Moon man with the best line of all time
He left an indelible mark on the minds of millions, from those zany kangaroo hops on the moon’s surface to one of the most memorable...
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Words that changed history: The Redfern Speech
December 10th was the date that PM Keating made ‘the Redfern Speech’ to launch Australia’s program for the International Year of the...
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Still the best leadership speech
"I will be ruthless in ridding the army of people who cannot live up to its values…" Why is it so powerful? There are three reasons....
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“He is all of them. And he is one of us”. Keating’s eulogy for The Unknown Soldier
Keating’s speechwriter Don Watson wrote in his memoirs that Keating “painted word pictures, created images and moods at a stroke. He...
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Teacher tells students the're not special, and finds a global audience
A Boston high school English teacher became famous for a graduation speech. He told his students they were not special. Now he has a book...
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J.K. Rowling’s Harvard Commencement address
J.K. Rowling is not only a great writer, she’s also an extremely good speaker. Her Harvard Commencement speech on the fringe benefits of...
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The art of the apology
It took ten years for the Bringing Them Home Report to become the subject of an official apology. It’s a national reminder of how...
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