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Why is it easier to buy imported tuna in an Australian supermarket than tuna caught off our own coast? Heidi Walker, co-founder of Walker's Seafood and Walker's Tuna, explains why. Australia exports about 70% of the seafood it catches and imports about 70% of what it eats. Local fishers pay Australian wages and Australian fuel prices, and they compete against subsidised foreign fleets fishing the high seas with few rules. The country also has no scaled seafood canning facility left. Heidi and her husband Pavo started with one of the oldest wooden tuna boats on the East Coast and no experience. They built Australia's largest wild-caught tuna company and became the first Australian tuna business to earn MSC certification. Now Walker's Tuna is the first Australian MSC-certified tuna stocked by a major supermarket, and it is in every Coles in the country. This episode is proudly presented by Seaway Logistics, local experts in global trade. In this episode: Why imported tuna dominates Australian shelves, and what it costs to send one boat to sea ($70,000 a trip) The last tank of fuel and the recycled fishing line that saved the business How one swordfish for George Calombaris started a direct-to-chef strategy What MSC certification actually proves, and why "line-caught" or "small boat" doesn't automatically mean sustainable Creating a preserved albacore with Neil Perry, packed in Australian cold-pressed olive oil Why the product is made in Thailand, and why that isn't a compromise The proposed marine park that Heidi says could push Australians toward more imported fish About Walker's Seafood and Walker's Tuna Walker's Seafood Australia is a family-owned wild-caught tuna and swordfish business based in Mooloolaba, Queensland, founded by Heidi and Pavo Walker. It started with one old wooden boat and now runs four vessels in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery, supplying chefs across Australia and exporting to the US and Japan. In 2015, Walker's became the first Australian tuna company to achieve MSC certification, the global standard for sustainable wild-caught seafood. Every boat carries 24/7 cameras and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority monitors them. Walker's Tuna is the company's preserved range: Australian albacore in Australian cold-pressed olive oil, sold in jars and foil-lined pouches and developed with Neil Perry. It is the first Australian tuna stocked by a major supermarket, and it's available in every Coles nationally, around 200 Woolworths stores and independent grocers. Food service packs and frozen saku and poke cuts are also available for chefs. Links Walker's Seafood Australia: https://walkerstuna.com/ Walkers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerseafoods Heidi Walker on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-walker-2b98b1123/ Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): https://www.msc.org/en-us/for-business/supply-chain-companies/get-certified AFMA, Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery: https://www.afma.gov.au/ Learn More & Connect with Seaway Logistics Website: https://www.seaway.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seawaygroup Australian tuna, albacore tuna, MSC certified tuna, sustainable seafood Australia, imported seafood, Walker's Tuna, Heidi Walker, Pavo Walker, Mooloolaba, preserved tuna, freight logistics About Straight To The Source Straight To The Source brings you closer to the chefs, producers, growers and makers across the entire food chain- the people shaping where food is headed and why it matters. Hosted by food experts Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon. Follow, rate and review Straight To The Source to help more people discover the stories shaping Australia's food and hospitality industry. You can find us:• Straight To The Source Podcast: https://lnk.to/jBCTBE • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/straight_to_the_source/ • Website: http://straighttothesource.com.au Tawnya Bahr: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawnyabahr/ Instagram: @tawnyabahr Email: tbahr@straighttothesource.com.au Lucy Allon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucyallon/ Instagram: @lucy_allon Email: lucy@straighttothesource.com.au @straighttothesourcepodcast: https://www.youtube.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________Venky Ganesan is a Partner at Menlo Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture capital firms, where he has helped lead its push into AI and backed companies including Anthropic, Abnormal AI and Palo Alto Networks. He has spent 20+ years in venture capital, after starting his career as an entrepreneur and co-founding Trigo Technologies, which was acquired by IBM in 2004.In this rare public conversation, Venky joins Vidit to unpack a journey that began in India before he moved alone to rural Washington State at 16. He shares the culture shock of arriving in America, working through college, choosing a $39,000 McKinsey job over a far more lucrative offer, and eventually becoming an entrepreneur — co-founding Trigo Technologies and selling the company to IBM in 2004.They also explore Venky's 20+ years in venture capital, from backing Palo Alto Networks early in its journey to becoming a Partner at Menlo Ventures and helping drive the firm's push into AI. Venky shares what separates good founders from great ones, why “propensity for action” has become one of his strongest signals, how he thinks about position sizing and why VCs often end up with more money in their worst companies than their best. He also unpacks today's extraordinary AI market, investing in Anthropic, and why he believes the industry is moving from innovators to “imitators and idiots.” Venky reflects on the role his wife has played in his life, the stroke that nearly killed him and changed his perspective, what more than two decades of investing have taught him about ambition, and more.Please enjoy exploring your curiosity._______Get in touch with us via email at contact@curiositycentre.comJoin our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG,, Allens, Macquarie Capital, Xero, JP Morgan and more. Show notes and more episodes hereFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramGet in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly hereContact us via our websiteThis episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________TIMESTAMPS01:17 — The 15-year-old who talked his way into a job03:21 — Growing up in India with big ambitions08:08 — An unexpected lesson from Nelson Mandela10:05 — Leaving India alone at 1614:10 — Why technology became his path to freedom22:41 — McKinsey, entrepreneurship and selling to IBM31:13 — From founder to venture capitalist39:57 — The signal Venky looks for in great founders44:02 — How he backed Palo Alto Networks early47:00 — Reinventing Menlo for the AI era53:14 — AI's “innovators, imitators and idiots”59:25 — The most disorienting market of his career1:06:05 — The stroke that nearly killed him1:08:20 — Rapid fire________The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world's most influential figures in business, tech, finance, government and sport. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past three years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.Our guests include -- Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Keith Rabois (Managing Director, Khosla Ventures), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), David Schneider (Growth Fund Co-Lead Partner, Coatue), Venky Ganesan (Managing Partner, Menlo Ventures), Shiv Rao (CEO, Abridge), Jesse Zhang (CEO, Decagon), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Paul Grosmann (CEO, RM Williams), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Mark Suster (Partner, Upfront Ventures), Niki Scevak (Partner, Blackbird), Craig Tiley (CEO, USA Tennis), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Paul Bassat (Partner, Square Peg), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica) and Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador/High Commissioner to India).

Woolworths quietly removed its $70 annual Everyday Extra subscription, moving members to a $7 monthly plan that effectively raises the annual cost by $14 for the same perks. Consumer finance expert Joel Gibson joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and explained how shoppers can still game these loyalty programs - or bypass them altogether - to avoid falling into expensive supermarket subscription traps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After scandal and tragedy saw five Green MPs leave parliament before the end of the term, the Green Party 'reset' in late 2025. Now, the Greens are polling higher than their 2023 general election result and are campaigning to keep their historic three electorate seats. Their KiwiMart policy - a government owned supermarket chain introduced to break up the Foodstuffs and Woolworths duopoly - promises lower grocery prices, but they won't be drawn on a dollar figure saving. And while a wealth tax has been rubbished by both National and Labour, making it unlikely to become government policy, an Ipsos survey found two thirds of New Zealanders support it. Co-leader Marama Davidson joins Q+A for the first leader interview this election season. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

