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The Interview Australia

by Ready Media Group

Australia's flagship business series, featuring the most in-depth profile of business leaders & rich-listers in generations. Founded & hosted by Rob Langton.#ausbiz #businessnews #richlist #readymedia #propertyau #businessau

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Episodes

  1. Tim Gurner - Gurner Group

    Tim Gurner is one of Australia’s most recognised—and most debated—property developers and entrepreneurs. Behind the headlines lies a far more complicated story: the loss of his father at 19, the mentors who shaped him, the ventures that established his name and the project that came perilously...

  2. Guido Belgiorno Nettis AM - Transfield

    There are families whose stories are written into the physical and cultural landscape of Australia.The Belgiorno-Nettis family is one of them.Through Transfield, the family helped deliver some of the nation’s most significant infrastructure, engineering and industrial projects. Beyond business…

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  3. Sidney Myer AO - Myer Family Investments

    Sidney Hordern Myer AO carries one of the most significant names in Australian business, philanthropy and public life.But this is not simply a conversation about inheritance.It is a conversation with a man who has spent decades actively shaping, extending and protecting that inheritance — through...

  4. Steve Wilson AM - Wilvest Family Office

    Steven Wilson AM has spent a lifetime helping shape Queensland business, finance and civic life. Born in Brisbane, Steven studied Commerce and Law at the University of Queensland before beginning his career across law, accounting and financial markets, including formative experience in London…

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  5. Geoff Wilson AO - Wilson Asset Management

    Geoff Wilson AO is one of Australia’s most influential investors, fund managers and advocates for retail shareholders.Founder of Wilson Asset Management, Geoff has spent more than four decades in markets — from his early years at Scottish Amicable and broking through the 1987 crash, to launching...

  6. Craig Carracher AM - The Living Company

    Craig Carracher AM is one of the most influential figures in Australian property, investment and purpose-built accommodation. As co-founder of Scape Australia and The Living Company, Craig has helped build one of the country’s most significant residential living platforms — spanning student...

  7. Kerr Neilson - Argyle Family Office

    Self-made billionaire Kerr Neilson is widely regarded as one of the most significant — and original — investors Australia has ever produced. A contrarian thinker with a global perspective, he built not only immense personal wealth, but a legacy that reshaped the culture of investing in Australia....

  8. Sam Kennard - Kennards Self Storage

    In this rare & exclusive profile, we go inside the world of multi-billionaire Sam Kennard, the man behind one of Australia’s largest & most enduring self storage empires. At 21, Sam stepped into a modest family business with just eight centres. By 24, he was running it. Three decades later, that...

  9. Christian Beck - InfoTrack

    For more than three decades, self-made billionaire Christian Beck has quietly built one of the most dominant vertical software ecosystems in the legal industry. He started in 1992 with LEAP Legal Software, transforming clunky, manual law firm workflows into software that became indispensable.…

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  10. Chris Lucas - Lucas Collective

    Chris Lucas stands as one of Australia’s most daring and influential hospitality entrepreneurs — a creator of culture as much as a creator of restaurants. Over the past two decades, he has built a portfolio of iconic venues that consistently reset the benchmark for what dining in Australia can…

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  11. Peter Freedman AM - Røde

    Peter Freedman AM is the self-made billionaire maverick behind one of Australia’s greatest manufacturing success stories. As the Founder and Chairman of RØDE Microphones, he turned a near-bankrupt family electronics business in 1987 into a global powerhouse—now exporting to over 120 countries,...

  12. Malcolm Steinberg - LAI Group

    In this exclusive feature profile, we sit down with one of Australia’s most enduring and visionary entrepreneurs — Malcolm Steinberg. Born and raised in Perth in the 1940s, Malcolm’s entrepreneurial journey began at just 18 years old, when he acquired 21 pinball machines from a relative and began...

  13. Michael Dempsey - Pipeline Capital

    In this exclusive profile, Michael Dempsey, Founder of Ezidebit shares his remarkable journey in building & scaling his global payments business prior to selling for $305m in 2014. Michael Dempsey is a prominent Australian entrepreneur and investor, best known for founding Ezidebit, a leading...

  14. Karl Morris AO - Ord Minnett

    Today, we are privileged to sit down with Karl Morris, the CEO and Managing Director of Ord Minnett, one of Australia’s leading wealth management and financial services firms. With over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, Karl’s leadership has been pivotal in steering Ord Minnett...

  15. Grant Petty - Blackmagic Design

    Joining our program on this episode is self-made billionaire Grant Petty - the founder and CEO of Blackmagic Design, the company behind some of the most game-changing technology in the film, television, and live production industries. From cinema cameras to colour grading software to live...

  16. Morry Waked - Vinva Investment Management

    Our guest on today’s episode is investment legend, Morry Waked - the low profile but high-achieving Founding Principal & Managing Director of Vinva Investment Management. Vinva Investment Management is an independent, global investment firm that specialises in managing active equity strategies...

  17. Ross Norgard

    In this exclusive feature profile, Perth businessman, investor & rich-lister Ross Norgard shares his business career - from working as a chartered accountant in the halcyon days that was Western Australia in the 1980's, to the high-achieving deal-maker famed for rescuing and listing hundreds of...

