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Hazel’s Journey

Sue Pieters-Hawke is the daughter of Bob and Hazel Hawke. She has just published a second book on her mother, Hazel – My Mother’s Story, which is a full biography … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 15

14 Feb 2012

Save The Murray: Restore The Estuary

by Jennifer Marohasy

Jennifer Marohasy is an Australian biologist who works to worked to provide an important counterpoint in public debate and discussion. She is a regular speaker on environmental issues particularly as they … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 15

08 Feb 2012

Lord Sydney and the Creation of Sydney

by Andrew Tink

Andrew Tink was the Member for Eastwood in Sydney from 1988-99 and the Member for Epping from 1999-2007. Since leaving politics, Andrew Tink has published a biography of Australian pioneer … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 15

01 Feb 2012

Bringing the House Down

by Barry Cohen

Barry Cohen AM served as the Member for Robertson from 1969-1990. During his time in parliament, he was Minister for Home Affairs (1983-84) and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 15

31 Jan 2012

Security and Intelligence in Australia

by David Irvine

On Tuesday 24 January 2012, David Irvine, Director-General of Security (ASIO), addressed a capacity crowd at The Sydney Institute to outline comprehensively the work of Australia’s Intelligence forces, their purpose … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

24 Jan 2012

A Year in Retrospect, a Decade in Prospect

by Martin Parkinson

Dr Martin Parkinson PSM, is Secretary to the Treasury. As Secretary, he is a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Chair of the Advisory Board of the … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

13 Jan 2012

Are Australians better at poetry than sport?

by Geoffrey Lehmann

Robert Gray has been a writer-in-residence at Meiji University in Tokyo and at several Australian universities and has won the Adelaide Arts Festival and the New South Wales and Victorian … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

08 Nov 2011

Building your Own Luck: A stronger economy for a stronger Australia

by Tony Abbott

In 2011, Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labor government struggled against the ongoing attacks from opposition leader Tony Abbott. In this, and in spite of leading comfortably in the polls, Tony … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

21 Nov 2011

Foreign Affairs – A Life in the Service

by Philip Flood, Richard Woolcott

Philip Flood AO is a former head of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Office of NationalAssessments and the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau. During Philip Flood’s … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

16 Nov 2011

From Managing Disadvantage to Breaking it

by Pru Goward

The Hon Pru Goward is the New South Wales Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women. Her portfolio is one of the most complex and delicate to … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

25 Oct 2011

Prime Minister Joseph Lyons’ Place in History

by Tony Smith

On Monday 24 October 2011, The Hon Tony Smith MP, who is the Member for Casey and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform and Deputy Chairman, Coalition Policy Development Committee, … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

24 Oct 2011

Pluralists, Partisans and Public Discourse

by Maurice Newman

In a speech to the staff of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in March 2010, ABC Chairman Maurice Newman said, “At the ABC, I believe we must re-energise the spirit of … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

19 Oct 2011

Politics and the Media – My Kingdom for an Audience

by Annabel Crabb

One of Australia’s most popular political commentators, Annabel Crabb is the ABC’s chief online political writer. She has been a journalist for more than 12 years, covering national politics for … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

18 Oct 2011

Launching “Joseph Lyons – The People’s Prime Minister”

by John Howard

On Tuesday 18 October, the Hon John Howard launched Anne Henderson’s Joseph Lyons – The People’s Prime Minister (New South Press). John Howard was introduced by Stuart Clark, a managing … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

18 Oct 2011

Sharia in the West – Is This a Reality?

by Raheel Raza

Raheel Raza is an award winning writer, professional speaker, diversity consultant, documentary filmmaker, playwright and author of Their jihad… not my jihad; A Muslim Woman Speaks Out. Born in Pakistan, … Read More

Sydney Papers Online Issue 14

05 Oct 2011

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- Julia Gillard
It’s not every day that I’m invited by such a prestigious organisation as The Sydney Institute to talk about Australians and their behaviour. So I sincerely thank the Institute for this irresistible opportunity.

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The Sydney Institute is the greatest political forum since the Forum.

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The Sydney Institute gives a depth of understanding of public life in Australia not usually found in the Australian or UK media.

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The Sydney Institute has a well-deserved reputation for addressing cutting edge topics and hosting important government leaders, astute political observers, and other foreign dignitaries.

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The Sydney Institute's broad range of commentators on politics, history and culture offer discernment and expertise in the dissemination of views to the wider community.

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The Sydney Institute provides a forum for ideas, a place where theories can be tested and questions asked of those who profess to have answers. It is friendly rather than stuffy but deadly serious in its commitment to open debate. We need it."

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It's a great privilege to be at The Sydney Institute - an ideas think tank. I am very honoured to be amongst you.

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Addressing The Sydney Institute provides an opportunity to speak in depth about public policy. It’s rare to find the time to reflect on the whole picture, the structures -andframeworks which underpin policy and implementation.

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In an era of infinite platforms and forums to express opinions, the Sydney Institute remains one of the country's premier venues.

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The Sydney Institute is an important gatherer of people and ideas; an agent for discussion about the things we care about; a forum for thinking aloud; and a chance to catch up with friends and colleagues at the end of long working days.

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The Sydney Institute fulfils a necessary function in Australian public life. The city - and the nation - would be intellectually poorer without it. Thank God for such a provocative and stimulating forum.

