This week, record breaking floods in Queensland and New South Wales have left thousands of homes decimated, with tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate, and a number of people dead.
Meanwhile, overseas, Russian forces have been intensifying their attacks on Ukraine - with key cities beginning to fall to Russian troops.
So how is the Prime Minister Scott Morrison - who also received a Covid-19 diagnosis this week - dealing with these challenges?
Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on Scott Morrison’s performance and plummeting popularity.
Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.
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