Kathryn Robinson, Verity Firth, Sam Drummond, Roshena Campbell and Greg Sheridan discuss the foreign affairs debate, political ad spending plus a study shows most female candidates from major parties contest unwinnable seats.

Julia Baird joins Geoffrey Winters, Troy Bramston, Eddie Lloyd and Corinne Grant to discuss the Greens campaign launch, a new standard for family and domestic violence leave, and how we can appreciate and support volunteers.