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Lunch with Julian Burnside? Weekend Eco Getaway? One-off Custom made Ethical Ring? Take a look at our unique Silent Auction
Take a look at the unique items of our first-ever Silent Auction at the 2016 Gala Dinner, all in the name of supporting the work of the Sydney Peace Foundation and peace with justice. Even if you are not attending the...
September 29, 2015
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Julian Burnside: What sort of country are we?
This piece is based on the 2015 Hamer Oration, delivered by 2014 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Julian Burnside on September 28, 2015. It was published in The Conversation on 28 September 2015. It was with some surprise that I found myself...
November 5, 2014
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Sydney Peace Prize winner Julian Burnside in the thick of battle for human rights
By David Hirsch It’s a good thing peace prizes are not given for results; hardly anyone would qualify. Since 1901 the Nobel committee in Oslo has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to 128 peace laureates. The award recognises those who...
May 27, 2014
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Julian Burnside AO QC wins 2014 Sydney Peace Prize
MEDIA RELEASE For Tuesday 27 May 2014 Julian Burnside wins 2014 Sydney Peace Prize Australian barrister, human rights advocate and author, Julian Burnside AO QC has been selected to receive the 2014 Sydney Peace Prize. The Prize will be awarded...
May 26, 2014
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September 20, 2023
Book Launch: Conversations in Peace Volume 2, Celebrating 25 Years
You are invited to the launch of the Sydney Peace Foundation’s latest collection of peace prize lectures from 2012-2022 edited by Dr Lynda-Ann Blanchard and Dr Jane Fulton. Meet the Foundation’s founder Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees, and former Sydney Peace...
September 12, 2023
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Honouring the Me Too movement with the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize
Starting with two words, ‘me too’, women around the world have united in solidarity to share personal experiences about sexual harassment. This global call for change – the Me Too movement – has played a game-changing role in destigmatising the...
May 1, 2019
2019 The Me Too movement
Every human being has the right to walk through this life with their full humanity in tact. Part of the work of the Me Too movement is the restoration of that humanity.
May 23, 2017
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2017 Black Lives Matter, Media, News, Peace Blog
Sydney Peace Prize Laureates Pat Dodson & Naomi Klein hail movement that ‘resonates around the globe’
The human rights movement Black Lives Matter has won this year’s Sydney peace prize. The movement, which was founded in the US by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in 2012 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the...
February 2, 2017
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A Moment to Change the World: The Sydney Peace Prize Story
Human rights are for everyone, equally, universally, and forever. Unfortunately in today’s world, many people are denied a life in dignity. The challenges to peace and justice are daunting, but now is not the time to falter. 2017 will mark...
November 22, 2016
Thank you’s 2015
Our Partners, Supporters and Friends Sydney Peace Foundation is wholly funded through the support of individuals and organisations. An association with the Sydney Peace Foundation is an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in efforts to promote peace with justice in any...
September 14, 2016
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Diaspora Symposium: Refugees & Asylum Seekers’ Discourse Event
Sydney Peace Foundation is proud to support and invite you to: Diaspora Symposium: Refugee & Asylum Seekers’ Discourse NSW Parliament House Tuesday 11 October 2016, 5:30pm – 8:30pm The Symposium provides an opportunity for artists and poets to use avant-garde arts and...
November 5, 2014
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Photos from the 2014 Sydney Peace Prize events
On Wednesday 5 November 2014, the Hon Professor Marie Bashir, former Governor of NSW, presented Julian Burnside with the 2014 Sydney Peace Prize, Australia’s only international prize for peace. At numerous events surrounding this ceremony, the community of Sydney celebrated...
September 30, 2014
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Celebrating Non-violence Month
Inspired by and with the support of Ela Gandhi, Gandhi Development Trust and ICON (International Centre of Non-violence) Durban, the International Centre of Non-violence (ICON) Australia was launched on 2 October 2012, when celebrating UN International Day of Non-violence and...
July 25, 2014
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Exploring “The Art of Peace” and the 2015 Sydney Peace Prize
What do The Beatles, Bono, Bob Geldof, Billy Bragg, Billie Holiday, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, and Barenboim all have in common—in addition to being musicians and starting with “B”? They have each contributed to peace with justice, and...
July 4, 2014
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Videos and Media
Julian Burnside’s City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture was filmed by ABC Big Ideas. You can watch it online here: ABC Big Ideas Julian Burnside – 2014 City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture. This was broadcast on ABC1 on Monday...
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