Frank Bongiorno in conversation with Chris Wallace

​​​Explore the compelling and intimate stories behind Australia's political history, with some of this country's most acclaimed political historians, Chris Wallace and Frank Bongiorno.

Chris Wallace's Political Lives: Australian prime ministers and their biographers is an intimate history of image-making and image-breaking in national politics. Lively and astute, it takes us into their motivations and relationships, some well-known and some hidden, and in doing so shows us Australian politics in a fresh light.

Frank Bongiorno's Dreamers and Schemers: A political history of Australia is a compelling and comprehensive work, presenting a social and cultural history of Australia’s political life, from pre-settlement Indigenous systems to the present day. From local pubs and meeting halls to the parliament and cabinet; from pamphleteers and stump orators to party agents and operatives – this enthralling account looks at the political insiders in the halls of power, as well as the agitators and outsiders who sought to shape the nation from the margins.