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Dear friends,For Australians, Anzac Day is the great national day. But what is it we're remembering? And should we celebrate Anzac Day? In particular, should Christians be remembering or celebrating a military battle of the First World War? Does Anzac Day glorify war? Is it an alternative religion for Australians? I hope you will enjoy our discussion as Peter and I try and grapple with the history and purpose of Anzac Day observances.Yours,Phillip This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twoways.news/subscribe

This Federal election 2025 special podcast starts with the shocking news that the government is offering nothing new on the Defence and national security front - and the opposition isn't much better. For Australians interested in topics other than the most dull, mundane, routine "news" they will have to go elsewhere than the election campaign and the woeful performance of much of the media. The US is radically transforming in front of our eyes, realigning with Russia and other authoritarian regimes. President Donald Trump's trade war is in the process of wrecking the US economy - and unless he changes direction, within a few weeks 500,000 jobs will be lost in California alone. This is a rapidly sinking ship - but you won't hear a word of that from the major Australian political parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2023, the global sports landscape was marked by unforgettable moments. For Australians, a particularly notable sporting event that stood out, creating a lasting memory, was the FIFA Women's World Cup.

When you think of "fear", you might think of spiders or snakes. High-up places, cramped places, public speaking or, heck, even Clowns. Maybe giving a talk on a high-up podium at a crowded Clown convention scares you, who knows? For Australians, there is Swoopophobia, which is the term I just made up for getting swooped by the Australian Magpie. As if Australians needed another thing to be afraid of as well as the chance of Tony Abbott eating another raw onion on live television... (that joke is funny if you're from Down Under). Too long has Swoopophobia swept over the entire country of Australia, leaving its residents cowering in fear. But now, with the help of experts like the daring Dr Gráinne Cleary stepping in to tell us WHY these birds swoop, the gentle townsfolk of Oz can emerge from their homes, safe in the knowledge that these Magpies - much like P!nk- are simply misunderstood. Our Charity of the Week this week is the incredible Wildlife Victoria - the native species of Australia's best hope for being rescued and rehabilitated! You can find them at www.wildlifevictoria.org.au.

John Halpin is the legendary American General Manager of The Oberoi Hotel in Bali's Seminyak. This luxurious five star haven sits on a huge15 acre piece of well manicured land, stretching 450m along the beachfront, making it one of the best locations for access to both the peace and calm of the beach and the buzz of shopping, clubs and restaurants on the whole island. Halpin was part of the launch team of Oberoi Lombok, (another extraordinary Indonesian property) in 1996 when he moved to Asia, and initially spent 9 years working between Oberoi Lombok and Oberoi Bali, first in Food and Beverage and then in Senior Management. He was lured away by the prestigious Como Hotels and Resorts where he worked in Bhutan and Ubud, but it was Executive Chairman Mr PRS Oberoi who wanted him back in Bali, and back at The Oberoi. In 2012 Halpin returned to The Oberoi Bali and has never left. Today the Oberoi Bali buzzes with stays from successful and high profile guests the world over, and many European guests check in for as long as 2-3 months and some do this every year. For Australians, Europeans and local South East Asian travellers, The Oberoi Bali it offers traditional old school service combined with the best of five star luxury. You can watch every episode with spectacular visuals from some of the world's best and most luxurious hotels over on Renae's YouTube channel, “Renae's World, Where to From Here”.

Episode 43: Interview with Professor Stephen Davis & Geoffrey Donnan of the Australian Stroke Alliance. The Australian Stroke Alliance is comprised of more than 30 organisations working together to transform stroke care across Australia and improve the lives of those affected by stroke. They are developing novel mobile imaging, digital health and emergency transport technologies to radically transform stroke outcomes and deliver commercial benefits for all Australians. Rather than transporting patients to hospital, they drive or fly Australian-designed life-saving brain scanning equipment to a patient during the Golden Hour for Stroke, transforming their chances of survival and recovery. For Australians living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, access to stroke treatment during the Golden Hour for Stroke is limited or non-existent – creating inequity and a major gap in health outcomes. The Australian Stroke Alliance is about equity, world-first innovation and bringing time-critical stroke treatment direct to the patient. About our guests: PROFESSOR GEOFFREY DONNAN AO Geoffrey is a professor of Neurology at The University of Melbourne and former Director of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. He is the co-lead of the Australian Stroke Alliance and the Frontiers MRFF grant. His research interest is clinical stroke management. He was co-founder, with Professor Stephen Davis, of the Australian Stroke Trials Network. He is the co-chair of the EXTEND group of trials, including the recently published EXTEND IA trial of thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke. He was Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Stroke and is Past President of the World Stroke Organization. PROFESSOR STEPHEN DAVIS AO Stephen is a professor of Translational Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne, Director of the Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a Past-President of the World Stroke Organization. He co-chairs the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit program. His research is focussed on acute therapy for both ischemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage, particularly the use of advanced imaging in selection of therapy. He is the co-lead of the Australian Stroke Alliance and the Frontiers MRFF grant. https://austrokealliance.org.au Show Credits: Music intro credit to Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud @user-257386777. Our intro welcome is the voice of Caroline Goggin, a stroke survivor and our first podcast guest! Please listen to her inspiring story on Episode 2 of the podcast. Thank you Caroline! Until next time, be sure to give the show a like and share, +follow and connect with us on social or contact us to support us as a show sponsor or become a guest on the Know Stroke Podcast. Visit our new website to apply here: https://www.knowstrokepod.com/ Connect with Us and Share our Show on Social: Website | Linkedin | Twitter | YouTube

