Paul Malone is an Australian author and journalist with thirty years' experience, having worked for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review and The Canberra Times, where he was Political Correspondent for five years and wrote a weekly column until late 2017. His two previously published books are: 'Australian Department Heads Under Howard: Career Paths and Practice'; and 'The Peaceful People: The Penan and their Fight for the Forest'.