Philanthropy
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- Billionaires
How James Packer plans to avoid passing the succession poison chalice to his kids
The fifth generation of Packers – James’ three children – will ultimately inherit riches rather than power.
- Elizabeth Knight
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The Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes – 400 children lost their school
The pioneering Primary School in California aimed to give disadvantaged children a boost but will shut down next year after the billionaire couple pulled the plug.
- Caroline O'Donovan and Naomi Nix
Award-winning new building to store and display renowned Besen art collection at TarraWarra
Just 5 per cent of the art collected by philanthropists Eva and Marc Besen can be displayed at any time. A new centre by architect Kerstin Thompson will change that.
- Stephen Crafti
- Opinion
- Climate crisis
How to get the best bang for your climate buck
Philanthropists are free to donate to the other side of the world if that’s where the impact will be the greatest, while governments have a primary responsibility to their constituents.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Never mind the Kardashians, these are the real superstars
Imagine a world where doing good was the key to being cool.
- Anson Cameron
The mystery man and the unexpected $2.8 million gift to a Sydney landmark
Most of us can dream up plenty of ways to spend a fortune: holidays, houses or cars. Neville Halse did none of the above.
- Michael Ruffles
Bill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045
“I will give away virtually all my wealth”: The Microsoft billionaire has pledged his foundation will distribute $US200 billion over the next 20 years.
- Jessica Nix, Ashleigh Furlong and Sophie Alexander
David Gonski on the art of parting the rich from their money for a good cause
University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn’t matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.
- Linda Morris
‘Gigantic joy’: Melinda French Gates on her new life after divorce
She left her billionaire husband to blaze her own philanthropic trail. Now she wants other women to revel in their independence.
- Amanda Hooton
Prince Harry ‘demanded Africa charity boss publicly defend Meghan’
Prince Harry tried to use Sentebale, his African charity, as “an extension of the Sussex PR machine” to protect his wife’s reputation, its chairman has claimed.
- Victoria Ward and Paul Nuki
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