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Chris Masters

Open Page with Chris Masters

January–February 2018, no. 398
Open Page with Chris Masters

I figure that with practice I might improve. Even if I don’t, I will persist. If in an entire book there is one sentence that works, I see it as proof of growth. Sometimes that sentence stares back at me as if it came from somewhere else ...

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No Front Line: Australia’s special forces at war in Afghanistan by Chris Masters

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January–February 2018, no. 398
Kevin Foster reviews 'No Front Line: Australia’s special forces at war in Afghanistan' by Chris Masters

Few organisations defend their reputation more vigorously than the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Long since clasped to the national bosom, the ADF has no intention of being shoehorned out of its prized position at the heart of Australian identity and culture. The first duty of its public affairs personnel is to protect ...

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Jonestown: The power and the myth of Alan Jones by Chris Masters

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December 2006–January 2007, no. 287
Graeme Turner reviews 'Jonestown: The power and the myth of Alan Jones by Chris Masters' by Chris Masters

This is, of course, a much-awaited biography. Its subject, the commercial broadcaster Alan Jones, has long been a contentious figure. While some believe his influence over his audience has actually determined the outcomes of certain state and federal elections, others believe that this influence is a self-perpetuated myth that Sydney-siders should repudiate. Chris Masters, the author, is something of a local icon; one of the most respected and fearless of Australian television journalists, whose professional integrity is widely acknowledged.

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