Hack in a Flak Jacket: Wars, riots and revolutions - dispatches from a foreign correspondent

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'Flak jackets are dreadful things. Sure, they have a purpose, and if one ever stopped a bullet or piece of shrapnel from spearing into my vital organs, I would kiss it, hang it up, and frame it. But that hasn't happened, yet.'

For almost ten years Peter Stefanovic was Channel Nine's foreign correspondent in Europe, the US, Africa and the Middle East. During that time he witnessed more than his fair share of death and destruction, and carried the burden of those images - all while putting his own personal safety very much in the firing line.

From flak jackets to tuxedos. From the funerals of world leaders and icons, to war zones and natural disasters. This is a thrilling account of a life lived on camera, delivering the news wherever it happens, whatever the risk.

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articulate and compassionate . . . a brave and resourceful Australian journalist with rare experience and insight - BMA Magazine

an honest account of death and destruction from the frontline - Sunday Herald Sun

Nothing is off-limits . . . as he reveals the mental and emotional toll of 10 years in a bulletproof vest. - Woman's Day

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Peter Stefanovic was the Europe, United States, Africa, and Middle East correspondent for the Nine Network. He reported from the scene of major news events around the world for NINE NEWS, the TODAY show, and A CURRENT AFFAIR. In 2014 Peter was nominated for a Walkley Award for his coverage of the war in Gaza. He is currently the co-host of WEEKEND TODAY and a contributor to 60 MINUTES.

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