In 1968 the new Prime Minister, John Gorton, appointed Ainsley Gotto, aged 22, as his principal private secretary. She became one of the most talked about young women in Australia. Hitherto, no woman had been so close to the centre of power, and certainly none was known publicly to be so close. A most private [...]
SPEAKER: IAN HANCOCK (Ian Hancock – ANU, School of History & author most recently of Ainsley Gotto) DATE: Wednesday 11 March 2020 *Book from 28 February 2020** TIME: 5.30 for 6pm LIGHT REFRESHMENTS TOPIC: Ainsley Gotto – Working with John Gorton VENUE: The Sydney Institute, 47 Phillip Street (between Bent and Bridge [...]
For more that 30 years, Tom Hughes, a scion of a notable Sydney family of high achievers, was one of Australia’s top barristers, renowned, respected and sometimes eared for his dominating presence in the courtroom. Historian Ian Hancock is Editorial Fellow of the Australian Dictionary of Biography and author, most recently, of Tom Hughes – [...]
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Speaker(s): Ian Hancock Date: 2016-07-13 Venue: Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 17, 8 Chifley, 8-12 Chifley Square (enter via Hunter St), Sydney Time: 5.30 for 6pm
Nick Greiner came into office as Premier of New South Wales in 1988, wanting to do more than change lifestyles, win re-election and remain popular, and he proceeded to implement a wide-ranging and enduring transformation of what he called “NSW Inc.”. To many, Greiner’s untimely end as premier leaves many questions. Ian Hancock, historian and [...]
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*Bookings 28 August* LIGHT REFRESHMENTS Speaker(s): Ian Hancock Date: 2013-09-10 Venue: The Sydney Institute, 41 Phillip Street, Sydney 2000 Time: 5.30 for 6pm
Speaker(s): Ann Curthoys|David Smith|Ian Hancock|Michael Sexton Date: 2005-11-08 Venue: Clayton Utz Seminar Room, Level 30, 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney Time: 6:00pm (arrive at 5:30pm)
Speaker(s): Ainsley Gotto|Ian Hancock Date: 2002-05-19 Venue: Time: 6:00pm (arrive at 5:30pm)
