Scott Morrison at the 2021 Australian Christian Churches conference with Pastor Wayne Alcorn and Pastor Alun Davies (Image: Facebook)
There’s never been a more religious prime minister than Scott Morrison. We’ve long known he is a devout Pentecostal, a regular congregant at the Horizon Church (née ShireLive) in Sutherland, and met his wife Jenny at a Christian camp when they were teenagers.
But yesterday we got an astonishingly clear-eyed insight into Morrison’s religiosity after a video of his impromptu address at the Australian Christian Churches conference surfaced online. In it he says he was called to do “God’s work” in Australia. He rails against the evils of social media and identity politics, and describes literally putting his hands on people and praying for them apparently without them knowing.
Fresh Tropical Travel Bubble Hopes Have Australians Salivating
“I hope we can make some real progress on that soon. I’d love to see a Pacific bubble.”
Image: Tonga Pocket Guide
It’s been a while since Australia has had good news on the international travel front. Instead, domestic quarantine hotel storms, ‘cringe’ Byron Bay photos and waterfall chasing faux pas keep blowing in.
A recent announcement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, however, which “hints at a new travel bubble for Aussies,” (
news.com.au) could provide your imagination with a bit of relief.
Morrison has hinted his Government is working on new travel bubbles, meaning Australians could soon have a bunch of mojito-by-the-pool style destinations to choose from.
Fiscal inequality throws society out of balance
January 1, 2021 12.05am
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John Hewson (‘‘Rising inequality can’t be ignored’’, December 31) shines a light on an enduring problem in Australian society and reveals a lack of government policy to address the issue. If anything typifies the thinking of the NSW Coalition government on this issue then it was its decision to go ahead with the fireworks display when only those wealthy enough to live within spitting distance of the harbour, or able to pay exorbitant prices for a meal with a view, will be able to enjoy this taxpayer-funded extravaganza. The term ‘‘Green Zone’’ itself reeks of segregation and has commonly been used in many a gloomy futuristic novel or film. With the JobSeeker benefit to be slashed from New Year’s Day perhaps our wishes should be less for a happy new year and more for a much kinder one.