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Born: Established: 1954 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Travel in Uncertain Times Ken Haley , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23 October 2021; (p. 18)

— Review of The One That Got Away : Travelling in the Time of Covid Ken Haley , 2021 single work autobiography
1 1 y separately published work icon The One That Got Away : Travelling in the Time of Covid Ken Haley , Yarraville : Transit Lounge , 2021 23070364 2021 single work autobiography travel

'In 2020, Australian author Ken Haley mapped out an enticing menu of travel destinations, comprising the Caribbean island states for main course, with Central America for dessert. Main course soon turned into obstacle course. Cuba was a breeze, but then the world went into Covid lockdown mode and he had to decide whether to push on. As a pioneer wheelchair traveller, Haley knew exactly what to do. He took the brakes off.

'After an unplanned detour to Trumpian Florida, he returned to the tropics intent on dividing his time between sun worship, historical exploration and observation of life’s realities for the community of West Indian nations. In a year that wasn’t long on fun, Haley had his share but he also met his quota of hardship and risks – from developing hurricanes to a no-longer-dormant volcano, from robbery to an acute health crisis that had him wondering whether he might have been wiser to buy a one-way ticket in advance.

'2020 was the year most of us stayed at home. Ken Haley turned an accident of timing into a rollicking, but dangerous adventure. The result is a triumph: a humorous and penetrating insight into a world grappling with an unforeseen calamity and a rare and empathetic travel book.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 Making the Cut Ken Haley , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , November 2014;

— Review of Media Legends : Journalists Who Helped Shape Australia Mark Baker , 2014 anthology biography

'Ken Haley finds much to like in this tribute to some of the greats of Australian journalism' 

1 1 y separately published work icon Europe @ 2.4 km/​h Ken Haley , Kent Town : Wakefield Press , 2011 Z1807800 2011 single work autobiography travel
1 On with the Show : Deep Joys Await Ken Haley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 June 2009; (p. 16)

— Review of On Resilience Elisabeth Wynhausen , 2009 single work essay ; On Humbug Robert Dessaix , 2009 single work essay ; On Privilege Julian Burnside , 2009 single work essay ; On Beauty Susan Johnson , 2009 single work essay ; On Doubt Leigh Sales , 2009 single work essay
1 Teaching Us about Another Australia Ken Haley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 May 2009; (p. 16)

— Review of Seven Seasons in Aurukun Paula Shaw , 2009 single work autobiography
1 From Mudgee to Mujahid Ken Haley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 May 2009; (p. 15)

— Review of The Mother of Mohammed : An Australian Woman's Extraordinary Journey into Jihad Sally Neighbour , 2009 single work biography
1 View from a Couch: Discovering an Alcohol-Fuelled World Ken Haley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 March 2009; (p. 14)

— Review of Sleeping Around: A Couch Surfing Tour of the Globe Brian Thacker , 2009 single work autobiography
1 Magnificent Obsession Ken Haley , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 October 2008; (p. 15)

— Review of On Obsession Malcolm Knox , 2008 single work essay ; On Indignation Don Watson , 2008 single work essay ; On Luck Anne Summers , 2008 single work essay ; On Digestion Gay Bilson , 2008 single work essay
1 1 Sydney's Criminal Underbelly Finds Gripping Exposure in Space and Time Ken Haley , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 September 2008; (p. 18-19)

— Review of Crooked Camilla Nelson , 2008 single work novel ; Heavy Allies Wayne Grogan , 2008 single work novel
1 Sharp Scope on the Chinas You Don't Know Ken Haley , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 26 July 2008; (p. 14-15)

— Review of Beijing Blur : A Head-Spinning Journey into Modern China James West , 2008 single work autobiography
1 September 11, 2001 Ken Haley , 2007 single work extract
— Appears in: Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007; (p. 185-196)
1 Foreword : Good Times, Bad Times Ken Haley , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 9-10 September 2006; (p. 16)
1 So Easy for Wheels to Come Off Publicity Machines Ken Haley , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2-3 September 2006; (p. 36)
1 9 y separately published work icon Emails from the Edge : A Journey Through Troubled Times Ken Haley , Yarraville : Transit Lounge , 2006 Z1167952 2006 single work autobiography travel 'He's been expelled from Syria on suspicion of terrorism, encountered 'Osama bin Laden' in a Tehran bazaar, been dragged from the Hungarian parliament in handcuffs and interviewed with the editor-in-chief of al-Jazeera, all during a remarkable two-year journey by wheelchair across Eurasia. Walkley Award-winning journalist Ken Haley's travels take in 41 countries and, post-September 11, turn him into an eyewitness to the 'war on terror' from the other side of the frontline.

In Emails from the Edge he portrays life in the Middle East as it really is, not as the media portray it, and draws an intriguing parallel with his own life. With great humour, and not a hint of sentimentality, he lays bare his darkest times, when he plunged over the precipice into madness, and reveals the wanderlust that led him to the heart of the world's hot spots.' (Publisher's abstract)
1 The Book Within Ken Haley , 2004-2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 21 December - 11 January vol. 122 no. 6452 2004-2005; (p. 114-116)
Haley reflects on the process of writing his first book Emails from the Edge.
1 Distinguished Poet Dies Ken Haley , 1979 single work obituary (for David Campbell )
— Appears in: The Age , 31 July 1979; (p. 3)
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