This week: a limit to CRISPR's abilities, nanobots purify our water, a xenotransplant death, Assange ties the knot, and Douglas Murray's new book.ASSANGE NEWSIs that sound whistle blowing or wedding bells!?The well known whistle blower Julian Assange is getting married! While we're happy for Julian and his fiance Stella, I'm sure this isn't the wedding they were hoping for.Just a few days ago Julian's appeal against his extradition to the US was denied by the Supreme Court in London. As a result, the couple and parents of two young boys will be getting married in Belmarsh Maximum Security Prison, where Julian has been trapped for 3 years.The wedding is planned for the 23rd of March, and a quarter of the wedding party will be prison guards. Before saying ‘I do', Stella will be searched multiple times and will have to pass through security scanners and possibly sniffer dogs… but the brightside is that all this will be done wearing a beautiful wedding dress and an unmistakable corset designed by the longtime supporter of Assange, Vivienne Westwood, who has also designed a tartan kilt for Julian in honour of his Scottish roots.Julian is a friend of Think Inc. and we wish him and Stella a very happy marriage despite these terrible circumstances.DOUGLAS MURRAY NEWS/NEW BOOKIs there a war being waged on Western values?Douglas Murray thinks there is, so he decided to write a new book on it! The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason will be released in the coming weeks, and will tackle what Douglas sees as an intentional attack on reason, democracy, science, progress, and other values that he argues are the backbone of Western civilisation.The new book will build on from his fascinating and timely books The Madness of Crowds, and The Strange Death of Europe, which we have signed copies of in our Think Inc. shop- check out the link to it in our bio. And now's the time to buy it, as Afterpay Day starts TODAY and you'll get 20 per cent off!If you're into Douglas' work and you're concerned about how polarised and tribal our society has become, or how we've lost our ability to think critically in an age of misinformation, then our Think Inc. Academy courses are for you. Both our critical thinking and politics and religion courses are taught by University professors, sign up at the link in our bio!EXTINCT RAT CRISPYTwo words: Christmas Island.What's the first thing that comes to mind? For Australians, it's probably this: human rights abuses!For other people… maybe you think of this?Long before detention centres and old men in red suits, there was the Christmas Island rat. Also known as Maclear's rat or rattus nativitatis, it was one of the two native rats of Christmas Island. It was last spotted in 1903, and evolutionary biologists have tried to bring it back from extinction using CRISPR technology. They wanted to test whether this was possible without having its full genome, as they only had about 95% from old dried specimens and related species.Unfortunately, they didn't succeed at making a similar copy of the extinct rat. But it hasn't stopped them from wanting to try more ambitious experiments, like editing the genome of an Asian elephant to make it resemble a woolly mammoth.Are you interested in evolutionary biology? Sign up for the waitlist to our upcoming Evolutionary Biology course with Dr Rob Brooks at the link in our bio.NANOBOTS FILTER WATERWhat's in your water?Even if you filter your drinking water, depending on where you live in the world there are still a huge number of toxins and pollutants that make their way into our glasses or into our food via pesticides.A nasty one is atrazine, which can lead to cancer and low sperm counts. That's why chemical engineers are always looking for new ways to make our water healthier, and they recently had a breakthrough: NANOBOTS!These nanobots are propelled and brought back using a magnetic field. They are also thermoresponsive, which makes the pick-up and release of pollutants easily controlled by the temperature of the bot's environment.In a recent paper, scientists reported that the nanobots were able to collect over 70 percent of the water pollutants in a matter of hours.Based on this success, they hope that these tiny bots could play an important role in reversing environmental damage to our beautiful waterways.XENOTRANSPLANT DEATHThe first man to receive a pig heart transplant has died just two weeks after the surgery.We reported on this exciting scientific milestone some episodes ago, and were very happy that the patient David Bennett, who suffered from terminal heart disease, was feeling well after the surgery.But things soon took a turn for the worst and David's health started declining again. Despite this terrible outcome, his son is thankful that doctors tried this experimental surgery as a last-resort.He said: "We are grateful for every innovative moment, every crazy dream, every sleepless night that went into this historic effort… We hope this story can be the beginning of hope and not the end."-----That's all for this week! I hope you enjoyed it, and if you're a curious mind perhaps you'd like to volunteer at our Peter Singer shows at the end of the month! Sign up at the link in our bio, or grab a ticket if you haven't already! I can't wait to see you all there. Until next week, peace out!Sign up to our newsletter → bit.ly/think-sign-up

