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'From one of the most senior correspondents in the Canberra Press Gallery comes a rare account of life as a political insider.
'Born in a small village in Cyprus, Niki Savva spent her childhood in Melbourne's working-class suburbs ­- frontiers where locals were suspicious of olive oil, and Greek kids spoke Gringlish to their parents.
'Only a few decades later, despite all the challenges of being a migrant woman in Australia, Savva had risen through the ranks of political journalism at the Australian, and had gone on to head the Canberra bureaus of both the Melbourne Herald Sun and the Age.
'Then in 1997, family tragedy struck, and she was forced to reassess her career. In spite of her own Labor convictions, she became Liberal treasurer Peter Costello's press secretary, a role that she kept for six years before moving on to join John Howard's staff.
'This is one of the few books about Australian political life written by an insider with decades of exposure to its major players. Hilarious, moving, and endlessly fascinating, Savva's is a story that moves between countries, cultures, careers and, ultimately, political convictions.'
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Dedication: For Christina, a shining example of the value of life and how it should be lived.
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Book launched in Canberra by Laurie Oakes, Paperchain Bookstore, Manuka, 9 February 2010.
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Insights from a Real Insider
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Hanging Tough with the Press Gang
2010
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 April 2010; (p. 35)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
[Review] So Greek
2010
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 6 March 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
What Might Have Been
2010
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— Appears in: The Age , 6 March 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
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2010
single work
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 February 2010; (p. 20)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography ; Lachlan Macquarie : His Life, Adventures and Times 1947 single work biography ; Love Machine 2010 single work novel
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— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2009-2010 vol. 89 no. 5 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
Books
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 February 2010; (p. 20)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography ; Lachlan Macquarie : His Life, Adventures and Times 1947 single work biography ; Love Machine 2010 single work novel -
What Might Have Been
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 6 March 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
[Review] So Greek
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 6 March 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
Hanging Tough with the Press Gang
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 April 2010; (p. 35)
— Review of So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie 2010 single work autobiography -
Author Backs Robb to Mop up after Abbott
2010
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 January 2010; (p. 8) -
Insights from a Real Insider
2010
single work
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— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 21 November 2010; (p. 23)
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