Quarterly Essay 43: Bad News: Murdoch's Australian and the Shaping of the Nation by Robert Manne
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Category: Politics | Series: Quarterly Essay Ser.
This year has seen unprecedented scrutiny of Rupert Murdoch's empire in Britain. But what about in Australia, where he owns 70 per cent of the press? In Bad News, Robert Manne investigates Murdoch's lead political voice here, the Australian newspaper, and how it shapes debate. Since 2002, under the edi ...Show more
Heavy Storm and Gentle Breeze- A Memoir of China's diplomacy by Tang Jiaxuan
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Category: Politics
Tang Jiaxuan played a direct role in some of the most dramatic events in recent Chinese history - including those involving the United States, Russia, Japan, and the European Union. In "Tempest and Zephyr" he recounts these episodes from behind the scenes. As China continues to rise on the world stage, ...Show more
The Idea of Home by Geraldine Brooks
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Category: Politics | Series: Boyer Lectures
For the Boyer Lecture 2011, best-selling author and journalist Geraldine Brooks tackles the topic of The Idea of Home. Drawing on her personal experience from being an adolescent pen pal to being a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous countries to being a writer of several award w ...Show more
Best Australian Political Cartoons 2010 by Russ Radcliffe
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Category: Politics
The year 2010 has been one of reversals. At the start Kevin Rudd, the conscience of decent folk everywhere, was still enjoying an unprecedented run of popularity in the polls. Meanwhile, the Liberals were fast becoming a reactionary rabble who, after sacrificing most of their leadership talent, were lef ...Show more