Marama Davidson on Greens' super-rich tax, KiwiMart, and working with National After scandal and tragedy saw five Green MPs leave parliament before the end of the term, the Green Party 'reset' in late 2025. Now, the Greens are polling higher than their 2023 general election result and are campaigning to keep their historic three electorate seats. Their KiwiMart policy - a government owned supermarket chain introduced to break up the Foodstuffs and Woolworths duopoly - promises lower grocery prices, but they won't be drawn on a dollar figure saving. And while a wealth tax has been rubbished by both National and Labour, making it unlikely to become government policy, an Ipsos survey found two thirds of New Zealanders support it. Co-leader Marama Davidson joins Q+A for the first leader interview this election season. Commerce Commission boss reveals $360 million bid-rigging problem A Commerce Commission investigation into government procurement has indicated nearly one million dollars a day in public spending is lost through bid-rigging practices. Chair John Small says these contracts can go unnoticed, and it takes whistle-blowers inside the offending firms calling out anti-competitive behaviour in order for any action to be taken. John Small joins Jack Tame to explain the Commission's findings and to reflect on an election period dominated by competition policy, especially around supermarkets. Election 2026: The 'lucky' electorate with a four-way race After a dramatic year of internal party turmoil, voters in New Zealand's northern-most Māori seat will have the choice of four high-profile candidates come November: incumbent and former Te Pāti Māori candidate Mariameno Kapa-Kingi of the newly-formed Te Tai Tokerau Party, Te Pāti Māori's new candidate Aperahama Edwards, Labour's Willow-Jean Prime, and the Green Party's Huhana Lyndon. Reporter Whena Owen heads up north to meet them. Election 2026: How Auckland holds the keys to the next parliament Auckland alone provides $172 billion of GDP and accounts for 37 percent of New Zealand's economy. It's little wonder then that political parties of all stripes will be wanting to convince the city's 1.1 million voters that they have the best vision for the future of the country. 1News business correspondent Jason Walls reports. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

Black Friday early access emails started landing in September this year. Which is giving Coles and Woolworths putting hot cross buns on the shelf on Boxing Day. If your Q4 plan is basically one question, being how much do we discount and when do we start, this episode is worth a listen before you lock anything in. In this episode of The Brand Marketing Show, Catherine Langman walks through six steps to a Q4 that's actually profitable for a premium eCommerce brand. Only one of them has anything to do with Black Friday discounts. Covering the number that should be setting your ad spend all year round (and no, it isn't ROAS), a twenty-minute exercise that shows you where your real demand peak is, the five or six seasonal moments your customer moves through between now and February, why a banner across your existing images isn't a campaign, how to do Black Friday on purpose, and why January is a growth window rather than a hangover. Plus why Ezra Firestone's 2026 Q4 guide came as such a surprise. Marketing strategy for premium, founder-led eCommerce brands that want profitable, sustainable growth. Book a Brand Growth Strategy Session: https://www.productpreneurmarketing.com/book-a-brand-growth-strategy-session/   q4 planning ecommerce, black friday strategy, ecommerce marketing australia, contribution margin, premium brand marketing, how to plan black friday, ecommerce without discounting

This episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________David Schneider is a General Partner at Coatue, where he co-leads the firm's Growth Fund. Previously, he was President at ServiceNow, helping scale the company from roughly $100M to $5B in revenue, after helping take another software company in Data Domain from zero customers to more than $1B in revenue. David is widely regarded as one of Silicon Valley's most successful go-to-market, sales, revenue and business building executives of all time.In this rare public conversation, David joins Vidit to unpack a career spent building some of enterprise software's defining companies. He shares how he was initially rejected by Data Domain for not being “aggressive enough”, only to join when it had zero customers and around 18 employees and help scale it beyond $1 billion in revenue — revealing the intensity, hiring philosophy and relentless focus on execution that shaped him as a leader. They also explore David's decade at ServiceNow, where he helped scale the business from roughly $100 million to $5 billion, what he learned working alongside legendary CEO Frank Slootman, and the painful customer failure that fundamentally changed how he thought about leadership. David then opens up about leaving operating at the height of his career to become a General Partner at Coatue, where he now co-leads its Growth Fund, and the surprisingly difficult transition from being the person making decisions to the investor sitting beside the founder. Along the way, he reflects on building exceptional sales teams, spotting future leaders, the future of enterprise go-to-market, flying 250,000–350,000 miles a year, the impact that ambition had on his family, and why curiosity has remained a constant throughout his life.Please enjoy exploring your curiosity._______Get in touch with us via email at contact@curiositycentre.comJoin our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG,, Allens, Macquarie Capital, Xero, JP Morgan and more. Show notes and more episodes hereFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramGet in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly hereContact us via our websiteThis episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Left Field Questions01:24 – The founder David is betting on04:01 – Growing up in Silicon Valley before the boom08:25 – How David became obsessed with winning24:45 – Rejected by Data Domain for not being “aggressive enough”28:40 – From zero customers to a billion-dollar business40:00 – What David learned working with Frank Slootman50:23 – The customer failure David never forgot52:25 – How David helped scale ServiceNow from $100M to $5B59:04 – Why he walked away from operating01:00:29 – From operator to investor at Coatue01:08:00 – What David looks for in breakout companies today01:11:00 – 350,000-mile years01:13:30 – Left-field questions: grit, pet peeves and what matters now________The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world's most influential figures in business, tech, finance, government and sport. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past three years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.Our guests include -- Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Keith Rabois (Managing Director, Khosla Ventures), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), Kevin Hartz (Partner, A*; Founder, Eventbrite), Shiv Rao (CEO, Abridge), Jesse Zhang (CEO, Decagon), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Paul Grosmann (CEO, RM Williams), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Mark Suster (Partner, Upfront Ventures), Niki Scevak (Partner, Blackbird), Craig Tiley (CEO, USA Tennis), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Paul Bassat (Partner, Square Peg), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica) and Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador/High Commissioner to India).

Pippa Hudson takes a look at fashion, art, food, music and cultural events happening around Cape Town this Heritage Month. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is your respite from hard news, a space to explore, taste, read, and reflect. Hosted by former journalist Pippa Hudson, the show embraces lifestyle in all its forms, guided by her adventurous spirit. Each week also covers consumer issues, plus conversations on health, wealth and the environment. Thank you for listening. Catch the show live on Primedia+ weekdays from 1 pm to 3 pm (South African time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find more from the show, and all catch‑up podcasts on Primedia+ https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters to stay up to date https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Let’s keep the conversation going online: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________Paul Grosmann is the CEO of R.M.Williams, the 94-year-old heritage bootmaker whose handcrafted leather boots have become one of Australia's most recognisable cultural exports, worn from the outback to boardrooms around the world. He is leading the next phase of growth for the business, which generates hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue, expanding it as a global premium brand while preserving its manufacturing roots in Adelaide. Before R.M.Williams, Paul built an unusually international career across PwC and McKinsey, before leading strategy and digital growth for Nike in Greater China.In this rare public conversation, Paul joins Vidit to unpack an unusually global career, from Sydney to New York and China, including quitting his job and spending a year learning Mandarin to earn a role with McKinsey in Shanghai. He shares what he learned working inside Brett Blundy's private business group, how he pitched his way into Nike and helped lead its retail and digital growth across Greater China, and why decision-making changes across public companies, private businesses and founder-led organisations.They also explore Paul's return to Australia to lead R.M.Williams, the 94-year-old heritage brand whose handcrafted boots have become one of the country's most recognisable cultural exports. Paul explains how the company has doubled its production capacity and created 350 Australian jobs, while expanding online, attracting younger and female customers, and building an international retail presence through an unconventional UK strategy. Along the way, he reflects on cold emails, considered decision-making, living across cultures, balancing ambition with family, and the role his wife Sophie has played throughout the journey.Please enjoy exploring your curiosity._______Get in touch with us via email at contact@curiositycentre.comJoin our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG,, Allens, Macquarie Capital, Xero, JP Morgan and more. Show notes and more episodes hereFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramGet in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly hereContact us via our websiteThis episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________TIMESTAMPS00:00 Cold emails04:32 Growing up in a loud Italian family07:35 Becoming a global citizen13:55 Quitting work to learn Mandarin18:29 Learning to operate in China20:31 Choosing mentors over promotions22:11 Paul's cold-email playbook23:57 The leadership power of pausing27:09 Why Paul left McKinsey28:57 Learning retail from Brett Blundy34:28 Public versus private companies40:39 Rising rapidly at Nike China45:38 Pitching for the R.M.Williams CEO role47:51 Returning to China during COVID49:12 The partner behind the career50:24 Rebuilding an Australian icon53:53 Taking R.M.Williams global55:47 Winning younger customers58:00 Rethinking women's footwear01:00:44 The unconventional UK expansion strategy01:03:30 Rapid-fire lessons and quirks________The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world's most influential figures in business, tech, finance, government and sport. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past three years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.Our guests include -- Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Keith Rabois (Managing Director, Khosla Ventures), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), Kevin Hartz (Partner, A*; Founder, Eventbrite), Shiv Rao (CEO, Abridge), Jesse Zhang (CEO, Decagon), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Paul Grosmann (CEO, RM Williams), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Mark Suster (Partner, Upfront Ventures), Niki Scevak (Partner, Blackbird), Craig Tiley (CEO, USA Tennis), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Paul Bassat (Partner, Square Peg), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica) and Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador/High Commissioner to India).

