Music, Education, Indigenous Australians - Three Areas That I Enjoy Supporting It was a pleasure to recently supporting the Tura Travellers Rise to the Challenge fundraising event. This was a clever concept, with two events held concurrently, linked via a live video connection, across different regions of Australia. It turned into somewhat of a State [...]
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen in early October made an address to the Lowy Institute on International Policy. The Lowy Institute has positioned itself as an Australian think tank with a global outlook. Their research interests are as broad as Australia’s interests, and they host distinguished speakers from around the globe on foreign policy, defence, [...]
Last week I was invited to the conferral at Melbourne University of the Honorary Doctorate of Law for the President of Ireland, Michael Higgins. President Higgins has received this Honorary Doctorate in recognition in of his significant role in advancing the arts, humanities, and education in Ireland and beyond. The degree was conferred by [...]
Dr Simon Marginson has given this year’s R. Douglas Wright Lecture at Melbourne University. His insights proved to be very thought-provoking in his analysis of where Australian Universities are in the global pecking order. “I’ve realised that academic cultures in Australia really are a bit patchy, with some major exceptions. There are areas in [...]
I have already written about the wonderful Mountain Biking event recently held in Timor-Leste - The Tour De Timor. For anyone wondering about the landscape and spectacular scenery in Timor, take a look at this video that was produced in the lead up to the event. It really is a beautiful part of our [...]
Recently in Sydney, I attended the truly beautiful performance of Bennelong, by the Bangarra Dance Theatre. Bangarra is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation and one of Australia’s leading performing arts companies, widely acclaimed nationally and around the world for its powerful dancing, distinctive theatrical voice, and utterly unique soundscapes, music, and design. [...]
The 10th World Chamber Congress #10WCC was a real highlight of September. Held every two years, the event this year was in Sydney at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. This year’s event attracted attendees from over 100 countries. From a personal perspective, I was particularly pleased to see Timor-Leste Chamber of Commerce not [...]
Between the 19 and 23 September 2017 it was wonderful to see Timor come alive with 220 of the world’s most exciting mountain bike riders circuiting the country on a five day, five stage battle for mountain biking supremacy. As a sponsor of the Tour De Timor I was fortunate enough to have the [...]
Last week, along with several of my McMullin Group colleagues, I attended a highly relevant and informative breakfast hosted by VCCI (Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) to hear from cyber security professionals discussing the security challenges facing organisations today. VCCI did an impressive job facilitating this breakfast, with an impeccable line-up of industry professionals [...]
Below is an excerpt from an inspiring and uplifting speech delivered by Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Provost Professor Carolyn Evans at the dinner on 23 August 2017, hosted by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis AC at the University to honour and recognise the new inductees to the Wilson Society. ____ “Give me a lever long [...]
