Instant Aussie: Australia in a Nutshell

by Jason K. Foster

136 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2015

About the author

Jason K. Foster is an author, freelance journalist and history teacher. He is currently studying his PhD in Media and Communication at RMIT, focusing on representations in film and the way history is presented in the media. He also possesses degrees in History, Spanish and Secondary Teaching. Foster grew up in public housing in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, an experience which instilled a strong sense of social justice. Since the age of nineteen he has travelled extensively, including time teaching in Spain, England and Argentina, which has given him a love of history and languages. Jason has also spoken to a range of audiences in an array of forums right across Australia on topics such as writing historical narratives, the journey to become an author and a range of social issues such as remembering the past and Aboriginal rights.