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David White

David White, a Sydney writer and film industry consultant, was Staff Correspondent in Papua New Guinea for the Sydney Morning Herald in 1965-69; his copy also appeared regularly in the Melbourne Age.

David White reviews ‘The Last Mountain: A Life In Papua New Guinea’ by Ian Downs

May 1987, no. 90 01 May 1987
The last decade or so has seen a spate of books and films about the days of British colonialism. While much of this outpouring has been critical of aspects of those days, it is hard to avoid the sneaking suspicion that underneath it all lurks a fair amount of nostalgia. And here lies the danger in much of this material: it is one thing for colonial survivors to feel nostalgic (as it is hard for pe ... (read more)