In this episode of Very Public Affairs Cameron Chu, Analyst at the Centre, interviews Centre Director Wayne Burns on the big stories and reputational crises that defined the corporate landscape this year.

The state of corporate public affairs in Japan with John Short and Andrew Wheatley

Aug 28th, 2023 16m 36s

In this episode of the Centre’s Very Public Affairs Podcast, Analyst Cameron Chu interviews John Short, Leader, Communications & Corporate Responsibility at LIXIL, and Andrew Wheatley, Vice President Communications & Public Affairs, Asia Pacifi

The cybersecurity reputation challenge with Dr Bruce Baer Arnold

Jul 18th, 2023 33m 48s

In this episode of Very Public Affairs, Luke Botting, Research Assistant at the Centre, interviews Professor Bruce Baer Arnold, who teaches privacy, health, intellectual property, and consumer protection law at the University of Canberra. They

Understanding the geopolitical state of affairs in the Indo-Pacific with Dr Michael Green

Apr 24th, 2023 15m 53s

In this episode of the Centre’s Very Public Affairs Podcast, Analyst Cameron Chu interviews Dr Michael Green, CEO of the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre and a former adviser at the US National Security Council, who discusse

What government relations management functions do when there is change of government: insights from two seasoned corporate heads of government and policy

Feb 1st, 2023 13m 45s

Government relations teams are often to the fore in corporations when there is a change of government. In this episode Centre Executive Director Wayne Burns talks with George Karagiannakis who spent 18 years as the Executive Manager of governme

Conspiracy-theory proofing Australia's elections - talking global best practice with the Australian Electoral Commission

Oct 25th, 2022 18m 16s

In this episode of Very Public Affairs, Centre Executive Director Wayne Burns talks with Tom Rogers, Australia's Electoral Commissioner. They discuss the AEC’s strategic operation to tackle 'misinformation' and 'disinformation' in the lead-up

In the era for social responsibility, corporate brands need a higher purpose with Melanie McMillan

Oct 4th, 2022 25m 4s

In this episode of Very Public Affairs, The Centre’s Executive Director Wayne Burns talks with the Centre’s Senior Associate and reputation brand doctor, Melanie McMillan about stewarding the corporate brand in an era where this is so much focu

Stewarding an international stakeholder brand in a regional or national market with Antonia Sanda and Guy Matthews

Jun 9th, 2022 25m 48s

In this episode of the Very Public Affairs Podcast, Antonia Sanda, Director, Communications APAC at Deel, and Guy Matthews, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Public Affairs at Citi, are in conversation with the Centre's Executive Director W

Public integrity and transparency in Australia with Geoffrey Watson SC

Apr 21st, 2022 11m 39s

In this episode of the Very Public Affairs podcast, Analyst Cameron Chu is joined by Geoffrey Watson SC, Director at the Centre for Public Integrity. Geoffrey discusses issues pertaining to public integrity and transparency in Australia, as wel

Very Public Affairs: Top Five Predictions for 2022

Apr 5th, 2022 16m 5s

In the first episode of Very Public Affairs for 2022, Executive Director Wayne Burns discusses the Centre's top five predictions for the year ahead in the corporate public affairs function, including conversation around the function being an im

Leadership Communications with Alistair Marshall

Feb 2nd, 2022 29m 35s

In this episode of the Very Public Affairs podcast, Centre Executive Director Wayne Burns is joined by Alistair Marshall, Head of Internal Communications at Coles. Alistair discusses the elements of effective internal and leadership communicati

In Conversation: Corporate communications, misinformation, and kindness in 2021

Dec 15th, 2021 32m 29s

In this final episode of In Conversation for 2021, Executive Director of the Centre, Wayne Burns is joined by Julia Quinn, Group Executive at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and Margaret Stuart, Head of Corporate Affairs and Su

Woke Corporations, ESG & the "Business of Business" with Wayne Burns

Sep 8th, 2021 16m 12s

The Centre's Analyst Cameron Chu is joined by the Centre's Executive Director Wayne Burns to discuss what defines a Woke Corporation, how it relates to the "business of business", and its connection to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG

