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Travers McLeod: Genuine ‘excitement’ requires gifted policy

‘Tis the season to be jolly, as they say. Or, excited, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull repeats on cue, like a Santa Claus ‘Ho-Ho-Hoing’ through the local shops. His change of tone since ending...

Patrick McGorry: Gifting more resources to transform mental health

Who could argue with the fact that mental health is the awakening giant of modern health care? Awareness is at an all time high and tolerance and stigma have improved dramatically over the past...

Clover Moore: Resilient cities will be critical gifts for Australia’s future

By global comparisons, Sydney is a fortunate and equitable place even though we are grappling with the impacts of climate change and cyber-attacks, lack of affordable housing and traffic congestion. Last week, as part...

Jen Robinson: Protecting human rights is not a gift

Back in 2008, one thousand of Australia’s “best and brightest brains” met at the 2020 Summit to map out a strategy for Australia’s long-term future. They made three key recommendations for constitutional reform: Indigenous...

Janet Holmes à Court: A new strategy for Corporate Australia’s gifts to the arts

Coming as I do from a state that periodically suffers the boom and bust cycle inherent in the resources sector, I am only too aware of the impact that philanthropy and corporate sponsorship can...

Fiona Sharkie: Giving people with a disability the opportunity to shine

Imagine for a moment that everyone you interacted with on a daily basis only saw you for your shortfalls, and never for your potential. For the one billion people in the world living with...

Glyn Davis: Universities – translating the gift of good ideas across society at large

The talk around universities has changed much in recent months. For the past two years we have been arguing about how to fund the system. Budget cuts were proposed, students marched, senators blocked. A...

Tanya Hosch: Recognition – the greatest gift for all Australia’s children

As most things perhaps should, this discussion begins and ends with our kids. Don’t tune out if you don’t happen to have children of your own — I mean ‘our kids’ in the broadest...

Richard McLellan: Gifting a sustainable food future requires a radical rethink

At this time of year we’re accustomed to reflecting on the 12 months that have gone by and lining up our resolutions for the 12 months ahead. But Australia’s farmers will only get what...

Helen Szoke: Gender equality can’t be a token gift

We shouldn’t have to keep talking about women, but we need to. We need to because despite all the rhetoric, the studies and initiatives, all the knowledge we have about the inequalities, discrimination, lack...