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WA Labor Senator Fatima Payman’s crossing the Senate floor to vote for a Greens’ motion on immediate recognition of the state of Palestine and against the Government is highly unusual in the ALP.
Stan Sharkey (1933-2024), NSW and national leader of building workers, former amateur and professional boxer, jockey, apprentice bricklayer, then skilled tradesman, communist, deserves tribute for an interesting, vital, important life.
It is an excellent question: ‘What would Tom think?’ Professor Tom Parry AM (1945-2024), economics professor, raconteur, businessman, and regulator, who was laid to rest at the end of May, was a rarity. A sharp mind who made economic rationalism understandable, popular, and effective.
I have a case of impostor syndrome tonight, because a week ago I was asked, “could you turn up to the launch I’m doing at Gerard Henderson’s office of this book”.
John MacBean was born with the battle for workers’ rights in his blood, secured a 38-hour working week for health workers and promoted women within the union movement.
Shlomo Avineri who died on 1 December 2023 was one of Israel’s most outstanding public intellectuals.
It is interesting to speculate about what might have been.
Today we spotlight intergenerational equity.
It is my pleasure to introduce the first panel discussion of the day: ‘If we build it will they stay?’
Tremendous to be here at the official opening of the new Jannawi Family Centre at the Mungo Scott Building, the old Flour Mill, Summer Hill.