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 – [...]
Caroline Overington is Associate editor of The Australian and an award winning author, most recently of The Last Woman Hanged. During the 2016 election campaign, The Australian Financial Review’s Aaron Patrick joined Caroline Overington to present their views on the way the campaign was unfolding. It was an entertaining event. To follow up, The Sydney [...]
Music can rally armies – for good and evil; it can soothe the soul and recall tragedy. Music brings the touch of a higher presence – whether in our heightened consciousness or the feelings it inspires. Great music contains the power of transformation. To explore the boundaries of classical music is psychiatrist Ida Lichter’s mission [...]
After resounding success at State level in 2011 - after years in opposition – it appears the NSW Liberal Party rank and file, and significant office holders, have serious questions over internal control and influential personalities holding sway over pre-selections and party positions. In the lead up to 2016 federal election, The Hon Angus Taylor [...]
On Monday 12 September 2016, The Sydney Institute held a discussion on a challenging new collection of essays on Australia published by Oxford University Press titled Only in Australia. The discussion was led by contributors to the collection - Professor Henry Ergas, Professor of Infrastructure Economics at the SMART Facility at University of Wollongong and [...]
Broadband, transport, cities, environmental issues are just some of the areas that depend on vigorous investment in infrastructure. What is to come, how is it to be paid for and how will it improve our lives? The Hon Paul Fletcher MP is the Minister for Urban Infrastructure. As Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, at Optus [...]
The Hon Justice Michael Pembroke SC is a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He is also a writer and author, most recently, of Arthur Phillip – Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy and currently writing a book on the origins of the two Koreas and China’s entry into the Korean War. The Georgian [...]
