Clamour is growing for a durable peace – but that means Hamas must be dismantled and Israel must end the settlements in the occupied territories

Acquiring nuclear-powered submarines will bring a responsibility to strengthen non-proliferation in our region

So far, the only person who has been protected by the government’s processes is the prime minister himself

I oppose a plebiscite because I don’t want my relationship – my family – to be the subject of inquiry, of censure, of condemnation, by others.

The need for the ‘Wear it Purple’ initiative has never been greater. What a shame some people are using to manufacture outrage to their own ends

Penny Wong: Having spent their election campaign talking down the Australian economy, the Coalition can now apparently afford a $500bn debt ceiling