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Menzies Research Institute
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Feeney's New Formula for Giving
Source: The Australian
By Jill Rowbotham Encouraging responses to pilot philanthropy projects at the University of Tasmania and the University of New South Wales have reinforced American billionaire Chuck Feeney's new strategy for donating. Mr Feeney, 80, is renowned for the $500 million he has donated to medical…
Resource type: News
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Disease sleuths on job in Vietnam
Source: Sunday Tasmanian
Tasmanian researchers are trying to solve one of world health's most perplexing problems Excerpt: The Menzies Research Institute is working in Vietnam to try to find out why the developing nation has such a high incidence of typically western-style diseases. Vietnam appears to have an…
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Charles 'Chuck' Feeney Appointed AC
Source: Australian Government - Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney has been appointed an Honorary Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his services to Australian health, research and higher education. Mr Feeney founded The Atlantic Philanthropies more than 40 years ago, which has since donated or…
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Donor Bequeaths Philanthropy Template
Source: The Australian Financial Review
By Rachel Lebihan The nation’s most generous benefactor of university and medical research, Irish American Charles Feeney, is pulling out of Australia in line with plans to wind down his charitable trust by 2016. The Atlantic Philanthropies will close its office in Sydney by July…
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THE GIVEAWAY MAN; Philanthropist gave away a fortune; but won't forget or forgive a grudge; Wrath of an Irish enigma
Source: The Gold Coast Bulletin
A new book reveals how Mayor Ron Clarke fell out with a wealthy benefactor. Sue Lappeman reports. A NEW book has revealed how Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke blew his friendship with a secretive billionaire American philanthropist who bankrolled the Couran Cove and Runaway Bay…
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