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The Age Editorials

Let down yet again by selfish politicians

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Despite the theatrics, the principles and goals lawmakers of all hues share outweigh the things about which they disagree. There is much work to do. Concern about inequality is coming to dominate politics across the industrialised world.

Language test proposal unfair

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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton reckons most Australians would consider the proposed changes "perfectly reasonable". We doubt that. Most Australians can readily spot - and hold in disdain - jingoism, hypocrisy and cant.

A welcome outbreak of Canberra compromise

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The Age welcomes the outbreak of moderation and progress. We have been arguing that the traditional divide between "left" and "right" has become meaningless, and is a barrier to sensible public policy debate.

Hanson shines a light on needs-based funding

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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.

The gentle case for assisted dying

The Victorian government will introduce assisted dying laws within months.

This is not about the inalienable right to life. It is about the right to a choice, under limited and strictly controlled circumstances.