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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor defence spokesman Brendan O'Connor on China and Ukraine

Ahead of the election, Scott Morrison is trying to wedge Labor on national security generally and China in particular.

The Conversation

Morrison's ratings slump in Resolve and Essential polls; Liberals set to retain Willoughby

A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 15-20 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since January), the Coalition 33% (down one), the Greens 10% (down one), One Nation 3% (steady), independents 10% (down one) and others 9% (up three).

The Conversation

Scott Morrison backs bill that allows exclusion of transgender people from single-sex sports

Prime minister says Claire Chandler’s ‘save women’s sports’ proposal, which has been criticised by equality advocates, is ‘terrific’

The Guardian - AU

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The Latest: Australian PM says Russia should leave Ukraine

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Russia should “unconditionally withdraw” from Ukrainian territory and cease to threaten its neighbors

The Independent UK

Australia plane had 'right' to watch China navy vessel in its waters -PM Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said an Australian surveillance plane was doing its job when it was "put under threat" with a laser from a Chinese navy ship, rejecting Beijing's assertion the plane came too close.

Reuters

Scott Morrison’s China gambit is a Hail Mary from a flailing leader trying to galvanise fear

The majority of Australians support a position which is the polar opposite to the government’s current tub-thumping on national security

The Guardian - AU

China accuses Australian defence force of ‘spiteful’ actions after laser accusation

Prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia makes ‘no apology’ for location of surveillance plane

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Morrison government considers extra visas for Ukrainians, sends diplomats to Poland

The Morrison government is considering a range of visa options for Ukrainians who might have to flee their country, as it prepares for the possibility of a major Russian invasion in eastern Europe.

ABC News

Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

NSW government drops case against rail workers’ union; Australia closes embassy in Lviv, Ukraine. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

More voters trust Labor than Coalition to manage Australia-China relationship, poll suggests

Scott Morrison bowled up a scare campaign on national security but latest Guardian Essential poll suggests it is not working

The Guardian - AU

Coalition pledges $804m to ensure Antarctica is ‘free from conflict’

Drones, autonomous vehicles and helicopters will aid research and exploration in the increasingly contested region

The Guardian - AU

Australia accuses China of shining laser at surveillance plane

The Australian defence department said the incident was an act of aggression that had the potential to endanger lives.

Al Jazeera

Scott Morrison commits $804 million over a decade for the Antarctic

Scott Morrison on Tuesday will announce $804.4 million over a decade to strengthen Australia’s strategic and scientific capabilities in the Antarctic.

The Conversation

Scott Morrison’s preselection plan draws Liberal court challenge

A battle is headed for the NSW Supreme Court, as opposition grows to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plea to save three MPs from preselection challenges.

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‘A green light to be racist’: Experts slam the government’s China scare campaign

Experts say Scott Morrison's repeated anti-China rhetoric directed at Anthony Albanese could have serious consequences for Asian Australians.

The Guardian - AU

Laser incident involving Chinese warship most serious in growing trend, ADF says

Scott Morrison says countries deserve explanation over ‘dangerous’ use of laser while Beijing tells Australia to ‘stop maliciously spreading disinformation’

The Guardian - AU

Mike Cannon-Brookes dismisses PM’s suggestion that coal plants should run to end of scheduled life

Tech billionaire bidding for AGL says ‘the private market is stepping up and providing replacement capacity exactly as asked’

The Guardian - AU

Josh Frydenberg ads appear on WeChat despite Liberal MPs calling for boycott

Ads attacking Anthony Albanese and celebrating Chinese New Year come weeks after Scott Morrison lost control of WeChat account

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PM confident of a lift in wage growth

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is confident Australia's workers will enjoy better wage increases as the economy grows and unemployment falls further.

AAP

PM expects lasering explanation from China

Prime Minister Scott Morrison expects China to provide answers on the lasering of an Australian Defence Force aircraft by a Chinese military vessel.

The Guardian - AU

Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened

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The Conversation

Please excuse me, is there a place for politeness in Australian politics?

Since former Australian of the Year Grace Tame declined to smile in a photo opportunity with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, debate has raged about what counts as politeness and impoliteness in Australian political debate.

AAP

Tasmania the centre of pre-election blitz

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will spend time campaigning in crucial electorates in Tasmania, ahead of an expected May election.

The Independent UK

Australia accuses China of ‘act of intimidation’ for shining laser at its surveillance plane

Australian defence minister calls it an example of China’s ‘aggressive bullying’

The New Daily

Scott Morrison’s pleas to save sitting MPs fails to win over Liberals

Mr Morrison and members of his centre-right faction have sought to have the executive of the NSW Liberal Party intervene to lock in federal preselections.

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