Nicholas Stuart
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Nicholas Stuart is a columnist with The Canberra Times
and the author of three books about Australian politics.
His unauthorised biography of Kevin Rudd has been described by Monash University's Senior Lecturer in Economics Nick Economou as "requisite reading for observers of Australian national politics". The book has been assessed as a fair, balanced and generally positive treatment of Rudd. Within a month of the election of the new Labor government
Stuart published another 96,000 word book analysing the last term of the Howard government
and identifying the significant factors that resulted in the change of government at the 2007 election. This has received similar positive reviews in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian
, and The Age
newspapers.
Less than one month after the fall of Kevin Rudd Stuart published a third book; Rudd's Way. This book describes the reasons the ALP decided to remove Rudd from the leadership, thus making him to only successful Labor prime minister never to face re-election.
Stuart's newspaper column specialises in coverage of strategic and defence issues reflecting an interest that developed after he studied for an MA in War Studies at King's College London
in 1984. When he returned to Australia the next year Stuart became a cadet radio news journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
, gaining wide reporting experience. He later reported on politics and international events for the Radio Current Affairs programs "AM" and "PM", before moving to the ABC TV environmental program "A Question of Survival". He covered the aftermath of the 1989 Tienanmen protests
in China before becoming the ABC's Indochina Correspondent, based in Bangkok.
Stuart was critically injured in a vehicle accident in Bangkok in late 1990 when he was left in a coma. He later returned to work in Bangkok and covered the 1992 demonstrations that led to the fall of the military-backed government of the country. He received the only High Commendation issued by the Walkley Award judges in that year but the ABC believed he had still not properly recovered from his accident and so he was recalled to Australia. After working for a period in the Corporation's International Operations division, he later left the ABC.
Stuart accompanied his wife, Catherine McGrath, to Singapore when she was based there as the ABC Correspondent in 1995. When the couple returned to Canberra he became a columnist with The Canberra Times.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times newspaper was founded in 1926 in Canberra, Australia by Arthur Shakespeare.It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being The Federal Capital Pioneer. The paper was sold to the Fairfax group in the 1960s by Arthur Shakespeare on the condition that it continue...
and the author of three books about Australian politics.
His unauthorised biography of Kevin Rudd has been described by Monash University's Senior Lecturer in Economics Nick Economou as "requisite reading for observers of Australian national politics". The book has been assessed as a fair, balanced and generally positive treatment of Rudd. Within a month of the election of the new Labor government
Rudd Government
The Rudd Government refers to the federal Executive Government of Australia of the Australian Labor Party from 2007 to 2010, led by Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister. The Rudd Government commenced on 3 December 2007, when Rudd was sworn in along with his ministry...
Stuart published another 96,000 word book analysing the last term of the Howard government
Howard Government
The Howard Government refers to the federal Executive Government of Australia led by Prime Minister John Howard. It was made up of members of the Liberal–National Coalition, which won a majority of seats in the Australian House of Representatives at four successive elections. The Howard Government...
and identifying the significant factors that resulted in the change of government at the 2007 election. This has received similar positive reviews in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
, and The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
newspapers.
Less than one month after the fall of Kevin Rudd Stuart published a third book; Rudd's Way. This book describes the reasons the ALP decided to remove Rudd from the leadership, thus making him to only successful Labor prime minister never to face re-election.
Stuart's newspaper column specialises in coverage of strategic and defence issues reflecting an interest that developed after he studied for an MA in War Studies at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
in 1984. When he returned to Australia the next year Stuart became a cadet radio news journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
, gaining wide reporting experience. He later reported on politics and international events for the Radio Current Affairs programs "AM" and "PM", before moving to the ABC TV environmental program "A Question of Survival". He covered the aftermath of the 1989 Tienanmen protests
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
in China before becoming the ABC's Indochina Correspondent, based in Bangkok.
Stuart was critically injured in a vehicle accident in Bangkok in late 1990 when he was left in a coma. He later returned to work in Bangkok and covered the 1992 demonstrations that led to the fall of the military-backed government of the country. He received the only High Commendation issued by the Walkley Award judges in that year but the ABC believed he had still not properly recovered from his accident and so he was recalled to Australia. After working for a period in the Corporation's International Operations division, he later left the ABC.
Stuart accompanied his wife, Catherine McGrath, to Singapore when she was based there as the ABC Correspondent in 1995. When the couple returned to Canberra he became a columnist with The Canberra Times.