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A decade in review with Guy Rundle

Crikey readers are no stranger to the political prose of Guy Rundle, who has been engaging and challenging our readers since 2007.

Guy’s piercing, frequently hilarious prose, his gonzo approach and remarkable breadth of knowledge has established him as one of great political essayists in Australia. As Robert Manne once put it, “No Australian Journalist knows as much, feels as deeply and thinks as hard as Guy Rundle”.

Which is why we were thrilled to take your questions for Guy, and also chat with him about his brand new book that dropped on November 30 – Between the Last Oasis and the next Mirage – Writings on Australia.

Crikey’s Charlie Lewis chatted with Guy Rundle on his new book, which focuses on the past decade in Australia. The ten years from 2010 to 2020, Guy believes he has witnessed a country changing and fracturing, due to the global wave of populism that has swept across conventional politics, and solidified the culture wars.

There were a few bumpy internet issues (thanks NBN), as sadly Guy’s connection briefly dropped out, but we hope you still enjoyed the insights Guy was able to share.

We hope you enjoy the recording.

Speakers

Charlie Lewis

Tips and Murmurs Editor @theshufflediary

Charlie pens Crikey's Tips and Murmurs column and also writes on industrial relations, politics and culture. He previously worked across government and unions and was a researcher on RN's Daily Planet. He currently co-hosts Spin Cycle on Triple R radio.

Guy Rundle

Correspondent-at-large

Guy Rundle is correspondent-at-large for Crikey and a long-time editor at Arena, a former producer of TV shows from Comedy Inc to future retro cult classic Vulture and the writer of four hit shows for the satirist Max Gillies. He is also the author of numerous books, including Down to the Crossroads: On the Trail of the 2008 Election and A Revolution in the Making.

Between the Last Oasis and the next Mirage - Writings on Australia

Get the Book

30 November 2021

With sharp wit and a discerning eye, political commentator Guy Rundle enlightens and entertains, drawing back the curtain on the iconic moments in Australian politics of the 2010s.

Between the Last Oasis and the Next Mirage is a raw, thoughtful, very funny and sometimes moving account of a nation dependent on the continuing good graces of history and the plain old dumb luck that is the land’s curse.

If you would like to get your hands on the book, you can find it here.

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