“Only those who have been on the receiving end of poverty, unemployment, homelessess, mental illness, domestic violence, racism, sexism or ageism can… — Hugh Mackay Adversity Copy Share Image
Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of… — Hugh Mackay Class Copy Share Image
Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me. — Hugh Mackay Imagine Copy Share Image
Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills. — Hugh Mackay Acquire Copy Share Image
“I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that—I don't mind people being happy—but the idea that everything we do is… — Hugh Mackay Ask yourself Copy Share Image
Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying… — Hugh Mackay Amount Copy Share Image
If I were asked about what to do about the level of insecurity and anxiety in contemporary Australian society, I wouldn't start… — Hugh Mackay Anxiety Copy Share Image
One of the most important responsibilities of leaders in any setting - including business organisations - is to tell us our own… — Hugh Mackay Aspiration Copy Share Image
Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives. — Hugh Mackay Histories Copy Share Image
With increasing frequency and growing vehemence, you hear people saying they are ashamed to be Australians. — Hugh Mackay Ashamed Copy Share Image
I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been… — Hugh Mackay Own Copy Share Image
It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is… — Hugh Mackay Australia Copy Share Image
“You have five hundred Facebook 'friends'? That simply means you've redefined 'friend' to make it something like 'a contact I exchange data… — Hugh Mackay Facebook Copy Share Image
It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade. — Hugh Mackay Inevitable Copy Share Image
Still, most of those effects occur in the context of harmless play and it is patently obvious that children are not normally… — Hugh Mackay Aggressive Copy Share Image
Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be… — Hugh Mackay Communicate Copy Share Image
The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate. — Hugh Mackay Books Copy Share Image
The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal… — Hugh Mackay Action Copy Share Image
One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough,… — Hugh Mackay Change Copy Share Image
Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of… — Hugh Mackay Best Copy Share Image
The underlying message of the Lancet article is that if you want to understand aggressive behaviour in children, look to the social… — Hugh Mackay Children Copy Share Image
Reading is a huge effort for many people, a bore for others, and, believe it or not, many people prefer watching TV. — Hugh Mackay Believe Copy Share Image
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational. — Hugh Mackay Irrational Copy Share Image
It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them. — Hugh Mackay Australian Copy Share Image
