1st February 2026
Happy New Year!
After a leisurely summer, the Sunday Check Ins recommences with renowned author Hugh Mackay presenting on the Communities of Kindness.
Described as ‘the man who explains us to ourselves’, Hugh Mackay is a social psychologist and the bestselling author of twenty-five books, including The Way We Are, The Kindness Revolution and nine novels. His latest book is Just Saying, a series of personal reflections on 25 famous quotations.
He had a sixty-year career in social research and was for thirty years a weekly newspaper columnist. He is currently an honorary professor at ANU.
In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities and in 2016 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.