Sustainability: An Ongoing Transformation

At our recent formal dinner at Mandelbaum House, we had the privilege of welcoming Mr Craig Wilson, General Manager of Sustainability at Snowy Hydro. Snowy Hydro operates in electricity generation, renewable energy procurement, wholesale price risk management, and retail energy through brands including Snowy Energy, Red Energy, and Lumo Energy. Holding an MBA and a…

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Seen, Supported, Empowered

My name is Logan Culley, I’m a proud Darkinjung man from Wollombi, and I’m in my third year of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience with career aspirations in livestock veterinary care. I joined Mandelbaum House in Semester 1 of 2024 and became the Indigenous Resident Representative in that same semester. Since then, the role has evolved…

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Jazz vs. Classical: How do they Compare?

For Mandelbaum House’s second formal dinner of the semester, we were privileged to welcome the internationally renowned pianist, Mr Simon Tedeschi. At the age of nine, Simon performed his first Mozart piano concerto at the Sydney Opera House, and later continued his performance and his studies in the United States. He has received numerous accolades…

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Wellbeing- A Physics Paradox

Newton’s third Law states that every action generates an opposite reaction. That every time my hand pushes against the wall, the wall pushes back with equal and opposite force. This concept is valid in Physics, but we seem to have generalised it to every aspect of our lives- whenever we are pushed out of our…

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An Evening of Humanity and Hope: A Night with Ernie Friedlander OAM

For our final formal dinner of the 2025 academic year, Mandelbaum House had the privilege of hosting Holocaust survivor and founder of the Moving Forward Together Association (MFTA), Ernest Friedlander OAM, alongside Danielle Jaku-Greenfield, granddaughter of the late Eddie Jaku. The evening began with a heartfelt Acknowledgment of Country led by residents Logan Cully and…

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