Peter Cronau is an investigative journalist and a producer for ABC TV’s Four Corners. He has won numerous journalism awards, including the Gold Walkley for a joint report on the political violence in East Timor in 2006. He has also reported for ABC Radio’s Background Briefing, most recently with the groundbreaking report ‘Pine Gap’s role in US warfighting’. His forthcoming book is titled The Base: Australia’s secret role in America’s global wars.