He is the author of Dancing with Empty Pockets: Australia’s Bohemians since 1860 (2012), The Barry McKenzie Movies (2005) and Death or Liberty: Rebels and Radicals Transported to Australia 1788-1868 (2010). Tony has a background as a documentary maker and current affairs producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and as a publisher {Cambridge UP, Pluto Press). He is a frequent commentator in the media, including appearing as a cultural historian on the BBC/ ABC series Brilliant Creatures (2014) and the television adaptation Death or Liberty (Roar Film/ABC 2015).