On this episode I’m joined by Gerard Benedet for a very brief chat on Advance Australia – a new organisation challenging the dominance of progressive advocacy groups like Get Up. This is a shorter episode but it comes at an informative time. Hope you enjoy the listen. For more on Advance Australia please go to www.advanceaustralia.org.au.
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A dollar today, a dollar tomorrow. Join Whig Capital’s Jordan Shopov and economist Will Witheridge for a discussion on the state of housing in Australia. From lending practices to the Banking Royal Commission, and the difference between ‘value’ and ‘price’, we cover some pretty heavy terrain. Regardless of where you sit, it’s well worth a listen. The episode is based on Jordan’s recent memo, available from Whig Capital here.
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My guest is former Australian Ambassador and regional trouble-shooter James Batley, who has taken on some of our most challenging foreign policy roles – from Bougainville and East Timor to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Batley now serves as a Distinguished Policy Fellow in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University. The piece we mention in the podcast is titled “Getting realistic about the South Pacific”, which was recently published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Getting realistic about the South Pacific
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The Power of Varied Role Models Well, thank you Michael and Brooke. And thank you for the opportunity to very briefly reach out. My name is Sean Jacobs – the author of Winners Don’t Cheat: Advice for young Australians from a young Australian, which was released a few months ago. While the title of my book is “Winners Don’t Cheat” it is not a biography of the Australian cricket team! This is something I do get asked a lot. But the book covers topics on education versus employability, building skills, resilience, finding your aptitude, setting goals, how to properly look […]
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After meeting for the first time at the recent Liberty Fest 2018, Dr Dillon and I thought a podcast would be a good idea. We discuss a range of topics, from symbolism and Aboriginal history to building better capabilities and thriving in the modern world. We also get a chance to talk about some of our favourite figures, from Martin Luther King Jnr and Shelby Steele to Booker T Washington and Thomas Sowell. Anthony’s recent pieces I reference in the podcast are available here: Racism notes, The Spectator, 22 September 2018 Blind to their own racism, The Spectator, 16 June […]
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A quick snippet of me on ABC Radio, advancing arguments against Australia becoming a Republic.
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Check out this video – a great long-form chat on my book Winners Don’t Cheat. We talk about my turnaround story, finding your aptitude, education versus employability, and how to get more reading done.
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Here’s a link to my latest piece on the Liberty Works website. It’s based on my recent speech at Liberty Fest 2018 on building better individuals and thriving in a great place like Australia. Enjoy the read and please comment for feedback. Overcoming the ‘red tape’ of character – identity politics
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Squares or Towers? Join economist Will Witheridge, businessman Jordan Shopov and I for a discussion on how networks and hierarchies have worked throughout history and in the modern age. We look at this by basing the discussion around Niall Ferguson’s newest book on the subject. But you don’t need to have read the book. Enjoy and remember to rate the podcast!
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My appearance on Sky’s “Outsiders” to talk about my book – Winners Don’t Cheat – with Rowan Dean and Ross Cameron. In this extract I talk about resilience and the lessons from Margaret Thatcher and John Howard.
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