My analysis: Australia’s actions right now have serious implications on the world stage and there are questions about whether our diplomacy is strong enough to support our strategic intentions. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

A research discovery suggests that Australian Rules co-inventor and cricket star Tom Wills participated in Indigenous massacres.
Thank you to Yamba Konrad Ross and Gary Fearon in particular for speaking to me for this story.

I am enormously proud to be asked to run in the upcoming federal election for North Sydney.
When I look at Canberra and then listen to people in my community it's clear we're not being heard.
Together, let's change the climate in Canberra #auspol




Why can Morrison make a blank cheque commitment on subs to counter an existential threat, but won’t on another until Barnaby Joyce can be told how much climate action will cost a worker in Muswellbrook? Here’s my column #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…

My comments for ⁦⁦@BenDohertyCorro⁩ in ⁦@guardian⁩. “The French have long memories” but “France has to be careful though not to overplay its hand. Their anger is legitimate but mustn’t be allowed to take control.” Spoken like a true Belgian. theguardian.com/world/2021/sep…

I spent some time in Hume this week, where there is frustration and fear about the current crisis. Local leaders say that this was all easily foreseen, but the community is banding together with their own grassroots solutions.
theguardian.com/australia-news…

A good piece by my @FinancialReview colleague & former Washington corrrespondent @jacobgreber
"The undeniable opening volley of the Asian Cold War"
Australia ‘can’t walk back’ on nuclear submarine deal afr.com/policy/foreign…





Look, nobody wants to talk about Victorians in lockdown, least of all Victorians. Didn’t want to write this, you probably don’t want to read it. But in the end it helped to get my bearings. Might be something in it for you too. But first, picnic. theguardian.com/australia-news…



Malaysia joins Indonesia and criticises Australia's decision to push ahead with a nuclear submarine program. Malaysia's PM says "it will provoke other powers to take more aggressive action in this region, especially in the South China Sea" freemalaysiatoday.com/category/natio…


“This is not what you do a partner and even less to a friend”: Recalled French ambassador unloads on Australia to @Gallo_Ways smh.com.au/politics/feder…