The taste for philanthropy is spreading

'Australians have become addicted to giving, and the taste for philanthropy has become as alluring and natural to them as the taste of Vegemite.’

6 Oct 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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‘Australians have become addicted to giving, and the taste for philanthropy has become as alluring and natural to them as the taste of Vegemite,’

That’s the view of Paul Madden, Chief Executive of the Wyatt Trust whose optimistic take on the future of philanthropy was quoted the recent Philanthropy Australia Conference.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina