Peter Cochrane

Biography

Peter Cochrane is an independent scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to Australian historical scholarship and intellectual life. His work has ranged widely across a number of fields within Australian history. He is best known for his book Colonial Ambition: Foundations of Australian Democracy (2006), which was awarded both the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and The Age Book of the Year in 2007. Cochrane has worked closely, as consultant and researcher, with a range of major Australian cultural institutions, including the University of Sydney, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the National Library of Australia, the State Library of New South Wales, the Australia Council, and the Australian War Memorial.