Episodes
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John a Canberra confectioner who founded the experimental ice-creamery Frugii Dessert Laboratory, sadly passed away in 2021.
John had long indulged in his hobby — creating unusually flavoured ice-creams and desserts — while selling them from his home, until he launched the business on Braddon's Lonsdale Street.
John's creations came to be featured in international culinary publications as he continued to explore atypical food combinations.
Some of his more unusual ice-cream flavours included hummus, black truffle, butter chicken and Vegemite, which he launched to mark Australia Day.
Join me on the ConFab with Michael G to reflect on his memory, his contribution to our culinary experiences, passions and his inventiveness.
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Les Bistronomes Restaurant was founded in 2014 by two French men with a desire to extend Bistronomie to Canberra. It was originally located in the inner location of Braddon. The bistro was relocated to the community suburb of Campbell in 2019 where Clément Chauvin has become the Sole Owner and Executive Chef.
Clément has experienced working in 3 and 2 star Michelin restaurants in France, and has experienced working with Gordon Ramsay’s Claridge’s (a 1-star Michelin restaurant).
Canberra ha welcomed his cooking with open arms. After six months at Sage Restaurant, he won Best Chef of the Year by the Australian Hospitality Awards, in addition to Best Restaurant of the Year by the Restaurant and Catering Awards. He remained for two years in Gorman house and then moved to Water’s Edge, where he obtain his first hat in The Good Food Guide.
Fast forward a few years and Clément has become the sole owner and Executive Chef of multi-award-winning restaurant, Les Bistronomes.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of his life journey and passions.
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Bernard Collaery is an Australian barrister, lawyer and former politician. Collaery was a member of the ACT first Legislative Assembly. He has served as Deputy Chief Minister and Attorney-General.
In 2018, he was charged with disclosing protected intelligence information. The case related to the Australia–East Timor spying scandal however In July 2022, the charges were waived by Attorney-General.
Bernard is the principal a Canberra-based law firm with an international law division embracing international maritime and treaty law, refugee and civil rights law. He has appeared as counsel in various jurisdictions
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of his life journey and passions
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Emily had previously been interested in depicting highly detailed portraits of Australian wildlife species, but now find herself inspired by the elements these animals leave behind such as bones, shells, feathers, and the plants of their environment.
Emily arranges these elements along with treasured ceramic and glassware vessels, as a modern Australian interpretation of the tradition of memento mori still life painting - a reminder of the fragility, beauty and transience of life. Emily aims to bring a sense of quiet contemplation to my work, and a reminder of the charm of simple ‘treasures’ found on walks on the beach and in the bush.
Join me on the ConFab to gian an understanding of her life journey and passions.
This episode was originally broadcast on 2xxfm in June 2020
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This podcast was recorded in 2020 and is one of my earliest interviews. Unfortunately, Pat's audio is not the greatest and reflects use of a speaker phone in Parliament House. However, Pat's story, his perspective of reconciliation and truth telling as one of Australia outstanding first nation statesperson is highly regarded and will give you an insight to our first nation narrative. I strongly recommend listening to the podcast, unfortunately the audio is not up our normal standard but you can hear his wise words.
Pat is an Australian indigenous rights activist and former politician. He was a Senator for Western Australia representing the Australian Labor Party and is known as the “Father of Reconciliation".
He is a Yawuru elder from Broome, Western Australia. He has been chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation and a Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. In addition to a brief stint as a Roman Catholic priest, he was the winner of the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize and the 2009 John Curtin Medal.
Join me on the Confab to lean more about his life journey and passions.
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Adam is a Partner in one of Australia’s major consultancy firms in the area of Climate Change and Sustainability Services.
His role is primarily related to addressing the challenges of sustainable development – how can the world sustain a decent standard of living for all current and future human beings in a way that doesn’t undermine the integrity and longevity of the biosphere. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on the subject of Climate Change and is passionate about sustainability.
Join me on the Confab to lean more about his life journey and passions.
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Graeme is a lawyer, author, and company director. His autobiography Finding A Way achieved popular acclaim in 2016.
Graeme has led the merger of four blindness agencies to form Vision Australia, and chaired the board of that agency.
He is also a Director of: The National Disability Insurance Agency;
The State Insurance Regulatory Authority, regulating workers’ compensation and motor vehicle accident insurance in NSW and is the Chancellor of Central Queensland University.
He has been a human rights practitioner for more than 30 years and was appointed as a Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission for nine years, responsible for issues relating to disability, race and human rights.
Graeme was awarded an AM for his work on the development of the Australian Disability Discrimination Act.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an insight to his life journey and passions.
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Jioji Ravulo is the Professor and Chair of Social Work and Policy Studies in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney.
His research, writing and areas of interest include mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs, youth development, marginality and decoloniality.
Jioji is involved in various community based research and co-design initiatives, including projects that support health literacies across equity groups, enhancing service delivery models for young people and their families, promoting the involvement of diversity in educational settings and supporting the meaningful inclusion of indigenous perspectives and practices.
Jioji is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law and Social Sciences, The University of the South Pacific, supporting social work education, policy development and research across the region.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of his life history and passions. -
Tonight, we are in conversation with Kaaron who is an Australian author of horror, science fiction, and fantasy short stories and novels.
Kaaron is the author of the short story collections Through Splintered Walls, The Grinding House, and Dead Sea Fruit. Her short stories have won Australian Shadows Awards, Ditmar Awards and Aurealis Awards
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of her passions and life journey.
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In 2019 while visiting England I spent some time contributing to community radio in Milton Keynes while touring the area we stopped off for a coffee at Twiggs Nurseries and coffee establishment in Buckingham as we were trying to find a decent coffee in the area.
