Scott Morrison
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HECS
Until Labor arrests the ballooning cost of uni, students are still being short-changed
It remains to be seen how much difference a sometimes-reduced rate of indexation is going to make. Certainly, some. But the root of the problem remains.
- by Rachel Withers
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Opinion
Religion
Morrison broke a taboo with anxiety, but he’s broken a bigger one in his book
Former prime minister Scott Morrison made Christian faith part of his electoral pitch. His new memoir does not fully dispel the criticism that he called on it at his convenience.
- by Justine Toh
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher reveals taking antidepressants after personal tragedy
Katy Gallagher has told former prime minister Julia Gillard she hit the “bottom of the bottom” after the tragic death of her fiance.
- by Olivia Ireland
Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis
So enough with the generic statements and abstract villains like Andrew Tate, let’s look in the mirror and call out those in our own backyard. We can never put out the fire if we allow the usual suspects to continue to fan the flames of our long-running DV crisis.
Opinion
Mental health
Love him or hate him, Scott Morrison’s mental health was none of our business
Neil Mitchell says a source told him in 2021 of Morrison’s battle with anxiety, creating an ethical dilemma for the veteran broadcaster. He is mistaken in thinking other people’s health should be public knowledge, even when it’s the PM.
- by Bianca Denny
Opinion
Domestic violence
Stop! This is not about a squabble at a rally, this is about women’s bodies piling up
Here we are, with thousands rallying in the streets to stop violence against women; and yet again it’s become a lunatic lightning rod for political brawling.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Mental health
Scott Morrison has broken an Australian taboo, and we should be grateful
That the former prime minister was an active participant in our toxic political culture should not make us less sympathetic to his own difficulties.
- by Sean Kelly
Reform laws and amend attitudes to staunch violence
The causal factors of violence against women and children are well known. Little is new other than cyberstalking and surveillance as tools of abuse. The long-standing problem of agencies competing for inadequate resources does not assist victims or aid in violence reduction. Executive government needs to undertake effective law reform and provide adequate funding for first-class services.
The ‘real’ Scott Morrison: former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was
Australians did not know the “real” Scott Morrison when he occupied the nation’s top political office, the former prime minister says, adding he largely kept his faith private during his four years in power.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Political leadership
A contact called me with news about the PM. It left me with a moral dilemma
The source was not a troublemaker or a leadership aspirant. This was not an ALP stunt. It was a person concerned for the man, and the country.
- by Neil Mitchell
Morrison reveals decision to take anti-depressants during premiers’ ‘pile on’, AUKUS decision
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed he took prescription medication to deal with mental health challenges while in office.
- by James Massola