More than 500 Australians died in the Vietnam war and 3,000 were wounded, but the damage from Agent Orange was much more far-reaching, as Tim Fischer’s death last week reminded us.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Tim Fischer
Displaying all articles
Michelle Grattan reflects on Tim Fischer’s personal and political legacy, and discusses the kind of leader Scott Morrison is with the anniversary of his prime ministership approaching on Saturday.
Tim Fischer leaves behind a political and personal legacy. He defied sceptics, managed his troops, and the support he provided to John Howard was crucial in achieving gun control.
Did the government-funded gun buybacks introduced after the Port Arthur massacre have “no effect” in reducing gun deaths in Australia, as an audience member claimed on Q&A? Let’s look at the evidence.
Top contributors
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
-
Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
-
Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
-
Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research; Adjunct Professor, School of Social Science, UNSW Sydney
-
Professor of Criminology, Deakin University
