Reel Heroism. Australia’s Heroic Film Industry

Peter Mageros has graduated with a PhD from the University of Sydney in 2016. This is his second book. The first one, Thunder over the Desert, was published last year and is based on his PhD thesis, which thoroughly investigates the relationship between the film industry and the Anzac legend. Since 2009, Peter has been working as an associate scholar at several universities in Australia, including the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, Griffith University and Macquarie University in Sydney, where he taught journalism and communication.

Peter Mageros is an award-winning radio news reporter. He worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Brisbane for thirteen years, winning the "Best Radio Report" prize at the Queensland Media Awards, in 2002. He also has been awarded for songwriting.