Governor Lachlan Macquarie 1810 – 1821 Lachlan Macquarie was appointed the fifth and last autocratic Governor of New South Wales on 1 January 1810 – 1 December 1821. Previous governors struggled to control the New South Wales Corps. Macquarie’s role was to...
GOVERNOR JOHN HUNTER 1795 – 1800 In December 1792, Captain John Hunter was appointed second Governor of New South Wales, 11 September 1795 – 27 September 1800. Governor Hunter began his appointment in difficult circumstances. Three years passed without a...
GOVERNOR ARTHUR PHILLIP 1786 – 1793 Arthur Phillip was the founding Governor of New South Wales 12 October 1786 – 23 July 1793. He established the first permanent European settlement in Australia. Phillip had extensive skills and experience in commanding...
Defamation law reform and social media: What happens on the internet stays on the internet? Click Here for PDF of Article Law reform and technological developments move at distinctly different speeds, creating challenges for legislators worldwide. In Australia, social...
The Inaugural Robin Speed Memorial Lecture Date and Time: Thursday 1 June at 6:00pm Location: Establishment Ballroom, Sydney Cost: $200 Speaker: Paul Kelly, editor-at-large from The Australian newspaper on ‘The Voice: what it means for our system of...
