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This week on Q+A… the conflict tearing apart the Middle East. A month ago, Hamas militants launched their deadly terror attack on Israel. Since then, thousands of people – including children – have been killed and the world is holding its breath amid fears of a broader regional conflict. Where to from here?
As calls for a ceasefire grow louder, the White House says Israel has agreed to daily four-hour humanitarian pauses in its military assault to allow civilians to flee northern Gaza. It comes after days of pressure from the US President as the casualty toll mounts. The UN chief says it’s time to end the “spiral of escalation”. Will leaders listen?
Meanwhile, domestic issues are mounting for the Albanese Government, with yet another rate rise putting pressure on already cash-strapped households. Can the PM manage to help families without adding to the inflation problem? And Labor has been outflanked on its contentious IR reform, with crossbenchers forcing the government to split its industrial relations mega-bill. It’s shaping up to be a turbulent sitting week in parliament.
Q+A is in Melbourne tonight, Monday November 13 at 9.35pm AEDT.
Joining Patricia Karvelas on the panel in Melbourne:
Tim Watts, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Dave Sharma, Former Australian Ambassador to Israel
Nasser Mashni, President, Australia Palestine Advocacy Network
Mark Leibler, Lawyer & National Chairman, The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
If you would like to submit a question for consideration, please submit one via our website for the chance to ask the panel.
Each week, Q+A selects our top question to highlight in the newsletter. Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by teenager Benjamin Kioko, who discussed the difficulty and cost of getting an ADHD diagnosis in Australia.
Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV or ABC iview.
Looking forward to hearing your questions. |
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Get to know the panellists |
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| Tim Watts, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs joins the panel on Monday. This week the Greens labelled the government as "gutless, heartless, cowards" and urged it to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. | | READ MORE |
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| Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Palestinian Territories, has warned that Palestinian civilians are at "grave risk of genocide”. | | READ MORE |
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| Former Ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma says the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel was an "intelligence failure, but also an operational failure". He joins the panel on Monday. | | READ MORE |
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| Nasser Mashni is the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network’s president. He’s one of the organisers of the pro-Palestine protests around Australia which have attracted tens of thousands of people. | | READ MORE |
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| Mark Leibler is the Chairman of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Mark is a pre-eminent tax lawyer, corporate strategist, political activist and one of the world’s 50 most influential Jews, according to The Jerusalem Post. | | READ MORE |
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Last Week's Hard Question |
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Benjamin Kioko asked:
I have been diagnosed with ADHD and ASD. As I am under 25, my ASD diagnosis was covered by Medicare. For ADHD, there is no such Medicare allowance for diagnosis that allows Australians to obtain the benefits of treatment and support.
Minister, what is your plan to make a diagnosis accessible for more Australians under Medicare? | | WATCH NOW |
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Australian Story: Take a Bow |
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| Brett Yang and Eddy Chen met as teenagers in maths tutoring and bonded over their shared love of playing violin. Dedicated and talented, they dreamed of becoming soloists but eventually they went against family expectations and the straitjacket of the classical music world. | | WATCH ON IVIEW |
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