George Megalogenis is a journalist, writer and political commentator with three decades of experience in the Australian media.

Balancing Act: Australia Between Recession and Renewal (Quarterly Essay 61) (2017)

Australia’s Second Chance: What Our History Tells Us About Our Future (2017)

The Australian Moment (2012), awarded the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-fiction and the 2012 Walkley Award for Non-fiction

Trivial Pursuit: Leadership and the End of the Reform Era (Quarterly Essay 40) (2010)

The Longest Decade (2006)

Faultlines: Race, Work and the Politics of a Changing Australia (2003).

George is a regular panellist on the ABC’s Insiders program and has appeared on Melbourne community radio RRR’s Breakfasters program.

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Morry Schwartz, the founder of Schwartz Media, publishes Quarterly Essay and The Saturday Paper.

Benjamin Law and Don Watson are journalists who have published in Quarterly Essay, and Erik Jensen is the founding editor of the paper.

About The Garret

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of George’s interview are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/george-megalogenis.