans for 2024, the walkout songs that got banned, her grandfathers encounter with a UFO, and a whole lot more! We also preview this weeks Fight Night, find some value in our weekly Dabble multi, and Matty C talks us through his Tom Brady encounter! Hit the download button and step into the cage! Proudly Presented by Delgados Tequila Soda & Dabble

President of the North Melbourne Football Club, Sonja Hood, has voiced her disappointment with Crown Casino this morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government has come under fire for refusing a US request to send a warship to the Red Sea Firefighters continue to battle an out of control bushfire in the Perth Hills The MCG and Crown Casino hand down lifetime bans to convicted terrorist  The clean up is underway for fruit growers in far north Queensland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government has come under fire for refusing a US request to send a warship to the Red Sea Firefighters continue to battle an out of control bushfire in the Perth Hills The MCG and Crown Casino hand down lifetime bans to convicted terrorist  The clean up is underway for fruit growers in far north Queensland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government has come under fire for refusing a US request to send a warship to the Red Sea Firefighters continue to battle an out of control bushfire in the Perth Hills The MCG and Crown Casino hand down lifetime bans to convicted terrorist  The clean up is underway for fruit growers in far north Queensland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unemployment slightly lifts, and the U.S. Fed holds rates, Capital Economist's Asia-Pacific Chief Marcel Thieliant goes through the data. Plus, allegations against Crown Casino's CEO overshadow reforms and the fine line of office dating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Jan Kabátek (pictured) from the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne happily climbs on his soapbox to talk about how we could enjoy massive, and important energy savings by making just the smallest of changes to computer systems. Dr Kabátek was among the guests at the recent 2023 Economic and Social Outlook Conference held at Melbourne's Crown Casino. You can learn more about Dr Kabátek from his website. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

What if we told you that more than 800 of Australia's largest companies paid no company tax in the 2021-2022 financial year? The list includes companies like Crown Casino, AGL, QANTAS, Energy Australia, Virgin, The Star, Ford and TPG. In today's deep dive we'll explain why these companies paid no tax during that period. Listen to What you need to know about the PwC scandal CreditsHosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie  Journalist: Tom Crowley Producer: Ninah Kopel Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterBuy our new book No Silly QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Urban Legends #2!Join us to discuss what allegedly happens when you order a pineapple smoothie, in a specific way, from a particular Melbourne venue, before we cross the Yarra River and take a look at the urban legend of the cavernous morgue within the chilly bowels of Crown Casino.Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:https://www.palaceofchance.com/ask/all-gambling/is-there-a-morgue-under-crown-casino-8673/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/gambling-with-life/news-story/f433f87ce5407e57c8c9a71380cc0939https://www.theurbanlist.com/melbourne/a-list/10-more-of-melbournes-best-urban-legendshttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/peters-story-i-went-to-crown-casino-to-gamble-take-drugs-and-die-they-did-nothing-to-stop-me-20171020-gz53r5.htmlhttps://www.theurbanlist.com/melbourne/a-list/10-of-melbournes-best-urban-legendshttps://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/1xen33/anybody_heard_of_this_secret_code/https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/guides/best-restaurants-fitzroy-northhttps://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/fitzroy-norths-moroccan-soup-bar-has-movedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euLQOQNVzgYSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/true-blue-crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Crown Casino in Melbourne. On the menu, Australia's Davis Cup success in Manchester to see it qualify for the last 8 in Malaga in November, but also the fall out of the small crowd in neutral venues. Marc Polmans joins the show from Zhuhai, after his ATP Challenger Runner Up in China, Matt Barelle with an Australian Padel Tour Update. We go inside the 2023 Newks Trip for a group of young Aussies to John Newcombe's Tennis Ranch in Texas plus our College segment with Lachlan Puyol catching up with Derek Pham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government's $10bn housing fund to pass as early as this week  Volunteers for No campaign told to use fear & doubt to convince voters  Crown Casino being sued  Ethics index shows politicians least trusted of all professions Alyssa Healy signs three year contract extension with the Sixers  Drew Barrymore under fire for bringing back talk show amid Hollywood strikes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal government's $10bn housing fund to pass as early as this week  Volunteers for No campaign told to use fear & doubt to convince voters  Crown Casino being sued  Ethics index shows politicians least trusted of all professions Alyssa Healy signs three year contract extension with the Sixers  Drew Barrymore under fire for bringing back talk show amid Hollywood strikes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FOS Collective is based on 3 primary principals, inspiration, education and collaboration. We believe that those core principals can work in harmony with one another to create amazing results for our design studio and our clients alike. Our goal is to create functional and striking spaces by applying our combined and collective skill sets. The driving force behind the brand is our founder and director, Spiroula Stathakis who, with over a decade of experience, continuously works to perfect her craft. She believes the key to a successful project and overall outcome is complete transparency and education with all parties involved and that this allows room for exploration and development of ideas and solutions. Collaboration has been a key component in her career to date, emphasising the importance of constantly learning and expanding through working with some of the industries best. She believes that the world of design and construction is much greater than any one individual and it is through the art of collaboration, greatness comes to fruition. Spiroula's portfolio extends to national and pioneer levels, having designed showrooms for some of the largest companies across the country, working as the lead designer in Australia's first co-living space and being part of the incredible team at Sydney's Crown Casino amongst many others. Winning Good Design Australia Awards, working on TV shows such as The Block, her ambassadorship, being interviewed on podcasts, producing educational material, key-note presentations and a co-authorship, has secured her position within the industry as an expert in her own right with a cornucopia of experience which she endeavours to expand on through her business FOS Collective and as an ambitious individual who wants to continue making waves in the industry for years to come. If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Join the home of young guns here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareyoungguns   Get a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/31ILAdv

