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Minefields

A life in the news game - the bestselling memoir of Australia's legendary foreign correspondent

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Minefields

By: Hugh Riminton
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 Minefields is a compelling exploration of a foreign correspondent's life - proof of Hugh's belief that 'if you go looking for trouble, you'll probably find it'.

Over nearly forty years as a journalist and foreign correspondent, Hugh Riminton has been shot at, blown up, threatened with deportation and thrown in jail. He has reported from nearly fifty countries, witnessed massacres in Africa, wars and conflicts on four continents, and every kind of natural disaster.

It has been an extraordinary life. From a small-town teenager with a drinking problem, cleaning rat cages for a living, to a multi-award-winning international journalist reporting to an audience of 300 million people, Hugh has been a frontline witness to our times. From genocide in Africa to the Indian Ocean tsunami, from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to slave-buying in Sudan, Hugh has seen the best and worst of human behaviour. In Australia, he has covered political dramas, witnessed the Port Arthur massacre and the Thredbo disaster and broken a major national scandal. His work helped force half a dozen government inquiries. His story is entertaining, deeply personal and quietly wise.

'An impressive career. His story is a triumph of substance over style.' Sydney Morning Herald

'Hugh is an icon of Australian journalism' Michael Ware, former Iraq correspondent for TIME and CNN©2017 Hugh Riminton Art & Literature Journalists, Editors & Publishers Military & War Words, Language & Grammar Writing & Publishing Africa War Military Iran Russia United Kingdom Middle East

Critic Reviews

This amazing memoir is filled with both heartwarming and heartbreaking stories, that will not only enlighten the reader, but stay with them long after the final page.
His story is entertaining, deeply personal and quietly wise.
All stars
Most relevant
As a journalist, Hugh was up close & personal with major world events. Each chapter describes another country, another site of upheaval and instability. He provides personal & insightful perspectives of these events. The book has a good pace; never a dull moment. This book is a must read for anyone interested in recent world events.

A road less travelled

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Throughly enjoyed listening to such an interesting life intertwined with world events that I can relate to in my own life and what I was doing at the time.

Such a full interesting life

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Amazing, often awful stories, that should be remembered as more than "news reports". Thanks, Hugh.

Amazing stories

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Great mix of world events and Hugh’s personal journey.
Informative yet not too heavy.
My only slight criticism is it is read like a news bulletin but that’s what we love about Hugh and I always appreciate a book read by its author.
He seems to be a very humanistic and honourable man. Thanks for your journo service!

What an interesting life

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Hugh Riminton’s autobiography is a fascinating retelling of significant events that have occurred in Australia in the world over the last 40 years or so, see from the intimate perspective of a reporter who was there. It’s often quite harrowing as we move from one catastrophe to the next.
I was also interested to discover how someone copes with exposure to such extreme levels of trauma, disaster, death and threats to one’s our safety.
The best thing about this audiobook is being able to listen to it in Riminton’s own familiar voice. It’s as if he’s retelling his adventures to you over a very long lunch.

Reliving recent history

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