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Large organisations are increasingly working with Indigenous suppliers in Australia to woo customers making decisions on social values rather than just the bottom line. Governments and major companies including ANZ Bank, Medibank and Australia Post are among groups using their buying power to deliver social change. This is a stark shift from a decade ago, when many firms would have dismissed Indigenous businesses as contenders for facilities management and other building services contracts. The number of Indigenous-owned businesses is growing as a result. Registrations of businesses at least 50-percent owned by Indigenous people grew 180 percent between 2017 and 2020.  One high-profile benefactor is Mick O’Loughlin, a former footballer for the Sydney Swans, in Australia’s Aussie Rules AFL league. He’s also the founder and managing director of commercial cleaning business ARA Indigenous Services. “Growing up we were always waiting for funding to come from somewhere to play sport with other communities, but as a business owner now I can just say ‘we’re sponsoring this and everyone gets a jersey, everyone gets a netball uniform’. We work extremely hard, but nothing makes me more proud to be able to do that,” he says.Hear from O’Loughlin, Laura Berry, the chief executive of non-profit Supply Nation, and Robin Burton, senior supply chain diversity and sustainability specialist at JLL, as they chat to Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent about why working with Indigenous businesses is climbing to the top of the corporate agenda.

The clouds of economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 are shifting to reveal better prospects for office leasing in Australia as business confidence improves and appetite for offices rebuilds.Though the overall net take-up of office space remained negative at 116,000 square metres in the three months to December 2020, it had contracted less than the previous three quarters of the year - a sign that business sentiment is improving, particularly with the vaccine due in March.Listen to Andrew Ballantyne, JLL's head of research – Australia, and Tim O’Connor, head of leasing, as they share their insights on office leasing, including sublease space, changing office footprints, and the future of city centres in this episode of the Perspectives podcast, hosted by Rebecca Kent.

Office owners are leaning on flexible space to get home workers back into their city buildings, but on this side of the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible space looks different. Having reflected on the role of the office as flexible working arrangements advance, landlords are taking a more open-minded approach to what will attract tenants and importantly, what will keep them there. Tim O’Connor, Simon Trude and Tashi Dorjee discuss how landlords are starting to own the conversation around flexible space, and how to deliver it in their buildings in a commercially viable way. 

Membership models could be the next evolution of office leasing, in a break from traditional contracts, providing cost-savings and cash-flow benefits to tenants and landlords.In this bonus episode Gavin Morgan, JLL’s chief operating officer for Greater China and managing director for Hong Kong tells CNBC’s Christine Tan more about this evolution of office space. After you've listened to the podcast, check out the JLL report Tenancy Reimagined.Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL.

While the global pandemic was dominating headlines, airports, transit lines and roads were getting a super-fast fix-up as people abandoned cities, and a pension fund was taken to task on its climate responsibilities.In this first cross over podcast between JLL's Perspectives podcast and the Building Places podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Kent and James Cook explore with experts the effects these developments will have on people and businesses. Guests include:Lisa Hinde, strategic sustainability director – APAC, JLL.Scott Armstrong, head of property, Local Government SuperPhil Ryan, senior research manager, JLL

Rising property yields, low interest rates, stacks of unallocated capital and a re-ordering of the office-retail-industrial hierarchy, have got investors thinking carefully about their next move. Are short-term risks worth long-term gains? And where does Australia stack up globally?In this episode, hear from:Andrew Ballantyne, JLL’s head of research in AustraliaLeonie Wilkinson, senior vice president at Brookfield Asset Management, Dave Roberts, head of global real estate strategy at Macquarie Group,Fergal Harris, JLL’s head of capital markets in Australia Host: Rebecca Kent, JLL's content manager in Australia

How has Asia come to have a 17-year head start on the rest of the world in dealing with indoor air quality? How could wearable technology expose companies that don’t track their wellness and sustainability? And is the real estate industry finally ready for a conversation about how buildings can improve peoples’ health?This episode feature sustainability experts Raefer Wallis, founder and CEO of GIGA, and developer of the RESET standard; Andrew Cole, general manager of sustainability at Lendlease Funds Management Australia; and Matthew Clifford, JLL’s head of energy and sustainability services across Asia Pacific.Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager - Australia, JLL

Commercial real estate investors facing untold months of economic uncertainty are hoping to find stability outside central business districts. Alongside droves of people looking to decamp from urban centres, investors are looking further afield after widespread lockdowns and work-from-home mandates.Amid an unknown future for CBD offices, investors in suburban centres are encouraged by modern buildings and quality tenants.What does the future look like for this segment of the office market?This episode features guests Grant Nichols, fund manager, Centuria Office REIT; Luke Billiau, head of capital markets - NSW, JLL; Andrew Ballantyne, head of research - Australia, JLL.Host: Rebecca Kent

Australia's regional hotels are performing better than ever as COVID-19 state border closures and international travel restrictions force holidaymakers to travel closer to home.Rarely do regional hotels outperform their CBD counterparts, but they are now, with an A$18 premium on average room rates.And in the words of Australian hotel mogul Jerry Schwartz, "that's really the only good news that we have in the hotel industry: that regional hotels and regional Australia are doing so well."So, how are investors, owners and operators capitalising on this regional hotels phenomenon? Plus, could office buildings abandoned by business choosing to work from home, have new life as hotels?Hear from:Geoff York, acting chief executive and group director at hospitality company Crystalbrook Collection; Julian Clark, chief executive of boutique hotel operator Lancemore Group; Brett Forer, development general manager of Accor’s Pacific hotels; Matthew Burke, Pacific Regional Manager of industry analyst STR; and Jerry Schwartz; director, Schwartz Family Company.Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

