Australia’s Parliament resumed Tuesday for the first time since the center-left Labor Party won one of the nation’s largest-ever majorities in the May elections. The day was largely ceremonial, with reminders of conflict in the Middle East.

Labor minister Tony Burke says a joint statement denouncing Israel's war in Gaza is Australia's strongest yet, but pro-Palestinian protesters say the federal government must do more to bring an end to the conflict.

The Australian's Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan discusses Australia’s position on the Israel-Palestine conflict.