Later he found fame as a right-wing contrarian and finished his career as the editor of the conservative journal, Quadrant. He had also worked as a columnist for The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald and as the editor of The Australian Financial Review.
After achieving recognition as a right-leaning critic, he ended his career as the editor of the conservative publication, Quadrant.  He had previously written columns for The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald, and edited The Australian Financial Review.