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George Megalogenis
George Megalogenis (born 1964)Bryant, NickGeorge Megalogenis ''Aesop Register'', 2013. is an Australian journalist, political commentator and author. Early life Born in Melbourne, Megalogenis attended Melbourne High School and went on to study economics at the University of Melbourne (BCom 1984). Career In 1986, Megalogenis joined ''The Sun News-Pictorial'' as a cadet journalist, before working as an economics correspondent for News Limited morning newspapers from 1988 to 1990. He then moved to ''The Australian'' newspaper in 1991, where he became a senior feature writer. After eleven years in the Canberra Press Gallery, from 1988 to 1999, he returned to Melbourne, and since 2012 he has primarily focused on book writing and documentary making. His work examines the political, economic and social history of Australia. During a 2017 interview, Megalogenis said to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC that Australia must embrace a Eurasian future. Personal life From 1996 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Grattan
Michelle Grattan (born 30 June 1944) is an Australian journalist who was the first woman to become editor of an Australian metropolitan daily newspaper. Specialising in political journalism, she has written for and edited many significant List of newspapers in Australia, Australian newspapers. She is currently the chief political correspondent with ''The Conversation (website), The Conversation'', Australia's largest independent news website. Career Grattan was educated in Kew, Victoria at Ruyton Girls' School. She completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne, majoring in politics, and then worked as a tutor at Monash University for a period before deciding to pursue journalism as a career. Grattan was recruited by ''The Age'' newspaper in 1970, and joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 1971. In 1976, she was appointed the Chief Political Correspondent for ''The Age'', a position she would hold until 1993. After leaving ''The Age'' in 1993, Grattan was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faultlines (Megalogenis Book)
In geology, fault line or faultline refers to the surface trace of a fault. Fault line may also refer to: Books * ''Fault Line'', a 2009 thriller by Barry Eisler * ''Fault Lines'', a 1989 novel by Stan Leventhal * ''Faultlines: Cultural Materialism and the Politics of Dissident Reading'', a 1992 book by Alan Sinfield * ''Faultlines'' (Megalogenis book), a 2003 book by George Megalogenis * '' Fault Lines (novel)'' a 2007 novel by Nancy Huston, originally published under the name ''Lignes de Faille'' * '' Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy'', a 2010 book by Indian economist Raghuram Rajan * ''Fault Lines'', a 2015 book by David Pryce-Jones Film and television * ''Fault Line'', a 2009 and upcoming film directed by Lucas Elliot Eberl * ''Fault Lines'' (TV series), a documentary series produced and broadcast by Al Jazeera English Role-playing games * Fault Line (adventure), a role-playing game adventure Music * Faultline (musician), electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insiders (Australian TV Program)
''Insiders'' is an Australian news and talk television program produced by ABC News, and hosted by David Speers, airing at 9 am Sunday mornings on ABC TV, ABC News and on demand via ABC iview. History The program debuted on 15 July 2001, and was hosted by Barrie Cassidy for 18 years until his retirement in June 2019. Similar in format to Sunday morning talk shows in the United States, ''Insiders'' analyses and discusses Australian politics with the use of a panel of political journalists and columnists and interviews with prominent politicians and commentators. The first guest interview was with Prime Minister John Howard. Broadcast on the ABC on Sunday mornings at 9 am, the program also features many regular commentators from various Australian media outlets and think tanks. The show is part of the ABC's Sunday morning line-up, commencing with ''Insiders'', followed by '' Offsiders'', a sports program initiated and formerly hosted by Cassidy. Fran Kelly h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister's Literary Award
The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards (PMLA) were announced at the end of 2007 by the incoming First Rudd ministry following the 2007 Australian federal election, 2007 election. They are administered by the Minister for the Arts (Australia), Minister for the Arts.Call for entries (22 February 2008) The awards were designed as "a new initiative celebrating the contribution of Australian literature to the nation's cultural and intellectual life." The awards are held annually and initially provided a tax-free prize of Australian dollar, A$100,000 in each category, making it Australia's richest literary award in total. In 2011, the prize money was split into $80,000 for each category winner and $5,000 for up to four short-listed entries. The award was initially given in four categories – fiction, non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio National Breakfast
''Radio National Breakfast'' and sometimes shortened to ''Breakfast'', is a national early morning news program in Australia, broadcast since 2005. The program is broadcast live in the eastern states, and on delay in other states, on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National network. It can also be listened to online. First hosted by Peter Thompson from 1994 to 2004, the program was subsequently hosted by Fran Kelly from 2005 to 2021. Patricia Karvelas from 2021 to 2024. Since mid-December Sally Sara has been hosting the program. History The program was hosted by Peter Thompson from 1994, who took a break from the show between 1999 and 2002 before rejoining for a further two years. At the end of 2004 he left the show again, citing his reason for resignation as being simply too much work for one person. Fran Kelly took over as host in March 2005; she announced her retirement from the position on 21 October 2021, saying that after 17 years, she needed to reclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkley Book Award
