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419th Australian football international (Socceroo) and 40th Captain, Oceania Player of the Year and Australian Team of the Century nominee with decades of experience in broadcasting, government and diplomacy and social justice. Formerly a Director of COALAR (DFAT) and currently the Australian Multicultural Council (Dept Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) played various sports diplomacy roles including Chef de Mission NSW Govt to Brazil and bilateral meetings, MERCOSUR. Heavily involved in indigenous football and rights, refugee children and refugee rights and homelessness, through sport programs. Ambassador for Amnesty, Australia Committee Human Rights Watch, UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute. Three Logies as part of the SBS FIFA World Cup team, named an Australian Financial Review (AFR) BOSS True Leader 2019 for the #SaveHakeem campaign, ChangeMaker 2019 by Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Medal Finalist, author and columnist, Bachelor of Laws, Masters in International Sport Management. Life Member, former CEO and Chair of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). Named one of Australia’s Best Dressed Men, though heavily disputes this dubious honour.
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Very proud of my amazing team and the corporate wide collaboration!
Very proud of my amazing team and the corporate wide collaboration!
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Those straws can really be an inconvenience.
Those straws can really be an inconvenience.
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Of idiots. Apparently. Melbourne, Australia in recent days. Following on from Brisbane. Neo-Nazi groups hear the public normalisation of…
Of idiots. Apparently. Melbourne, Australia in recent days. Following on from Brisbane. Neo-Nazi groups hear the public normalisation of…
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More than 80% of Australians support some form of regulation of social media platforms. The difficult questions will be how to regulate for safety…
More than 80% of Australians support some form of regulation of social media platforms. The difficult questions will be how to regulate for safety…
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Congratulations to Mel McLaughlin, Elise Kellond-Knight, Dave Basheer and everyone who contributed to last year’s World Cup coverage that had an…
Congratulations to Mel McLaughlin, Elise Kellond-Knight, Dave Basheer and everyone who contributed to last year’s World Cup coverage that had an…
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The response to attempts to understand algorithms, create defences against misinformation, disinformation and hate speech is to characterise all…
The response to attempts to understand algorithms, create defences against misinformation, disinformation and hate speech is to characterise all…
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Crazy that an athlete promoting women’s equality, basic human rights and an end to gender apartheid, as the Taliban ban on women’s participation is…
Crazy that an athlete promoting women’s equality, basic human rights and an end to gender apartheid, as the Taliban ban on women’s participation is…
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Crazy that an athlete promoting women’s equality, basic human rights and an end to gender apartheid, as the Taliban ban on women’s participation is…
Crazy that an athlete promoting women’s equality, basic human rights and an end to gender apartheid, as the Taliban ban on women’s participation is…
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Again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. After 236 years, we’re still not listening. Or caring enough.
Again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. After 236 years, we’re still not listening. Or caring enough.
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More disturbing news. Damagingly, it appears from recent polls that the number of Australians who disregard climate science and the physical effects…
More disturbing news. Damagingly, it appears from recent polls that the number of Australians who disregard climate science and the physical effects…
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Australian royalty. Chappelli. Refugee supporter and good human.
Australian royalty. Chappelli. Refugee supporter and good human.
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The response to these comments, which Australia has seen time and again throughout our history, fermenting prejudice and fear against our own…
The response to these comments, which Australia has seen time and again throughout our history, fermenting prejudice and fear against our own…
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A pleasure to meet Dinawan Dyirribang, Uncle Bill as he’s known, Wiradjuri elder yesterday in Bathurst. Uncle Bill regaled the silent and awed…
A pleasure to meet Dinawan Dyirribang, Uncle Bill as he’s known, Wiradjuri elder yesterday in Bathurst. Uncle Bill regaled the silent and awed…
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Trump: ‘climate change will create more oceanfront property.’ Sociopathy: break laws, act impulsively and lack regard for the safety of others…
Trump: ‘climate change will create more oceanfront property.’ Sociopathy: break laws, act impulsively and lack regard for the safety of others…
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In Bathurst for a very important corroboree to commemorate the bicentenary of this day in 1824 when martial law was imposed on the Wiradjuri people…
In Bathurst for a very important corroboree to commemorate the bicentenary of this day in 1824 when martial law was imposed on the Wiradjuri people…
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Imagine someone says this to you. And you just nod along..
Imagine someone says this to you. And you just nod along..
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Great idea, I reckon. (You’ve got to be old enough to remember) I’m in, for the over 60’s category.
Great idea, I reckon. (You’ve got to be old enough to remember) I’m in, for the over 60’s category.
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