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Thank you Sydney Institute for giving me a platform on topics from Tiananmen Square to advocating a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers.

- Linda Jaivin
The Sydney Institute has been an influential participant in the Australian debate about bills of rights.

- Hillary Charlesworth
I congratulate Gerard and Anne Henderson on the 20th anniversary of the Institute. In this time it has made a genuine contribution to our intellectual life and the diversity of speakers appearing at the Institute has been striking.

- Paul Kelly
The Sydney Institute does get large audiences … it's The Institute that has attracted the crowd rather than the speaker this evening.

- Tony Abbott
The Sydney Institute provides such an important current affairs forum for ideas and debate.

- Ida Lichter
The Institute is a civilised and pluralist island of ideas and conversation in a sea of spin and obfuscation. It's one of the few attributes that gives this Melburnian genuine Sydney envy.

- Sam Lipski
The Sydney Institute - a no-nonsense, downtown venue for all credible points of view on Australian politics, history and culture. It leaves ideology at the door, and its podcasts guarantee a hearing the length and breadth of the country.

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I love my Sydney Institute. It informs, irritates, upsets and stimulates me. Remarkably enough, often at precisely the same time.

- Michael Kirby
The Sydney Institute is, perhaps, the most exciting and challenging place to launch a book, or open a public debate on an important issue. One really has to be on top of one's game to address the Institute.

- Alan Gold
The Sydney Institute is Australia's finest and most consistent platform for debate and the discussion of ideas that matter.

- Ross Fitzgerald
It is a great pleasure to be speaking at The Sydney Institute. I am a great admirer of its work and of its founders Gerard and Anne Henderson.

- Paul Fletcher
The Sydney Institute is - and has long been - an unwavering oasis for civil debate and disagreement from every point-of-view. Congratulations.

- Babette Smith
The Sydney Institute is an important forum for the serious discussion and debate of public policy and policy reform.

- Stephen Conroy
The Sydney Institute - a no-nonsense, downtown venue for all credible points of view on Australian politics, history and culture. It leaves ideology at the door, and its podcasts guarantee a hearing the length and breadth of the country.

- Frank Brennan
With so many communication channels on offer these days, there's nothing quite like getting a group of people together in a room for a focused discussion - what the Sydney Institute provides.

- Kathy Bail
The Sydney Institute - an essential go to place with all sides of the debate from real experts and real players.

- Catherine Harris
The Sydney Institute provides both a depth and diversity of knowledge through its wide ranging presentations and debates - an efficient and much needed buz for Sydney and indirectly the nation - long may it continue.

- Tim Fischer
The Sydney Institute is one of this city's shining lights, providing a never-ending, valued thought fest to keep the brain cells ticking over.

- Bettina Arndt
Thank you very much for the invitation and, above all, for being here; because if you weren't it would be very lonely here up at the front this evening. I'm very pleased to have the opportunity of addressing the Institute.

- David Blunkett
The Sydney Institute plays a very valuable role in stimulating and contributing to the public debate about which policy settings best serve Australia's national interest.

- Stephen Smith
When in Australia, The Sydney Institute is an essential port of call. When not, I follow online - an essential, clear headed guidance to everything that is happening. Invaluable!

- William Shawcross
I always go prepared to the Sydney Institute; the audience keeps you on your toes.

- Caroline Overington
The Sydney Institute makes a wonderful contribution to the public debate in Australia on a broad array of relevant and interesting issues.

- Simon Crean
The thinking person's front bar, the nation's cerebrum, the theatre of ideas, look who's talking, the only focus group that matters.

- Kate Legge
The Sydney Institute is never afraid to take a risk, explore new ideas, stand alone and dare to be right.

- Pru Goward
The Sydney Institute is a "must go to" place to launch ideas and books. I attend frequently, both as a speaker and a listener.

- Anne Summers
I pay tribute to The Sydney Institute for the role it plays in promoting intellectualism in this country and the contest of ideas which is vital for our future world being.

- Craig Emerson
I do not know anyone in Australia who would refuse an invitation to speak at the Sydney Institute.

- Frank Moorhouse
Since 1989, The Sydney Institute has been a platform for public policy debate on Australia's future. The nation should always embrace such debate - with genuine intellectual passion and with genuine intellectual rigour.

- Kevin Rudd
In an era of infinite platforms and forums to express opinions, the Sydney Institute remains one of the country's premier venues.

- Tanveer Ahmed
The Sydney Institute has been an important forum for ideas and for debate in Australia.

- Colin Barnett
In the marketplace for ideas "there's no other store like the Sydney Institute!

- Fred Hilmer
The Sydney Institute brings top Australian talent in all fields to stimulate thinking and encourage vigorous debate.

- Kathryn Greiner
One of the joys of life in Sydney is the lively exchange that is promoted by the efforts of Anne and Gerard. The intellectual life of a city matters and the Institute plays a vital role in sustaining that.

- Maxine McKew
The Institute is so important - it is one of the few objective and policy driven outlets for debate in the country.

- Christopher Pyne
The Sydney Institute - an important dialogue taking place in Sydney.

- Sol Lebovic
The best place in town to exercise your conscience as well as your mind!

- Gladys Berejiklian