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Peter Thompson

Peter Thompson was presenter of the ABC radio current affairs program AM and author of Bob Brown of the Franklin River (Allen & Unwin) and Power in Tasmania (ACF).

Peter Thompson reviews 'A Secret Country' by John Pilger

December 1989–January 1990, no. 117 01 December 1989
The morning ABC radio program AM is not a book program. But occasionally we’re pleased to take the opportunity to broadcast the story of a new book, particularly when it comments on Australian public affairs. When John Pilger’s A Secret Country was published, AM ran an interview with the author which was unusually long for us, some five or six minutes. The response was remarkable. In my two ye ... (read more)