During Turnbull's time at Oxford, a university don wrote of him that he was "always going to enter life's rooms without knocking"
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Storytelling is a pretty dangerous thing
Storytelling is not the pleasure of a few privileged people who escape the plague, no, storytelling is at the heart of our social life. Every institution, every religion, every civilization is based on a good story. Let us think of our founding stories – those of Western Christian culture, our state, our age. All of these stories – which are somehow true, but never quite and literally – all of these stories strengthen our identity, and nothing man-made could exist without them. But as powerful as stories are, fake news can also be dangerous. They are highly contagious, infect our minds, and make us sick.
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Wolff. ( Oz steals Nine newspapers' thunder with leaks from Turnbull book -I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more )
In his own words: Malcolm Turnbull on old battles, personal and political, and new beginnings
There will be grenades. And missile strikes. Old wounds reopened. Malcolm Turnbull's new book is guaranteed to reignite the rage of a legion of haters. But the former PM says he simply wants to set the record straight.
The most notorious, the “15B rule” introduced in 1944, requires all members to swim at least three Sundays out of four for five years before they are officially deemed an Iceberg. A written letter of explanation is still required if a Sunday is missed.
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull fell foul of the "15B rule", when work obligations saw him miss too many Sunday swims."We've always been the club of princes and paupers, it doesn't matter who you are, you just need to have 75 Sunday swims to be an Iceberg," Mr Robinson said
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A Big Picture (The Political Memoir)
Malcolm Turnbull’s life has been filled with colourful characters and controversies, success and failure.
From his early years in Sydney, growing up with a single father, to defending 'Spycatcher' Peter Wright against the UK Government; the years representing Kerry Packer, leading the Republican Movement and making millions in business; and finally toppling Tony Abbott to become Prime Minister of Australia.
With revelatory insights on the workings of Canberra and the contentious events of Turnbull’s life, A Bigger Picture explores the strengths and vulnerabilities of one of Australia’s best-known and dynamic business and political leaders.
For a man of such personal and professional brilliance, Malcolm Turnbull's in-memoir acknowledgment of debilitating depression on being removed as prime minister is a lesson in the universality of psychological suffering.Turnbull's book 'A Big Picture' embraces a narcissistic honesty
Then two senior members of his staff brought news that a Daily Telegraph reporter had learned that Joyce had accompanied his press secretary, Vikki Campion, to a doctor’s appointment. The purpose, it was understood, was for Campion to have a pregnancy test.
Turnbull was shocked, and soon so was the entire Australian political commentary complex as the deputy prime minister’s private life became the talk of the nation.
It all led to the unprecedented “bonk ban” edict from Turnbull to his ministers.
There is another important factor involved in that episode and it goes to a sub-theme of Turnbull’s book – the question of trust.
Some of his past associates will not appreciate their appearances in this book, and there will be claims of confidences betrayed. But Turnbull clearly believes he dispenses trust too readily and that some of his political acquaintances and co-workers didn’t deserve it.
“That said, over the years I’ve been accused by colleagues of being too trusting on matters of this kind,” he writes.
He initially accepted Joyce’s assurance he was supporting Campion because she had no family to help her through a difficult time. “He gave me an unequivocal assurance he wasn’t in a sexual relationship with Vikki,” Turnbull writes.
He argues that he does not criticise Joyce on moral grounds, although he branded him “a champion of traditional marriage while practising traditional adultery”.
He was angry because towards the end of that year his government was recovering in opinion polls but “the Barnaby Joyce scandal derailed all that”.
So in February he changed the ministerial code of conduct to bar ministers from having sex with staff, a move which, interestingly, only Scott Morrison and Christopher Pyne strongly backed in cabinet.
There was a broader question of his personal responsibilities once the Joyce-Campion relationship was obvious: “How could I confirm the deputy prime minister of Australia had lied to the prime minister?”
It wasn’t the only time the possibility of unsavoury sexual activity landed on prime minister Turnbull’s desk – figuratively of course. And again the question of trust was involved.
