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Michael Dwyer

Michael Dwyer

Michael Dwyer is an Associate Member of the Centre for Media History and a PhD student at Macquarie University. He was the Australian Financial Review’s China correspondent from 2000 to 2003 and foreign editor from 2012 to 2016.

Michael Dwyer reviews 'The Truth About China' by Bill Birtles, 'The Beijing Bureau' by Trevor Watson and Melissa Roberts, and 'The Last Correspondent' by Michael Smith

August 2021, no. 434 22 July 2021
It has become a rite of passage for foreign correspondents returning home from a stint in China to pen a memoir recounting their experiences. All too often, the story begins with the said reporter crossing into mainland China at Lo Wu, having just spent time enjoying the bright lights of Hong Kong. Clearly, the Lo Wu railway station holds a certain allure for wandering Australian journalists. Gru ... (read more)