Our very special guest is John Rothwell AO, the Founder and Director of Australian ship building success story Austal.

John arrived in Australia from the Netherlands around age 10 and didn’t speak English, he left school at age 15 and followed his entrepreneurial spirit that kicked in early.

John worked out early that he loved making things and was good with his hands. He built his first boat at age 13 and wacked a motorcycle engine in it to make it go. Austal was founded in 1988 and the rest is history.

It is now Australia’s largest defence exporter and the first ASX listed shipbuilder with a current market cap of more than $2bln and has designed and constructed over 350 vessels for commercial and defence operators in 59 countries worldwide. It has major defence contracts with the US Navy.

John provides a detailed insight into this remarkable story and growing Austal to be the phenomenal company it is today. This story is one that will no doubt be told for many, many years to come.

50th Ep. Gold. China. Leadership. Strategy. Australian Mining’s Challenges. Unfiltered.

Our special guest is one of Australia’s most influential mining leaders, Jake Klein, Executive Chair of Evolution Mining.

In this jam packed Finding the Front 50thepisode Jake provides valuable lessons and observations in gold, China and importantly, the future of Australia's mining sector.

A seriously insightful discussion, Jake opens up on his:

• early days in Cape Town and arriving in Australia with $1,000 in his pocket, the major influence of his first job at Macquarie Group,
• views on early China and leading the largest foreign gold miner in China Sino Gold to a $2.2B exit,
• insights into the founding of Lynas Rare Earths Ltd where he was a long term Non-Exec Director,
• his journey over 15 years and the steps to build Evolution into a gold powerhouse - M&A, gold assets (inc. Mt Rawdon, its mine life to now becoming a Pumped Hydro Project for Qld energy), costs, people, gold price and
• the challenges facing the future of the Australian mining sector including the major influence of China.

For those who love mining or are involved in the industry, opportunities like this don’t come along often.

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A Legend Behind the Wheel of Business.

Few names carry weight in the WA Automotive sector like John Hughes. Starting his own business in his early 30s in 1969 and for over 50 years, navigating business cycles, accumulating a stable of new car brands and a huge pre-owned vehicle operation to now having car yards across Perth. John has led from the front the whole way doing what he loves.

This is a timeless episode for all generations and walks of life. From his background and upbringing, to becoming a household name in Perth and beyond, this story is packed with deep insight, energy, and inspiration. The takeaways and life lessons just keep on coming:

• Getting a start in the Car industry
• Meeting his beautiful wife Margarita
• Borrowing the lot to get his first site
• The power of loving what you do
• What it takes to build and maintain a trusted brand
• What it takes to be a best seller - sales and marketing truths from a master
• The mindset behind being extraordinary — every single day
• Family

This conversation is a rare window into the mind of one of Australia’s most enduring entrepreneurs.

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