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Henry Olonga – Former International Cricketer and Opera Singer
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted September 19, 2025

Henry Olonga – Former International Cricketer and Opera Singer

Henry Olonga is a Zimbabwean former cricketer, who p[ayed Test and One Day International Cricket for Zimbabwe.  When he made his  Test debut in January 1995, he was the first […]

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Mr. Matt Anderson PSM – Director of the Australian War Memorial – ‘Expansion program at the War Memorial’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted August 4, 2025

Mr. Matt Anderson PSM – Director of the Australian War Memorial – ‘Expansion program at the War Memorial’

Mr. Matt Anderson is a Graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon and served with the Royal Australian Engineers as a Troop Commander. In 1995, Natthew joined the Department of […]

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Peter Greste – Journalist, author and academic – ‘Imprisonment in an Egyptian gaol’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted June 16, 2025

Peter Greste – Journalist, author and academic – ‘Imprisonment in an Egyptian gaol’

Peter Greste is a dual Latvian – Australian academic, memoirist and writer.   Formerly a journalist and foreign correspondent, he worked for Reuters, CNS, the BBC, Al Jazeera, predominantly in [...]

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Professor Robin Prior PhD  Head of School of Humanities, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra -‘Gallipoli: End of the Myth’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted June 16, 2025

Professor Robin Prior PhD Head of School of Humanities, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra -‘Gallipoli: End of the Myth’

Professor Prior was born in rural South Australia and has been a farmer shopkeeper, librarian and an academic.  Professor Prior was educated at Kapunda High School and at the University […]

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Dr. John Bruni  Founder and CEO of the SAGE International Think Tank – ‘Conflict in the Middle East’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted April 9, 2025

Dr. John Bruni Founder and CEO of the SAGE International Think Tank – ‘Conflict in the Middle East’

Dr. John Bruni is the Founder and CEO of SAGE International (SAGE).  SAGE is South Australia’s only privately operated, online, NFP geopolitical think tank and consultancy.  Dr. Bruni has [...]

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Rod Bunten – Retired UK Diplomat and Teacher – ‘The Life of a UK Diplomat’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted April 9, 2025

Rod Bunten – Retired UK Diplomat and Teacher – ‘The Life of a UK Diplomat’

Rod Bunten grew up in Cornwall and Gloucestershire.  He studied Physics at Oxford University, before starting a diplomatic career at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  Mr. Bunten [...]

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Tim Silvers  CEO Adelaide Football Club – ‘Adelaide Football Club: Journey to the Thebarton Oval’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted April 9, 2025

Tim Silvers CEO Adelaide Football Club – ‘Adelaide Football Club: Journey to the Thebarton Oval’

Tom Silvers has been CEO of the Adelaide Football Club since 2021, and has nearly three decades of experience as a highly driven sports executive. Tim is known as a […]

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Lieutenant Ron Read RANR (Rtd.) – ‘Australians enjoy unparalleled freedoms, but will tomorrows’ youth understand why?’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted January 16, 2025

Lieutenant Ron Read RANR (Rtd.) – ‘Australians enjoy unparalleled freedoms, but will tomorrows’ youth understand why?’

Our Speaker:  Lieutenant Read’s military career began when he entered the Royal Australian Navy as a Boy Seaman in early 1964, undertaking 2 months training at HMAS CERBERUS in Victoria.  […]

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Dr Geoffrey Raby AO – ‘Great Gammę On: the geopolitical contest between Eurasia and beyond’
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted January 16, 2025

Dr Geoffrey Raby AO – ‘Great Gammę On: the geopolitical contest between Eurasia and beyond’

Dr. Geoffrey Raby is an economist and was Australia’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China from 2007 to 2011.  Prior to this appointment, Dr. Raby held a number of […]

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Viewing Chihuly Glass Sculptures
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By Peter Hammond
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Posted October 20, 2024

Viewing Chihuly Glass Sculptures

Program: Meet in the Goodman Building in the Adelaide Botanical Gardens – off Hackney Road at 3:00pm Parking – in front of the old MTT building or in Pine Tree […]

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