Shows
The Rob Maness ShowThe Quest for Peace: Preventing Another World War | The Rob Maness Show EP 573On this day in 1945, the surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was finalized by Emperor Hirohito when he sent his representatives to Tokyo Bay to sign the formal instruments of surrender on 2 September 1945 on board the USS Missouri, bringing the war's hostilities to a close. Looking back on all that has transpired since, we find ourselves once again facing a complex economic and international security environment. The institutions of the post WW2 liberal world that defeated Soviet communism are in tatters, while new institutions are being created by America’s adversaries and friends. The BRICS ef...
2025-09-031h 00
The Rob Maness ShowThe War Will End, When and How Are the Big Questions – More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 565The dramatic events the world witnessed at Elmendorf AFB finally opened the door to a real and lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, thanks to only one man, President Trump. I have said many times that I will know the war can end only if the President meets one on one with President Putin. That just happened and as I speak to you now, the Ukraine President and European leaders are meeting with the President in Washington to see if they can accept a deal. Are we there yet? I doubt it but we have finally started for real...
2025-08-181h 01
The Rob Maness ShowThe U.S. Enters War with Iran – More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 541A new dawn broke over the world this morning as the United States appears to be embarked on an attempt to re-establish conventional deterrence by striking the most highly valued targets of our long-term enemy Iran, deep in the heart of enemy territory. The mission was conducted flawlessly from the perspective of the U.S. military, but the larger questions remain: what will be the unintended consequences of America’s actions? Were Iran’s nuclear capabilities destroyed completely so they can never have a nuclear weapon? What will be our next steps? Is a regime change possible by the Iran...
2025-06-231h 03
The Trusted AdviserAdvocacy, Reform & the Future of Advice – with David Sharpe of Globe Financial PlanningIn this episode, Rob Pyne is joined by David Sharpe, Chair of the Financial Advice Association of Australia and Principal of Globe Financial Planning.
David shares his personal journey into financial advice and offers a front-row view of the critical reform efforts shaping the profession today.
From CSLR and DBFO to education pathways and red tape reduction, this is a candid and insightful conversation about professional leadership, policy advocacy, and the future of accessible, high-quality financial advice in Australia.
2025-06-0541 min
The Rob Maness ShowGiving Peace A Chance or More War? | The Rob Maness Show EP 519The emerging three front world war has shifted ever so slowly toward peace but even the most positive of us are highly skeptical we’ll get to a full peace any time soon. On the middle East front, the threat of a US war with Iran seemed to be increasing with very harsh rhetoric over the last month but yesterday President Trump announced the Houthi’s have capitulated and decided they don’t want to die anymore after the sustained bombing campaign of the last two months. Is this a good sign is one of the big questi...
2025-05-071h 00
The Rob Maness ShowRussia And America Engage In Peace Talks – More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 482We now know the peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war is under way and what the different facets of it look like. The wildcard is Zelensky and he appears to be pushing back hard on the deal, to include publicly insulting President Trump and refusing to sign up to the rare earth mineral US funding security deal he proposed. Maybe the peace problem has been Ukraine all along, and not the NATO leaders like former UK PM Boris Johnson? The bottom line is the Trump administration is now at the table with Russia, the European Union and Ukraine...
2025-02-251h 00
The Rob Maness ShowEnding The War In Ukraine: Sooner Rather Than Later – More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 471But that is the true context of the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO expansion was always our plan, to include Ukraine, and Russia was never going to accept that eventuality. President Trump said during the campaign he could end the war in a day and just wants to stop the killing. Then he retired Army Lt Gen Keith Kellogg as his peace envoy to the effort. General Kellogg does a have a plan, but it seems it will take much longer to get Russia to agree with the proposal, which frankly, seems like a non-starter on its face and key parts...
2025-02-041h 01The Trusted AdviserPartnering for Success: Insights from David Haintz of Merchant Investment ManagementIn this insightful episode, Rob Pyne welcomes David Haintz, a seasoned wealth management expert and representative of Merchant Investment Management. With 35 years of experience in financial advice and business coaching, David shares his expertise on critical topics such as profitability and productivity ratios, client selection strategies, and Merchant's role in helping advisory firms grow through acquisitions.
Discover actionable insights for building high-performing financial planning firms, leveraging AI, and navigating industry trends. David also delves into the unique approach Merchant takes as an equity partner, fostering long-term growth and alignment with their partner firms.
