Tony Wright
Tony Wright is the National Affairs Editor of The Age. He has been based in the Canberra Press Gallery for 20 years, working for The Canberra Times, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Bulletin before joining The Age in 2007. He has written two plays and two best-selling books, was named Magazine Feature Writer of the Year twice, has won several UN Media Peace Prizes and has been a Walkley Awards finalist five times.
No knockout for Bruiser Abbott or Bloodnut Gillard
Tony Wright In the absence of a knock-out, it had to be decided on points, and the challenger, Bruiser Abbott, having talked big before the bout, failed to get the nod. He just couldn't find his killer punch.
Fifty minutes of rolled-gold high dudgeon
Tony Wright Theemergency lights start flashing in the Prime Minister's office long before dawn.
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Houston delivers 'hard-headed' and 'realistic' counsel
Tony Wright A storm at sea, the Taliban and Peter Reith? Mere aggravations compared with stepping into the asylum stand-off apparently.
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Slipper blows the whistle on sparring match
Tony Wright One of the more curious rituals in the sport of boxing is that the referee wears a bow tie. It is supposed to offer a certain gentility to what essentially is a blood sport; a bit like calling it...
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Swan an also-ran as scandals gather steam
Tony Wright Budget Schmudget - the real action today is likely to be taking place on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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High drama as Thomson stops the clock, but can he wind it back?
Tony Wright He speaks! Craig Thomson, once the holder of the most fascinating union-issued credit card in the land, proved that if nothing else, he is capable of breathtaking brinkmanship.
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Craig's list: the greatest conspiracy of them all
Tony Wright If you were to believe him, Craig Thomson is the victim of the greatest conspiracy in modern Australian public life.
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Salve for a scalding start
Tony Wright A fledgling reporter once had a taste of the compassion that prompted Malcolm Fraser to walk away from a party he felt had lost its humanity.