Former AFL player David Schwarz has said it's "mind-blowing" that Crown Casino has been excluded from the new poker machine reforms by the state government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Ravlic is a Melbourne based investigative journalist, author and academic who is really good at making complicated stuff accessible to…well…people like me. Tom's here to talk with me about his book, Crown – Playing in the Shadows, which is a fascinating look into the conduct of casino businesses like Crown across multiple jurisdictions – and that includes intersections with crime, dodging taxes and human misery.Tom's Books are:Crown: Playing in the Shadows https://www.booktopia.com.au/crown-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927962.htmlRorts and Rip-offs https://www.booktopia.com.au/rorts-and-rip-offs-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927399.htmlTom's podcast is Critical Line https://shows.acast.com/critical-line-item-with-tom-ravlicLinks to more info:Finklestein Inquiry: Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence - https://www.rccol.vic.gov.au/The Bergin Inquiry: corporate failures and the Packer influence - https://www.rccol.vic.gov.au/volume-1/chapter-03Perth Casino Royal Commission - https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/perth-casino-royal-commission-final-reportGambling Help Online - https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/ or phone 1800 858 858For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here Guests: Tom RavlicExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardGET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook  Email the show at team@smartfella.com.auSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a "Just The Facts" episode. It's a shortened version of this week's more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Tom Ravlic is a Melbourne based investigative journalist, author and academic who is really good at making complicated stuff accessible to…well…people like me. Tom's here to talk with me about his book, Crown – Playing in the Shadows, which is a fascinating look into the conduct of casino businesses like Crown across multiple jurisdictions – and that includes intersections with crime, dodging taxes and human misery.Tom's Books are:Crown: Playing in the Shadows https://www.booktopia.com.au/crown-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927962.htmlRorts and Rip-offs https://www.booktopia.com.au/rorts-and-rip-offs-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927399.htmlTom's podcast is Critical Line https://shows.acast.com/critical-line-item-with-tom-ravlicLinks to more info:Finklestein Inquiry: Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence - https://www.rccol.vic.gov.au/The Bergin Inquiry: corporate failures and the Packer influence - https://www.rccol.vic.gov.au/volume-1/chapter-03Perth Casino Royal Commission - https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/perth-casino-royal-commission-final-reportGambling Help Online - https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/ or phone 1800 858 858For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here Guests: Tom RavlicExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardGET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook  Email the show at team@smartfella.com.auSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sounding Board is proudly supported by Drinkwise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to Drinkwise.  TIME CODES 0.00  -  Nick McKenzie aka the Winx of Journalism claims justice after the verdict of the Ben Roberts Smith defamation case.   11.45 – Crown Casino gets $30million fine by the gambling watchdog - another result of Nick McKenzie's work.   13.15 – Discussion of the Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight interview on Channel 7. Did Lisa Wilkinson coach Brittany Higgins to get the story she wanted?  You can watch the full show HERE 26.10 – PVO Watch returns. Peter Van Onselen being sued by Channel 10.   30.30 – Victorian Government's plans to pull all State Government print advertising spend from July 1 in The Herald Sun and The Age.   38.35 - The divide between WA and the rest of the country. Attitudes to Gina Reinhart are starkly different from the sentiments that led the Diamonds to decline corporate sponsorship from Reinhart.   40.00 – Damo v Hutchy – the inevitable Sounding Board blow up. Is it more important to be right not first with a news story? Things get a little heated during the discussion of incorrect reporting on Carlton's accommodation arrangements while in Sydney recently.     50.30 – Matt Shirvington replacing David Koch on Sunrise.  Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter and send a question anytime to thesoundingboard@sen.com.au This episode was produced, edited and engineered by Jane Nield for SEN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome two legends of the Carlton football club, Ang Christou and Anthony Koutoufides! Join us as we delve into their lives and careers, and explore what life was like growing up greek and Italian while playing one of the toughest and most competitive sports in the world. sooshimango.com Produced by Head On Agency.headon.agencySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“A plan executed aggressively now is better than a plan executed perfectly in a week's time. Let's just get on with it and we can finesse and refine as we go, as opposed to sitting on it and dreaming for another week.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Paris Thomson, Founder and Creative Director of SIRAP, on manifesting success and inspiration through full-sensory visualisation, and relationship-building in the flesh.

