Canberra launch of “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”
On 15 October 2024, I joined Benevolent Society CEO Lin Hatfield-Dodds for an in-conversation event launching my new book, “Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia”. Th...
4 Nov 202454min
Discussing Battlers and Billionaires with Richard Glover
On 10 October 2024, I joined Richard Glover on ABC Sydney to discuss my new book, "Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia".
13 Okt 202415min
A Symphony of Impact
On 6 August I gave the keynote address at the Philanthropy Australia Conference in Adelaide. Like great music, philanthropy has the power to uplift and transcend, inspire and delight. Full text is ava...
6 Aug 202416min
Bumps and breakthroughs: the journey of Australia's merger reforms
On 1 August, I addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on the history of merger reform. Policy and laws should evolve as the economy evolves. But as history shows, Australia’s ad...
6 Aug 202425min
The Future of Medicare
On 19 June 2024, I spoke to a symposium organised by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Symposium, on the topic ‘The future of Medicare: research-informed policy for better access and hea...
25 Jun 202418min
Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters
On 17 June 2024, I spoke to the Australian Evaluation Showcase on the topic ‘Discovering What Works: Why Rigorous Evaluation Matters’. The text of the speech is available here: https://ministers.treas...
25 Jun 202418min
Experimenting for Excellence: Randomised Trials in Human Resources
On 30 April 2024, I spoke at the HR Leaders Forum in Sydney about some of the fascinating findings emerging from randomised trials in the workplace. The full text of the speech is available here: http...
30 Apr 202418min
Healthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and Debunk Dogma
On 9 April 2024, I spoke at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Danks Leaders in Science seminar, on the topic “Healthy Surprises: How Randomised Trials Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom and D...
10 Apr 202423min
