Good morning. The Liberal party is looking for lessons in its convincing Victorian election defeat at the hands of Daniel Andrews’ Labor. One suggested area to work on is that there is “absolutely no doubt that fewer women are voting for the Liberal party than used to”, according to Jane Hume. The state party also needs to find a new parliamentary leader.
And, in China, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of protests and civil disobedience not seen in the country since he took power as patience with stringent Covid restrictions wears increasingly thin.