PROBUS WARRAWEE

 

​​NEXT GENERAL MEETING:

Friday: 22nd May 2026​

10am. at THE WARRAWEE CLUB ​

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Our May 2026 Guest Speaker will be Hugh Mackay AO. 

​​Hugh’s talk is entitled “Just saying”. ​

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Hugh Mackay is a social psychologist and researcher

and the bestselling author of 25 books, including nine

novels. His latest non-fiction book is Just Saying,

published in November 2025.

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Hugh has had a 60-year career in social research and

was also a weekly newspaper columnist for over 25

years. He is currently an honorary professor of

Psychology at ANU. Among other appointments, he

has been deputy chairman of the Australia Council

for the Arts, chairman of the board of trustees of Sydney Grammar School and an honorary professor at Macquarie, Charles Sturt and Wollongong universities.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of NSW.  In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015.

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Hugh will be discussing his latest book “Just saying” and he will present his personal reflections on twenty-five quotations from some of the world’s greatest thinkers and writers. The quotes touch on themes ranging from kindness and humility to power and prejudice; from gender equality to ethnic diversity; from coping with change to the damage we inflict on ourselves when we take revenge. 

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Members might like to bring their own favourite quote to add to the discussion.
 

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