An Apple a Week with Dr Katie Allen

As senior policy advisor to 3 Australian Prime Ministers and recently appointed CEO of the Menzies Research Centre, Dave Hughes has seen the principles of Australian liberalism put into action. Join me as we discuss the timelessness of Menzies founding principles in the modern political era.

Member for Menzies, Keith Wolahan, argues voters value integrity and believes Australians want an honest debate on the issues that matter to them. Join me in conversation with Keith as we discuss the cost of living crisis and what needs to be done to help enable the dream for more Australians to own their own home.

The Australian healthcare system faces enormous challenges in the post-COVID era. Shadow Health Minister Senator Anne Ruston argues pressures on our healthcare workforce is the most acute problem to solve as workers face post COVID burnout and training is not keeping up with demand. Add to that significant shortages in rural and remote areas and there are lots of challenges the government needs to do better at addressing.

As we read about daily cybersecurity threats to both businesses and the data of private citizens how is the Federal government addressing these challenges to our collective safety? Join me in conversation with Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and for Cybersecurity as we discuss how best to address these emerging threats to our future prosperity.

Australia’s healthcare system is underpinned by a mutual balance between private and public. Private Healthcare Australia has just released an important report called “There’s no place like home” that identifies out of home care as key to delivering optimal healthcare in a rapidly changing healthcare system. Join me as I discuss the importance of giving patients the care and convenience of out of home care with CEO of Private Healthcare Australia, Dr Rachel David.

Jason Falinski is the former Federal Member for Mackellar and Chair of the Economics Committee. Join me as we discuss whether the recent Federal Budget puts Australia on the right footing in the context of rising inflation and a cost of living crisis. We discuss the squeeze on renters and those trying to get into their first home and whether our infrastructure is prepared for an influx of 1.5 million immigrants over the next 5 years.

People living with food allergy walk a constant tightrope as they try to avoid foods that are innocuous to others but can be life-threatening to them. As CEO of Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, Maria Said has spoken to too many families who have suffered the tragedy of losing a loved one to anaphylaxis. Join me as we discuss her life’s work to help make the world safer for those with food allergy.

As Executive Director of Eating Disorders Families Australia, Jane Rowan is passionate about supporting families of patients with eating disorders. She shares her vision to destigmatise these conditions that affect more than 1 million people in Australia. She speaks about her personal “journey of hell” and how EDFA is providing hope to so many.

As head of the Centre for Augmented Reasoning, Professor Anton van den Hengel knows a lot about the rapid rise of Large Language Models such as chatGPT and the impact it will have on the way we live and work. Join me as we discuss Google’s concerns that “we don’t have a moat” contrasted with the Economist’s view that this open source approach presents an opportunity for improved productivity that is unprecedented in history.

When Danielle Snelling lost her mother over 10 years ago there was a dearth of services to help her deal with her grief. As co-founder and CEO of not-for-profit Motherless Daughters Australia she seeks to redress this issue and work to provide grief support services for those women who have lost their mother prematurely. Join me for this very personal conversation with Danielle about how it feels to lose your mother particularly in the lead up to Mother’s Day.