Twilight Time honours a complex and curious individual whose impeccable service to Australian strategic studies exemplifies a spirit of independence, and the courage of dissent.

Desmond Ball (1947-2016) was hailed by Jimmy Carter as “the man who saved the world” as he established the fallacy of the doctrine of ‘limited’ nuclear war. His study of Pine Gap – in the heart of Australia’s central desert – infuriated Australia’s defence establishment. Des Ball made a difference; his insights are everyday more urgent.

Writer Director John Hughes - Producers Philippa Campey, John Hughes.
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