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Ian mcphedran is a national defence writer for news limited and has covered conflicts in burma, somalia, cambodia, papua new guinea, indonesia, east timor, afghanistan and iraq. He won the united nations association peace media award in 1993, a walkley award in 1999 and his first book the amazing sas became a national bestseller. Some of these stories, including medals for gallantry awarded in the face of the enemy in east timor and afghanistan, are quite extraordinary. Ian mcphedran was given unprecedented access to the sasr its methods of training and operations, as well as one on one interviews with past and present serving sas soldiers. Ian mcphedran is a sydney based author, defence writer and war correspondent. Ian mcphedran is the awardwinning bestselling author of six books. The amazing sas by ian mcphedran 2005, ukpaperback for. The mighty krait by ian mcphedran 9781460755648 dymocks.
Awardwinning journalist and bestselling author ian mcphedran takes us on another exclusive journey. The chief of the australian defence force at the time the book was written 2005 and the head of special operations command, supported the concept of writing about the sas. Bestselling author ian mcphedran uncovers new stories of extreme bravery in action from wwii to today, and hears from those on the front line about what courage really means. Soldiers without borders ian mcphedran, peter byrne on. Until 2016, he was the national defence writer for news corp australia and during his extensive career as a journalist he covered conflicts in burma, somalia, cambodia, papua new guinea, indonesia, east timor, afghanistan and iraq. Hear about the background and story of the new book and also an opportunity to buy a signed copy from the author himself.
For many years, thousands of people have walked past an unassuming black timber fishing boat bobbing in the water down at the wharves of sydneys darling harbour. He has been a journalist all his working life and has covered conflicts in burma somalia cambodia papua new guinea indonesia east timor afghanistan and iraq. An unputdownable account of the courage and bravery under fire of our australian soldiers on the frontline from wwii t. Ian mcphedran is a sydneybased national defence writer for news limited. Mcphedran s book provides a good overview of the royal australian air force raaf in the period from 1999 to the present. Ian mcphedrans new book each bag is cut open and the contents emptied into the bin where water jets suck it down and wash it out of the bottom and into the sea below. Ian mcphedran is the award winning bestselling author of five books. For the soldiers and officers of australias special air service sas regiment this is not just their professional motto but a creed that shapes their lives.
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Having begun his journalism career at the canberra times, from 1998 he worked as a defence writer for the news corp australia mastheads, including the herald sun, the daily telegraph and northern territory news, before announcing his retirement in january 2016. The official facebook page for award winning australian defence writer and best selling author ian mcphedran. Soldiers without borders ebook written by ian mcphedran. Join us at the official launch of bestselling author ian mcphedrans new book the mighty krait a compelling and unforgettable account of the little boat that pulled off australias most daring commando raid of world war ii on the 75th anniversary of the operation jaywick raid by z special unit on. Royal australian air force, history of the royal australian air force, australian defence force, articles on current raaf units, and biographical articles on serving and recently serving raaf staff. Narrated by peter byrne who cant break his style from saying only a few words at a time even if the sentence needs to run through. The making of australian war heroes by news corp australias national defence writer ian mcphedran uncovers stark new details of the fatal siev 36 incident in 2009 that claimed. Former land identitys military odyssey the land nsw. Where soldiers lie, by ian mcphedran17 april 2020in his new book, journalist ian mcphedran gives us a fresh perspective on what it looks like to honour the memory of fallen diggers. As we utter the sacred phrase lest we forget this anzac day, journalist ian mcphedran begs us to remember the nameless soldiers who never made it. Air force by ian mcphedran 9780732290269 boomerang books.
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