Brian Toohey was is the former editor of The National Times and a Canberra and Washington correspondent for AFR.
He is the author or co-author of four books: Oyster: The Story of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; Tumbling Dice: The Story of Modern Economic Policy; The Book of Leaks,The Winchester Scandal and Secret: The Making of Australia’s Security State.
Among other subjects, Brian has written extensively about national security policy since 1973.
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