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Voices of BlueScope

BlueScope
Bluescope
New Zealand Steel
Port Kembla
Port Kembla Steelworks
Gas
Iwi / Ngāti Te Ata
Electric Arc Furnace
Manufacturing Australia
Company History / Leadership
Ngāti Te Ata
Hot Strip Mill
Decarbonisation
Newcastle
Slab Casting
Mark Vassella
Steel Industry
Cadetships
Waiuku
Australian Steel Industry
Green Steel

Listen to our people around the world as they share stories about their careers, teams and projects.

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Kaitlyn McMahon, a fourth-year apprentice with Zeal Futures and BlueScope, shares her experience of working in a non-traditional trade role, along with extracurricular opportunities that she has pursued in mentorship and public speaking.

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Robin Davies, the new Chief Executive Australia and New Zealand at BlueScope, joins the podcast to discuss his personal background, working history and what excites him about his expanded role across both countries.

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BlueScope Company Historian Craig Nealon is joined by Walter Suber OAM to discuss his recognition with a Medal of the Order of Australia, which he received for his long-term contribution to Australian manufacturing, collaboration with education and g... more

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In 2025, Mark Vassella announced his retirement after eight years as global Managing Director & CEO. Throughout this interview, he reflects on his career, family history and the contribution of teams across the globe.

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Craig Nealon (Company Historian at BlueScope) interviews our former Chief Executive of Australian Steel Products, John Nowlan. In November 2025, John became BlueScope's first ever non-independent, non-executive director, bringing his decades of exper... more

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In this episode, Craig Nealon (BlueScope Company Historian) speaks with former iron-maker Jerry Platt, who, in 1996, was recognised for his work with the honour of lighting Port Kembla's then-brand-new No. 6 Blast Furnace for the first time. Although... more

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In this episode, we’re featuring an audio-only version of a speech that Mark Vassella, BlueScope’s Managing Director and CEO, made at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on the 8th of October, 2025, in which he explained how gas plays a ... more

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On Friday, 29 August 2025, we were excited to host the team from 97.3 ABC Illawarra for a live broadcast of their breakfast-radio show at the front of the Hot Strip Mill at our Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia. The special event was planned to coi... more

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Recent Guests

Walter Suber
Recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for contributions to Australian manufacturing and community involvement
BlueScope (former/metallurgist), Slovenian community leader
Episode: 62. Maintaining Heritage with Walter Suber OAM
John Nowlan
Former chief executive of BlueScope Australian Steel Products, later director
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Episode: 60. A Sense of Pride with John Nowlan
Jerry Platt
Former ironmaker, lit Port Kembla No. 6 Furnace in 1991
Port Kembla Steelworks / BlueScope history circle
Episode: 59. Lighting the Furnace with Jerry Platt
Mark Vassella
BlueScope Managing Director and CEO
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Episode: 58. Mark Vassella at the National Press Club of Australia
Greg Baldock
Manager of Hot Mills
BlueScope
Episode: 57. Live from the Hot Strip Mill with ABC Illawarra
Grant Neilsen
Asset manager, Hot Strip Mill, three-generation family history
BlueScope
Episode: 57. Live from the Hot Strip Mill with ABC Illawarra
Tony Donnelly
Operations Manager, Hot Strip Mill
BlueScope
Episode: 57. Live from the Hot Strip Mill with ABC Illawarra
Tanya Archibald
Chief Executive, Australian Steel Products
BlueScope
Episode: 57. Live from the Hot Strip Mill with ABC Illawarra
Shannon Ballard
Project leader, Plate Mill upgrade
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Episode: 57. Live from the Hot Strip Mill with ABC Illawarra

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Host of Voices of BlueScope

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59. Lighting the Furnace with Jerry Platt
Q: Can you tell me about your early career and what sparked your interest in ironmaking?
My interest started from a formative trip as a teenager to a steelworks, which planted a fascination with the processes and the industry, even if it wasn't a conventional reason for choosing a career.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Voices of BlueScope

What is Voices of BlueScope about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This series centers on leadership, operational excellence, and the evolving landscape of domestic manufacturing, with a strong emphasis on big-gear industry culture, policy impacts, and community engagement. Episodes frequently feature senior executives and long-tenured engineers discussing strategic tradeoffs, capital projects, decarbonisation, and the role of industry in regional economies. Notable throughlines include leadership lessons from large-scale steelmaking, reflections on historical industry milestones, and conversations with policy advocates about energy affordability and national manufacturing capability. The show often blends technical detail with broader economic and social context, making it helpful for listeners interested... more

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2. John Nowlan
3. Jerry Platt
4. Mark Vassella
5. Greg Baldock
6. Grant Neilsen
7. Tony Donnelly
8. Tanya Archibald

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