What is Fair and What is Just? | Julian Burnside | TEDxSydney

Julian Burnside, lawyer, speaks passionately about the need to do something in the face of injustice. When you see something, what will you do?

In 2004 Julian Burnside was elected as a Living National Treasure and in 2009 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Julian Burnside joined the Bar in 1976 and took silk in 1989. He specialises in commercial litigation and human rights. He acted for the Ok Tedi natives against BHP, for Alan Bond in fraud trials, for Rose Porteous in numerous actions against Gina Rinehart, and for the Maritime Union of Australia in the 1998 waterfront dispute against Patrick Stevedores. He was the Senior Counsel assisting the Australian Broadcasting Authority in the “Cash for Comment” inquiry. He has acted pro bono in many human rights cases, in particular concerning the treatment of refugees. He is passionately involved in the arts. He collects contemporary paintings and sculptures and regularly commissions music. He is Chair of Fortyfive Downstairs and Chair of Chamber Music Australia. In 2014 he was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. He is married to artist Kate Durham.

[brendahu]

Mr Julian Burnside should be a Politician and the leader of the country ... would be a better Australia as well

[kla]

This was one of the best Tedx Talks I have ever seen! Stand up for Justice and never give up!!

[hannahwiiles]

im crying i dont want to do this english assignment

[TasmanianSon]

Julian Burnside is a profoundly good man: wise and compassionate.

[melissap]

thanks Julian, you have reignited the spark for me.

[DaniloRodriguesSantana]

What's a wonderful presentation with dephly reflections about justice and fairness, mainly applicable to the refugees' situation. I expect to do what the Mr. Julian Burnside wants all of us to do.

[lukedaniels]

I found it amazing that this man never actually defined justice, yet he is praised so heavily.

[jessicab]

This is incredible, so moving and passionate, and really inspiring.

[WangsTeahouse]

2:34 scenario 3: a kidnapper was kidnaping the kids and accidentally broke the vase

[jimmyli]

Thank you Mr Julian Burnside, it has been a profound and valuable lesson to me.

[AWayOfLiving]

You know I could get along with you cos you make sense & people that make sense I can get along with.🤗

[melanieb]

Ironic ...yet so many points profound.
A noble and kind man protecting others getting threats? Noone has ever heard of that. How sad it is that it is actually popular. Prayers for the poor family of that little girl...so horrible💔

[acels]

How can I find the whole text of this speech?

[AWayOfLiving]

It's not right now but it doesn't mean it's not right🦅

[chriswatson]

Since the UN Convention on Refugees was signed, the world's population has tripled. Our earth does not have the resources to provide all those extra people with the western living standard that they all want.

[TheWayofFairness]

All of our problems begin with unfairness

[tanfrederika]

Some people made future decision so easy

Thats unfair for ppl like me who always struggle with social cues
I made wrong decisions over and over again cos I made myself a target for mistreatment cos I never hold anyone with expectation
Its unfair the world doesnt like ppl with my mindset
Its also unfair to be a mom when I have to broke all skin appearance and my youth for the price of motherhood.
Its unfair once you have kids, women are basicly worthless. When women are old, we also worthless for guy cos they prefer younger
Its unfair we got mental issue

[AWayOfLiving]

It's hard to put things across to the public when they don't want to listen🙄

[UniAjdariHomayoun]

آرزو دارم که بتوانم درآخرین نفس به خود بگویم که :دستکم تلاش کردم و نشد! نه اینکه ایکاش کاری کرده بودم برای انصاف.

[AWayOfLiving]

You know what I think you send a human to your enemies & they will irritate them😆✌️