Harry grew up in a large immigrant family in the rough and tough western suburbs of Melbourne and his first jobs in kitchens were an escape, of sorts, from the tight reins his dad held over the seven kids. He's prepared food for Formula One driver Michael Schumacher and he recalls the early days of Cecconi's in Melbourne's Crown Casino when the pollies would be seated on one side of the restaurant and the local mafia on the other. Everyone has a Story and today I'd like you to meet Harry Lilai (executive chef Bocca Italian)

The Sounding Board is made possible by our partners at Drinkwise. Drinkwise want to ensure everyone enjoys this time of year, but stays safe and looks out for one another. If you're having a drink, do it in moderation to make sure you can enjoy all the special moments with family and friends. TIME CODES 0.00 - Reading the Room – the AFL fixture release during the Socceroos game. Who got the mood right?   5.00 – The AFL Fixture. Why don't we play the weekend earlier to co-incide with the long weekend prior? asks Hutchy   6.25 – Hutchy's slight misjudgement of the time involved in getting to the World Cup. Channel 7 got caught out without having the right visas for reporters.   13.00 – Glass Jaw Award – Chip Le Grand to defend his election morning story.   15.30 – how entertaining has Elon Musk been on Twitter lately?   17.00 - From the Nick McKenzie Room at Crown Casino we bring you the 2nd annual Soundies Awards. 39.00 – Hutchy's Norm from Cheers story.   42.15 – Cal Twoomey's phantom draft success Email the show thesoundingboard@sen.com.au. This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.

Preacher: Gordon Preece Reader: John Hargrave Today Gordon is preaching from Acts 17:16-34. It may seem a strange reading to relate to the issue of gambling, but in Australian society, gambling is an idol. Gordon pointed out that at one time there were over 300 billboards and signs around Melbourne pointing us towards Crown Casino. Like in Acts 17 where Paul was observing all of the false gods and idols in Athens, would he do the same in Melbourne, with our relationship to Crown? Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Wayne Carey is thinking about suing Crown Casino over its decision to kick him out of their Perth gaming room, and then ban him for two years. As we all know, Crown came to that decision after a little bag of white powder fell out of Carey's pocket and onto the gaming table for all to see. Now, you might be thinking that only a raging narcissist would  want to keep this story trending by playing the innocent victim here and  threatening legal action. And you'd be right, because this IS Wayne Carey we're talking about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sole survivor - who was allegedly driving at the time - has now been charged with five counts of dangerous driving occasioning death, former AFL star Wayne Carey is considering a discrimination lawsuit against Crown Casino, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 overnight,  Nick Kyrgios was a shattered man after losing his US Open quarter final yesterday, Zac Efron has revealed why his face changed so much in 2021,  an insider has revealed why Harry and Meghan are refusing to meet with Kate and William while they're in the UK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In news that should come as a surprise to exactly zero people… Wayne Carey is a plonker. Yes, we got more evidence that the AFL legend is a legendary buffoon overnight, when news broke that Wayne Carey had been busted with a little bag of white powder last week, right here in Perth at Crown Casino. Apparently the 51 year old former North Melbourne star had been hitting the gaming tables, when a zip lock bag containing a white substance fell out of his pocket and onto the table. Whoops. Carey had been over in the West to cover Freo's elimination final against the Bulldogs for Channel 7, but this incident happened last Thursday night, before the final was played. Channel 7 has confirmed it has since stood down Carey and Crown has banned him for two years. The footy star was kicked out of the casino by security, but the WA Police were not notified. As for Carey himself, well, he reckons the bag didn't contain an illegal substance and that it was actually an anti-inflammatory that he took with his dinner. I know that sounds pretty dubious, but Carey says he offered to give it to Crown security for them to test it, and they didn't take it. That's a relatively straightforward story for Crown to corroborate, so I'm leaning towards believing it's true. But the highlight for me is Carey's recollection of the conversation with the security guards. He says the guards told him that being busted with any bag of white powder, even if the powder was a perfectly legal drug was … and I quote… not a great look. Not a great look? Geez, ya reckon?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wayne Carey has been stood down from his media duties after he was caught with a bag of white powder at Crown Casino in Perth. The football great denies the powder was anything illegal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A heartstopping tennis clash for the ages. Plus, a fresh roll of the dice for Crown Resorts  - and billionaire James Packer. To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With intelligent and thought-provoking analysis, RN Drive goes behind the headlines to give you original insight into the world you live in. Keep up to date with federal politics, current affairs, arts, culture and the stories that are making Australia talk.