For Australians, travel is back on. However, there are still a lot of questions that need answering. What will the experience be like now? What do you need to take? What will you be covered for? What if borders close? What if you get COVID-19? In this episode, our panel of experts will tackle these questions and many more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael is joined by Chris Merritt, Legal Affairs Editor The Australian Newspaper & vice-president of the Rule of Law Institute of Australia, to discuss his opinion piece that points out that even though Gladys Berejiklian has not been accused of anything, her political career is in tatters.   Mr Merritt writes, ‘For Australians, the rule of law is a birthright of incalculable value. Yet what has just happened to Gladys Berejiklian means the nation's oldest state has lost sight of what this doctrine is all about.'   ‘Berejiklian is resigning as NSW Premier not because she is corrupt but because this state has undermined the rule of law and established a parallel system of rough justice, in which the presumption of innocence and equality before the law count for nothing.'   ‘The unchecked power of that parallel system can be gauged from the fact that the nation's most successful premier has been forced from office because an over-mighty institution, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, merely issued a press release.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With special guest: Chris Hammer… in conversation with Bill Kable Sometimes the world of fiction overlaps our day to day life. In speaking with our guest today Chris Hammer we find out that Chris is interested himself in how the characters in his new book Trust will deal with the real life problem of the Covid 19 crisis. As well as Covid there is reference in the book to the 2019/2020 bushfires that swept the nation in unprecedented fury. One of the greatest charms in reading Chris Hammer’s best-selling books is that there is authenticity. For Australians that means familiarity with the settings on the coast and in rural areas for previous books. In Trust the setting is Sydney but not the postcard Sydney in the shadow of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This is the real Sydney populated by real people. Overseas readers are also drawn to this picture of the real Australia and Chris is delighted that his work has been translated into other languages so people in other countries can learn about us. Podcast (mp3)

The Buzz 1: “Consumers today don't just want their beverages to taste good and help them stay hydrated…Consumer interest in functional beverages over the last one year alone increased by a whopping 272%.” (spoonshot.com/blog – Dec 2020) The Buzz 2: “The fastest growing categories in healthy beverages are sparkling and enhanced water, plant-based dairy alternatives like oat milk and almond milk, and probiotics…added functional benefits from soft drinks…clean labels, zero calories and sustainable packaging formats.” (Ross Colbert, Director of Global Beverages, KPMG, insights.figlobal.com) The Buzz 3: “For Australians.…Sales of fruit juice had a greater rate of decline than sugar-sweetened soft drinks…Drinks of the future won't just be sugar free, but booze free too…Kombucha's reign as the health drink of choice looks set to continue…US soft drink manufacturers have embraced regulatory change and are creating drinks infused with cannabidiol (CBD).” (Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker, bodyandsoul.com.au) We'll ask Lisa Allen, Beryl Solomon, John Wiseman and Jill Portman for their take on The Future of Healthy Adult Beverages – Good Taste and Good For You!

The Buzz 1: “Consumers today don't just want their beverages to taste good and help them stay hydrated…Consumer interest in functional beverages over the last one year alone increased by a whopping 272%.” (spoonshot.com/blog – Dec 2020) The Buzz 2: “The fastest growing categories in healthy beverages are sparkling and enhanced water, plant-based dairy alternatives like oat milk and almond milk, and probiotics…added functional benefits from soft drinks…clean labels, zero calories and sustainable packaging formats.” (Ross Colbert, Director of Global Beverages, KPMG, insights.figlobal.com) The Buzz 3: “For Australians.…Sales of fruit juice had a greater rate of decline than sugar-sweetened soft drinks…Drinks of the future won't just be sugar free, but booze free too…Kombucha's reign as the health drink of choice looks set to continue…US soft drink manufacturers have embraced regulatory change and are creating drinks infused with cannabidiol (CBD).” (Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker, bodyandsoul.com.au) We'll ask Lisa Allen, Beryl Solomon, John Wiseman and Jill Portman for their take on The Future of Healthy Adult Beverages – Good Taste and Good For You!

The Buzz 1: “Consumers today don't just want their beverages to taste good and help them stay hydrated…Consumer interest in functional beverages over the last one year alone increased by a whopping 272%.” (spoonshot.com/blog – Dec 2020) The Buzz 2: “The fastest growing categories in healthy beverages are sparkling and enhanced water, plant-based dairy alternatives like oat milk and almond milk, and probiotics…added functional benefits from soft drinks…clean labels, zero calories and sustainable packaging formats.” (Ross Colbert, Director of Global Beverages, KPMG, insights.figlobal.com) The Buzz 3: “For Australians.…Sales of fruit juice had a greater rate of decline than sugar-sweetened soft drinks…Drinks of the future won't just be sugar free, but booze free too…Kombucha's reign as the health drink of choice looks set to continue…US soft drink manufacturers have embraced regulatory change and are creating drinks infused with cannabidiol (CBD).” (Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker, bodyandsoul.com.au) We'll ask Lisa Allen, Beryl Solomon, John Wiseman and Jill Portman for their take on The Future of Healthy Adult Beverages – Good Taste and Good For You!

