Scott Prasser 
Turnaround Tony
When he became leader of the Liberal party by just one vote in December 2009, Tony Abbott saved the party and the non-Labor cause nationally from probable annihilation. Now he… Read more
A portrait overdue
Books about politicians in Australia or by them are relatively rare. Few of our former political leaders choose to write about their experiences, and there are even fewer biographies. There… Read more
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