What was the expatriate Australian who spoke at he Brisbane Institute known for?
The Brisbane Institute The Brisbane Institute was an independent think tank based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, founded in 1999. It held talks, functions, debates and similar activities. Notable speakers included Justice Michael Kirby, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws and the painter Jeffrey Smart.
Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823. The penal colony of Moreton Bay later adopted the same name, eventually becoming the present city of Brisbane.