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Last updated on April 17, 2025.
John Yu

John Samuel Yu is a Chinese-born Australian paediatrics doctor who served as CEO of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children from 1979 until 1997. He was the Australian of the Year for 1996.

Born: December 12, 1934
These are challenging and exciting times. No previous generation of Australians has ever had such an opportunity. No other country in the world has such an opportunity now. So long as we retain faith in ourselves, practise tolerance and reward initiative, we should be in no doubt about succeeding.
I hope I have repaid Australia for the humanity it showed me, as it has shown to so many others over the years. — © John Yu
I hope I have repaid Australia for the humanity it showed me, as it has shown to so many others over the years.
Stand up for what you think is right. That might be very different from what I am saying today, but you are allowed to differ from me just as I am allowed to differ from you. That is part of our strength as a country that we can differ from each other.
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