The Walkley Book Award is an Australian award presented annually by the Walkley Foundation for excellence in long-form journalism and nonfiction, with subjects ranging from biography to true crime to investigative journalism and reporting. Winners * 2005: Bob Connolly, ''Making Black Harvest'' * 2006: Neil Chenoweth, ''Packer's Lunch: A Rollicking Tale of Swiss Bank Accounts and Money-Making'' * 2007: Chris Masters, ''Jonestown: The Power and the Myth of Alan Jones'' * 2008: Don Watson, ''American Journeys'' * 2009: Graham Freudenberg, ''Churchill and Australia'' * 2010: Shirley Shackleton, ''The Circle of Silence: A Personal Testimony Before, During and After Balibo'' * 2011: Russell Skelton, ''King Brown Country: The Betrayal of Papunya'' * 2012: George Megalogenis, '' The Australian Moment: How We Were Made for These Times'' * 2013: Pamela Williams, ''Killing Fairfax: Packer, Murdoch and the Ultimate Revenge'' * 2014: Paul Kelly, ''Triumph and Demise: The Broken Promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deakin University
Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974 with antecedent history since 1887, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia and a founding father of Australian Federation. Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, and Warrnambool. Deakin also has a learning centre in Werribee. Deakin University is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world, is the 3rd-highest-ranked university in the world for Sport Science, is one of the top 29 universities in the world for Nursing, is one of the top 32 universities in the world for Education, and is among fewer than 5% of Business Schools worldwide with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation. Deakin University consistently ranks highly in undergraduate student satisfaction; in the 2019 Student Experience Survey, Deakin had the fourth-highest student satisfaction rating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Watson
Don Watson (born 1949) is an Australian author, screenwriter, former political adviser, and speechwriter. Early life Watson was born in 1949 at Warragul in the Gippsland region of Victoria, and grew up on a farm in nearby Korumburra. Academia and early career Watson studied for his undergraduate degree at La Trobe University and latterly completed PhD at Monash University before spending ten years working as an academic historian. He wrote three books on Australian history before turning his hand to TV and the stage. For several years he combined writing political satire for the actor Max Gillies with political speeches for the then Premier of Victoria, John Cain. In 1992, he became Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating's speech-writer and adviser. Screenwriting In addition to regular books, articles and essays, in recent years he has also written feature films, including '' The Man Who Sued God'', starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, and '' Passion'', a film about Perc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Marr (journalist)
David Ewan Marr FAHA (born 13 July 1947) is an Australian journalist, author, and progressive political and social commentator. His areas of expertise include the law, Australian politics, censorship, the media, and the arts. He writes for ''The Monthly'', ''The Saturday Paper'', and ''Guardian Australia''. Marr now hosts '' Late Night Live'' on ABC's Radio National. Early life and education David Ewan Marr was born on 13 July 1947. He attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School in Sydney's Lower North Shore and subsequently graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1971.''Who's Who in Australia'' – entry on David Marr While at university, he was a resident of St Paul's College. Career Marr worked for a time as an articled clerk at the law firm Allen, Allen and Hemsley, and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor before turning to journalism. He began as a journalist working for '' The Bulletin'' magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabel Crabb
Annabel Crabb is an Australian political journalist, commentator and television host who is the ABC's chief online political writer. She has worked for Adelaide's '' The Advertiser'', ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', ''The Age'', the '' Sunday Age'' and ''The Sun-Herald'', and won a Walkley Award in 2009 for her '' Quarterly Essay'', "Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull". She has written two books covering events within the Australian Labor Party, as well as ''The Wife Drought'', a book about women's work–life balance. She has hosted ABC television shows ''Kitchen Cabinet'', ''The House'', ''Back in Time for Dinner'' and ''Tomorrow Tonight''. Early years Crabb was born in Adelaide to Christobel and Mac Crabb and grew up on a small farm near Two Wells, South Australia. She completed high school at the Wilderness School in Medindie, South Australia, then studied at the University of Adelaide, graduating in 1997 with arts and law degrees. She was bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Australian Moment
''The Australian Moment: How We Were Made for These Times'' is a 2012 Australian economics book by George Megalogenis. It explains how Australia has been able to weather recent world economic problems relatively unscathed. Reception Dennis Altman, writing in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', described ''The Australian Moment'' as "a detailed and rather economist account of mainstream politics during the past 40 years.", and although calling Megalogenis "one of the country's sanest political journalists" found that "in the end his views reflect the dominant consensus of the chattering classes: Hawke is the best post-Menzies leader because he led the way in deregulating the economy.", and concluded "The thesis of The Australian Moment is fascinating, but it deserves a far more thought-through argument and one that recognises the equal claims of countries such as Brazil or Turkey that seem more likely than Australia to be seen as global models. .. It is unfortunate that there is not mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the 23rd prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991. He held office as the Australian Labor Party, leader of the Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions from 1969 to 1980 and president of the Australian Labor Party National Executive, Labor Party national executive from 1973 to 1978. Hawke was born in Bordertown, South Australia, Border Town, South Australia. He attended the University of Western Australia and went on to study at University College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholarship, Rhodes Scholar. In 1956, Hawke joined the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) as a research officer. Having risen to become responsible for national wage case arbitration, he was elected as president of the ACTU in 1969, where he achieved a high public profile. In 1973, he was appointed as president of the Labor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
