A widening war in the Middle East, critical freight blockages, stranded international travellers, depleting oil and gas reserves and asylum-seeking footballers.
And amid all that a new National Party leader stepped up to the plate. Our political panel broke down the week from parliament.
Guests: Anna Henderson, Chief Political Correspondent at SBS World News, Matthew Knott, Foreign and National Security Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and Stephanie Borys, Breakfast Political Correspondent.
Producer: Jason Whittaker