Penington Institute Deputy CEO Stephen McNally talks about the key findings of Australia's Annual Overdose Report 2021 which was released today. The key findings of the report were: 2,227 Australians died of overdose in 2019 – three-quarters (1,644) of which were unintentional. Overdose deaths have increased by 25% in a decade (from 2009 to 2019) Opioids were detected in 882 unintentional overdose deaths in 2019, while benzodiazepines (sedatives) were detected in 582 unintentional overdose deaths and stimulants (e.g. ice) were found in 470 such deaths. For Australians in their 30s, overdose was the second most common cause of death in 2019 behind only suicide, while for Australians in their 20s, overdose was the third-leading cause of death behind suicide and land transport accidents. There were 456 drug-induced suicides in 2019 (a 33% increase since 2009). One-third of drug-induced suicides are people aged over 60. Overdose deaths cost the Australian economy approximately $15.5 billion a year.   The post International Overdose Awareness Day – overdose a hidden health crisis appeared first on Mitchell's Front Page.

For Australians, real estate is something of a national obsession. That's understandable given our home is often the biggest investment most of us will ever make. I've been investing in residential property for almost 50 years now, and throughout those decades there have been doomsayers and scaremongers claiming the Australian property market was a bubble waiting to burst. Reputations were staked on it, bets have been made and the media has offered these property pessimists more than their fair share of air time. Yet the crash never arrived. Instead, our property markets are booming with a number of capital cities already exhibiting double-digit capital growth this year. And Australia's economic growth has also confounded the pessimists as we experienced the “V-shaped” recovery that, to be honest, very few expected. While much of the commentary is about the micro factors – what's happening on the ground in our property markets - I like to regularly get together with property commentator Pete Wargent in these big picture podcasts to look at the macroeconomic factors affecting our economy and the property markets to help give you some more clarity about what the future holds so you can make better investment and business decisions. The Big Picture with Pete Wargent Since last month Australia's economic recovery has continued to unfold, more jobs have been created, and the property market continues to grow. Australia's economy recovery The latest GDP figures show that Australia has enjoyed a V shape recovery, though that's ancient news now. Our economic output is now higher than it was before the COVID-19 recession hit, with easy monetary policy, booming commodity prices, demand for resources from the rampant Chinese economy and fiscal policy stimulus all playing a part. The public service is doing okay while the private sector has borne the brunt of the Covid ‘recession'. Australia's robust economic recovery has merited an upgrade to a "stable" footing from ratings agency S&P Global. This has been matched by enthusiastic bets on interest rate hikes. As the Reserve Bank of Australia's July meeting approaches, when the central bank will review its quantitative easing program. The Reserve Bank at this month's meeting reiterated its position that the cash rate is "unlikely" to rise until 2024 at the earliest. Biggest lift in business investment in 9 years New business investment (spending on buildings and equipment) rose by 6.3% in the March quarter. This together with the strong construction industry points to strong overall economic growth. Why jobs confidence is a big deal Policymakers are pushing hard for a strong improvement that will see a return to ‘full employment that brings an end to the persistently low wages growth that has held the economy back over the last decade. There are important implications from Aussies feeling secure about their jobs: Catalyst for spending Additional support for housing demand Budget deficit The economy is in better shape than expected around six months ago and therefore so is our budget. This gives the government options to provide more assistance to have individuals and businesses. The recovery has led to a 4% improvement in the deficit so far this year. Why Australia needs higher-paid migrant workers Recently the Grattan Institute released a report into Australia's migration policy suggesting we focus on increasing the number of young skilled workers, rather than the government's current emphasis on older less-skilled migrants. Grattan suggested this would help boost the economy by as much as $9 billion 8th consecutive current account surplus In the March quarter, the current account surplus widened to 18,300,000 representing 3.5% of GDP. This is the largest surplus on record matching to 3.5 achieved in June 2020. Who needs China when Australia's got Tesla: Why do we need China when we have companies such as Tesla knocking at our door? And don't let Elon Musk's often ‘loopy' and weird behaviour distract you! Tesla is a business with a huge future, being a first adopter of the electric car and the biggest proponent of big batteries as an alternative to the power delivered from the grid. A Tesla electric vehicle (EV) has $5,000 worth of minerals and metals in it and Australia supplies 75% of the lithium and 33% of the nickel in these Tesla cars of the future. Resources: Metropole's Strategic Property Plan – to help both beginning and experienced investors Gets your bundle of eBooks and reports here: www.PodcastBonus.com.au Pete Wargent  Next Level Wealth  Pete Wargent's new book Low Rates High Returns Shownotes plus more here: The Big Picture | Economic & property trends you must understand – June. With Pete Wargent Some of our favorite quotes from the show: “I guess it's fair to say it's probably always been about jobs, but at the moment, the focus is on our labour markets.” – Michael Yardney “We've actually got big war chests, and the more comfortable we feel about our job security, the more likely we'll be to spend it.” – Michael Yardney “Until the vaccinations are rolled out, everyone's had their second shots, or at least enough of us have, I can't see the borders opening.” – Michael Yardney PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW Reviews are hugely important to me because they help new people discover this podcast. 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More than 200 thousand people have now died of COVID-19 in India, we'll discuss the long term effects on the subcontinent and whether vaccination can bring this crisis to an end; For Australians still in India, increasingly at risk from the virus, there's dismay as the Australian flight ban extends their wait; And a big upgrade for military facilities in Australia's north, but amid warnings of future conflicts from some, the Prime Minister insists it'll help secure peace.

