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Chris Masters Chris Masters i(A10537 works by) (a.k.a. Christopher Wayne Masters)
Born: Established: 1948 Grafton, Grafton area, Grafton - Maclean area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 2 y separately published work icon Flawed Hero Chris Masters , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 26386838 2023 single work biography

'With a Victoria Cross and Medal for Gallantry, Ben Roberts-Smith was the most highly decorated Australian soldier, the best of the best. When he returned to civilian life, he became a poster boy for a nation hungry for warrior heroes. He embodied the myth of the classic Anzac, seven-foot-tall and bulletproof. But as his public reputation continued to grow, inside the army rumours were circulating. Gold Walkley Award winning journalist Chris Masters was the first to investigate the rumours of summary executions, bloodings and bullying, and began to examine more closely the man we wanted to hero-worship. When the stories hit the headlines and with a billionaire media baron's backing, Ben Roberts-Smith sued. So commenced the defamation trial of the century, a courtroom contest of tightrope tactics and fierce wit. Chris Masters tells the extraordinary story of Ben Roberts-Smith, the man at the centre of this de facto war crimes trial, from the battlegrounds of Afghanistan to the front lines of the Federal Court.'

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1 The Shade of a White Christmas i "T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the room", Chris Masters , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Fifty Shades of Awkward : A Collection of Short Stories 2014; (p. 278-280)
1 After Jonestown Chris Masters , Neil Chenoweth , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Author , August vol. 39 no. 2 2007; (p. 6-10)
1 Book Critics Silent about Jones's Many Scandals Chris Masters , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 October 2006; (p. 30)
1 Demons That Drive Alan Jones Chris Masters , 2006 extract biography (Jonestown : The Power and the Myth of Alan Jones)
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 October 2006; (p. 25, 30-31)
1 In Sway to the Voice Chris Masters , 2006 extract biography (Jonestown : The Power and the Myth of Alan Jones)
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 October 2006; (p. 13)
1 The Jones Boy Chris Masters , 2006 extract biography (Jonestown : The Power and the Myth of Alan Jones)
— Appears in: The Age , 21 October 2006; (p. 1, 4)
2 34 y separately published work icon Jonestown : The Power and the Myth of Alan Jones Chris Masters , 2006 Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1281656 2006 single work biography

'How do we rank a man who raises millions for people in need but whose actions waste millions in support of unworthy mates and poor public policy? How do we define someone who on his own finds jobs for the out of work but who routinely trashes the careers of others?

'These are some of the many paradoxes of Alan Jones. Why is he adored? Why is he reviled? Why does this talk radio host have the power to dine with presidents, lecture prime ministers and premiers, and influence government ministers? And how is it that he could not only survive such a scandal as the 'cash for comment' affair, but go on to greater reward? Chris Masters seeks the answers to these questions and in doing so reveals a complex individual and the potent relationship he has with both Struggle Street and the big end of town.

'Compelling and probing, Jonestown takes us to the hazardous intersection of populism and politics. It reaches deep into a powerful industry and exposes the myth and the magic of a very powerful man. a very powerful man.' (Publication summary)

1 Through a Car Window Chris Masters , 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: Olga Masters, An Autumn Crocus : Proceedings of the Olga Masters Memorial Conference, 8-10 July 1988. 1990; (p. 105-110)
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