institutionalised elements of the culture of Muslim youths. Albrechtsen did not deny the misquote, but responded by accusing Media Watch of inherent left-wing bias and of deliberately leading a witch-hunt against contrary views. When the Minister for Communications, Senator Helen Coonan, appointed Albrechtsen to the board of the ABC in February 2005, Marr publicly questioned whether she was qualified for such a position in light of what he described as "breaches of proper conduct as a commentator and as a journalist". In 2008, Marr was named by Same Same as one of the 25 most influential gay and lesbian Australians for his coverage of the Bill Henson case. Marr has advocated drug law reform and has written candidly about his life experiences: "I've had a lot of fun on drugs ... I've had a lot of marvellous experiences. I've danced a lot. I've had a great time. I'm not ashamed of it. And I don't see what's wrong with it." Marr announced his resignation from the Sydney Morning Herald on 13 July 2012, saying "People underestimate what a deeply conventional person I am. I'm turning 65 and that feels like the right time to go." However, in April 2013 it was announced that Marr was joining Guardian Australia. Marr featured prominently in episode 3 of Revelation, ABC's award winning series on clerical abuse in the Catholic Church. Marr appeared as a semi-regular panellist on the ABC television programs Q&A and Insiders until 2020. Bibliography 1980 Barwick, Allen & Unwin, 1984 The Ivanov Trail, Nelson, 1991 Patrick White: A Life, Vintage Classics, 2000 The High Price of Heaven 2004 Dark Victory (with Marian Wilkinson), 2007 His Master's Voice: The Corruption of Public Debate under Howard in the Quarterly Essay, Issue 26, 2008 The Henson Case, The Text Publishing Company, 2010 Power Trip: The Political Journey of Kevin Rudd, in the Quarterly Essay, Issue 38 2011 Panic, Black Inc, 2012 Political Animal: The Making of Tony Abbott, in the Quarterly Essay, Issue 47, 2013 The Prince: Faith, Abuse and George Pell, in the Quarterly Essay, Issue 51, 2015 Faction Man: Bill Shorten's Path to Power, in the Quarterly Essay, Issue 59. 2017 The White Queen: One Nation and the Politics of Race, in the Quarterly Essay, Issue 65. 2018 My Country: Stories, Essays & Speeches, Black Inc, Hardback eISBN 9781743820674 Awards Honorary Doctor of Letters, University of Newcastle, 2011 Honorary Doctor of