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Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awardedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard ‘disgusted’ by ‘ditch the witch’ ads targeting Victorian premierFormer prime minister Julia Gillard issued a rare political comment after a Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding advertisements targeting Victoria premier Jacinta Allan using the phrase “Ditch the Witch”.This was a slogan used against me as prime minister fifteen years ago.It was roundly condemned then. In the years since, my view has been that things were slowly improving for women in politics. More women are leading, sexism hasn’t gone away but it is less ferocious in the political mainstream, though social media continues to be a toxic sewer. Continue reading…

Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awardedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard ‘disgusted’ by ‘ditch the witch’ ads targeting Victorian premierFormer prime minister Julia Gillard issued a rare political comment after a Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding advertisements targeting Victoria premier Jacinta Allan using…

Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awardedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard ‘disgusted’ by ‘ditch the witch’ ads targeting Victorian premierFormer prime minister Julia Gillard issued a rare political comment after a Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding advertisements targeting Victoria premier Jacinta Allan using the phrase “Ditch the Witch”.This was a slogan used against me as prime minister fifteen years ago.It was roundly condemned then. In the years since, my view has been that…