Guest: Paul Bowker, co-founder and CEO of Brick Lane Brewing

Original air date: April 1, 2022

Beer is big business in Australia. Craft beers have exploded in popularity, and now alcohol-free beers are growing in popularity too. But how sustainable is the sector when it's dominated by a couple of multinational giants?

Paul Bowker, co-founder and CEO of Brick Lane Brewing, tells Sean Aylmer about what it takes to be a successful independent brewer.

Guest: Paul Bowker, co-founder and CEO of Brick Lane Brewing
Original air date: April 1, 2022
Beer is big business in Australia. Craft beers have exploded in popularity, and now alcohol-free beers are growing in popularity too. But how sustainable is the sector when it's dominated by a couple of multinational giants?
Paul Bowker, co-founder and CEO of Brick Lane Brewing, tells Sean Aylmer about what it takes to be a successful independent brewer.

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Nine Entertainment and Foxtel sign the biggest sports broadcasting deal ever, inking a $5.3 billion, seven year agreement for National Rugby League rights.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">WiseTech founder and billionaire Richard White steps down from the top job at the software group, again.&nbsp;</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demands an answer from Beijing over Monday&rsquo;s ballistic missile launch.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">US President Donald Trump has another crack at Italian PM Giorgia Meloni ahead of the NATO summit.</li>
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Australians have a complicated relationship with their banks. But maybe it's time to see them differently - not just as financial institutions, but as critical economic infrastructure.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Simon Birmingham, CEO of the Australian Banking Association, about the role banks play in supporting home ownership, business investment and the broader economy, and why competition in banking is stronger than many Australians realise.

Australians have a complicated relationship with their banks. But maybe it's time to see them differently - not just as financial institutions, but as critical economic infrastructure. Sean Aylmer speaks with Simon Birmingham, CEO of the Australian Banking Association, about the role banks play in supporting home ownership, business investment and the broader economy, and why competition in banking is stronger than many Australians realise.

Q+A: Are Australia's banks getting a bad rap?

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