I recently had former Managing Director of the ABC
on the pod where we spoke about the current state of Australian
media. This episode was an opportunity to hear from someone who has
sat on the other side of the fence, John Hartigan, former Chair and
CEO of News Limited. John has sat in many chairs and our
paths...
Sometimes we need a voice to fight for a cause when
we are silenced. Sister Diana Santleben has been that voice, a very
loud one at that, for hundreds of refugees and other Australians
throughout her life. A wonderful member of my community in
Newcastle, Sister Di is a cracking Aussie.
Mark Scott is one of Australia's best known public
servants. As the managing director of the ABC for 10 years he
oversaw the introduction of Australia's first 24 hour news channel
and a big shift towards digital delivery of content. As the
current secretary of the NSW Department of Education he is taking
on the epic...
We've all moved and grooved to the sounds of this
week's guest, Kirk Pengilly of INXS. Kirk and I have crossed paths
a few times over the years and it was nice to sit down and deep
dive into his life as an 80s rock god. But I think Kirk is best
described by my dad "he'd fit in at the Carcoar pub".
Kurt Fearnley's Tiny Island is a chance to hear from amazing Aussies from right around the country about their passions, what makes them tick and what it means to be an Australian.