Chris Masters

WINNER OF THE WALKLEY NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD WINNER, QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD, THE HARRY WILLIAMS AWARD FOR ADVANCING PUBLIC DEBATE SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD AND BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AWARD How do we rank a man who...

Chris Masters, the country's foremost investigative journalist, turns his penetrating gaze on the modern Australian soldier. Moving away from our ongoing fascination with the Anzac story, he looks at the rich and illuminating present to write a character study of the modern Australian soldier—war fighter, peacekeeper, street-level diplomat, and aid worker. Having been taken into their ranks in a way...

Now With a New Epilogue Bringing the Story Up to Date Chris Masters is joint winner of the 2023 Walkley Honour for Media Freedom for his investigation of the Ben Roberts-Smith story. Winner of the Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2024 Shortlisted for the Anzac Memorial Trustees' Military History Prize in the NSW Premier's History Awards 2024 Shortlisted...

The soldiers of the SAS, the Commandos, and Special Operations Engineer Regiment are Australia's most highly trained soldiers. Their work is often secret, their bravery undeniable, and for thirteen years they were at the forefront of Australia's longest war. Shunning acclaim, they are the Australian Defence Forces' brightest and best-skilled. In an extraordinary investigation undertaken over ten years, Chris Masters...