The Idea of Australia'Disruptive, bold and brilliant, The Idea of Australia is a work of masterful synthesis, intimate reflection and stunning vision.' CLARE WRIGHT What is the 'idea of Australia'? What defines the soul of our nation? Are we an egalitarian, generous, outward looking country? Or is Australia a place that has retreated into silence and denial about the past and become selfish, greedy and insular? A lifetime of watching Australia as a journalist, editor,