Gordon Parker AO is one of Australia’s foremost clinical psychiatrists. He has been described as “charming, witty and erudite” but also sometimes “intimidating and intolerant”. But he is also an achiever and highly recognised for his professionalism. He is also one of the leading figures behind the widely acclaimed “Black Dog Institute” for depression sufferers. [...]
Ann Blainey is an author of five biographies. Her most recent biography is I Am Melba which records anew and with particular detail the life story of Australia’s renowned opera diva, Dame Nellie Melba. The work also reflects Blainey’s fascination with singing and opera. Ann Blainey has served on the council of two Australian opera [...]
Issue 16 | May 2012 Heidi Douglas is a veterinarian and ex-RAAF pilot who set herself the challenge of travelling around the brim of the Australian continent on foot. Catch Up with the Sun (Finch 2012) is the account of this remarkable achievement, a journey through the outback of Australia with horses and camels. Douglas [...]
Issue 16 | May 2012 Labor MP Dr Andrew Leigh is the Member for Fraser. With a Ph D from Harvard, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University prior to being elected in 2010. He has written extensively on a range of subjects, including education, taxation and social policy. At The Sydney [...]
Issue 16 | May 2012 The Hon Tony Smith is the federal Member for Casey and was first elected to parliament in 2001. Tony is the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform and a member of the House of Representatives Economics Committee. In January 2007, Tony Smith was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister [...]
