Niki Savva Niki Savva i(A130298 works by)
Born: Established:
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Cyprus,
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
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1 Whitlam Days a Goldmine of Memories Niki Savva , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 23 October 2014; (p. 12)
1 What I'm Reading : Niki Savva, Political Insider and Author Niki Savva , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 March 2010; (p. 28)
2 7 y separately published work icon So Greek : Confessions of a Conservative Leftie Niki Savva , Carlton North : Scribe , 2010 Z1661511 2010 single work autobiography

'From one of the most senior correspondents in the Canberra Press Gallery comes a rare account of life as a political insider.

'Born in a small village in Cyprus, Niki Savva spent her childhood in Melbourne's working-class suburbs ­- frontiers where locals were suspicious of olive oil, and Greek kids spoke Gringlish to their parents.

'Only a few decades later, despite all the challenges of being a migrant woman in Australia, Savva had risen through the ranks of political journalism at the Australian, and had gone on to head the Canberra bureaus of both the Melbourne Herald Sun and the Age.

'Then in 1997, family tragedy struck, and she was forced to reassess her career. In spite of her own Labor convictions, she became Liberal treasurer Peter Costello's press secretary, a role that she kept for six years before moving on to join John Howard's staff.

'This is one of the few books about Australian political life written by an insider with decades of exposure to its major players. Hilarious, moving, and endlessly fascinating, Savva's is a story that moves between countries, cultures, careers and, ultimately, political convictions.'

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