What if the man who invented modern American schooling didn't actually believe in it, not enough to send his own kids?In this episode, Ben and Steve take Edufuturists live on stage in front of an audience at Minerva Virtual Academy's (MVA) 5th birthday celebration, launching their new book, Pick 'n' Mix Education. They're joined by MVA founder and CEO Hugh Viney and home educating parents Hannah and Olivia for an unfiltered conversation about why "one size fits all" schooling is failing families and what choice actually looks like in practice.About our guestsHugh Viney is the founder and CEO of Minerva Virtual Academy (MVA), returning for his second appearance on the Edufuturists podcast. MVA has been named Edufuturists Online School of the Year for two years running.Hannah has home educated her children for nearly 16 years, previously worked in behaviour management at a pupil referral unit, and now has two of her older teens studying at MVA. She is on social mediaOlivia is a home-educating mum of two who built an online following around family life before opening up about choosing education outside the mainstream system. She is on social mediaWe cover:- The Woolworths "pick and mix" analogy at the heart of Ben and Steve's new book- Horace Mann: the godfather of standardised American schooling who homeschooled his own kids- Why every penny of profit from Pick 'n' Mix Education goes to youth mental health charity Beyond- Hannah's move from unschooling to MVA, and the exam results that surprised her- Redefining success beyond grades and dismantling the "they won't socialise" mythAnd lots more!Why you should listenRecorded live in front of a festival field full of parents, educators and home-schooling families, this is Edufuturists at its most unfiltered - real stories from people who've chosen a different path, not theory about it. If you've ever wondered whether there's a genuine alternative to "the school at the end of the road," this conversation makes the case, live, warts and all.Chapters0:00 Introduction1:17 Welcome live from the MVA stage2:27 Meet your hosts: Ben and Steve3:52 The Woolworths analogy: what "pick and mix" education means5:18 New book: Pick 'n' Mix Education and where the profits go6:13 The Horace Mann paradox: he built standardised schooling, then homeschooled his own kids7:47 Bringing the panel to the stage: Hugh, Hannah and Olivia8:32 Hugh Viney: founder and CEO of MVA9:45 Hannah: 16 years of home educating, now at MVA10:32 Olivia: home-educating mum of two11:28 The End of Average: the cockpit built for everyone that fit no one12:39 Hannah's story: relationships, safety, and the results that surprised her14:01 Beyond grades: celebrating the whole learner, and choosing rather than rejecting school15:42 "But how will they socialise?"17:26 What if parents controlled a share of education funding, like some US states allow?19:06 What pick and mix actually looks like, day to day20:24 Curiosity, autonomy, and the bedtime analogy22:04 Inside MVA: weekly mentors, live lessons and self-directed learning24:23 Why the trip is remembered and the lesson isn't26:11 From unschooling to formal learning: what the transition actually looks like27:50 Deferred starts, academy takeovers, and choosing freedom29:12 "What works for my child" not what works at scale30:27 MVA's mission for the next five years: first choice, not last resort32:23 Quickfire Questions36:35 MVA 5th Birthday Highlights VideoFind out more about MVAThanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xCheck out all about EdufuturistsWant to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work?Get in touchGrab your copy of the new Pick 'n' Mix Education bookJoin the Edufuturists Community

A former Costco NZ boss is mostly on-board with National's election Foodstuff break-up plan to drive down grocery prices, but he likes some Labour ideas, too. National and NZ First want to split Pak'n Save from New World and Four Square. Labour's pledging to split Foodstuffs' and Woolworths' retail and wholesale interests. Patrick Noone says he'd add some Labour policies to National's. "The unfair contracts should be ended, I think that's straightforward common sense. Junk fees - banned, that should be done as well. And smaller supermarkets can have guaranteed access to wholesale supply, absolutely." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former Costco NZ boss is mostly on-board with National's election Foodstuff break-up plan to drive down grocery prices, but he likes some Labour ideas, too. National and NZ First want to split Pak'n Save from New World and Four Square. Labour's pledging to split Foodstuffs' and Woolworths' retail and wholesale interests. Patrick Noone says he'd add some Labour policies to National's. "The unfair contracts should be ended, I think that's straightforward common sense. Junk fees - banned, that should be done as well. And smaller supermarkets can have guaranteed access to wholesale supply, absolutely." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermarket owners are fighting back as they find themselves firmly in the sights of almost all political parties. To recap, National and NZ First want to break up the Foodstuffs co-operative, while the Greens want to kickstart a government-owned supermarket. Labour has announced plans to split Foodstuffs’ and Woolworths’ retail and wholesale arms, alongside measures to ban price gouging. Now, a concerted campaign from Foodstuffs supermarket owners is underway. Clare Gallagher from New World Kawerau joins The Front Page to discuss. Follow The Front Page on the iHeart App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host/Producer: Katie BradfordProducer: Jane YeeEditor/Producer: Richard MartinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour says it will immediately tell Woolworths and Foodstuffs to split their wholesale and retail businesses, if elected in November. Labour's consumer affairs spokesperson Arena Williams spoke to John Campbell.

