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Join us for a real treat on 14th September! Fettuccine, Chorizo, Cappuccino, Sushi, Cabernet Sauvignon. These words are common place and are understood and appreciated by most Australians today. But only 50 years ago we were more familiar with devon, mint sauce, vegemite and porphyry pearl, while cheese came from a blue packet wrapped in [...]

The next meeting of the New Institute will be a major change from our usual topics.  Most of our meetings attempt to focus on “big issues” about the changes society is going through – changes that affect many or most of us in some way or other.  Our next meeting addresses the biggest change that [...]

The Hunter Valley Research Foundation has some great lectures coming up.  Have a look at the Newcastle Happenings link for more information.

The question of the future of the monarchy in Australia, and a possible shift to an Australian Republic has been debated for many years. The evolving perception of Australian identity after the 1988 bicentenary seemed to suggest that it was a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ Australia would change. Even Prince Charles seemed to suggest [...]

Following our June event: “Twitter and Social Media: what’s it good for” there was a buzz of interest and a number of people interested to know more. Maybe you’d also like the opportunity to learn more about Twitter and some of the ways you can use it; or simply how to get started. Click the [...]

Tuesday, June 8th, 7pm Unless you come to grips with social media and start thinking about how it may benefit your clients and your business, you are missing all sorts of opportunities. Think again if you believe social media such as Twitter and Facebook are just for kids, writes Trish Carroll in the Australasian Law [...]

The New Institute Supporting our Volunteer Groups: Not Just the “Mad, Sad and Bad” Tuesday, May 11th, 7pm The next meeting of the New Institute coincides with Volunteers Week. Whether it is social and sports clubs, youth groups, churches, service clubs, or voluntary carers, it is clear that Volunteers and Volunteer-based Organisations are part of [...]

The New Institute A Strong and Effective Voice for the Hunter:- Strategies and Structures Tuesday, April 13th, 7pm There has long been a belief that the Hunter Region is poorly served by the structure of Local and State governments, and that the ability of the region and its people to have a real say in [...]

The New Institute First Meeting for 2010 Obama’s first year: -A record we can believe in? Tuesday, March 9th, 7pm To great international fanfare, Barack Obama won the White House in 2008 promising Americans change they could believe in. But now, little more than a year into his presidency, conventional wisdom suggests that Obama has [...]

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