Australian fears about Iran war, fuel shortages run deeper than an anti

When Scott Morrison declared that it was not “a race” to procure vaccines first and fast into Australia during the COVID pandemic, it was another nail in the coffin of his languishing prime ministership. Prime ministers who don’t meet the moment when the public is terrified and looking for leadership lose the public’s trust. The Albanese government has been on the brink of a similar moment. But over the past week, there has been a pivot in the fuel crisis, and the PM has been meeting the moment. Over the weekend, that pivot was crystal clear when Australia started racing…