ASX BRIEFS
Welcome to 'ASX BRIEFS,' the definitive podcast for enthusiasts, investors, and professionals keen on staying ahead of the curve in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Hosted by Andrew Musgrave, 'ASX BRIEFS' delves deep into the heart of Australia's financial markets, bringing you insightful conversations with the minds shaping the future of investing down under. Each episode, join Andrew as he interviews a diverse lineup of fund managers, executives, and industry insiders, offering you a unique blend of expert analysis, strategic insights, and the latest trends affecting the ASX. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, 'ASX BRIEFS' is your go-to source for comprehensive updates and thought-provoking discussions designed to inform, inspire, and empower your investment journey. Tune in to 'ASX BRIEFS' and take the pulse of Australia's financial markets right at your fingertips.
Episodes
Critical minerals move fast when geology, chemistry and execution align. We sit down with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director and CEO of ABx Group, to unpack how the company plans to bring heavy rare earths and clean fluorine chemicals to market while capturing value from proven bauxite assets.
First, we break down why ABx’s Tasmanian ionic clay resource matters: cleaner leaching, fewer process steps and a mix...
A tiny dose that holds cancer at bay for a year, scans that turn solid tumours into “donuts,” and a bold trial where patients receive cell therapy before chemo—this conversation with Dr Rebecca McQualter, CEO of Chimeric Therapeutics, is packed with data and real-world impact. We dig into the CHM CDH17 CAR T program as it clears dose level two with clean safety and early signs of activity across colorectal, mid and hi...
A boom, a backlash, and a pivot with teeth—this conversation traces how Zoono Group turned a pandemic-era hygiene surge into a durable, data-backed strategy to cut food waste and boost supermarket margins. We unpack the science behind a dry-active antimicrobial coating that bonds to packaging, survives heat and storage, and delivers a mechanical kill through cell disruption. The result is a protective surface that pro...
Corrosion, costs, and clean energy collide as we sit down with Nick O’Loughlin, Managing Director of Sparc Technologies, to unpack a focused plan for real-world impact. We trace how a graphene-based additive called ecosparc® aims to make protective coatings tougher for critical steel assets, and why a pilot plant north of Adelaide could change the economics of green hydrogen by using light, not large amounts of electr...
A quiet revolution is happening in cancer screening: a simple blood draw is starting to find what used to hide in plain sight. We sit down with Shane Ryan, CEO of BCAL Diagnostics, to unpack how a Sydney-built breast cancer test is scaling nationwide and why a new exclusive partnership with ClearNote Health could change the game for ovarian and pancreatic detection across Australia and New Zealand.
Shane expl...
A near-forgotten gold mine with a modern decline, bought for under a million dollars, and already delivering drill grades that beat expectations—that’s the kind of edge we love to unpack. Steve Norregaard, Managing Director of WIN Metals, joins us to share how the team pivoted from nickel exploration to a high-grade gold strategy built around speed, grade, and smart capital use. We dig into the Radio Gold Mine acquisi...
The map is changing faster than most businesses can. We sit down with Aerometrex CEO Robert Veitch to unpack how a leaner operating model, smarter products, and disciplined sales are turning a complex geospatial portfolio into a growth engine with real operating leverage.
Robert breaks down the three pillars: MetroMap, a high‑resolution aerial imagery subscription updated up to six times a year in major citie...
A quieter revolution is unfolding inside battery recycling: selective chemistry that finally makes economic and environmental sense. We sit down with Dr Ebbe Dommisse, CEO of Iondrive, to explore how deep eutectic solvents enable clean, closed-loop recovery of critical minerals from battery black mass, e-waste, magnets, and end-of-life solar panels—and why that unlocks real scale.
We trace the strategic entry...
A lab surprise turned frontline hope: we sit down with Dr Liz Dallimore, CEO of Argenica Therapeutics, to unpack a peptide drug designed to protect the brain during the chaotic minutes after stroke and other injuries. Built from a chain of arginines, the therapy targets the glutamate‑driven calcium surge that kills neurons, aiming to stabilise tissue while clot dissolvers or thrombectomy restore blood flow.
