This week on The Morrison Brief, Brent is joined by Jason Morrison to unpack four of the biggest stories making headlines.

• Automatic Respect for the PM? Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has reignited debate over whether the Prime Minister’s office should always be respected — no matter who’s in it — or whether respect should be earned.

• Economic Reform Talkfest: Treasurer Jim Chalmers pushes business and union leaders to move beyond talking about productivity problems and start offering real solutions, with housing delays, infrastructure bottlenecks, and AI regulation all on the table.

• Middle East Ceasefire Proposal: Hamas has accepted a Qatar- and Egypt-brokered deal involving hostage and prisoner exchanges, but Israel insists on key conditions before signing on. Can this proposal avoid the failures of past ceasefires?

• War in Ukraine: The conflict has become a war of attrition with little movement on the frontlines. As Western support wavers, Russia is playing the long game.

All that, plus other topical issues shaping the week.