More than 200 thousand people have now died of COVID-19 in India, we'll discuss the long term effects on the subcontinent and whether vaccination can bring this crisis to an end; For Australians still in India, increasingly at risk from the virus, there's dismay as the Australian flight ban extends their wait; And a big upgrade for military facilities in Australia's north, but amid warnings of future conflicts from some, the Prime Minister insists it'll help secure peace.

For Australians and New Zealanders, April 25 is a very special day. It is a day to reflect on the history of our respective countries, and to remember the men & women who sacrificed so much, so that we are able to enjoy the freedoms we have today. We have so much to be grateful for, and must continue to not take anything for granted. How does this relate to us as Sales Leaders?  We have the opportunity to tap into the spirit of the ANZACS & drive even better results.

With special guest: Chris Hammer… in conversation with Bill Kable Sometimes the world of fiction overlaps our day to day life. In speaking with our guest today Chris Hammer we find out that Chris is interested himself in how the characters in his new book Trust will deal with the real life problem of the Covid 19 crisis. As well as Covid there is reference in the book to the 2019/2020 bushfires that swept the nation in unprecedented fury. One of the greatest charms in reading Chris Hammer’s best-selling books is that there is authenticity. For Australians that means familiarity with the settings on the coast and in rural areas for previous books. In Trust the setting is Sydney but not the postcard Sydney in the shadow of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This is the real Sydney populated by real people. Overseas readers are also drawn to this picture of the real Australia and Chris is delighted that his work has been translated into other languages so people in other countries can learn about us. Podcast (mp3)

With the coronavirus pandemic thwarting any chance of a 2020 Olympics, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the ‘best games ever’. For Australians, the 4x100 metres freestyle victory over the United States in the Sydney Olympics was one of the country's greatest sporting achievements in history.  In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior sports reporter Phil Lutton to wind black the clock to the 2000 Olympic games and the race we never should have won. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

With the coronavirus pandemic thwarting any chance of a 2020 Olympics, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the ‘best games ever’. For Australians, the 4x100 metres freestyle victory over the United States in the Sydney Olympics was one of the country's greatest sporting achievements in history.  In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior sports reporter Phil Lutton to wind black the clock to the 2000 Olympic games and the race we never should have won. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Australians, the end of the Covid-19 lockdown is in sight, and a return to some semblance of normalcy is on the horizon. As our focus shifts from the virus and its immediate impact to social recovery, the economy will take centre stage. The government has a once in a lifetime opportunity to rebuild our economy, and they are not short of advice. Which direction will they choose? Is it time for ambitious market reforms, or to maintain the social safety net that has won them so many new fans? Is there a chance of a fairer nation, or are we looking down the barrel of post-pandemic austerity? Join a panel of our most interesting economists and commentators, Joshua Gans, Richard Holden, Judith Sloan and Jennifer Hewett (chair) to tackle the big questions we need to answer if we are to make the best economic recovery that we can.

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I would like to offer you encouragement for the last several weeks of the school year. Term 4 as we call it in Australia is the last quarter of the school year which finishes in mid-December. At the same time, for our friends in the northern hemisphere, it is the season of fall or autumn going into Winter. For you, it’s like term 2. Term 4 for Australians is equivalent to your last quarter or the last weeks between spring break & summer break, with your school year finishing somewhere around May-June. For Australians & other southern hemisphere colleagues, it is also the start of Summer, the Christmas festive season and end of year celebrations. Isn’t this time of year crazy with all the extra demands and the increased workload to have so much signed off & finalised for the end of the school year? Not only is there a tonne to accomplish at school, add in the hustle & bustle, rush, extra shopping, organising, socialising and tensions which come with this time of year. I attempted to create a general list of the possible tasks which need to be finalised for the end of the school year. Of course, you would have additional tasks specific to your own school. Some encouragement is needed to get through the demands, to stay strong & positive & enjoy the final weeks with your students. Here are 10 tips which may assist. 1. Be flexible 2. Don’t reinvent the wheel 3. Break it into bite-sized pieces 4. A problem shared is a problem halved 5. Begin early. 6. Stick to routines 7. Use Project-based learning, Genius Honour, Passion projects 8. Utilise extra assistance 9. It's ok to feel all the emotions 10. Self-care first This last school term or quarter has many opportunities to create happy memories with your students & celebrate all the growth & achievements. I wish you a happy remainder of the school year.