  18. Rory Vassallo - Vassallo Corporation

    An exclusive profile of self-made multi-millionaire & entrepreneur, Rory Vassallo - sharing his extraordinary self-made journey in building one of Australia’s most successful childcare businesses, ultimately culminating in a circa $65m deal to sell 22 centres to G8 Education in 2014 before...

  19. Nick Wakim - Wakim Family Office

    We’re fortunate to have the opportunity to be joined on today’s episode with Nick Wakim - the self-made Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Lithium, a pure-play developer embarking on a globally significant journey to become one of the World’s largest producers of lithium. Born in...

  20. Dennis Bastas | Arrotex Pharmaceuticals

    Joining our series for his first exclusive, in-depth profile is self-made businessman & healthcare entrepreneur Dennis Bastas - Executive Chairman & CEO of DBG Health, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Arrotex Pharmaceuticals and Chairman of burgeoning consumer health enterprise, VidaCorp. In...

  21. Tony Quinn | Quinn Family Office

    Joining our program in this exclusive feature profile is Tony Quinn - Founder of Quinn Family Office. A visionary, pioneer & the man with the Midas touch, Tony’s remarkable business success is a journey across three Countries, wherein his innate corporate nous combined with a relentless work…

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  22. Denis Wagner | Wagner Corporation

    Joining our program on this episode is Denis Wagner, Co-Founder & Non Executive Chairman of Wagners and Director of Wagner Corporation. With a family association to Queensland’s Darling Downs region that predates an astonishing one-hundred-and-fifty years, Wagners & Wagner Corporation are...

  23. Graham Hardie | Hardie Finance Corporation

    Our special guest on this episode is prolific hospitality entrepreneur & commercial property investor, Graham Hardie - Chairman & Founder of Hardie Finance Corporation & principal of Entertainment Enterprises. A stalwart of Perth’s business scene for over four decades, Graham established and led...

  24. Jamie Pherous | Corporate Travel Management

    Joining our program on this episode is prolific entrepreneur Jamie Pherous - Founder & Managing Director of Corporate Travel Management. Launched in 1994 as a start-up with just two personnel, Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has since grown to become one of Australia’s largest home-grown…

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  25. Charlie Bass | Bass Group

    Joining our series on this episode is special guest Charlie Bass, Founder of Bass Group & renowned businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. For more than five decades, Charlie has been an instrumental figure in corporate Australia, playing a leading role in the establishment and success of...

  26. Dan White | Ray White Group

    Joining our program on this episode in what is a unique & exclusive profile is Dan White - a 4th generation, executive member of the venerable White family real estate dynasty who currently serves as Managing Director of Ray White Group & Chairman of White & Partners. Established in 1902, the Ray...

  27. Gerard O'Brien | Silverleaf Investments

    Joining our program on this episode is prolific developer, agricultural investor & businessman Gerard O’Brien - Founder & Director of Silverleaf Investments, a privately held commercial real estate investment company. For over three decades, Gerard has been an instrumental figure across Western...

  28. Jack Hutchinson - Hutchinson Builders

    Joining our series for an exclusive feature profile is Jack Hutchinson - Director & Board Member of Australia's oldest & most successful privately-owned construction firm, Hutchinson Builders. Established in 1912, Hutchinson Builders is one of Australia's preeminent construction firms, having...

  29. John Rothwell AO | Austal

    Joining our series for an exclusive & in-depth profile on this episode is highly regarded businessman & entrepreneur, John Rothwell AO - Non-Executive Chair, Founding Director & the driving force behind Austal, the World’s largest aluminium shipbuilding company. Having established Austal in…

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  30. Mick Power AM & Scott Power - BMD Group

    Joining our series for a rare and exclusive interview on this episode are Mick Power AM & Scott Power - the father-son pair behind one of Australia’s largest and most successful privately owned urban development & construction firms, the BMD Group. Established in 1979, the BMD Group has grown...

  31. Trevor Lee | ACC Group

    Joining our program on this episode to share what is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most remarkable self-made business success stories is Billionaire Trevor Lee, Founder & Principal of Australian Country Choice Group- the largest & most successful, privately-owned, vertically integrated beef...

  32. Tony Howarth AO - Viburnum Funds

    Joining our series on this episode is prominent company director & corporate advisor, Tony Howarth AO. Tony’s extensive five-decade plus career has taken in the heights of Australia’s financial and banking sectors, including high-profile roles leading renowned organisations Challenge Bank &...

  33. John Hughes | John Hughes Group

    A rare and exclusive interview with legendary Perth businessman, John Hughes - Founder & Chief Executive Officer of John Hughes Group. • Founded 1969 • $500m revenue per annum • 540 staff • 2,500 cars sold per month Exclusively presented by Ready Media Group. Host - Rob Langton

  34. Arthur Tzaneros | ACFS Port Logistics

    Joining our series on this episode is Co-Founder & Managing Director of ACFS Port Logistics, Arthur Tzaneros. Alongside his father Terry, Arthur launched ACFS in 2005, growing the business over the course of the past two decades to become Australia’s largest private owned container logistics...

