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Society

Australia’s penchant for panic

by Dennis Altman
February 2012, no. 338

Panic: David Marr by Black Inc., $29.95 pb, 262 pp

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David Marr is not on the list of Australian living treasures, but perhaps he should be. Among our best journalists, he stands out as someone who has consistently challenged the powerful, at his best with forensic skill and deep research. Like other journalist–authors such as Anne Summers and George Megalogenis, he brings an analytic intelligence to understanding our politics that few academics can rival.

 


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Panic: David Marr by Black Inc., $29.95 pb, 262 pp

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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