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On the 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine. In the aftermath, the condemnation from world leaders across the globe was swift and saw the arrival of unprecedented sanctions. Germany was one of the vocal voices speaking out - their Chancellor Olaf Schlolz called Putin’s actions “a blatant breach of international law”. They've also participated in the seizure of Russian citizen's assets - restricting...

Who doesn't love TV? In this golden era of the small screen, there's heaps of choice too - Bridgerton, Anatomy of a Scandal, Drive to Survive, Love is Blind, Bodyguard, Tiger King, Queen's Gambit, Game of Thrones... How do you ever run out of things to watch? While Netflix used to think its only competition for her attention was when she went to sleep, all that has changed. As a company they’ve fi...

It doesn't seem to matter where you are in the world, your government has debt, and it’s growing as we speak.  By the time you read these show notes, the US will have added $1 million to their National Debt. That’s $1 million every 40 seconds. This sentence is probably $100 000 alone. When Sri Lanka recently defaulted on their debt this week, it got us wondering - have the economists tel...

Convenience is king! Right now, you can open your phone, and get everything you want - transport, shopping, food, and content - whenever you want it! And now, we’re seeing this trend move to our grocery shopping. Over the last couple of years there’s been an absolute explosion in the number of instant, on-demand grocery delivery companies. You might have used one here in Australia - UberEats, Milk...

Whether you consider Elon an eccentric, and unreliable leader, or an unrelenting champion of free speech, he’s achieved an extraordinary amount. He’s an entrepreneur, investor, and is currently the world’s richest man. He's busy too - he's the founder, and CEO of SpaceX; & Tesla, founder of The Boring Company; and co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI. So when we read that he’d made an offer to b...

Brisbane, Australia’s third largest city, was announced it was selected to host the 2032 Olympics. And when it happens, the eyes of the world will turn to Australia. No small amount of eyeballs either - when Tokyo hosted, the Olympics reached more than 3 billion viewers. Yet, despite all the attention… the Olympics is a terrible business proposition. A study from Oxford found that s...

We hear a lot about artificial intelligence, but as non-scientists, we're the first to admit we don't really understand how it works. But coming out of COVID, one of the most remarkable things about the past two years was the speed at which we developed drugs and vaccines. Many in the field are saying that the pandemic was the ultimate test of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the...

It's Oscars season! Sascha and Darcy explore one of the worst kept secrets in show business - the campaign for an Academy Award. While they are technically not allowed, a lot of the studios launch them, and back their team and artists in a big way - with huge money. The investments are estimated to be up to $15 million for each film nominee. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at thedive...

In 2019, global consultancy AT Kearney predicted that the global market for meat substitutes would be worth $450 billion by 2040. And at the same time, a huge influx of deals were made between the market leaders Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. Chains like Burger King, Starbucks, McDonalds, PepsiCo, KFC, Subway, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. But the past six months we’ve seen a lot of these deals be q...

Today we’re talking about what promises to be one of the most revolutionary technologies of our lifetime... self-driving cars. We’ve all imagined it, and seen it in movies. A car that drives itself. Enter your destination, sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. No more traffic accidents, no more drunk drivers, no more searching for a parking spot… It sounds incredible. Today Alec and Sascha expl...

Bryce, Alec, Darcy and Sascha take a moment to explain what this new show is all about. Give us feedback, and tell us what you think of The Dive by sending us an email at thedive@equitymates.com . In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We p...

Who says business news needs to be all business? Here at Equity Mates, we think you deserve a show that talks about the stories that matter, brings in the broader perspective, and doesn’t use the dense jargon that leaves you behind. Each episode, your host Sascha Kelly, is joined by her colleagues at Equity Mates - Alec Renehan, Darcy Cordell and Bryce Leske - and they answer a different question,...