Eighty years ago this week, World War II began when England declared war on Germany in response to the Nazi invasion of Poland. Within 48 minutes of the war starting, RAF Bomber Command launched its first mission. For Australians in the RAF, the fight was on — and James Brough from Tasmania would be among the first to take on the Luftwaffe. This forgotten hero's story is told for the first time in this episode. For more information: www.forgottenaustralia.com and www.facebook.com/forgottenoz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode we're reliving one of our favourite all-time episodes - our interview with Alan Kohler. Released in September 2017 (episode 18 of Equity Mates) we spoke to the ABC Journalist and former editor of the Australian Financial Review about his life, career and thoughts on the market. We're hoping all of our new Equity Mates enjoy hearing one of our earlier interviews. For those that have been with us from the start, we hope you enjoy reliving our conversation with one of Australia's most prominent market watchers. For more details, check out the original episode's show notes below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Australians, there is probably no name or face more synonymous with investing and financial journalism than Alan Kohler. A long history of financial journalism has culminated in Alan doing the financial section of the 7 o'clock ABC news, and being known for his weekend overviews. In my house growing up, the 7 o'clock news was always watched, and Alan was known as the 'graph man' as he has become known for the interesting and insightful charts he shows viewers. Prior to being the face of finance on the ABC, Alan has had a long and storied career in financial journalism, including a stint as editor of the Australian Financial Review from 1985 to 1988. We were lucky enough to sit down with Alan and discuss all things investing. In this episode you will learn: • Why Alan is disgusted with Warren Buffett • Alan's unique idea for dealing with automation • Alan's favourite chart and why he uses charts on ABC News • The differences between markets in the 1980's and now • His thoughts on the dividends Australian companies pay • His thoughts on Australia's housing market Stocks and Resources discussed: • Alan's Must Read Books • Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell • Nasim Taleb - Black Swan • Nasim Taleb - Antifragile • Alan's Favourite Chart - 3000 BC Interest Rates • Alan's 3 Australian Articles • Land Tax: It might be time to tax land, instead of income • Dividends: Dividend imputation encourages large payouts and curbs innovation • Indexes: ETFs turn stockmarket into the ultimate Ponzi scheme How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com)

