Sassoon Grigorian
Sassoon Grigorian works in the technology sector. He was senior adviser to a former NSW Premier and worked in the NSW Government for nearly a decade. Sassoon has worked for the Sydney Olympic Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), and was senior consultant for Australia’s largest public affairs firm.
Articles by Sassoon Grigorian
Time to say Ni Hao, Australia
Reading about G’day USA, got me thinking – it’s time that we have a Ni Hao China event. G’day USA…... Read more
Five big predictions for Australia’s shopping future
Last year we saw many major issues emerge in the technology sector. In 2012 we saw Facebook launch its IPO…... Read more
Members deserve a say in party leadership
Nearly two years ago, I wrote in The Punch a piece that suggested the current way we select our political…... Read more
We should never ignore the horrors of the past
When it comes to combating and preventing genocide, more can and should be done. Last week, Minister for Foreign Affairs,…... Read more
The Arab World’s Christian minority needs protecting
As the Arab Spring continues its momentum throughout the Middle East engulfing Syria, and with it the hope of greater…... Read more
He’s smart, and he knows his Qing from his Ming
It’s not often in Australian politics when a Prime Minister can go beyond Parliament, and select the best possible candidate…... Read more
Deniers of genocide should taste their own medicine
In Australia, there has been a vocal debate whether we require a bill of rights, although each of Australia’s states…... Read more
Victims of one vile holocaust must recognise another
For the first time, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recip Tayipp Erdogan, has apologised for the killings of 14,000 people in Dersim…... Read more
The digital divide is a denial of human rights
The right to digital access, should be a right we expect like a right to equality, or accessibility. Recent debate…... Read more
We might follow leaders we got to pick ourselves
Should other than Caucus members of Parliament determine the leadership of an Australian political party? We have all known that…... Read more
What I learned from meeting the Ground Zero Imam
The Clash of Civilizations is a theory, proposed by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that people’s cultural and religious identities…... Read more
Leaders could face up to voters with a full web debate
We are all familiar with the television debates between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition that occur…... Read more
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