Peter van Onselen is an Australian academic, author and political journalist. He is the contributing editor at The Australian newspaper and a presenter at Sky News. In 2011 he was appointed a Professor and Foundation Chair of Journalism at the University of Western Australia having previously been an Associate Professor and discipline chair in politics and government at Edith Cowan University.
Van Onselen has authored or edited three books, including the best selling John Winston Howard: The Biography. His various roles include writing a weekly column in the Weekend Australian and the Sunday Times newspapers as well as hosting Sky News' Sunday morning political interview program, Australian Agenda.
