A life-long Collingwood supporter, Professor Ross Fitzgerald AM is the author of 39 books, including his memoir My Name is Ross: An Alcoholic’s Journey and the co-authored political/sexual satire, Going Out Backwards: A Grafton Everest Adventure. In 2015, he edited Aussie Rules & Heartfelt Moments which is a collection of well known Australian contributors each [...]
The Hon Josh Frydenberg - Member for Kooyong and Minister for Resources and Energy - has proven he is the parliamentarian to watch. His rise through the ranks in both the Abbott Government and the Turnbull Government has been rapid. Frydenberg is a team player and a voice often heard. In saying this, it should [...]
Dr Margaret Somerville is from the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law in Quebec, Canada. Her most recent book, Bird on an Ethics Wire, has been described as - "An exploration of the urgent need to rebalance individuals' unfettered freedom to choose, especially regarding birth and death." Like our physical ecosystem, our metaphysical ecosystem [...]
On Wednesday 10 February 2016, The Sydney Institute organised a discussion on the art of argument between David Marr, author, Sydney journalist and former ABC TV Media Watch presenter and Gerard Henderson, Executive director of The Sydney Institute, columnists for The Weekend Australian and media commentator. The discussion was chaired by media veteran and ABC Compass [...]
Gabrielle Trainer is a Sydney lawyer, business woman and a Commissioner with the Australian Football League. She is also a devoted supporter of North Melbourne. In 2015, she joined other to contribute to the edited Aussie Rules & Heartfelt Moments - a collection of well known Australian contributors each writing of moments they hold dear [...]
The idea of multiculturalism has always been connected to immigration in Australia, but is not necessarily that. Australians of both immigrant and indigenous heritage have embraced the idea of a multicultural Australia. But others see it as dividing people into ethnic sub-divisions where their Australian identity is muted. Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane is an [...]
