It is a sad, sad situation to be in this courtroom in this country hearing a prosecutor saying to a jury that one of the things he relies upon is that Mr. Thomas thought about something.

Australia is in a great position to take a human rights lead in this region and to make the argument to the other countries -- the rational, intellectual, legal argument as to why the death penalty simply can no longer be tolerated.

All these things you're hearing from Reston Interfaith, there's no way to prove what they're saying. Their numbers [of hires] are different from ours.

We are hearing that the UK is no longer seen as a friendly country in many places, and that is clearly reflected in the figures we have seen today.

In Japan there is a saying that . . . just seeing and hearing the form, the manners and the words of great people helps you grow.

In Japan there is a saying that . . . just seeing and hearing the form, the manners and the words of great people helps you grow.