Labour says it will tackle the supermarket duopoly in its first 100 days, if it forms the next government. The party will force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to break their wholesale and retail arms up into separate businesses. It says it will also crack down on big companies ripping people off - by making price gouging illegal. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Spokesperson Arena Williams told Ryan Bridge the idea for a wholesale-retail split comes from the Commerce Commission's work. She says National could have done this in 2025 - when Woolworths brought a credible plan to transition the industry to separate wholesalers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 21st of September 2026, Labour Commerce and Consumer Affairs Spokesperson Arena Williams tells Ryan about Labour's policy to split the retail and wholesale arms of Woolworths and Foodstuffs. National's promising to ban screens at early childhood centres and tighten limits for years 1 to 3 at Primary school, Advocates for Early Learning Excellence Chair Kelly Seaburg tells Ryan if this would help the learning needs of young children. Business Correspondent Vicky Pryce has the latest on the UK Bank of England not changing interest rates while US Fed and ECB and Japan did raise and Canada becoming a possible associate membership of the EU, and EU banks urged to become possibly stronger to compete with the US. Plus, UK/Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey has the latest on the US and Denmark announcing a deal on Greenland's security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump's threats to seize it by force and UK parents could lose their benefits or face prison sentences for their children's crimes under reforms to the youth justice system. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems everyone has an idea for supermarket reform The Greens have proposed a publicly-owned "KiwiMart", National's proposed separating Foodstuffs ie Pak'nSave and New World into separate retailers. Today, Labour's proposed Woolworths and Foodstuffs to run their wholesale supply independently from their retail stores - they want to grant Kiwi grocers the right to buy their stock from any wholesaler - free small grocers from their restraints of trade, like anti-competitive arrangements - and ban junk fees charged to suppliers. But what do those changes mean, and why is it better than what other parties are offering? Party Leader Chris Hipkins talks to Tim Beveridge to discuss their plans LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________Mike Vernal is a General Partner at Conviction and one of Silicon Valley's most respected operator-turned-investors. He joined Facebook very early, spent eight years there working closely with Mark Zuckerberg and ultimately became VP of Product and Engineering, before becoming a partner at storied venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, where he backed companies including Notion, Rippling, Clay and Statsig.In this conversation, Mike joins Vidit to unpack the journey from Microsoft to joining Facebook when it was still only a few hundred people, helping scale it through one of the most important periods in technology, and later becoming a partner at Sequoia before joining Conviction. He shares what he learned working closely with Mark Zuckerberg, why Facebook's obsession with speed became such an advantage, how he learned to spot exceptional founders, and why ambition remains one of the traits he values most.They also explore why Mike believes people risk “overfitting” to a job after seven years, what Sequoia taught him about great businesses, why he came back to venture after some of the most enjoyable years of his life with his family, and what changes when the cost of creating software starts approaching zero. Along the way, Mike shares the habits, quirks and principles behind his reputation as a “nerd's nerd”, from obsessive curiosity and inbox zero to the belief that the best leaders make the people around them better.Please enjoy exploring your curiosity._______Get in touch with us via email at contact@curiositycentre.comJoin our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG,, Allens, Macquarie Capital, Xero, JP Morgan and more. Show notes and more episodes hereFollow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and InstagramGet in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly hereContact us via our websiteThis episode is supported by Xero, helping businesses use AI with more control through JAX, its in-platform AI finance partner. Get 90% off your plan for your first 6 months at xero.com/highflyers. ________TIMESTAMPS00:00 — The Nerd's Nerd04:00 — Growing Up in New York08:00 — Power, Internet and Caffeine13:00 — Working at a Startup in High School14:00 — Why Harvard Became the Goal18:00 — Meeting His Wife24:00 — What Microsoft Taught Him31:00 — Why Strategy Can Go Wrong33:00 — How Facebook Built High-Impact Teams37:00 — The Moment Facebook Felt Different43:00 — Facebook's Speed Advantage49:00 — Why Mike Left Facebook54:00 — Why Sequoia56:00 — Learning What Makes a Great Business59:00 — Why He Doesn't Take Notes01:01:00 — What Mike Looks for in Founders01:07:00 — Leaving Sequoia01:09:00 — Why He Joined Conviction01:14:00 — How Mike Spots What's Next01:16:00 — When Software Costs Approach Zero01:18:00 — What Makes Products Go Viral01:20:00 — Coaching His Kids01:22:00 — Inbox Zero and Productivity01:25:00 — What Mike Is Experimenting With01:27:00 — The Advice That Changed His Career________The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world's most influential figures in business, tech, finance, government and sport. Launched in 2020, it has ranked in the global top ten for past three years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.Our guests include -- Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Keith Rabois (Managing Director, Khosla Ventures), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Michael Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), David Eckstein (CFO, Legora), Kevin Hartz (Partner, A*; Founder, Eventbrite), Shiv Rao (CEO, Abridge), Jesse Zhang (CEO, Decagon), Vandita Pant (CFO, BHP), Elena Verna (Head of Growth, Lovable), David Haber (a16z Partner), Jodie Auster (Uber's Global Head of Travel), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), Jean-Michel Limieux (CTO, Shopify and Atlassian), Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta), Cristina Cordova (COO, Linear), Gautam Chari (Head of Capital Commitments, Bank of America), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Mark Suster (Partner, Upfront Ventures), Niki Scevak (Partner, Blackbird), Craig Tiley (CEO, USA Tennis), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Paul Bassat (Partner, Square Peg), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Sam Sicilia (CIO, Hostplus), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Tim Doyle (CEO, Eucalyptus), Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (CEO, Xero), Sanjeev Gandhi (CEO, Orica) and Philip Green (Australia's Ambassador/High Commissioner to India).

Welcome to Off The Beat and Track!In this special episode, host Stu Whiffen sits down with acclaimed British actress Lucy Benjamin, best known to millions as Lisa Fowler in EastEnders, as well as for her appearance in the much-loved Detectorists.Lucy has enjoyed a fantastic career across television, film and theatre, but in this episode we go right back to the beginning to discover the music, memories and moments that have soundtracked her life.

The incredible McLean brothers join Jonesy & Amanda to relive their record-breaking 15,000km row from Peru to Australia and chat about turning their unbelievable adventure into a new book. Plus, the team dives into the controversy surrounding the "Brazen Baker" accused of selling decorated Woolworths mud cakes for premium prices, debates whether surprise pop-ins still pass the pub test, and discovers some delightfully old-fashioned kids, including Jonesy's 18-month-old grandson who is obsessed with Keeping Up Appearances, and an 8-year-old whose favourite artist is John Denver. Also in this episode: Fast Five, Instagrand, an Icehouse golden ticket winner, Australian kitsch collectibles, Radiohead's return to Australia, and plenty of classic Jonesy & Amanda chaos along the way. Subscribe now and never miss an episode of Jonesy & Amanda!

A woman who runs a cake business in south-east Victoria has been accused of using Woolworths mud cakes in recipes for customers and then charging up to $180 for them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Is National and Labour's dominance over? Politicians get desperate on supermarkets; plus what to do about the police Are we at the end of days for the dominance by two big anchor parties in our governments, or will normal order be restored once things get back to ... normal? Today, the Raw Politics panel discusses Labour and National's combined polling being stuck down below 60 percent and whether the two 'major' parties will soon just be two of five or six parties of varying strength. Join senior political reporter Marc Daalder and associate editor Sam Sachdeva at Parliament and Newsroom co-editor Tim Murphy in Auckland for analysis of the reasons behind National and Labour's decline. The panel also examines National's radical, interventionist plan to force NZ-owned grocery co-operative Foodstuffs to carve itself up into separate businesses to compel competition in the supermarket sector - while leaving Australian-owned corporate Woolworths exempt. Our third topic is the ongoing series of controversies involving our police department, from its top executives to its high profile, flawed pursuit of Tom Phillips and his children and then the peculiar political attacks against a top officer who decided to stand for Labour. Finally, we offer recommendations for you to read, watch or listen to over your weekend: Sam: Fact-checking Farmer Kev and Landlord Larry: Do Opportunity's tax tales stack up? – Emma Ricketts, Stuff Tim: David Williams' Newsroom electorate profile of Christchurch Central, where the Greens are getting serious and the majors are nervous Marc: Why rebuilding after climate disasters is no longer enough – David Wallace-Wells, NY Times Raw Politics will be available wherever you get your podcasts at the end of each week, and to watch on YouTube.