We're joined by the newest addition to the GPI/THM team, Kevin Mathers, on this episode of First Flag. Kevin talks about how his first flag came in Australia flag at the Crown Casino, how he got his start at Turning Stone and shares a funny story from a bracelet event he played at the last World Series of Poker.

Most companies described by a royal commission as callous, dishonest and disgraceful would be done for. But yesterday, after those words and more were used by Royal Commissioner Ray Finkelstein in his final report to describe Crown Casino in Melbourne, the Victorian Government gave the company a lifeline. So how did that happen? And now Crown's been given an extra two years to clean up its Melbourne operations, what happens next? Featured: Dan Ziffer, Business Reporter, ABC Melbourne

Sydney's Crown Casino will have a blacklist with over 700 ‘undesirables' banned from the venue- even if they live there. Fraudsters have claimed almost $10 million in grants set aside for bushfire victims, drought-stricken farmers and pandemic-hit businesses. World No.1 surfing champion Tyler Wright has been left devastated after police arrested her bookkeeper, alleging she stole more than $1.5 million from the 27-year-old over a 10-year ­period. Sydney's property boom is on track to become our biggest ever with prices set to continue rising in every city region this year. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for regular uploads at: youtube.com/c/thepouchthepodcast Got something to say? Send all comments and feedback to thepouchthepodcast@gmail.com We're bound to read your comments on the next show, especially as they pertain to Jake's hair. Welcome to The Pouch! The taped-up wheely bin of podcasts that aims to help the average Aussie try and make sense of their current political environment. Join world-renowned podcaster, Jake Farr-Wharton, and significantly less-renowned podcaster, Gregg Savage, every Sunday as they tackle the week in Australian news and politics... not so seriously. Subscribe for more Australian news, politics and culture…. not so seriously! Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2R9jYKG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ue1HT8 YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/thepouchthepodcast Website: https://thepouchthepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepouchthepod1

What's the value of Google to the Australian economy? It a key question with different answers, as the tech giant promotes its economic value to Australian businesses and consumers in a self-commissioned report. Plus, new laws proposed to help fight money laundering in Australia and the possible extradition of two drug bosses suspected of laundering money through Crown Resorts.Guests: Joanne Gray, Chief Investigator, QUT Digital Media Research CentrePeter Lewis, Director, Australia Institute Centre for Responsible TechnologyLiam Harrison, Senior Industry Analyst, IBIS WorldJohn Coyne, Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

(Topic begins at 0:17:25 mark): Update: Bart Hanson's battle with MyBookie.ag continues, and spills over to Twitter (featuring Bart call-in).... (0:58:56): Update: Aria dealer "Patches" officially fired for attacking player, posts apology on Facebook.... (1:14:29): Poker HOF nominees announced, including Isai Scheinberg.... (1:58:25): Mojave Desert and Las Vegas History, Part 4: The Colorado River and Hoover Dam.... (2:58:17): Ike Haxton calls for poker players to quit live poker until COVID vaccine widely released.... (3:29:25): Crown Casino in Australia closes poker room, possibly due to money laundering investigation.... (3:51:45): Chinese player chooses not to travel to WSOP final table in Czech Republic.... (4:04:49): Pennsylvania shuts down all casinos until at least January 4.... (4:11:29): Druff teaches you how to properly use bitcoin to gamble online.... (4:34:26): COVID numbers in US remain bad -- what is driving this?.... (5:19:35): Some California hospitals claim they have 0.0% ICU space, but what does that really mean?.... (5:34:42): CDC draws some criticism for recommendation to distribute vaccine first to healthcare workers before elderly.... (5:52:21): Moderna vaccine approved, here's how it's different from Pfizer's.

