Philippe Paquet’s Simon Leys Navigator Between Worlds is the first book length biography of the author, sinologist, and critic Pierre Ryckmans (1935-2014) who published under the pseudonym Simon Leys. A splendid achievement, on literary, philosophical, historical, and interpretative perspectives, this is arguably the finest ever account of any Australian.
Visiting accountant turned property investor Kate Braybrook and building tradie husband Mark, who have relocated from Melbourne. Looked at 20 growing US cities before picking Austin, capital of Texas.
David Coe had a multitude of interests, activities and lives as entrepreneur, investor, investment banker, business strategist, family man, art collector, sports lover. He co-founded, led and lost one of Australia’s most significant investment outfits, Allco.
The numbers are probably against any change in policy. But that should not stop public consideration of what this year’s ALP national conference, to be held in September, should decide about uranium mining.
In the past few years there has been increasing speculation in Australia as to whether large corporate mutual, typically in the insurance and superannuation fields, should consider demutualising.
Published with a series of other brief quotes from various other individuals in public life in the Sydney Morning Herald, 27 January 1992, p. 18.
The Australian Institute of Political Science is pleased to announce the appointments of Professors Ross Garnaut and Nancy Viviani as 1992 editors of The Australian Quarterly. A new editorial committee will assist the editors.
Over the New Year break I re-read Simon Leys’ polemic on the Maoist revolution and gulag (the Chinese equivalent are called Laogai camps), Chinese Shadows.
In NSW there are two statutory authorities which have responsibility for the design of syllabi and the award of secondary education certificates. The Secondary Schools Board, which administers the School Certificate, covers the years 7 to 10. The Board of Senior School Studies, which administers the Higher School Certificate, covers the years 11 to 12.