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Heavy industry doesn’t need another moonshot. It needs a practical way to swap carbon-heavy hydrogen for a cleaner, cost-competitive alternative that slots into plants already running at scale. That’s where Hazer Group steps in: an iron ore–catalysed process that turns methane into clean hydrogen and high-purity graphite, delivered through a fluidised bed reactor built for industrial realities, not lab-bench hopes.
A reliable pay cheque from shares sounds like a dream, but it doesn’t have to be. We sit down with portfolio manager Phil Cornet from Atlas Funds Management to unpack a straightforward idea with powerful outcomes: hold quality Australian dividend payers and sell call options over them to target a 10% annual cash yield, paid quarterly. It’s a candid look at how buy-write strategies trade some upside for steadier income...
Prices are surging, supply is squeezed, and buyers are searching for reliable sources of tungsten outside China and Russia. We sit down with Gary Lyons, Non‑Executive Chair of Tungsten Mining, to unpack how Mt Mulgine in Western Australia could become a cornerstone supplier for hardmetals, aerospace, energy, and defence—while using near‑term gold to fund the path to scale.
Gary takes us inside the market fund...
Australia’s Iron Corridor is one of the busiest shipping routes on earth—and one of the hardest to decarbonise. We sit down with NH3 Clean Energy chair Charles Whitfield to map a practical path forward: large-scale clean ammonia produced in the Pilbara, bunkered at Dampier, and burned by a new generation of ammonia-ready ships. Instead of chasing hype, we dig into the concrete pieces now falling into place: a 650,000 ...
What if the real competitive edge in enterprise transformation isn’t a new tool, but the ability to deliver at speed with trust? We sit down with StepChange Holdings’ managing director Shane Bransby to unpack how a fresh ASX listing became a lever for credibility, talent, and tier-one wins—especially across Western Australia’s resource-heavy economy where multi-year programs demand both governance and grit.
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GLOBAL HEALTH LTD (GLH) - From Clinics to the Couch: How Global Health Links Care Teams and Patients
Healthcare shouldn’t feel like a maze. In this candid talk with Global Health Managing Director Mathew Cherian, we unpack how a connected SaaS stack—MasterCare+ for clinicians, Lifecard for consumers, HotHealth as the digital front door, and ReferralNet for secure messaging—can turn fragmented journeys into coordinated care. The stakes are real: chronic mental health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and AOD services...
Rare earth elements are the unsung heroes powering everything from wind turbines to guided missiles, yet securing their supply remains one of the greatest challenges in the transition to clean energy and advanced technologies. In this revealing conversation with Andrew Reid, Managing Director of Brazilian Critical Minerals, we explore a breakthrough that could fundamentally alter the rare earth landscape.
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A blocked artery isn’t the end of the story—what happens when blood rushes back can decide how much tissue survives. We sit down with Nyrada CEO James Bonner to unpack how Xolatryp, a small molecule TRPC channel blocker, aims to protect mitochondria, cut calcium overload, and reduce injury after heart attack, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. With Phase I safety in the bank and a Phase IIA study planned for PCI pati...
Dive deep into Medallion Metals ambitious gold and copper development strategy with Managing Director Paul Bennett in this revealing conversation. Paul outlines how the company is revolutionising their approach by acquiring the Forrestania processing infrastructure from IGO, a move that dramatically reduces both time and capital requirements on their path to production.
With impressive mineral resources of 1....
The global logistics industry is long overdue for a technological revolution. With most systems still running on software developed 25-30 years ago, freight forwarders and customs brokers have been starved of innovation and choice. That's where Yojee Limited steps in.
Mark Connell, CEO of Yojee Limited, reveals how his company is disrupting traditional logistics models with their groundbreaking MOSAIC pl...
Discover how Critica Limited is positioning itself to become Australia's next rare earth developer through its flagship Jupiter project – the largest clay-hosted rare earth deposit in Australia with an impressive 1.8 billion tons of resource at 1,700 ppm TREO.
CEO Jacob Deysel, a mining engineer with nearly three decades of global experience, reveals the three key advantages setting Jupiter apart: scale,...
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