Colin Mason

Colin Mason is a former foreign correspondent and radio and TV executive. He was subsequently an Australian federal senator for nine years and deputy leader of the Australian Democrats. During this time foreign affairs and defence were among his portfolio responsibilities.
He has published twelve books, including three novels. The most recent have been A Short History of Asia (Palgrave, London and New York) 2000, second edition October 2005) and The 2030 Spike (Earthscan, London) 2003. A Short History of the Future (Earthscan) is in production.

Books by Colin Mason

Hostage: How safe is Australia

Insurgents kill the Israeli prime minister in Tel Aviv, and the repercussions signal disaster. A fanatical Israeli group retaliates by exploding three American nuclear bombs in Cairo, devastating the city. Read more about Hostage: How safe is Australia