National's finance spokesperson is holding firm that breaking up Foodstuffs is the best solution. If approved by the Commerce Commission, the party would carve off Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square to compete with each other and Woolworths. Foodstuffs is promising to fight the plan, saying it could increase food prices by making business less efficient. But Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking it's been a lengthy, analytical process. She says there's no doubt this restructure would benefit the Kiwi shopper given how unusual our grocery sector is. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Finance Minister says the National's bid to break up Foodstuffs would be the most low-cost measure to ensure Kiwis can get cheaper groceries. National is campaigning on separating Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square - if the Commerce Commission believes it stacks up. Nicola Willis says there's less benefits and more costs around restructuring Woolworths, as the retailer would have to set up an entirely new operator and brands. "Whereas, Foodstuffs already has two different brands, it already has Pak'nSave vs New World. So the costs of that restructure are lower - and once you add in all of the extra costs of the Woolworths restructure, you end up with lower net benefits." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woolworths is allegedly telling suppliers it’ll wipe their products from supermarket shelves… if they don’t agree to lower their prices. Cricket Australia has announced plans to open up the Big Bash League to private investors that will turn the league into a “billion dollar opportunity”. Anthropic's CEO has asked the AI industry to slow down in its “reckless” development. _ Want to learn how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most Australians buy crumbed chicken from the supermarket regularly. Very few have any idea that some of those products contain as little as 28% actual chicken. This week Leanne and Susie go through every major supermarket crumbed chicken product on the Australian market, from Woolworths and Coles to Aldi and the big brands like Ingham's and Steggles, and rank them by actual chicken content. The results are genuinely surprising, and not always in the way you would expect. Then they cover new CSIRO research on protein needs for women in the menopausal transition, and the specific data point that explains why so many women are eating well but still not seeing the results they are looking for. In this episode: Every major supermarket crumbed chicken product ranked by percentage of actual chicken: the Woolworths products that come out on top, the Coles products that disappoint, the Aldi chicken schnitzel with only 28% chicken, and why the price you pay does not predict the quality you get Why Ingham's and Steggles crumbed products consistently fall short, and the one Steggles product Susie does recommend that is almost impossible to find outside of Costco Why crumbing chicken at home is always the better nutritional choice, what to use instead of standard supermarket breadcrumbs, and Susie's Bergen soy linseed crumb method The difference between a thin crust and a thick batter schnitzel and why it matters for the chicken percentage you are actually getting New CSIRO analysis of over 1,300 women in midlife: why most women in the menopausal transition are falling 35 grams short of optimal daily protein intake, what 1.2 grams per kilogram of body weight looks like in practice, and why breakfast and lunch are where women consistently fall short Why swapping dairy milk for oat milk and Greek yogurt for coconut yogurt can quietly remove 20 or more grams of protein from your day without you noticing The Alinas Bakehouse Seeded Brown Rice Gluten-Free Crackers reviewed: 52% seeds, five clean ingredients, almost three grams of fiber per serve, and why Susie is giving them five out of five Is it better to exercise in two 15-minute sessions or one 30-minute session? The research on accumulated daily movement, why the answer changes depending on whether your goal is cardiovascular health or strength building, and why the best routine is the one you will actually do consistently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shoprite is trading at all-time highs and has still de-rated 23% in two years. Simon Brown works through the FY26 numbers — 7% revenue growth, a 6% trading margin, HEPS up 12.2% and internal selling price inflation of just 0.8% against national food inflation of 3.9% — and asks whether a business generating a 19.8% return on invested capital against an 11.5% cost of capital is still offering value at 314c. Sixty60 gets the closest look: R25.5bn of sales, 11.1% of South African supermarket sales, and a super app strategy reaching into coffee, cellular, pets, pharmacy and financial services. Before that, the US 10-year above 5%, a Fed credibility problem ahead of Wednesday's FOMC, and a fuel under-recovery large enough to put a local hike back on the table. Topics: FOMC, US 10-year yields, SA MPC, fuel price, inflation, Shoprite, Sixty60, Checkers, Boxer, Pick n Pay, SPAR, Woolworths, Nedbank, Absa, Clicks, Naspers. Worldwide Markets is part of JustOneLap.com. Sign up for our newsletter.

National Farmer's Federation Hamish McIntyre joined Tom Elliott to discuss Woolworths threatening to ditch it's suppliers unless they start charging the supermarket giant less money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're exploring one of the most overlooked challenges in mergers and acquisitions - not systems integration, not organizational structures, and not even culture. But a turnover of your highest performers.One of the biggest risks in a merger is not losing poor performers - it's losing your best people. Research shows that highly skilled employees and managers are the most likely groups to leave after a merger because uncertainty about their future, status, and career opportunities makes external options more attractive.A significant merger has just taken place. Within the first weeks and months you're starting to see your best people leave. The truth is while leaders have been focused on strategy, synergies, and culture integration , many of your best employees are asking a very different question:"What does this mean for me?"And if that question remains unanswered for too long, organisations often experience disengagement, declining productivity, an erosion of trust - and turnover.So today we'll unpack the psychology behind this phenomenon and explore how leadership coaching can help leaders guide people through uncertainty and toward a meaningful future.Rebecca, on asking yourself different questions as leader: "Mergers can result in high turnover of your best talent which often stems from uncertainty. Rather than focusing on tasks and productivity, your people are consumed with thoughts that question their identity in your new culture. They worry about their growth and if there will be opportunities for them moving forward.”Links:Get a copy of Rebecca's 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact LeaderSpeak to us about your leadership development objectivesRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-potential emerging leaders and their teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached emerging and senior leaders at companies including Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 253Running a small business is hard at the best of times, let alone in this current tumultuous financial climate and especially when it comes to running a business in the gluten free niche where consumers' budgets are already blown out by the rising costs of gluten free food, often having to outlay 2-3 x the amount for a gluten free bread loaf compared to their gluten-containing counterpart. The businesses in today's podcast are up against so much - the rising costs of ingredients, shipping and freight costs, rising employee wages, GST, rent - the list goes on.  Yet they continue to show up for this community? Why? Because of YOUR support. Today, you'll hear candidly from the businesses you know and love - most from Sydney but a few from Melbourne too. You'll hear what they're actually dealing with - not just what you see and hear on social media. You'll hear from humans with feelings who take every comment - positive and negative to heart. You'll not only hear the reality of what these business owners are dealing with but how we as consumers in the gluten free community can help THEM the most right now. I feel like this conversation is the first of many. As I wrapped up this call with all these business owners, there were many other subjects and other business owners I feel need to be heard as well. Perhaps it'll be the first of more of these types of round table discussions. I know you'll find it a super interesting and helpful listen.  My guests on today's episode are various gluten free business owners based in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. We'll talk about the current state of the small business landscape in the gluten free niche, the struggles faced by these business owners and how we can support these businesses to make sure they keep their doors open for us. What we'll cover: * Introducing gluten free business owners in the roundtable: Anthony Dionne, owner of Pasta Di Casa, Sebastien Syidalza, owner of Sebastien Sans Gluten, Janessa Rutter, own of Bask & Co, Sandra Hudson, owner of Hudson's Bakery, Leanne Armstrong, owner of Iron Ramen, Kati Keksi, owner of katikeksi.com, Vivian Wang, owner of V's desserts, Nadja, owner of Quokka Pastry* How Sebastien Sans Gluten is currently travelling and how Sebastien is dealing with the costs of ingredients, increasing the price of his food * How a one star Google Review impacts Sebastian Sans Gluten * Importance of leaving a positive Google Review* Vivian's experience dealing with the rising costs of inflation, ingredients, etc* Issue with training staff to serve people with coeliac disease and other dietary requirements and provide great service * Kati Keki's experience of dealing with negative feedback and comments within her community * How Kati approaches negative comments and feedback on social media in regards to her blog * Communicating your struggles to other small business owners and gaining different insights * How Sandra dealt with a one star review * Sandra being on the cover of The Daily Telegraph for winning the AMEX International Small Business Grant * How the grant has changed Hudson's Bakery * How the current economy is impacting the hospitality industry * Various grants available to small businesses * How Sandra is navigating communicating with her customers in her newly renovated gluten free bakery, at events and markets * How Janessa got started with Bask & Co. and where she's at now with stocking online and in Woolworths stores * Bask & Co. marketing as coeliac-safe, having Coeliac Australia endorsement and leveraging the coeliac market * The process of having a product endorsed by Coeliac Australia * How Nadja has found the lead up to opening up her first shop in Mosman, a few doors down from Pasta Di Casa * Risks and opportunities Quokka Pastry in opening doors in Mosman * How Pasta Di Casa has been joining forces with other business owners in the gluten free community to help create a bigger impact * The power of collaboration in the gluten free niche * How Leanne from Iron Ramen is handling business currently * Iron Ramen communication with customers * How Iron Ramen organises staffing and why they choose to work out of a food truck * What helps these gluten free businesses continue to show up for the gluten free community * What negative comments can do to business owners * Zero-cost ways to help gluten free businesses * Resources for small business owners * Gluten free businesses being so pivotal to the gluten free customer base * The importance of constructive feedback for businesses Links Sebastien Sans Gluten response to negative Google Review Hudson's Bakery in The Daily Telegraph for winning the AMEX International Small Business GrantBeyond Blue 6 free mental health coaching sessions for small businesses Personalised mentoring calls through Service NSW Business Bureau American Express Shop Small Program Food and Business Accelerator Program (FABA) Gluten Free Pasta Di CasaSebastien Sans Gluten Bask & Co Iron Ramen Kati KeksiQuokka Pastry V's Desserts Hudson's BakeryJoin A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 

