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If Scott Morrison was the self-described ‘bulldozer’, Peter Dutton’s Liberal Party is like an out-of-date steamroller. Julia Banks writes.

At the end of the day, robust political debate shouldn’t displace civility, treating people with respect and doing the right thing.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly shown a lack of commitment to ensuring respect, safety and equity for all women in the workplace.

Electoral commission says they are not monitoring the social media platform as marginal seats with Chinese-Australian populations hang in the balance

What’s behind the prime minister’s lack of popularity with women? It could be his history of sexist and patronising comments.

From marginal seats with diverse communities to blue-ribbon ones with climate-focused independents, voters are fed up with political spin and are seeking policy action on big issues like the cost of living and climate change.

Good morning, early birds. Australia will build hypersonic missiles that travel more than five times the speed of sound, and opposition treasury spokesperson Jim Chalmers has said “this reckless rorting and wasteful spending must stop”. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

It’s interesting that those who accuse the prime minister of coming the heavy are all female — so it’s easy to dismiss them as fragile petals.

The prime minister has a history of responding to claims by women of bullying by framing them as emotionally unstable.