Your noon Briefing

Hello readers. Here’s the latest on how the day is playing out plus a long read for lunchtime.

Hello readers. In your noon digest, parliament gets a serving of Alan Jones’s new BFF, Milo, Amazon deals revealed, and in the long read, has the ‘Weinstein effect’ killed office romance?

Alan Jones and Milo Yiannopoulous

Milo marches on

Conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has addressed Parliament House this morning on the invitation of crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm, saying it’s difficult to find “normal women who describe themselves as feminists”. Yesterday, there was violence in Melbourne as left- and right-wing groups clashed outside a venue where Yiannopoulos spoke. Earlier today, Milo found his number one Australian fan in radio host Alan Jones following a bizarre 14-minute interview in which the pair espoused the values of far-right conservatism and descended into random fits of giggles. The debate on same-sex marriage will continue as conservatives push to secure further religious exemptions in the Dean Smith bill. Meanwhile, the citizenship crisis could secure more scalps as MPs hand in documents to prove they are eligible to sit in parliament. Stay abreast of developments as they happen in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

“It wouldn’t matter if I were a paraplegic lesbian Muslim immigrant, because I believe in the small state, low taxes and free speech I don’t think I’m going to be diverse enough for him.”

Milo, on Alan Jones’s show, responding to a tweet from Labor MP Andrew Leigh.

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Shane Martin and family watch Dustin in the final. Wife Adriana.More to come later.CheersSimon Runting

Dutton caves on Dustin’s dad

The father of AFL superstar Dustin Martin is expected to be allowed back into Australia after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton conceded a legal error was made in the decision to deport him. The case of Shane Martin, who was deported to New Zealand last year because of his links to the Rebels motorcycle club, was mentioned in the Federal Court in Sydney today. Justice John Griffiths was told the minister had agreed the decision should be quashed.

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Amazon Australia is offering discounts on a range of products

Amazon deals revealed

After nearly a year of hype, Amazon has launched its Australian retail site, with millions of products, including cosmetics, clothing and electronics, for sale here online. Everything from kitchen goods to shoes, tools, watches and non-prescription pharmaceuticals can be bought from amazon.com.au, through an online account and an internet browser or Amazon’s smartphone apps. Some of Australia’s most well known retailers, such as JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Officeworks and Kmart, Target and Big W, are feeling the heat along with Myer and David Jones.

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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth jet flies over a South Korean air base in Gwangju on December 4, 2017. The US and South Korea on December 4 kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has labelled an "all-out provocation", days after Pyongyang fired its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. / AFP PHOTO / YONHAP / - / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

‘Rehearsing for an attack’

The US and South Korean militaries began five days of simulated war drills on the peninsula Monday, involving bombers, fighters and thousands of troops, less than a week after North Korea tested its most advanced missile. The annual drills, known as Vigilant Ace, are aimed at developing interoperability between the two countries’ air forces, a spokesman for South Korea’s Defense Ministry told reporters at a briefing in Seoul.

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Businessman and businesswoman standing on the women's and men's hands and drawn heart between them. Office romance. St Valentine's day. Love and tenderness. Relationships at work. Istock

The long read: Office romance in the time of Weinstein

It has been nearly two months since the first allegations surfaced of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s sordid history of sexual harassment and pay-offs to accusers. The “Weinstein effect” has swept through the entertainment and media industries, leaving wrecked careers in its wake: actor Kevin Spacey, comedian Louis CK, political journalist Mark Halperin, veteran television talk-show host Charlie Rose and now Today show co-host Matt Lauer, author and radio personality Garrison Keillor and famed conductor James Levine. Will the disgrace of these prominent men translate into tougher policies or changed attitudes in offices? Will it advance gender equity and mutual respect — or promote polarisation and paranoia?

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Andrew Bolt arrives at the memorial service for Bill Leak, at Town Hall in Sydney, Friday, March 17, 2017. Leak was an editorial cartoonist and artist at The Australian newspaper, and passed away last week aged 61from a suspected heart attack. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Comment of the day

“Malcolm could not handle interviews with Bolt or Jones. Leigh Sales is about his limit.”

Mike, in reponse to ‘Andrew Bolt accuses Malcolm Turnbull of going behind his back’.