On Q+A tonight ... Former PM Malcolm Turnbull returns to the panel along with the Australian historian who took on Buckingham Palace and won, Professor Jenny Hocking.

They're joined by former NSW Premier Bob Carr, political editor Paul Kelly and one of our youngest and most forthright commentators Jan Fran.

On the agenda: the US election, implications of the Queensland election, the 45th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's dismissal, the Integrity Commission proposal, and national secrets.

Panellists: Malcolm Turnbull, Former Prime Minister of Australia ; Bob Carr, Former Labor Foreign Minister ; Jenny Hocking, Author, The Palace Letters ; Paul Kelly, Editor-at-large, The Australian ; Jan Fran, Media Commentator and Broadcaster.

Western Sydney is booming, now the third largest economy in Australia. But COVID has hit hard - especially jobs - and it's a scenario faced by outer suburbs in many major cities where population booms but infrastructure lags.

Panellists: Stuart Ayres, NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney; Richard Marles, Deputy Opposition Leader; Dai Le, Fairfield City Councillor; Amani Haydar, Artist, lawyer and writer; and Amanda Rose, Founding Director of Western Sydney Women.