If you're working from home or you've been in lockdown, the local neighbourhood has become incredibly important. Could our increasingly local and digital lifestyle reshape our cities? Plus, the Crown Resorts AGM and governance failures. And will JobMaker really support 450,000 jobs?Guests: Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, risk expert, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie UniversityLucinda Hartley, co-founder of NeighbourlyticsPeter Strong, CEO, Council of Small Business of AustraliaPeter Davidson, Principal Advisor, Australian Council of Social Service

Rushion welcomes Kevin Bludso- Chef, Owner of Bludso's Bar & Que, Judge on Netflix's“The American Barbecue Showdown,” seen on Paramount Networks' “Bar Rescue”; Randy Williams- President & Founder of Talley & Twine Watch Company; Glenn Robinson III- NBA Star (Philadelphia 76ers) and Founder of The ARI Foundation; Rhonesha Howerton- CEO of Credit Medics, LLC, and Author My next is guest Kevin Bludso, we go all the way back to the Hoodie Awards in Los Angeles, CA, before he opened Bludson's Bar and Que on LaBrea in Los Angeles. Kevin is a chef, television personality and two-time Steve Harvey Hoodie Award Winner. In 2008, he opened Bludso's BBQ, and it has since grown into an international empire, with Bludso's Bar & Que on LaBrea, a concession stand at the LAFC Soccer Stadium, a location in Proud Bird by LAX, and a sprawling restaurant and bar called San Antone by Bludso's BBQ in the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. The legend of Bludso's BBQ begins in Corsicana, Texas, where the Bludso family has been perfecting the craft of slow-smoked meats for five generations. But while his family roots are laid in Texas, Kevin Bludso was born and raised in Compton, California. Now he is a television star, you can catch him judging on Netflix's “The American Barbecue Showdown.” Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Kevin Bludso. My next guest Randy Williams is the President of Talley & Twine, a company that designs and manufactures luxury watches and accessories. Since starting the company in 2014, Randy has gained national media attention with features in Men's Health, Black Enterprise, Huffington Post, Essence, Blavity, New York Magazine & Cosmopolitan. The company's name comes from an intersection that was formerly the center of a notorious, crime-ridden neighborhood in Virginia. In recent years, the neighborhood has been completely revitalized and those same families now have the opportunity to own. A place with a dark past now has a bright future; Talley & Twine represents that future. It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish. Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Randy Williams. My next guest Glenn Robinson III is an NBA basketball player. His ARI Foundation which stands for “Angels Are Real Indeed,” is a non-profit organization aimed at empowering fathers and helping create deeper bonds between fathers and their children. They also provide resources to help elevate fatherless children and families. Glenn was inspired to launch this initiative after the birth of his daughter, Ariana, and wanted to shine a light on the importance of the relationship between children and their fathers. Glenn highlights fathers and their stories on his Instagram page, and wants to shine a light on some of the amazing work they're doing. Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Glen Robinson III. My next guest Rhonesha Howerton wears several hats in the entrepreneur lifestyle. She currently serves as the Owner and CEO of Credit Medics, LLC, she is Co-Founder of Go Get Crowned “Queening” nonprofit organization for women empowerment and Co-Owner of ‘Get Well Urgent Care' medical facility.  Coming from a poverty-stricken neighborhood and having escaped the statistics. Howerton has found her purpose and passion which is encouraging others, and helping them to reach their fullest potential and cheering them on to the finish line. Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Rhonesha Howerton.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My next is guest Kevin Bludso, we go all the way back to the Hoodie Awards in Los Angeles, CA, before he opened Bludson's Bar and Que on LaBrea in Los Angeles. Kevin is a chef, television personality and two-time Steve Harvey Hoodie Award Winner. In 2008, he opened Bludso's BBQ, and it has since grown into an international empire, with Bludso's Bar & Que on LaBrea, a concession stand at the LAFC Soccer Stadium, a location in Proud Bird by LAX, and a sprawling restaurant and bar called San Antone by Bludso's BBQ in the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. The legend of Bludso's BBQ begins in Corsicana, Texas, where the Bludso family has been perfecting the craft of slow-smoked meats for five generations. But while his family roots are laid in Texas, Kevin Bludso was born and raised in Compton, California. Now he is a television star, you can catch him judging on Netflix's “The American Barbecue Showdown.” Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Kevin Bludso.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.