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Rampart Talks

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Rampart Talks - exclusive interviews with the most intriguing businesspeople Australia has going for it. Listen as Joe Aston interviews billionaire James Packer; Tabcorp chief executive, and former AFL boss, Gillon McLachlan; Afterpay co-founder, and now Block Inc’s sales and marketing lead Nick Molnar; and former Woolworths CEO (and now Ticketek chief) Brad Banducci. And more guests to be announced. Rampart Talks is brought to you by RESOLVE Forensic, BHP and Ray White Commercial.

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Todd Greenberg: The Fight to Future-Proof Australian Cricket 19.06.2026 14:22

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with TODD GREENBERG is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg joins Rampart’s Joe Aston for a conversation about the future of the sport and his attempt to privatise the domestic T20 Big Bash League. Greenberg has been in sports administration for three decades, starting at...

Ruthie Rogers: From River Cafe to Podcast Queen 30.05.2026 12:32

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with RUTHIE ROGERS is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. American-British restaurant legend Ruthie Rogers is Joe Aston’s guest on this month’s Rampart Talks . She’s the owner of the River Cafe, a Michelin starred Italian restaurant on the banks of the River Thames in London, about halfway between Harrods and...

Rampart Talks: Hamish Douglass 18.04.2026 12:36

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with HAMISH DOUGLASS is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. The co-founder of Magellan Financial Group Hamish Douglass is Joe Aston's guest on this month's Rampart Talks interview series. In his first major interview since disappearing abruptly from public life in February 2022, Douglass speaks candidl...

From Prison to an ASX IPO: Oliver Curtis and the Bet on Australia's AI Future 20.03.2026 11:46

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with Oliver Curtis is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. What happens when a man with everything to prove builds a company that Nvidia, Meta and Blackstone can't ignore? Oliver Curtis – a convicted insider trader and now aspiring ASX-listed company CEO – sits down with Joe Aston for one of the most candid...

Matt Comyn: Leading Australia’s Biggest Bank Through Crisis and AI Disruption 14.02.2026 17:27

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with Matt Comyn is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn sits down for a candid conversation with Rampart’s Joe Aston . From the very restaurant where he landed his first CBA job in 1999, Comyn opens up about being the unlikely choice as CEO, his two days in the witness box at th...

Nick Molnar: Building and Selling Afterpay for $39 Billion, and joining Block 31.01.2026 14:07

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with Nick Molnar is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. In this episode of Rampart Talks, Joe Aston sits down with Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar in Los Angeles to discuss his remarkable journey from selling jewellery on eBay as a teenager to creating one of Australia's most successful tech exports. Molna...

Jayne Hrdlicka: From Virgin Australia CEO to Endeavour Group 17.01.2026 15:24

This is just an excerpt. The full interview with Jayne Hrdlicka is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. Former Jetstar and Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has built a reputation as one of Australia's toughest corporate operators. Now she's taking on her biggest challenge yet: turning around the Endeavour Group, the $7 billion pokies and liquo...

Brad Banducci: From Woolies chief to Ticketek CEO 03.01.2026 13:25

This is Brad Banducci’s first major interview since that infamous "walkout" (a term he disputes) on Four Corners. Subscribe to ⁠ Rampart ⁠ to unlock the full hour-long interview. When Banducci took the helm of Woolies in 2016, the company was a market pariah following its disastrous foray into hardware via Masters. On his watch, Woolworths regained, and for many years maintained, its asc...

Gillon McLachlan: From leading the AFL to Tabcorp 13.12.2025 16:30

The full interview with Gil McLachlan is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. In this second episode of Rampart Talks, Joe Aston sits down with Gil McLachlan , former CEO of the AFL and now chief executive at Tabcorp . The conversation is wide-ranging, covering his footy legacy, from his regrets over the handling of the Adam Goodes racism scandal to the...

James Packer: From Media Mogul to an Actively Passive Investor 22.11.2025 15:03

An interview series brought to you by Joe Aston. The full interview with James Packer is available exclusively for Rampart subscribers - go to rampart.news to watch now. In this first episode of the Rampart Talks series, Joe Aston sat down with James for a conversation that spans Crown , the Murdochs , Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu , mental health and his profound dislike of the former Vict...

Rampart Talks: Trailer 18.11.2025 1:44

Joe Aston sits down with some of Australia's most accomplished and fascinating business leaders, like billionaire James Packer , former AFL CEO turned Tabcorp boss Gil McLachlan , ex-Woolworths chief Brad Banducci , Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar and more to be announced. If you want to know how money and power works in Australia - and what makes these leaders tick - you won't want to mis...