Malcolm McCusker

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One of the WA legal profession’s best-known figures, and the state’s next governor, almost became an astronomer.

Last night's Vinnies' CEO Sleepout saw 107 chief executives sleeping rough in the name of charity, and none did it tougher than Mermaid Marine boss Jeff Weber.

The controversial subject of high CEO salaries at state government agencies appears to have gone off the boil as a policy to rein in remuneration appears to have helped stop surprise jumps in pay packets.

Brightwater Care Group is nine months and $3 million away from completing its new brain injury rehabilitation centre in East Victoria Park, one of a handful of state-of-the-art medical facilities cropping up across Perth.

One year into Malcolm McCusker’s three-year term as governor of Western Australia, he and his wife, Tonya, continue to drive the state’s philanthropic agenda.

THE state’s chief scientist, Lynn Beazley, was awarded the second annual ‘Governors Award for Giving’ last week at a ceremony at Government House ballroom to mark the official launch of the Corporate Volunteer Council’s Give1 campaign.

IT has been a big week of‘giving’ by Australian directors, with former WorleyParsons CEO John Grill giving $20 million to the University of Sydney and revelations that Rams Home Loans founder John Kinghorn has given at least $300 million to charity.

The record $16.8 million donated this year to Telethon’s annual fundraising weekend – the charity’s most successful event to date – will mean more money in the pockets of the chosen beneficiaries, including the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.

Greater public exposure has helped lift community engagement with, and funding to, the not-for-profit sector.

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The entrepreneurial talents of Tony Loxton, founder of Digital Dialogue, were recognised last night when he was named First Amongst Equals in front an audience of 980 people at the 2014 40under40 awards.

Chevron Australia managing director Roy Krzywosinski and Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Andrew Harding have joined some of Australia’s top business leaders in being honoured by the American Australian Association.

A dozen of Australia’s top scientists recently faced off in national competition to determine the effectiveness of their ‘elevator pitches’ for commercial support.

SPECIAL REPORT: Power and influence in WA is adjusting to a new order after the boom.

Iconic medical research institute is increasing philanthropic revenue.

Western Australian Supreme Court judge James Edelman has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

Former WA governor Malcolm McCusker and his wife, philanthropist Tonya McCusker, have been recognised by Curtin University for their respective contributions to the public good and the broader community with an honorary doctorate each.

When done well, highly organised giving transcends being big-spirited because it can shape outcomes.

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