Lloyd the owner and barista has selected the best beans available in the country, the best styles and brands of milk and makes a perfect flat white. Lloyd set up his small café in the middle of his nursery, the environment and feeling in the cafe, next to beauty of the flora was perfect. It was well worth the visit if you appreciated coffee.Join me on the ConFab with Michael G to gain an understanding of his life journey and passions.
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While I was visiting Milton Keynes I spent some time on a community radio station where I meet Nina Castree. During our initial meeting Nina told me that Across Milton Keynes, 1 in 4 children live in poverty, meaning that more than 16,000 children experience the affects of their household not having enough money, sometimes for basics such as school shoes, heating or food. This concept “the working poor”is now common in most developed countries.
Nina and the community of St Marks church developed the concept of:
NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE TO GO TO BED HUNGRYThe help of the local community, we can feed hungry tummies all across the city. We want children all over Milton Keynes to have dinner so that they can turn up at school the next day without the burden of hunger pangs. We've got a simple system that gets dinner to where it's needed, when it's needed, so that children don't have to go to bed hungry.
Tonight on the ConFab with Michael G you will gain an understanding of Nina, her life history and passions.
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Canberra has a reputation for fantastic coffee, baristas, coffee roasters and a range of great cafes. On any sunny day of the week you will find these cafes (the great ones) full, people enjoying the sun on the streets and if they really fantastic coffee high end bikes leaning up on a wall.
One one of thees occasions (after a long cycle ride) I meet Isaac a barista and one of finest cafes in Canberra. Over a period of time I have got to know Isaac and his coffee making skills.Join me on the ConFab to meet Isaac and learn about his life journey and his passions.
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Luka is actively involved with various volunteering organisations, including the Rainbow Ranters Toastmasters Club, and is a Justice of the Peace serving the LGBTIAQ+ community.
Luka’s volunteer contributions have been recognised at the Volunteering Awards (Canberra Region), in which he has been awarded the Corporate Volunteer Award (2021) and the Inclusion Award (2020) and was Highly Commended in the Young Volunteer of the Year Award category (2019).
Join me on the ConFab with Michael G to gain an understanding of his life journey and passions.
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You may have meet Xavier at a market and saw a number of novels on display and wondered what was the genres and who was the author. I discovered that Xavier was the author and was based in Canberra, Australia.
Xavier has published 5 novels, and a few more in the pipeline - including new exploits with Agent Max Shaw!
He has a background in communications and a passion for story telling weaving in opportunitys presented in his working life.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of his passions and life journey.
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Mike was a former politician who twice represented the local Division of Eden-Monaro in the Parliament of Australia, Mike was also a member of the Australian Army serving in Somalia, East Timor, Bosnia and Iraq.
In April 2020, he resigned from Parliament and is now working in the private sector.
We gain a personal perspective of someone who has experienced the dark side of war zones and the inner workings of the Australian federal parliament.
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Have you recently wandered down to the Haigh Park Village Markets in Canberra and came across a stall holder selling Mother’s Treats (We just gather and blend them together to create magic **** Blessings!), who reminds you of the best of the Nimbin culture.
Tonight, we gain a personal perspective of someone who has experienced in their young life the destruction of the former Yugoslavia and the impact of the subsequent civil war between opposing ethnic groups.
Join me on the ConFab to meet Bosko and learn about his journey from the former Balkan Peninsula to the Canberra region and his passion for poetry.
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Elizabeth is an Australian politician and is currently the leader of the Liberal party of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.
Elizabeth migrated from South Korea to Australia when she was seven years old and studied law at the Australian National University.Prior to becoming a legislator, Ms. Lee had an active law practice and was a lecturer at the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. She is the first Korean-Australian politician elected to state and territory governments in Australia.
Join me on the ConFab with Michael G to gain an understanding of her life journey and passions.
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Peter Strong is a noted public advocate for small business, for community empowerment and for good policy. He has been the CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia.
He spent some time working in both the former Soviet Union, China and middle eastern countries working with local communities to manage change and ownership of their future. He is now involved in the field of Community Economics.
Peter has been frequently involved in media events and interviews including many appearances on the ABC program the Drum.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of Peter’s life story and passions.
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Jo (a Greens member of the ACT Assembly) is strongly committed to urgent action on climate change. As a child, Jo was concerned about climate change but assumed that by the time she grew up someone would have fixed the problem. Unfortunately, this is not the case and so Jo has decided to do everything in her power to help find solutions.
Jo started The Carbon Diet, working with her family to cut their household emissions. Not only did they cut their carbon footprint by 75%, but also had fun and now have a better, richer life from making a few simple changes.
Jo is involved in grass-roots movements and is inspired by the creativity and collaboration of people in these movements, including school students, ‘Knitting Nanas’ and everyone in between, who come together to face a problem that's bigger than any one of us.
These experiences has given Jo hope for the future and a belief that we can make a better choice. She looks forward to using her skills and her love for this region to help Canberra make that choice.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an understanding of her passions and life journey.
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Working as part of a university and industry research team, Vincent has learned the value of making the most of what is made available to you.
By pressing whole apples, Vincent and the joint research team from the University of Newcastle and the NSW Department of Primary Industries, have found a way to enrich the nutritional and economic value of its juice.
Working as part of a highly-skilled research team, and working in partnership with industry to innovate and encourage the evolution of the fruit juicing industry, was not the type of project Vincent imagined he would participate when he started his undergraduate degree.
He believes not wasting any opportunity and ensuring you are passionate about your choice of field of study, are essential ingredients to a successful university journey.
He believes that a higher education gives a tremendous advantage in one's career pathway and gives you the skills you need, before jumping right into the work force.
Join me on the ConFab to gain an insight on his life journey and passions.
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