There's no getting away from it – we've all failed Afghanistan's hopeful girls
- Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the tragedy unfolding in Afghanistan finally captured Australians’ attention, Scott Morrison had some well rehearsed talking points during a Monday media blitz dominated by COVID and the lost war.
The questions were predictable. The answers were, to be blunt, mostly trite.
Had it all been a waste?
“It’s always Australia’s...
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