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Ray Williams Loses His Order of Australia

  Ray Williams loses his Order of Australia (and if I had one, I’d be handing it back)   In December 2005, Ray Williams – former CEO of failed insurance giant HIH – was stripped of his Order of Australia. Ray … Continue reading

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Why Ray Williams Is Still My Hero

We wouldn’t be able to do any of the stuff we do with kids if it wasn’t for the support we get from local business people in our community. This is not a shameless plug for our sponsors, just recognition … Continue reading

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Knock-Out Blow – Sunday Telegraph December 31st, 2000

An Anglican priest is being sued for $750,000 by his own church after a man broke his leg during wrestling practice in a parish hall. Sydney’s Reverend David Smith, a boxer widely known as the “Fighting Father” for taking troubled … Continue reading

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Fighting Father dons gloves in Legal Battle – The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly January 10th, 2001

Fighting Father Rev David Smith has vowed to defend his wife against legal action initiated by the Anglican diocese of Sydney. Angela Smith. who runs the Holy Trinity School of Martial Arts in Dulwich Hill with her pastor-husband, has been … Continue reading

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A Kind Heart at the Centre of a Debacle – The Daily Telegraph May 19th, 2001

When an inner-city youth centre hit by serious cash flow problems faced a bleak future, a cheque for $20,000 arrived mysteriously Ii the mail. The money came from HIH founder and former chief executive Ray Williams who had read of … Continue reading

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