  35. Robert Costa | Costa Group

    In a rare & exclusive profile, Founder of Costa Asset Management & high-profile member of the revered Costa Family dynasty, Robert Costa joins our series on this episode to discuss his diverse professional career which extends across wholesaling, retail, commercial property investment &...

  36. Michael Malone | iiNet

    Joining our program on this episode is prolific Western Australian entrepreneur & company director, Michael Malone - Founder of iiNet, the homegrown Australian success story he built to become the Nation’s second largest listed ISP with over 2,000 personnel, over 1m customers & $1bn in annual...

  37. Kevin Maloney - Tulla Group

    Joining our series for an exclusive profile is Kevin Maloney, Founder & Chairman of family office investment firm, Tulla Group. Born in Sydney in the late 1940’s to parents Joseph, a retired army major who upon discharge, went into the hotel business and Florence Maloney, Kevin was one of eight...

  38. John Poynton AO - Poynton Stavrianou

    Our special guest on this episode is highly-respected corporate advisor and doyen of Western Australia’s business community, Mr. John Poynton AO. In a diverse career that encapsulates a range of industry sectors including investment banking, corporate advisory, stockbroking and private…

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  39. Shesh Ghale - MIT

    Joining our series for a rare and exclusive profile is special guest, billionaire Shesh Ghale - Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of MIT Group, renowned property developer & global philanthropist. In an extraordinary tale of success defined by resilience, adaptation and hard-work, Shesh has...

  40. Mark Barnaba AM - Fortescue

    Our guest on this episode is highly respected businessman, corporate advisor and private investor, Mark Barnaba AM. A trusted advisor in both public and private-sector capacities, Mark’s career extends across a range of institutions wherein his diverse experiences in management consulting &...

  41. Rod Jones - Hoperidge Capital

    Our special guest on this episode is Rod Jones - Co-Founder of global education provider Navitas & Executive Chairman of Hoperidge Capital. Unquestionably one of Perth's leading business figures for more than three decades, Rod's remarkable career has scaled the heights of the education industry,...

  42. Anthony Lenzi - Thirteen Commercial

    Our guest on this episode is prolific Adelaide investor and developer, Anthony Lenzi, Managing Director of Thirteen Commercial. Thirteen Commercial is a dynamic construction and development company, founded by Adelaide entrepreneur Anthony Lenzi, who has more than eighteen years experience...

  43. Nicholas Moore AO - Moore Family Office

    Our special guest on this episode is globally respected business leader, Nicholas Moore AO. In a remarkable corporate career that extends across more than three decades, Nicholas has established a formidable track record of success, predicated on an innate ability to recognise opportunity across...

  44. Terry Snow AM - Canberra Airport

    Our special guest on this episode is Terry Snow AM - Executive Chairman of Capital Airport Group, Co-Founder & Chair of the Snow Foundation & Owner of Willinga Park. Terry’s journey in both business & in life is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most remarkable & enduring - born in Canberra in 1943…

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  45. Mark Couter - Vitocco Enterprises

    An exclusive interview with Mark Couter - financial services specialist & Chief Executive Officer of diversified family office, Vitocco Enterprises.

  46. Kahlbetzer Family - Twynam & BridgeLane Group

    Joining our series for a rare & exclusive interview are special guests, Johnny and Markus Kahlbetzer - members of one of Australia’s most remarkable and enduring business dynasty’s. Our exclusive discussion delves into the family’s legacy, the major successes & challenges they’ve encountered…

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  47. Arnold Vitocco - Vitocco Enterprises

    Our special guest on this episode is billionaire Arnold Vitocco - Founder & Managing Director of diversified family office Vitocco Enterprises. Vitocco Enterprises is one of Australia’s most successful family-run private corporations, with a pedigree dating back some seventy years and a portfolio...

  48. Andrew Abercrombie - Humm Group

    Our special guest is rich-lister Andrew Abercrombie, Chair & Founding Director of Humm Group and revered businessman, investor & philanthropist. Born in Sydney in 1957, Andrew re-located to Melbourne at an early age and before long, his entrepreneurial qualities were on display, establishing five...

  49. Danny Gilbert AM - Gilbert + Tobin

    Our special guest on this episode is Danny Gilbert AM - Co-Founder & Managing Partner of revered corporate law firm, Gilbert + Tobin. In a rare and exclusive interview, Danny walks us through his extraordinary career, from practising law in regional New South Wales in the early part of his life…

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  50. Jeff Chapman AM - Bennelong Funds

    Joining our series for his first ever in-depth interview is special guest - Jeff Chapman AM, Founder & Chairman of Bangarra Family Office & Bennelong Funds Management. As one of Australia’s most successful business & philanthropic figures, Jeff’s remarkable career and influence extends across a...

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Australia's flagship business series, featuring the most in-depth profile of business leaders & rich-listers in generations. Founded & hosted by Rob Langton.#ausbiz #businessnews #richlist #readymedia #propertyau #businessau

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