Sydney woke up choking on smoke again this Saturday. While the fires burn in the Hunter, the real crisis is in Macquarie Street. We were promised resilience after the Black Summer. What we got was a masterclass in managing decline.
She was the unlikely Governor who turned a ceremonial role into a masterclass in empathy. As Australia mourns the passing of Dame Marie Bashir today, we look back at the psychiatrist who prescribed kindness to a cynical state.