Stephen Grootes spoke to Andile Khumalo about his entrepreneurial journey and supporting SMEs, Wendy Knowler about controversial Woolworths store card fees, Siphiwe Moyo about the importance of voice and human connection in communication, and Juan Engelbrecht about reviving Scooters Pizza and rebuilding the brand in South Africa. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes spoke to Andile Khumalo about his entrepreneurial journey and supporting SMEs, Wendy Knowler about controversial Woolworths store card fees, Siphiwe Moyo about the importance of voice and human connection in communication, and Juan Engelbrecht about reviving Scooters Pizza and rebuilding the brand in South Africa. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foodstuffs and Woolworths would be forced to sell 120 stores and two distribution centres into public ownership under the Greens' plan - with a 2.8 billion dollar price tag. 2degrees founder Tex Edwards runs pro-competition think-tank Monopoly Watch... and has previously attempted to get a third supermarket chain off the ground. He joins Jesse in the Auckland studio. [picture id="4JIQ7MV_greens_kiwimart_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

What if the biggest problem in education isn't too much choice but not enough of it, for the people who need it most?In this episode, we sit on the other side of the mic as David Cameron puts our new book, Pick 'n' Mix Education, under the microscope. Built around the analogy of choosing sweets at Woolworths, the book argues that education shouldn't be something done to parents and young people - it should be something they actively navigate. David pushes back hard, and the conversation ranges from school choice and social mobility to "place not politics," community regeneration, and why the book ends up working more like a permission slip than a manifesto.We cover:The Woolworths "pick and mix" analogy at the heart of the bookWhy we wrote it for parents, not educatorsParental choice vs. parental choices and why the distinction mattersHow supplementary education (tutoring, enrichment) favours families with moneyTurning choice into an engine for equality rather than inequalityWhy the book isn't proposing a new pathway, just permission to choose oneThe link between active parenting and continuous, revisable choice"Place not politics": rethinking education around community, not just the individual"It takes a village" - why schools can't carry social care and mental health aloneA real-world regeneration case study rebuilding a whole community at onceThe Open School concept and expanding access beyond your local catchmentVouchers, online learning, and rethinking who gets access to whatWhy listen?If you've ever felt like education choices are something that happen to your family rather than decisions you get to make, this conversation reframes the whole picture. David Cameron doesn't let Ben and Steve off easy - he opens by saying he fundamentally disagrees with the book's premise - and what follows is a genuinely challenging, well-argued debate about choice, community, and what parents are actually entitled to ask for.Chapters0:00 Intro2:21 A Birthday, the Fringe, and a Lifetime Achievement Award6:11 What Is Pick 'n' Mix Education? The Woolworths Analogy Explained10:06 Parental Choice vs Parental Choices: Why the Distinction Matters14:18 Turning Choice Into an Engine for Equality, Not Inequality19:04 Active Parenting: Why Choice Should Never Be a One-Off Decision23:40 Place Not Politics: Rethinking Education Around Community25:46 "It Takes a Village": Why Schools Can't Fix Everything Alone32:26 Accrington, Regeneration, and Rebuilding a Whole Community37:22 The Book as a "Permission Slip," Not a Manifesto40:50 The Open School Vision and the Girl Who'd "Never Been to Edinburgh"44:51 Coffee Shops, Vouchers, and Rethinking Access to Learning49:11 Bringing It Together: Choice, Compassion, and CommunityThanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xFind out more about Crown House PublishingCheck out all about EdufuturistsWant to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work? Get in touchGrab your copy of the new Pick 'n' Mix Education bookJoin the Wolfpack Community

Stephen Grootes speaks to Woolworths Group CEO Sam Ngumeni about the retailer’s full-year results, which showed sales growth across all business segments, continued strength in its Food division, improved cash generation, and a total dividend payout of R1.9 billion despite a challenging consumer environment. out the group’s 19% increase in earnings, a 29% rise in total dividends, strong growth in South Africa, and the strategic drivers behind its robust financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2026. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questions to Ministers KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all her statements regarding main benefits and supplementary payments being wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "In the absence of the international oil shock, inflation would have been back in the target band"; if so, what actions, if any, has the Government taken to reduce our economy's dependence on fossil fuels? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement, "Our Government is determined that New Zealanders who are seeking work can find it"? ANDY FOSTER to the Associate Minister of Health: What updates can she provide about upgrading our emergency helicopter fleet? CARL BATES to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering implementing a capital gains tax on small businesses? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Building and Construction: Are builders who operate as sole traders or small businesses better off today than they were three years ago? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Women: What recent announcement has she made regarding cervical screening? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement that "grocery prices are high by international standards and Kiwi shoppers are being poorly served by a market effectively dominated by just two major players - Foodstuffs and Woolworths"; if so, what will she do to address this poor service for Kiwi shoppers? INGRID LEARY to the Associate Minister of Housing: What advice, if any, has he received about changes to the Government's retirement village repayment policy following the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon's statement that there would be a "surprise" retirement village announcement?

More Australian retailers are rolling out facial recognition technology, and it's prompted concerns from experts. Industry groups say the move is about safety, but experts warn of an incoming 'scope creep' that comes with this technology. Australian correspondent Kristina Harazim says consumers privacy advocates are drawing comparisons between Australia and China and North Korea over this technology, as Coles and Woolworths look to incorporate more of it into their stores. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About 130 jobs could be on the chopping block at Woolworths. Workers First Union says Woolworths is proposing to cut about 130 customer care roles in New Zealand - with affected staff called to a meeting. Woolworths says it's exploring integrating customer care operations with Sydney's established support capability. Union deputy secretary Rudd Hughes says this move won't help their customer service, as people will benefit from having workers who have insights into New Zealand operations. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woolworths just ran one of the most successful marketing campaigns in Australian retail history. It was free, plastic, and aimed squarely at six-year-olds.This week Alex and John dig into Ooshies: the blind-bag Disney toys that took over Australian supermarkets, gave Woolworths' share price a boost, dented Coles', and turned primary school playgrounds into trading floors. We'll get into the psychology behind blind-bag toys (it's the same intermittent-reinforcement mechanism that makes slot machines addictive), the $30,000 rare-donkey eBay listing that wasn't quite what it seemed, and why it's parents, not kids, actually driving the spend.Send this one to the friend in your life who's currently a few hundred dollars deep chasing a rubber Wolverine.

