An Apple a Week with Dr Katie Allen

As a newly minted member of the upper house in NSW, Jacqui Munro is passionate about home ownership. She worries that the roll back of previous Perrottet government policy by the incoming Labor government will only exacerbate the problem of housing affordability in NSW. Join me as we discuss this and how Liberal values in action can and should inform good election campaign policy.

Prof Bob Williamson AO FRS has championed medical research for over 6 decades. As a former CEO of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute he has seen first-hand the impact of medical research investment both here and internationally. Join me as we discuss topics ranging from the discovery of DNA to the commercialisation of genetics.

As former diplomat, Ambassador and Federal Member for Wentworth, Dave Sharma has made a significant contribution to the public debate. Join me as we discuss childcare, home ownership and other policies likely to appeal to a new generation of voters as the party seeks to refresh and renew.

From Goldman Sacha to Impact Bonds via Australian Survivor, Kate Temby has been at the leading edge of our current financial transformation. Join me as we discuss sustainable financing, greenwashing and the Respect at Work Act 2022.

As an executive with Lloyds and PayPal and now board director in FinTech, Alessandro Hatami has a wealth of global experience in how digital banking is changing the world of finance. Join me as we discuss neobanks, cybersecurity and the disruptive emergence of open ai.

The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO was a Victorian Senator for 21 years and Minister for Health and Ageing. She is now the Human Rights Commissioner for Age Discrimination and is on the Council of Elders so she knows a thing or two about the impact of ageing on individuals, our community and the economy. Join me as we discuss how to address ageism, elder abuse and the rising problem of women at risk of homelessness.

Stuart Wood AM KC is one of Australia’s leading silks in Industrial Relations law. Join me as we discuss the recent test case of the 2009 Gillard amendment to the Fair Work Act: Ryan vs Rugg. What are the implications for workers and businesses in the context of a changing workplace? How will this affect our future productivity as a country?

Dr Elizabeth Finkel is a science journalist and co-founder of COSMOS - a popular science magazine. Her soon-to-be-released book, Proof, explores science mis-communication through COVID. Join me as we discuss what went wrong during the pandemic and how eminence-based medicine trumped evidence-based medicine in some countries.

As an experienced CEO and board director including on the Reserve Bank of Australia, Alison Watkins brings a wealth of insights across many sectors of our economy. Add to that her new role as Chancellor of the University of Tasmania and Alison has lots to say on how Australian prosperity can flourish going forward. Join me as we discuss how we can grasp our national opportunities better.

Tony Walker is an award-winning journalist and author who has witnessed massive changes in political journalism from the Whitlam-era to today. He has served as a Foreign Correspondent in the Middle East and China for Fairfax and the Financial Times of London. Join me as I “turn the microphone” on a political journalist who has interviewed the great, the good and the not so good during important pivot points in history.