Curtin: a fighter for the underdog

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Coatney, Caryn. 2016. "Curtin: a fighter for the underdog." Australian Prime Ministers [website].
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Curtin: a fighter for the underdog

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AuthorCoatney, Caryn
Journal TitleAustralian Prime Ministers [website]
Number of Pages4
Year2016
Place of PublicationParkes, Australia
Web Address (URL)http://primeministers.moadoph.gov.au/collections/curtin-a-fighter-for-the-underdog
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Dr Caryn Coatney considers behind-the-scenes accounts of some of Curtin’s most trusted confidants. They reveal personal glimpses into his political career, from being a champion of the working-class press to becoming the prime minister. His media mastery elicited more Australians’ support for nearly one million citizens serving in the Second World War.©

KeywordsJohn Curtin; Australian Prime Ministers; World War II; history of journalism; media-government relations; parliamentary press gallery
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020470105. Journalism studies
Byline AffiliationsSchool of Arts and Communication
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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