(2024) The NSW Treasurer Buried Without Ceremony
The Hon. Michael Rueben Egan AO (1948-2024), who died yesterday, was the longest serving NSW Treasurer, 1995 to 2005.
(2024) What Wong Can Bring to the Middle East
Diplomacy involves listening, learning, empathy, and articulating the national interest, underpinned by core values.
(2023) Fighter for Respect and Love, Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones (1958-2023), prominent community leader, interfaith activist, scholar, writer, Rabbitohs barracker, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council director, past president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, father, husband, mentor, and mensch, singularly contributed to modern Australia.
(2023) Whitlam and China
Nine days before Kissinger’s visit, nine months before Nixon’s, Australian Opposition Leader Whitlam visited China in July 1971. On no diplomatic issue has the McMahon government suffered more embarrassment than that of relations with China.
(2023) Interview with Dominic Meagher on Whitlam’s Foreign Policy
Welcome, everyone. My name is Dominic Meagher. I am the deputy director of the John Curtin Research Centre, and this is ‘In Conversation’ with Michael Easson.
(2023): SIMON CREAN: 26 February 1949—25 June 2023
Simon Crean, who died unexpectedly of heart failure after an asthma attack in Germany yesterday, following a morning exercise, was Australia’s most successful trade minister, whose contributions to the Australian labour movement ranged over fifty years, including as ACTU President during the Accord era.
(2023) ABC Radio Interview on the Whitlam Book
Interview between Tom Switzer and Michael Easson broadcast on Friday 9 June 2023 on the ‘Between the Lines’ program on ABC Radio National.
(2023) An Evaluation of Whitlam’s Foreign Policy
Two launches of my monograph, Whitlam’s Foreign Policy, occurred in early May.
(2023) What is Going on in Israel Today?
Israel is in the midst of unprecedented political turmoil. Three alarms are sounding.
(2023) Launch of Whitlam Book
Notes “dipped” into in delivering remarks at the Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University, on 21 February 2023 at the launch of Scott Prasser & David Clune, editors, The Whitlam Era.