Above image: A Rohingya refugee child looks through the fence at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Myanmar’s Rohingya are one of the largest and most at-risk stateless groups. A new centre has opened in Australia to research statelessness. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters Article published in The Guardian, by Ben Doherty on [...]
This is a great article that has just been published in PURSUIT. With the official opening of the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness coming up on Monday I thought that this was a great article to share due to its highly relevant information about the need to deal with statelessness around the world. If [...]
My latest trip to Timor-Leste was a busy and interesting trip, with a focus on the totally inspiring work that is being undertaken by East Timor Hearts Fund. I had the opportunity to meet with the team that drives the charity as well as doctors, medical staff, patients, families and communities of those affected [...]
I am currently en route to Timor Leste to meet and support the great people who have championed a life-saving initiative for many young Timor-Leste people Operation GoodHearts, organised by the charity East Timor Hearts Fund. Last week was a remarkable week for the East Timor Hearts Fund. This charity organises life-saving heart surgery for Timor-Leste's [...]
As an update, since Philanthropy Australia's Open Letter last week there has been a number of articles published dealing with the issue of the proposed change to the Electoral Legislative Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017. Some interesting articles have included: The Age Rules around foreign donations threaten to cripple our charities By Martyn Myer 28 [...]
Today, along with 65 other signatories, I supported an open letter that has been written by Philanthropy Australia regarding the Electoral Act Changes that are going to have, in our view, a detrimental impact on Australia's philanthropic donations and charities. This letter was published in today's Financial Review, page 13. If you do not [...]
Meme McDonald was a friend and colleague who I admired deeply. We sadly farewelled her on the weekend, in what could only be described as a moving, uplifting and inspiring final tribute journey that she herself had planned and curated during her final months. Meme was renowned nationally and internationally for her extraordinary work [...]
Over years I have had a lot to do with the wonderful country of Timor Leste. A very productive part of my involvement has been assisting their Timor Leste Chamber of Commerce to identify and ultimately create sustainable industries. Tourism has been identified as potentially a big industry for Timor Leste, particularly because it [...]
Australia is the proud winner of the 13th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition that was held from the 2 – 7 February 2018 in Paris. Since 2015 I have enjoyed being on the judging panel for this vibrant competition, but this year my timetable made it difficult for me to be in Paris that [...]
Science fiction and fantasy author Ursula Le Guin died last Monday at age 88. Le Guin wrote novels, poetry, essays, children's books and short stories, and in 2000, she was honored as a US Living Legend by the Library of Congress. As a tribute to Le Guin, I would like to highlight one particular short story [...]
