Rodney Tiffen is emeritus professor in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching and researching Australian media and politics for four decades. This is his ninth book – his previous book was a biography of Rupert Murdoch - and he has authored numerous scholarly articles.

Rodney Tiffen is emeritus professor in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching and researching Australian media and politics for four decades. This is his ninth book – his previous book was a biography of Rupert Murdoch - and he has authored numerous scholarly articles.

Rodney Tiffen is emeritus professor in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. He has been teaching and researching Australian media and politics for four decades. This is his ninth book – his previous book was a biography of Rupert Murdoch - and he has authored numerous scholarly articles.