Episodes
In the final episode of Around The Next Corner, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand Hon Patricia Forsythe AM talks to Jennifer Westacott AO, Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia about COVID-19 and its impact on the Australian...
Published 07/14/20
In this episode of Around The Next Corner, High Commissioner Patricia Forsythe talks to Libby Christie AM, Executive Director of the Australian Ballet, about the challenges COVID-19 has posed for the performing arts sector, and how the Australian Ballet...
Published 06/19/20
In the third episode of our podcast series, Around the Next Corner, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Hon Patricia Forsythe, talks to Australian business leader David Thodey AO, about COVID-19's impact on the world of work and the digital...
Published 06/12/20
In the second episode of our new series, Around The Next Corner, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Hon Patricia Forsythe AM, talks with Dr Tim Williams, Australasia Cities Leader at Arup, about the likely impact of COVID-19 on the form and...
Published 06/02/20
Hon Craig Knowles AM, Consul-General and Senior Trade Commissioner joins Hon Patricia Forsythe AM, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, for a discussion about Australia and New Zealand's economic outlook post-COVID-19.
Published 05/29/20
Published 11/28/19
In this episode we have a LIVE panel event featuring three fantastic leaders from across the tech industry talking about encouraging girls and women in to STEM careers, finding their own paths and supporting those who come up behind them.
Published 10/22/19
We sit down with Street Science communicators Steve Liddell and Sharon Samuel to talk about engaging kids in science and changing how this important subject is taught.
Published 10/09/19
We sit down with Australian Director Mirrah Foulkes to talk about her film Judy & Punch, which appeared at the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Published 09/24/19
During his last day as Deputy High Commissioner, Andrew Cumpston sits down with recently arrived Australian High Commissioner Patricia Forsythe AM to discuss first impressions, cricket and Andrew's time in New Zealand.
Published 07/31/19
Best known for The Book Thief, author Markus Zusak talks about the challenges of writing and those thirteen years working on his latest book, Bridge of Clay.
Published 07/10/19
Tech Girls Movement Founder Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen joins us to talk about women in tech, encouraging young girls to think about tech and talking solutions, not problems.
Published 06/26/19
Australia's greatest Olympian, Ian Thorpe AM, talks about his journey to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Australian High Commission in New Zealand.
Published 06/13/19
We talk with artists Dean Cross and Ana Iti about the Wellington Canberra Indigenous Artist Exchange.
Published 05/15/19
Captain Christine Clarke CSC, RAN talks to the Australian Youth Speaker, Stella O'Donnell about what Anzac Day means to her before she speaks at the National Commemoration Service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington.
Published 04/24/19
Dame Sian Elias, Hon Catherine Holmes and Damy Slyvia Cartwright discuss their experience as female lawyers, how far the legal profession has come and advice for young lawyers.
Published 02/27/19
Dame Sian Elias, Hon Catherine Holmes and Damy Slyvia Cartwright discuss their experience as female lawyers, how far the legal profession has come and advice for young lawyers.
Published 02/14/19
Tim Kastelle talks about innovation management, how to foster innovation, how to better capitalise on innovation and whether it can be taught.
Published 01/15/19
We talk with four Pacific female sports broadcasters from Fiji and Vanuatu about their experiences and the DFAT-funded, ABC-delivered Women in News & Sport initiative.
Published 12/12/18
The Australian High Commission sits down with Zoya Patel author of No Country Woman, a collection of memoir essays on race, identity and the diaspora.
Published 11/27/18
The Australian High Commission sits down with Orange Sky, a charity providing mobile washing, drying and shower facilities alongside conversation and connection.
Published 11/11/18
Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Frances Adamson sits down with Australian High Commissioner Ewen McDonald to talk about our place in our changing world.
Published 10/23/18