Paddy Manning

Inside the Greens: The True Story of the Party, the Politics and the People by Paddy Manning is a compulsively readable, critically important account of the history and future of the Australian Greens. A penetrating examination of the history and future of the Australian Greens. The re-election of a Coalition government, after a lost decade of policy backflips and leadership...

As seen on Australian Story The Successor: Rupert's stepped down. What now? The first major biography of Lachlan Murdoch, unauthorised and complete. After years of speculation about his succession plans, in 2023 Rupert Murdoch announced his retirement and the appointment of his eldest son, Lachlan, as sole chair of News Corp. The decision confirmed Lachlan's position as one of the...

Australia has a new $60 billion-plus industry. Suddenly it seems, coal seam gas is being found everywhere: under homes, under farms, under forests. Communities across the country are up in arms, and governments are scrambling to satisfy competing demands for affordable energy while protecting our land and water. Big oil and gas companies hope Australia will soon be the biggest...

Hunter Valley mine electrician Nathan Tinkler borrowed big in 2005, made a fortune from several speculative coal plays, and by 2011 was a self-made billionaire. He had gambled and won, but his volatility and reluctance to pay his debts were making him enemies. He lived the high life as only a young man would, buying luxury homes, private jets, sports...