2025-01-3045 min
The Rob Maness ShowGiving Peace a Chance Or One Step From the Brink - More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 446According to Jeffrey Sachs we should worry about the nuclear threat. “The US would use nuclear weapons if its back were against the wall. Russia would as well. If a massive invasion took place on Crimea, if there were bombings with US or NATO missiles on Moscow, have no doubt, those red lines exist and could lead to nuclear war. You wouldn’t know any red lines exist based on what NATO country leaders tell their people, in fact, they are quite cavalier toward the country with largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Maybe I’m just wrong to sit he...
2024-12-031h 01
The Rob Maness ShowChina: Peace or War - More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 398President Donald trump has pledged not to enter into any new wars in his campaign for re-election but can we achieve peace with China under these conditions? “For most of the past century, China was weak militarily in comparison to the United States. Since then, the military balance in the Pacific has shifted dramatically in favor of the PRC. Today, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) boasts the largest army, navy, coast guard and nuclear capable ballistic missile force in the world. It is a nuclear superpower on par with the United States and is on track to exceed...
2024-08-271h 02
The Rob Maness ShowTrump Can Split the China – Russia Alliance - Training Tuesday | The Rob Maness Show EP 391“The world has become increasingly dangerous and unstable due to America’s failed strategy of global hegemony, which has been strongly supported by both neoconservative Republicans and neoliberal Democrats. This strategy has incited the formation of a hostile axis consisting of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. It has also left the U.S. military dangerously overextended and unable to deter aggression leading to the outbreak of major wars in both Europe and the Middle East for the first time in half a century.” President Donald Trump has promised that he would end America’s proxy war in Ukraine within t...
2024-08-1359 min
The Rob Maness ShowChina: The Largest Navy In The World, America’s Most Capable Adversary - More War Monday | The Rob Maness Show EP 355“China not only has the biggest navy in the world… they’ve been designing a [rocket] force exquisitely over the last 20 years so as to push us out of the region.” — former Select Committee on the CCP Chairman Mike Gallagher. In addition to its third aircraft carrier undergoing sea trials, China has also silently unveiled a groundbreaking development in naval technology: the world's first dedicated drone carrier as it looks to the future of naval aviation. In breaking news just yesterday U.S. officials are privately delivering an unusual warning to telecommunications companies: Undersea cables that ferry internet t...
2024-05-201h 03
The Rob Maness ShowThe Electromagnetic Pulse Threat to America’s Nuclear Command and Control Systems - Training Tuesday | The Rob Maness Show EP 312America’s nuclear command, control, and communications system was the most reliable and secure communications system in the world during the cold war due to its unique capabilities to transmit the nuclear launch order from the President of the United States to our forces rapidly over a wide network that included electronic, mechanical, and manual means, even during a nuclear attack. The methodology ensured the message was received accurately and within a very short time frame. But today, new Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and cyber warfare capabilities call into question our NC3 reliability and security in the case of a nu...
2024-03-0659 min
4PR - Voice of the People2020 Qld Local Government ElectionsParadigm Shift on community radio 4zzz (fm 102.1 Fridays at noon) is covering Queensland local government elections. This is the first in a series in the lead-up to voting on 28 March 2020. Please contact the announcer Ian on iancurr@bigpond.com if you wish to contribute.
Michael Berkman (Member for Maiwar) proposes to stop corporations influencing councils and government from giving political donations.
Interviews
Ian discusses local government with Rob Pyne from North Queensland.
Topics covered are – Is it a Climate change Election? – where power lies – what are councillors paid – corruption in Ipswich and Logan City – Operation Belcarra into how elections are funded – c...
2020-02-0758 min
The Paid to Play PodcastPaying Sight and Sound Forward: Matt Bond – Episode 38I'm pretty sure that I said that Matt Bond puts the rest of us to shame when I first chatted with him at the beginning of 2013. At the time, Matt had successfully overcome the ongoing pain from a pair of broken legs that had put an end to his career in the music industry by becoming a freelance photographer.
Since then, Matt's photography business has only flourished, but he's also got back into music, returning to his beloved guitar and becoming a studio producer for local talent. On top of those, he's added video shooting and editing to his already we...
2015-02-2800 minThe Paid to Play PodcastPaying Sight and Sound Forward: Matt Bond – Episode 38I'm pretty sure that I said that Matt Bond puts the rest of us to shame when I first chatted with him at the beginning of 2013. At the time, Matt had successfully overcome the ongoing pain from a pair of broken legs that had put an end to his career in the music industry by becoming a freelance photographer.
Since then, Matt's photography business has only flourished, but he's also got back into music, returning to his beloved guitar and becoming a studio producer for local talent. On top of those, he's added video shooting and editing to his already we...
2015-02-2835 min