One of the good things about a disrupter is that they force everyone else to pull their socks up. It’s rarely comfortable. Almost never convenient. But healthy disruption compels us to revisit assumptions we’ve stopped questioning, sharpen arguments we’ve allowed to become dull, and ask whether the stories we’re telling still make sense. In the […]

Firstly, ‘bogan’ is not a dirty word. Some of Australia’s most respected national treasures fall into this category. Paul Hogan, Sophie Monk and Robert Irwin all qualify, and Margot Robbie is even a self-proclaimed ‘bonafide bogan.’ According to AI, the term ‘bogan’ is Australian slang traditionally associated with the working class, ranging from a derogatory […]

The Coalition increasingly believes its future lies further to the right. Labor, buoyed by a commanding parliamentary majority, appears confident that its current agenda offers a compelling alternative. Yet a simple question posed recently by Karl Stefanovic cuts through much of the commentary surrounding Australian politics: “Do you miss the old Australia?” The question resonates because […]

The United States – comprising 13 states along the east coast of North America – has defeated England in the final Ashes test in New York and remains the undisputed king of world cricket; Pennsylvania is facing bitter rival Virginia in the final State of Origin match; Australie is the largest French speaking nation outside France; and […]

I consider myself very fortunate to have spent two years living in Philadelphia studying business and public policy at one of America’s top universities. Corporate strategy was a big part of the curriculum: how firms make clear choices in competitive markets. Sitting in the classrooms, I was struck by the humility of major American firms […]

Evolve or die. One of the rare, unarguable truths of this world. I’m lucky enough to spend my days surrounded by industry leaders who educate me in campaigns and governments, the wins and the wrecks. The political and corporate world is painting a picture, and I have a front-row seat. We exist in an environment […]

Let’s play a game: without googling, asking a friend or looking at social media – sum up your instinctive reaction to the recent QLD Budget in one word. If you’re struggling to even think of an answer, you can be forgiven. The Football World Cup, State of Origin, a UK Prime Minister resigning, the ongoing […]

Here’s a quick bit of movie trivia. Which Australian is the only person to win a posthumous Oscar for Best Actor?  Those who quickly answered Health Ledger… are wrong. (He won Best Supporting Actor after his death.) The correct answer is Peter Finch, for his lead role in the movie Network, which was released 50 years ago […]

Power has a tendency to set you adrift. Not all at once — it happens slowly, the way someone stops noticing the background noise of a city they’ve lived in too long. You rise, your circle narrows, your information gets filtered, and somewhere in that process you stop hearing the things that don’t make it […]