Where do you find green bonds? New report highly critical of most ESG indexes. Though passive ESG ETFs can be attractive from an annual cost perspective, check what’s in them and see if their holdings agree with your values. There's a strong argument that active management for ESG investing is best. And much more here Transcript & Links 29 March 2019 In this edition, I’m going to cover several recent items that I believe are most important for News to Profit By listeners. Our first story, Why ESG Is Too Nuanced for Index Investing, Frances E. Tuite, ThinkAdvisor. The writer says, that, "Active management brings deeper analysis and nimbler choices into building socially responsible portfolios." Frances makes some good points why active management of funds – rather than just sitting on a group of stocks indefinitely – can be preferable. Among the points are, and I quote, 1) “Active managers combine valuation, fundamental analysis and ESG factors into their stock selection. A passive or index strategy does not encompass individual stock selection; rather, stocks are added based on a positive or negative screen without regard to valuation or fundamental research.” 2) “An active manager may create a select and concentrated portfolio (40 or 50 names) while passive funds may hold a large diversified portfolio (in some cases over 1,000 positions) that due to liquidity needs, out of necessity, can include stocks with low ESG ratings.“ Frances says that the new Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF includes Facebook and Amazon which both now have low ESG scores by some analysts. Amazon for the treatment of their workforce and Facebook for its data issues. So, though passive ESG ETFs can be attractive from an annual cost perspective, check what’s in them and see if their holdings agree with your values. Go to this podcasts’ blog page at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts to find out where to get reliable sustainable and ethical fund information for where you live. Americans at https://charts.ussif.org/mfpc/ Canadians can check out funds at https://www.riacanada.ca/ri-marketplace/investment-options/ . UK investors at http://www.yourethicalmoney.org/investments/ . For Australians and New Zealanders https://www.responsiblereturns.com.au/ . ------------------------------------------------------------- The second story, What Are Green Bonds and How ‘Green’ Is Green? By Lyubov Pronina, Bloomberg Businessweek A quick quote reads, “Because investors face the challenge of judging whether a note is truly green, regulators are working on standards to help guard against greenwashing, or misleading claims about just how good a friend to the environment an issuer is." Green bonds go to existing or new projects that have beneficial environmental or climate impacts. $580 billion of them were sold in 2018. There’s been a real problem of creating standards for them. For instance, how can you ascertain exactly what’s green? So, now the standards are coming together. Issuers in over 50 countries have sold green bonds and include institutions like the World Bank and the EU’s European Investment Bank. For a long time, ethical investors had difficulty in creating a fixed income or bond portfolio. Now, with the advent of green bonds ethical and sustainable fixed income investing is becoming a lot easier! Look into it if you haven’t already done so and get some quality green bonds in your portfolio. To get started, one good source for green bond investing is The Climate Bonds Initiative which lists most of the green bonds out there. ------------------------------------------------------------- Our third item is, The Blind Spot in Corporate Sustainability Rankings: Climate Policy Leadership, by the Environmental Defense Fund. Here’s a quote that gives the gist of the study, “The authors reviewed eight rankings by evaluating the methodologies that these systems have published online and that are available to the public. They assessed whether companies’ policy engagement activities were considered in the rankings, and how, if considered, they were tabulated as part of the companies’ overall rankings or scores...” And, “Most corporate sustainability rankings do little to encourage companies to engage in climate policy, as they neither recognize support for nor penalize opposition to climate policy." The Environmental Defense Fund has done a brilliant job in analyzing which sustainability screened stock indexes only include companies who are also screened for their environmental advocacy. The reason for such screening allows investors to better determine which companies are truly on board with combating climate change. Of the eight major indexes only two were recommended. They are Corporate Knights' Global 100 and InfluenceMap. So that’s who to go to if you really want to invest only in the most serious companies about climate change—but who also offer the potential of decent returns. ------------------------------------------------------------- My fourth item of news, is, Ethical Funds Have Never Been Cheaper As Vanguard Spurs Fee War, by Bloomberg News Quoting the article, "The price war has come to socially conscious investing. BlackRock (BLK), Vanguard Group and Deutsche Bank's (DB) DWS Group have slashed fees for exchange traded funds that track companies performing well on environmental, social and governance criteria." Incidentally, an insightful write up on Vanguard's new Global ESG Select Stock fund by Morningstar's great Jon Hale, Ph.D. is worthy of a read. Get the link on this podcasts page at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, in my podcast of March 15, I mentioned how annual fund fees for ESG ETFs were now often comparable to those of conventional funds. This article goes into some depth about that. However, I absolutely maintain that if you truly want a portfolio that reflects your deep beliefs and values, the only way to do that is to buy individual stocks. I make that simple with my 1-hour DIY Ethical-Sustainable Investing Pays Tutorial. See the link on my website investingforthesoul.com. ------------------------------------------------------------- A fifth news story I want to cover is, How to Evaluate Funds that Invest in Women, by Debbie Carlson, US News Here’s an interesting quote, "Because data around gender was so thin, Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, a California-based nonprofit shareholder advocacy group focused on ESG, says his group worked with Equileap to compile more information about corporate gender policies, including policies like training, career development, safety at work, human rights and other issues... His group recently created a gender-equality funds tool that analyzes mutual funds and ETFs, taking into account these different gender attributes and giving each fund a score." There are now some good ETFs that are gender focused and I covered them in my March 15 podcast in a commentary concerning an article, Who runs the world? The global status of women in leadership. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now my next, sixth story is quite revealing, Large fund firms' support for combating climate change is all talk, as proxy voting record shows bottom performance, by Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC. Here’s a great quote! “A data analysis released by Ceres in early March shows that when BlackRock and Vanguard are measured on their up-or-down votes on climate change resolutions at stockholder annual meetings, they have among the worst voting records in the fund industry." So, the voting data would appear irrefutable that the largest American fund companies don't 'walk their talk. Senior managers of some of these huge fund companies, including Blackrock’s CEO, Larry Fink, have been loudly espousing their love for ESG. I hope it’s just a simple case that views of the funds senior managers on ESG hadn't yet filtered down to the managers making the proxy decisions who are likely engaged with other concerns. I expect that the 2019 and 2020 proxy seasons will show much-improved results. I suggest if you’re concerned about how your fund company stacks up on ESG and climate change related stockholder voting, see the Ceres report. Again, the link is on my podcast page for this show. ------------------------------------------------------------- And now the seventh and final story I want to cover, is, Investors Lose a Major Justification for Holding Tobacco Stocks, by Lisa Pham, Bloomberg. Here’s an insightful quote from it, "In recent years, a flurry of European pension funds and insurers have begun divesting their holdings, putting pressure on the share prices. BAT had its worst year on record last year, slumping 50 percent, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration toughened its stance toward the tobacco industry. Philip Morris slumped 37 percent." Some of you might think it unsurprising that tobacco stocks are down. However, until recently most investors would’ve have told you that tobacco stocks are great as they’ve demonstrated terrific returns for decades! Well, I've been arguing for many years now that the days were numbered for big tobacco. In July 2010, I wrote an editorial on my Investing for the Soul site, Sin or Ethical Investing: Which Pays Best? There, I said, "Over the next five to ten years I suspect that ethical stock portfolios could outperform both the sin and conventional variety." And it looks like I’ll be proven right. ------------------------------------------------------------- So, there we have it for this podcast! Just a reminder, to download the transcript of this podcast and get all the links and additional information mentioned here, please go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and look for this edition. And remember, I’m here to help you grow in your investment success—and investing in opportunities that reflect your personal values! Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this podcast or anything else investment related. A big thank you for listening—and please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Come again! Bye for now! © 2019 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul. All rights reserved.