In Conversation: The "Woke" Corporation & Corporate Communications

Aug 25th, 2021 32m 21s

On this episode of In Conversation, Executive Director of the Centre, Wayne Burns is joined by Clare Hesketh, Acting Manager of Media Relations at SA Water, and Darren Pearce, Chief Communications Officer at Tennis Australia. They discuss corp

Disruptive Technologies & Hybrid Work Models with Mark Pesce

Jul 14th, 2021 32m 23s

This edition of Very Public Affairs Podcast focuses on the impact that technology is having on businesses across the world, particularly the role of disruptive technologies, hybrid work models, blockchain, AI, and cybersecurity. The podcast als

Leading Teams Globally, Remotely, During COVID-19 & Working from Home with BHP's Tony Cudmore and LIXIL's John Short

Jun 16th, 2021 29m 3s

This episode of Very Public Affairs interrogates the challenges of managing corporate public affairs teams, issues, and crises remotely. Executive Director Wayne Burns is joined by Tony Cudmore, Group Sustainability & Public Policy Officer at B

In Conversation: Corporate Activism, Reputation, Trust & Climate Targets

May 6th, 2021 26m 20s

On this episode of In Conversation, Llew Gartrell, Senior Manager Government Relations at Stockland, and Melanie McMillan, Senior Associate at the Centre for Corporate Affairs, join the Centre's Executive Director Wayne Burns to discuss the top

Politics, Leadership, and Public Policy with Peter van Onselen

Mar 30th, 2021 13m 38s

In this episode of the Very Public Affairs Podcast, academic, journalist, and commentator, Peter van Onselen, sits down with the Centre's research assistant, Georgio Platias, to talk about the big challenges and opportunities facing Australia i

In Conversation: Pandemic communication, corporate messaging & social media, and working during a lockdown

Mar 17th, 2021 23m 13s

In this episode of In Conversation, Executive Director of the Centre, Wayne Burns is joined by Alison Melville, Associate Director, Corporate Affairs Australia-New Zealand at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Alison discusses corporate communication during

In Conversation: State of government relations, social media & evidence-based discourse, and corporate reputation

Feb 22nd, 2021 30m

On this episode of In Conversation, Lachlan Rees, Manager Government, Industry & Public Policy Group Corporate Affairs, Suncorp joins the Centre's Executive Director Wayne Burns to discuss the top news stories and developments in early 2021. Li

Predictions for 2021

Feb 3rd, 2021 19m 3s

In this episode, Centre Analyst Tristan Aliferis interviews the Centre's Executive Director Wayne Burns, on the five predictions he has made for the corporate public affairs function in 2021, along with a review on his 2020 predictions.

Reflecting on 2020, and what challenges await practitioners in 2021?

Dec 9th, 2020 17m 11s

In the last episode of Very Public Affairs for 2020, Centre Analyst Tristan Aliferis interviews Executive Director Wayne Burns to discuss how corporations have fared this year, how the public's level of trust has changed, how will corporate lea

In Conversation: Big tech, science communications, and corporate values during COVID

Nov 17th, 2020 27m 3s

On In Conversation, we discuss the recent moves in the United States to regulate big tech, the importance of science communications and what lessons can be learned, and how can the corporate public affairs function adapt to working from home. J

In Conversation: Corporate responsibility, women in leadership and public interest journalism

Nov 9th, 2020 22m 55s

In the Centre's first episode of In Conversation, Executive Director Wayne Burns is joined by Cathy Bolt, Media and External Affairs Manager Corporate Affairs at Wesfarmers and Peter Habib, Executive Manager, Enterprise Services Communciations

Preserving organisational trust in 2020 with Professor Nicole Gillespie

Jul 13th, 2020 31m 24s

In this episode of Very Public Affairs, the Centre's Executive Director Wayne Burns is joined by Professor Nicole Gillesipe, KPMG Chair in Organizational Trust and Professor of Management at the University of Queensland Business School to discu