It appears the One Nation leader is ignorant of the bountiful research that has long shown integration into the mainstream education system gives children with autism spectrum disorder and other conditions the optimal opportunity to thrive.
We have scant confidence in the Planning Minister's assurance that a fire of a similar size to that of Grenfell Tower is not possible in Melbourne or elsewhere in Australia.
Melbourne's traffic congestion is arguably the greatest brake on prosperity, because of the distorted structure of the state's economic growth.
There is no way to completely prevent attacks, but Australia's security personnel are among the best.
It has proved far too easy for Victorians to obtain an illegal gun, and innocent lives have been lost.
This is not about the inalienable right to life. It is about the right to a choice, under limited and strictly controlled circumstances.
Any meaningful long-term policy must address the root causes of crime, primarily disadvantage.
The move is a concession that the treatment of asylum seekers in mandatory offshore detention is indefensible.
While bollards are a necessary part of comprehensive security, they should not create a false sense of security.
The Age is not accusing people of acting irrationally. We are saying taxation and other laws are leading to unfair outcomes and so are not in the public interest.
The conventional political cleavage of ‘‘left’’ and ‘‘right’’ is obsolete, and those terms are all but meaningless.
The fundamental reason far fewer women than men are nominated for honours is that men continue to dominate positions of power throughout the nation.
The outcome does become confusing when the view of the majority is less than resounding.
Plan is politically palatable proxy for a carbon price – a clean energy target.
We believe buses should be used to alleviate the lack of public transport servicing Melbourne's urban sprawl.
Mutual understanding and trust are crucial in forging an enduring bond between any two countries.
This is a time for sober consideration, for wisdom and resoluteness from lawmakers and community leaders.
At the international and national level, defeating terrorism requires strong, smart and proportionate security systems. At the community level, it requires confidence, steadfastness and rationality.
The state's economy is being underpinned by high levels of population growth. This is creating demand for goods and services, which in turn creates jobs.
Adding a 0.5 percentage point margin to the Medicare levy on all levels of taxable income is regressive and based on an incorrect premise.
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