Today we are talking about what leaders can do to foster deeper inclusion and empower Asian women in their teams.My guest today is Natalie Wong, an experienced HR professional with 25 years experience with a passion for seeing more Asian women progress in their careers.Natalie is sharing practical advice to outline how may women are juggling multiple identities at once at work and the impact that can have on them, whether those identities are about ethnicity, gender, or otherwise. We are talking a lot about the default communication styles of many Asian women and some practical ways leaders can support women of Asian descent to progress more rapidly, such as:Helping people promote their impactListening to understand, rather than listening to replyAnd looking out for affinity bias in recruitmentNatalie, on leading with a DEI lens: "It's important to have a diverse perspective and that can be challenging when other leaders don't have that lived experience too. Sponsorship, mentoring and allyship are all really powerful in supporting Asian women to succeed in their careers. And that includes understanding their values and cultural background and what might be holding them back from voicing their concerns." Links:Connect with Natalie Wong on Linkedin Connect with Rebecca Allen on LinkedinGet a copy of Rebecca's guide, 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact Leader Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Natalie:Natalie Wong is a strategic and empathetic HR leader with over 25 years of experience spanning global multinationals, financial institutions, and professional services across Asia and Australia. Renowned for her collaborative approach and deep expertise in talent acquisition, executive recruitment, employee relations, business partnering, and learning and development, Natalie brings a wealth of insight to every engagement. As a culturally diverse leader of Asian descent, Natalie is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, and  has consistently championed the creation of inclusive workplace cultures throughout her career; as well as supporting the development of female leaders.   Leveraging her legal and business background, she is focused on delivering pragmatic, people-focused solutions that align with strategic business goals. Natalie's thought leadership and commitment to elevating the employee experience make her a compelling speaker and trusted voice in the HR community.  About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-potential emerging leaders and their teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached emerging and senior leaders at companies including Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca

Would you be happy having your face not just surveilled, but scanned every time you walked into the supermarket? It's no longer a hypothetical. Coles and Woolworths have both now admitted to trialling facial recognition technology, while Bunnings has won the right to scan customers' faces in limited circumstances - a shift privacy experts warn could creep from spotting known troublemakers to tracking every shopper who walks through the door. So what do we know about facial recognition technology and just how invasive can it really be? To make sense of it, we're rewinding a few years to one of the most alarming case studies involving facial recognition tech company – CLEARVIEW AI. In this bonus episode of The Briefing, we're revisiting an episode of Secrets We Keep: Uncovered by investigative journalist Joey Watson. When it became known that the shadowy facial recognition company had created a massive database, capable of identifying almost anyone, anywhere, reporters around the globe picked up the trail - working to uncover how this start-up could reshape privacy and policing internationally. Here in Australia, tech reporter Cam Wilson spent years digging through the Australian Federal Police's own files - and what he found in them was deeply disturbing. Read Cam Wilson's investigations here: ‘World's most controversial company’ Clearview AI still being used to solve Australian police cases Clearview AI is still collecting photos of Australians for its facial recognition database Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn more about Leon on LinkedIn and Bueno Analytics Website: Bueno Analytics In this episode we're, joined by Leon Wurfel, Founder of Bueno Analytics, to discuss refrigeration leak detection, particularily as it pertains to forthcoming new regulations in the industry. Leon dives into how leak detection is evolving as codes and regulations change, including AIM (American Innovation and Manufacturing) Act, as well as new software, improving issue prioritization, helping predict high-temp alarms. He also discusses how Bueno grew from commercial building energy-efficiency analytics into grocery refrigeration through a long partnership with Woolworths, and shares advice for technicians to get a login and use innovative analytics tools to reduce after-hours callouts.  In this episode, we cover: (00:49) Leak Detection Is Changing (06:32) Modern Leak Detection Models (07:50) Seasonal Receiver Level Basics (11:15) Reducing Leaks And Predicting Alarms (13:12) Cutting After Hours Callouts (15:52) Using Data To Sell Maintenance (19:58) Stopping Energy Drift (21:53) Setpoint and Alarm Drift (22:41) Knowing the Normal Baseline (25:07) Manual Inspections (29:07) Older Controls (33:14) AI Tools in Refrigeration Helpful Tools & Resources: Bueno LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buenoanalytics/ Video Testimonial from Woolworths: https://buenoanalytics.com/video-testimonial-woolworths-refrigeration-management/   Episode 334. 10-Point Rack Preventative Maintenance Checklist Episode 263. The Importance of Understanding Trend Graphs with Andrew Freeburg Episode 213. Supermarket Refrigeration Preventative Maintenance with Andrew Freeburg Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here

Send us Fan MailWould landing on the shelves of Woolworths be a dream come true for you? For Sarah Leung, it was - and it still wasn't enough to keep her in the business.Sarah is the founder of Umei Foods, a modern Asian condiment brand known for its plant-based mayo range in flavours like yuzu and gochugaru. Before Umei, she spent six years building Alg Seaweed, a dietitian-led seaweed brand that scaled fast - including 200+ new Woolworths stores in eight weeks. By any outside measure, it was working.But growth and rightness aren't the same thing.Sarah still hasn't fully let go of Alg Seaweed. She still owns the domain, still uses the email, still has product sitting in her warehouse. As she puts it, "I'm the seaweed girl - if I'm not the seaweed girl, who am I?"Then came Umei. Working a part-time job to fund it, markets and tastings most weekends, two young kids at home - by the end of last year she'd hit a wall. Her words: "I'm done." In episode 171 of Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford, you'll hear the part of building a brand that rarely makes the highlight reel: the exhaustion, the self-doubt, and the question every founder eventually has to sit with — at what cost?You'll hear:

