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Liberal MP Julia Banks has announced she’ll be leaving politics at the next election, declaring that she will not tolerate “bullying and intimidation”.

Scott Morrison found an additional woman! But the female representation is nowhere near good enough, especially following Julie Bishop’s departure.

Julie Bishop confirmed Sunday that she was resigning as Foreign Affairs Minister and would not serve in Scott Morrison’s Cabinet.

As the Liberal Party was imploding yesterday, former prime minister Julia Gillard was speaking at an RMIT event in Melbourne.

Julie Bishop has put her hat in the ring to take on Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton in a potential challenge tomorrow for the leadership of the Liberal party.

Ali France has been busy door-knocking in her electorate this week, positioning herself as a serious threat to Peter Dutton in the Brisbane-based seat.

While Australians wake up to yet another leadership coup ignited by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, children on Nauru are committing despairing acts of self harm.

Government ministers are dropping like flies and Malcolm Turnbull won’t be far behind them.

Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi delivered her maiden speech in the Senate on Tuesday, offering an upfront and blistering assessment of Australian politics today.

It was on, again.

Dr Mehreen Faruqi is set to replace Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon in the Senate today, becoming Australia’s first female Muslim senator.

In his maiden speech to Parliament, Senator Fraser Anning praised Australia’s former White Australia Policy and called for a ban on Muslim immigration.