Malcolm Turnbull on sex and trust: 'How could I confirm the deputy PM lied to the prime minister?' | Malcolm Turnbull | The Guardian
‘Scott is a control freak’: what Malcolm Turnbull’s new book tells us about his relationship with Morrison Former PM’s memoir A Bigger Picture lashes out at political machinations, a leaking treasurer and Morrison’s ‘double game’
Morrison adviser apologises for sending out Malcolm Turnbull’s unreleased memoir Lawyers for Turnbull’s publisher wrote to PM’s adviser Nico Louw on Sunday after it emerged multiple digital copies of the book had been circulated
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From his early years in Sydney, growing up with a single father, to defending 'Spycatcher' Peter Wright against the UK Government; the years representing Kerry Packer, leading the Republican Movement and making millions in business; and finally toppling Tony Abbott to become Prime Minister of Australia.
With revelatory insights on the workings of Canberra and the contentious events of Turnbull’s life, A Bigger Picture explores the strengths and vulnerabilities of one of Australia’s best-known and dynamic business and political leaders.
For a man of such personal and professional brilliance, Malcolm Turnbull's in-memoir acknowledgment of debilitating depression on being removed as prime minister is a lesson in the universality of psychological suffering.Turnbull's book 'A Big Picture' embraces a narcissistic honesty
Analysis: 'Suicidal thoughts started to enter my mind': Turnbull reveals dark days after losing to Abbott
When Malcolm Turnbull served in the Federal Parliament, he exuded a sense of infallibility that was truly enviable. But he carried a dark secret after he was rolled for the top job in 2009, writes Sabra Lane.
Then two senior members of his staff brought news that a Daily Telegraph reporter had learned that Joyce had accompanied his press secretary, Vikki Campion, to a doctor’s appointment. The purpose, it was understood, was for Campion to have a pregnancy test.
Turnbull was shocked, and soon so was the entire Australian political commentary complex as the deputy prime minister’s private life became the talk of the nation.
It all led to the unprecedented “bonk ban” edict from Turnbull to his ministers.
There is another important factor involved in that episode and it goes to a sub-theme of Turnbull’s book – the question of trust.
Some of his past associates will not appreciate their appearances in this book, and there will be claims of confidences betrayed. But Turnbull clearly believes he dispenses trust too readily and that some of his political acquaintances and co-workers didn’t deserve it.
“That said, over the years I’ve been accused by colleagues of being too trusting on matters of this kind,” he writes.
He initially accepted Joyce’s assurance he was supporting Campion because she had no family to help her through a difficult time. “He gave me an unequivocal assurance he wasn’t in a sexual relationship with Vikki,” Turnbull writes.
He argues that he does not criticise Joyce on moral grounds, although he branded him “a champion of traditional marriage while practising traditional adultery”.
He was angry because towards the end of that year his government was recovering in opinion polls but “the Barnaby Joyce scandal derailed all that”.
So in February he changed the ministerial code of conduct to bar ministers from having sex with staff, a move which, interestingly, only Scott Morrison and Christopher Pyne strongly backed in cabinet.
There was a broader question of his personal responsibilities once the Joyce-Campion relationship was obvious: “How could I confirm the deputy prime minister of Australia had lied to the prime minister?”
It wasn’t the only time the possibility of unsavoury sexual activity landed on prime minister Turnbull’s desk – figuratively of course. And again the question of trust was involved.
Malcolm Turnbull on sex and trust: 'How could I confirm the deputy PM lied to the prime minister?' | Malcolm Turnbull | The Guardian
‘Scott is a control freak’: what Malcolm Turnbull’s new book tells us about his relationship with Morrison Former PM’s memoir A Bigger Picture lashes out at political machinations, a leaking treasurer and Morrison’s ‘double game’
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was again asked about the refugee issue on Friday as he toured the Tasmanian winery of Josef Chromy who fled his war-torn Czech village in 1950 as a penniless 19-year-old to emigrate to Australia. "Josef's story, like so many other migrant stories, have made us what we are. We're inspired by Josef and we're inspired by thousands of other Australians with the same migrant tale, the same tale of fleeing persecution and creating us, our nation," he said Second Chances
Morrison adviser apologises for sending out Malcolm Turnbull’s unreleased memoir Lawyers for Turnbull’s publisher wrote to PM’s adviser Nico Louw on Sunday after it emerged multiple digital copies of the book had been circulated
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