Perceived Pressure

Perceived Pressure

My gambling addiction almost killed me. This government is trying to kill my hope, too.

The Albanese Government has ignored the Murphy report's key recommendations - and it'll cost lives.

Apr 06, 2026
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“Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.”

In The Shawshank Redemption, protagonist Red (Morgan Freeman) believes hope causes disappointments and crushes spirits.

For three years, ever since I sat down at my laptop for a Microsoft Teams meeting with the late former Labor MP Peta Murphy and her colleagues, shaking with nerves and fear, I hav…

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