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'A veteran journalist once said of Creighton Burns that he possessed the qualities of a natural reporter: curiosity, courage and an ability to get along with colleagues and contacts. Another contemporary described him as a 'class act' in the rough and tumble world of newspapers.

'Although best known as a courageous editor of the Age throughout the 1980s, Burns, in fact, pursued three careers - academic, foreign correspondent and newspaper editor. In each of them he distinguished himself. He also wrote two books on political topics and was the 1949 Rhodes Scholar for Victoria.

'Class Act: A Life of Creighton Burns is the story of this engaging and accomplished Australian who joined the navy as a 17-year-old recruit in 1942 and finished his working life as a University Chancellor more than 50 years later.' (From the publisher's website.)

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    • North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2012 .
      image of person or book cover 4860008087497487208.jpg
      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: viii, 194p., [24]p. of platesp.
      Description: illus. (some col.), facsims, ports (some col.)
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references and index.
      • Publication date: February 2012.
      ISBN: 9781921875496 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

Talking the e-Talk Nick Hordern , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 341 2012; (p. 20-21)

— Review of Class Act : A Life of Creighton Burns John Tidey , 2012 single work biography
In Short : Nonfiction Bruce Elder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 April 2012; (p. 35)

— Review of Class Act : A Life of Creighton Burns John Tidey , 2012 single work biography
Insight into 'The Age's' Heyday Sybil Nolan , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journalism Review , December vol. 34 no. 1 2012; (p. 116-117)

— Review of Class Act : A Life of Creighton Burns John Tidey , 2012 single work biography
In Short : Nonfiction Bruce Elder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 April 2012; (p. 35)

— Review of Class Act : A Life of Creighton Burns John Tidey , 2012 single work biography
Talking the e-Talk Nick Hordern , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 341 2012; (p. 20-21)

— Review of Class Act : A Life of Creighton Burns John Tidey , 2012 single work biography
Insight into 'The Age's' Heyday Sybil Nolan , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journalism Review , December vol. 34 no. 1 2012; (p. 116-117)

— Review of Class Act : A Life of Creighton Burns John Tidey , 2012 single work biography
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