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Labor needs a tougher voice on national security Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 29, 2021 â 12.05am Save Normal text size Advertisement Penny Wong cannot be faulted for saying that the language used on national security matters should be sober and cautious (âLabor lambasts Home Affairs chiefâs âdrums of warâ talkâ, April 28). Yes, when skies are clear, but when storm clouds are gathering an offensive strategy might be more effective in preventing the outbreak of war. Unfortunately, her criticism of Michael Pezzullo tends to reinforce a perception that Labor, if it wins office, might be too soft on nations whose objectives are not always in Australiaâs interests. ....
Advertisement Victoria Lowen is something of a poster woman for the need to adjust careers fast and dramatically during the disruption of COVID-19. As news of the virus began to ripple through the Australian travel and tourism industry in early 2020, she realised âthe writing was on the wallâ for her job security as a pilot. For Victoria Lowen, pandemic career disruption meant going from flying for Qantas to being employed at quarantine hotels. Credit:Justin McManus By early March, Ms Lowen could see that being in one of the first sectors to be smashed by the pandemic meant she would need to put aside her dream career of flying Qantas passengers from Australia to Europe, the US and South America, at least temporarily. ....