The Proclaimers have only had a handful of hits but they're songs that have kept expanding for nearly 40 years. And the World Cup was a reminder of how far they've reached. Craig and Charlie Reid talk to us here about first adventures onstage, talent shows, the tour circuit, the new album ‘You May Offend' and … … the moment the Proclaimers took off … first records bought in Woolworths in Fife (including the less-than-prophetic World Cup anthem Easy Easy) … the fraternal voices of the Everly Brothers … seeing Joy Division supporting Buzzcocks and feeling “the heat and charisma” of Ian Curtis … the unique way they write songs … getting royalties when your hits are sung in televised football stadiums … their first gigs playing Stones, Kinks, Clash and Pistols covers plus a Talent Show in '77 on a bill with “a lassie singing Scottish ballads and possibly a performing dog” … recording at Rockfield and the ghost of Bohemian Rhapsody ... their new video imagining John & Yoko as they might be today … how easy it is to offend Gen-Z … and hitchhiking 60 miles to see Hibs and writing ‘The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues' about it. Order ‘You May Offend' here: https://proclaimers.lnk.to/youmayoffendHelp us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Proclaimers have only had a handful of hits but they're songs that have kept expanding for nearly 40 years. And the World Cup was a reminder of how far they've reached. Craig and Charlie Reid talk to us here about first adventures onstage, talent shows, the tour circuit, the new album ‘You May Offend' and … … the moment the Proclaimers took off … first records bought in Woolworths in Fife (including the less-than-prophetic World Cup anthem Easy Easy) … the fraternal voices of the Everly Brothers … seeing Joy Division supporting Buzzcocks and feeling “the heat and charisma” of Ian Curtis … the unique way they write songs … getting royalties when your hits are sung in televised football stadiums … their first gigs playing Stones, Kinks, Clash and Pistols covers plus a Talent Show in '77 on a bill with “a lassie singing Scottish ballads and possibly a performing dog” … recording at Rockfield and the ghost of Bohemian Rhapsody ... their new video imagining John & Yoko as they might be today … how easy it is to offend Gen-Z … and hitchhiking 60 miles to see Hibs and writing ‘The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues' about it. Order ‘You May Offend' here: https://proclaimers.lnk.to/youmayoffendHelp us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · 24 AUGUST 2026Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 24 August ↑ WHAT’S UP — The materials sector outperformed the broader ASX, rising 5.6%: BHP's underlying profit jumped 30%, with copper overtaking iron ore as its biggest earnings contributor for the first time, while Evolution Mining rallied over 16%. Healthcare climbed more than 9% driven by CSL and Cochlear, and the NZX 50 bucked the global trend to add 0.9%. ↓ WHAT'S DOWN US stocks fell under the weight of bond yields, with the S&P 500 down 1.4% and the Nasdaq 2%. The ASX 200 slipped 0.6%, with local losses led by banks. NAB dropped 7.7% and the sector fell 5.5% after home loan applications slid 15%, while JB Hi-Fi lost over 10%. ! BIGGEST SURPRISES Bond yields were the big story. The 30-year US Treasury yield pushed above 5.3% for the first time since 2007 and the 10-year near 4.7% as national debt topped US$40 trillion for the first time. The Treasury's expanded buybacks to ease the pressure didn’t hold, with yields retracing most of their decline by week's end. ◎ WHAT TO WATCH New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gives his first keynote on Thursday, while Nvidia's results land Wednesday and Australian reporting rolls on with Coles, Woolworths, Wesfarmers and Qantas. On the data front, RBA minutes are due Tuesday and Australian July CPI Wednesday, alongside key US inflation and GDP prints mid-week. ◈ BIGGER PICTURE Attention is turning to climbing long-dated US yields, with fiscal concerns and sticky inflation pressuring equities even as the Treasury tries to intervene. Down under, reporting season shows a divergence on the ASX: a cooling housing market weighing on banks, while the miners and biotech CSL rise. With rising unemployment but consumers gaining confidence on the RBA's hold, Australia sends mixed signals heading into a pivotal week. Disclaimer: Sharesies Market Movements is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. This video is general market commentary and educational in nature. It is not financial advice and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Information is current at the time of recording and may be subject to change. We do not provide recommendations and nothing in this video should be taken as a recommendation to buy or sell any financial product. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. If you require personal financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial adviser. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions, including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers, are available on our relevant Australian or NZ website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series, Going Deep, we're pulling back the curtain on the industries that shape everyday life in Australia. We've watched Woolworths and Coles pocket billions in profit during a cost-of-living crisis, seen a CEO walk out of a live TV interview rather than answer questions, and watched a Federal Court judge rule that hundreds of "discounts" at the checkout were never real in the first place. In this episode, we'll explore how two supermarkets came to control two-thirds of what Australians eat… and whether the laws we're writing now will actually be enough to stop it from happening again. _ Note: This recording took place in February 2026. All numbers noted were accurate as of this date. Want to lean how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Absa and Nedbank are the two cheap banks on the JSE, both trading near 1.2 times tangible book while Standard Bank and FirstRand sit close to two. Simon Brown puts them side by side after both reported and finds numbers so similar that valuation stops being the question: the same fifteen percent return on equity, the same credit loss ratio near zero point nine percent, the same capital. What separates them is that Nedbank has committed to seventeen percent return on equity by 2028 and Absa has not. He also covers the expiry of the sixty-day Iran accord with Brent above ninety dollars, long bond yields back at 2008 levels, a major upgrade to the JustOneLap ETF database, and stocks on the move. Topics: Absa results, Nedbank results, return on equity, cost to income, bank valuations, Iran and oil, the rand, global bond yields, sovereign debt, ETF database, Mr Price, Shoprite, Clicks, Woolworths. WorldWideMarkets is part of JustOneLap.com. Sign up for our weekly newsletter ~ https://just-one-lap-newsletter.beehiiv.com/

Marketplaces have evolved from the fringes of retail to one of its most significant growth engines. With nearly one in three Australian retailers now operating a marketplace, brands are rethinking how and where they compete. In this episode, Teresa is joined by Mark Mansour, Managing Director of Woolworths MarketPlus, to explore the rapidly changing marketplace landscape. Together, they discuss what's driving retailers to launch marketplaces, how brands should think about where to play and how to win, what strong retailer-brand partnerships look like, and how AI and agentic commerce may shape the future of marketplaces. A must-listen for brands navigating the next era of digital commerce.

Narelle Plapp started Food for Health twenty years ago making recipes for patients who couldn't find allergy-friendly food on any shelf. She loaded her first Woolworths order by hand - 14 pallets that showed up via fax and had to be paid on delivery, funded by $13,000 from her parents. One SKU eventually did over $2 million in a single retailer. Then she did something most brand founders never attempt: she borrowed $8 million, bought a paddock, and built her own factory. Nine years later, Grain and Bake is a $35 million business - targeting $45 million this year - manufacturing for some of Australia's biggest food brands, running 24 hours a day, five days a week. In this interview, Narelle breaks down what it actually costs to manufacture an allergy-friendly bar, the brutal reality of retailer margins most founders don't see until it's too late, and how she convinced the bank to back a factory before she had a single confirmed customer. What you'll learn in this interview: • How she got her first Woolworths ranging by making sure friends and family bought out every trial store • Why she borrowed $8M to build a factory on a paddock - and the soft commitments from brands that got the bank across the line • What it actually costs to manufacture an allergy-friendly bar - the hidden 10-hour cleans, swabs, and 8-person cleaning crews most founders never budget for • The $0.40 per bar reality - and how to work backwards from RRP to know if your margins will survive retail • Why retailer category margins have jumped from 35% to 55% minimum over 20 years - and what that means for your P&L before you pitch Coles or Woolies • The 13-week clock: how long you have to prove velocity on shelf before you get cut • How a $4M investment in automated cartoning increased her line output by 30% - and why she passed the savings to her brand clients • Why she trawled Europe to find the right oven - and what it takes to commission a factory when you've never built one before • The Grain and Bake client model: why manufacturing for other brands makes her a partner in their success, not just a supplier • What she'd tell every CPG founder before they pitch a retailer - the whiteboard session that changed one AFL footballer's entire business plan If you're building a CPG brand, trying to understand the real cost of manufacturing and retail at scale, or just want an unfiltered view of what Australian food manufacturing actually looks like from the inside, this conversation will fundamentally change how you think about supply chain, margins, and what it takes to build something that lasts 20 years. SAVE 50% ON OMNISEND FOR 3 MONTHS Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://your.omnisend.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started. WANT TO GROW YOUR BRAND WITH META ADS? Join the Foundr Operators Waitlist → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/operators⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → Already have a store? Apply here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH NARELLE PLAP Instagram → ⁠https://www.instagram.com/narelleplapp/ LinkedIn → ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/narelle-plapp-27b3771a/ Website → https://grainandbakeco.com.au/ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/foundr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.foundr.com/podcast⁠