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Paul Kelly Paul Kelly i(A80854 works by)
Born: Established: 1947 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Lover, Fighter & Peacemaker Paul Kelly , 2019 single work obituary (for Bob Hawke )
— Appears in: The Australian , 17 May 2019; (p. 19)
1 John Kerr : The Man Least Likely to Succeed Paul Kelly , Troy Bramston , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 April 2013; (p. 17)
1 1 The Kerr Papers Paul Kelly , Troy Bramston , 2013 single work autobiography

'THE release of the 381-page oral history recorded by former governor-general John Kerr with the National Library reveals that he was repeatedly approached about Liberal Party preselection, offered the presidency of the Democratic Labor Party and was in the permanent thrall of Garfield Barwick.

'Kerr's oral history, published exclusively in The Weekend Australian, offers dramatic insights into Australia's political, judicial and social history during the turbulent mid-decades of the 20th century.' (The Weekend Australian, 6-7 April, 2013)

1 Howard's Phantom Toast to Menzies Paul Kelly , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 September 2011; (p. 2)

Paul Kelly reports that, following a letter from Heather Henderson, John Howard 'has deleted from the paperback edition of his book the story that, on his first weekend in The Lodge as prime minister, the Howards invited Robert Menzies's daughter, Heather Henderson, and her husband, Peter, for celebratory martinis.

Henderson disputed Howard's version of events and Howard agreed that 'his recollection might have been faulty'.

1 PM Sat on Fence in Cabinet Book Row Paul Kelly , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 November 2009; (p. 1)
1 The End of Engagement Paul Kelly , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2003 2003; (p. 54-64) The Australian , 5 July 2003;
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