For Australians, there is probably no name or face more synonymous with investing and financial journalism than Alan Kohler. A long history of financial journalism has culminated in Alan doing the financial section of the 7 o'clock ABC news, and being known for his weekend overviews. In my house growing up, the 7 o'clock news was always watched, and Alan was known as the 'graph man' as he has become known for the interesting and insightful charts he shows viewers. Prior to being the face of finance on the ABC, Alan has had a long and storied career in financial journalism, including a stint as editor of the Australian Financial Review from 1985 to 1988. We were lucky enough to sit down with Alan and discuss all things investing. In this episode you will learn: • Why Alan is disgusted with Warren Buffett • Alan's unique idea for dealing with automation • Alan's favourite chart and why he uses charts on ABC News • The differences between markets in the 1980's and now • His thoughts on the dividends Australian companies pay • His thoughts on Australia's housing market Stocks and Resources discussed: • Alan's Must Read Books • Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell • Nasim Taleb - Black Swan • Nasim Taleb - Antifragile • Alan's Favourite Chart - 3000 BC Interest Rates • Alan's 3 Australian Articles • Land Tax: It might be time to tax land, instead of income • Dividends: Dividend imputation encourages large payouts and curbs innovation • Indexes: ETFs turn stockmarket into the ultimate Ponzi scheme

Andrew goes solo on this episode as he breaks format to interview Complicit co-director Heather White. This is a documentary which explores the toxic work environments that make up the cheap migrant labour in China - specifically focusing on the work environments that many people who create the latest smart phones and tablet devices work within. It's a truly powerful documentary that needs to be seen by everyone. For Australians, your chance to see Complicit comes with the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival which will be screening the film on July 14th at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here. If you're not in Melbourne on July 14th, then head over to the Complicit website and find out about where the film will be showing, as well as more information as to what you can do to help out. Become a Patron! Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here. Read reviews or find other show episodes on AB Film Review. Follow us on the Auscast Network here. Join our Facebook group to discuss anything we’ve covered here on AB Film Review or on The Last New Wave here. Follow Bernadette on her twitter feed here… Berealisation. Listen/Subscribe with our RSS feedListen/Subscribe on StitcherListen/Subscribe on AndroidListen/Subscribe on iTunesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew goes solo on this episode as he breaks format to interview Complicit co-director Heather White. This is a documentary which explores the toxic work environments that make up the cheap migrant labour in China - specifically focusing on the work environments that many people who create the latest smart phones and tablet devices work within. It's a truly powerful documentary that needs to be seen by everyone.For Australians, your chance to see Complicit comes with the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival which will be screening the film on July 14th at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.If you're not in Melbourne on July 14th, then head over to the Complicit website and find out about where the film will be showing, as well as more information as to what you can do to help out.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave us a review on iTunes here.Read reviews or find other show episodes on AB Film Review.Follow us on the Auscast Network here.Join our Facebook group to discuss anything we've covered here on AB Film Review or on The Last New Wave here. Follow Bernadette on her twitter feed here… Berealisation.Listen/Subscribe with our RSS feedListen/Subscribe on StitcherListen/Subscribe on AndroidListen/Subscribe on iTunesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Episode 47 of The Rotary Wing Show and our main interview today is Dick Smith, the first person to fly a helicopter solo around the world plus a bunch of other aviation first and records. For Australians, Dick Smith is someone that doesn’t need too much of an introduction. He is very active … Continue reading "RWS 47 – First Around the World Solo and Australian Regulations with Dick Smith" The post RWS 47 – First Around the World Solo and Australian Regulations with Dick Smith appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

For Australians there’s really only one TF2 community and that’s ozfortress. If you’re part of ozfortress  there’s a chance you already know the name Tim Bagheri but if you don’t then I’m sure you’ll know him by his nick, wm or WarMaster. He certainly lives up to that nickname. With his assistance ozfortress runs cluster […]

Peter Grose. For Australians, wars are fought in that mysterious land called "overseas". Few Australians are aware of the bitter battles on their own soil. There were 97 Japanese air raids on Northern Australia, including Darwin, which remains the worlst single event in Australian history with as many as 300 dead. A midget submarine attack inside Sydney Harbour led to 21 Allied sailors killed. Sydney and Newcastle were shelled. Peter Grose, author of 'An Awkward Truth' and 'A Very Rude Awakening', talks about the only war that is truly ours.