Name Quote by Hugh Mackay

“I'm in total sympathy with Dick Smith's sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for saying we Australians would never tolerate such appalling treatment of refugees being carried out in our name.”

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“Only those who have been on the receiving end of poverty, unemployment, homelessess, mental illness, domestic violence, racism, sexism or ageism can fully identify…

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Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people.

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Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.

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Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.

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“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 part of…

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Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce…

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If I were asked about what to do about the level of insecurity and anxiety in contemporary Australian society, I wouldn't start with politics…

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One of the most important responsibilities of leaders in any setting - including business organisations - is to tell us our own story; to…

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Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives.

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With increasing frequency and growing vehemence, you hear people saying they are ashamed to be Australians.

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I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in…

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It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in…

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