Data and accurate analysis of that data will be one of the single defining attributes of businesses to emerge from the health and economic crisis in control and positioned to prosper.For the workplace, and office buildings, technologies such as sensors, have been introduced and adapted to provide the right data, specifically to help businesses adjust from density to distancing metrics.But creating work spaces to attract the most talented people, buildings to entice the most desirable companies, or investing capital to come out on top, requires leaders to think more broadly.Hear from Michael Taggart, Asia Pacific head of go to market, JLL Technologies; and Sean Pereira, Asia Pacific head of business intelligence and analytics, JLL Technologies. Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

Reflecting on their homeworking experiences during Coronavirus lockdowns, office workers are focusing on three key requirements for the future of work: the flexibility to choose their workplace setting; a place to interact with their colleagues face-to-face; and as little commuting as possible.Where does this leave business and real estate leaders trying to grasp what all of this means for their real estate strategy?Hear from Michael Green, head of tenant representation - Australia, JLL and Claudette Leeming, head of property strategy and performance, Australia Post, on how to reimagine the post-pandemic workplace.Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager - Australia, JLL.

Government funds and legislation are being introduced to help owners replace dangerous cladding from their buildings and recover the costs. But which approach works best?Experts, lawyer David Bannerman, JLL project director Duane Loader and residential operations manager Leif Golder provide the lowdown on how varying measures are helping stricken building owners, following shocking building fires at Grenfell Tower in London and the Lacrosse building in Melbourne.Listen also for practical advice for replacing unsafe cladding material.Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

As COVID-19 forces people to centre their lives more around home, local supermarket-anchored shopping centres are becoming the focus of spending activity - but not just for shoppers. Retail investors are taking interest, with ambitions to unlock value, and the pull of community, with redevelopments that incorporate diverse property uses.Hear from Matt Healy, head of retail at Elanor Investors, and Lee McLaughlin, senior director, property and asset management, JLL.Hosted by Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

In this bonus episode of JLL's Perspectives Podcast Nestle's general manager of confectionery, Chris O'Donnell, explains how, after Coronavirus lockdowns, shoppers are hungry for immersive retail experiences, prompting the sweets brand to commit to its new store opening in Sydney's MidCity. The KitKat chocolatory allows consumers to design and make their own KitKat, and allows Nestle to get direct feedback from its customers, informing its overall retail strategy.

Working from home has turned out just fine for many people, and now businesses are rethinking how much office space they need, where it should be located, and how it should be designed.While some companies are delaying decisions until stability returns to the economy, others are negotiating new leases now to take advantage of 'COVID deals'.So what are these deals? Who is moving into new offices amidst the uncertainty? And how are they thinking about their future office needs?Hear from a trio of JLL experts: James Montague, director, office leasing - Queensland; Kate Pilgrim, senior director, tenant representation - Victoria; and Anthony Walsh, design director - Australia.Hosted by Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL.

The industrial sector is open for business again. That’s the message as the sale of four Aldi distribution centres in Australia for $648 million marks the largest industrial transaction of the year.The portfolio was acquired by a joint venture between Charter Hall and the insurance giant Allianz, with experts citing significant appetite for high quality warehouses, bolstered undoubtedly by phenomenally high supermarket spending during COVID-19 lockdowns, and the need for defensive real estate.In this episode, Tony Iuliano, head of industrial capital markets and logistics at JLL, and Jamie Guerra, head of industrial and logistics in Australia for JLL, provide the lowdown on a sector picking right up again on this side of the crisis.Host: Rebecca Kent(Recorded 26 May)

How are businesses and building owners approaching the office return as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease? With the virus still posing a risk, what are the prevailing measures being put in place from building and lift access, to desk spacing, and ensuring heating and cooling systems are germ-free? Hear from Andrew Borger, head of office developments at Charter Hall, and Tony Wyllie, head of consulting – Asia Pacific, JLL.Host: Rebecca Kent(Recorded 18 May)

Hotels swap overnight rates for residential leases, reconfigure conference rooms, revisit management agreements, and eschew the breakfast bar amid the coronavirus pandemic.Hear from Matthew Rubie, Australia General Manager, Frasers Hospitality Group; Ross Beardsell, executive vice president, project and development services, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group; and Peter Harper, executive vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group.Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL(This podcast was recorded on 15 May, 2020)Read the transcript at https://www.jll.com.au/en/campaign/perspectives-podcast

The relationship between landlord and tenant is the lynchpin of the entire real estate sector, but distancing and the economic fallout from COVID-19 is taking this important partnership into unchartered waters. With most leases failing to account for global pandemics, and the Australian government intervening with a code of conduct for commercial tenancies, how likely is a long-term shift in the way building owners and their tenants engage?Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLLRichard Fennell, head of property asset management, JLLSarah Philipson, senior associate, Norton Rose Fulbright(This podcast was recorded on 21 April, 2020)

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, supermarket shelves have been emptying quickly as shoppers preparing for lockdown stock up on household staples – not least, toilet paper.What has been the hold up? And how do we make sure essential goods never disappear when we need them, again?Jamie Guerra, head of industrial and logistics – Australia, JLL, and Amy Bentley, general manager, supply chain solutions - Australia and New Zealand, Toll Group, explain.Hosted by Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLLRecorded 9 April, 2020