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Albanese was on the brink of a fatal error – but then came the pivot

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Albanese was on the brink of a fatal error - but then came the pivot

When Scott Morrison announced that it was not a “race” to get vaccines first and quickly into Australia during the COVID epidemic, it was another nail in the coffin of his aging prime minister. Prime Ministers who do not unite at a time when the public is afraid and looking for leadership lose the public’s … Read more

Decisions made over a decade ago will hit home

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Decisions made over a decade ago will hit home

In 2013, Shell closed its Clyde refinery on the Paramatta River, and a year later, Caltex closed Kurnell in Botany Bay. That was the time when Australia went from being self-sufficient in petrol and diesel to relying on imports. The oil shocks of the 1970s were forgotten. We endured a decade of recession like everybody … Read more