Crisis compels eligibility audit of politicians
Anyone found to be in clear breach of this obscure section of the constitution will have to resign from Parliament.
The Age Editorials
Turban-ban school should be more flexible
Ostensibly, the school's position is reasonable, for schools do have the general right to set school uniforms.
UN's refugee deal claim raises questions
In an extraordinary move by a global diplomatic authority, the United Nations is, in effect, accusing the Australian government of lying.
Fixed-term parliaments are in the public interest
This is an opportunity to restore some public faith in the ability of our lawmakers to act for the public good.
The tragic emergency we're failing to combat
Most people who die by suicide show warning signs.
Coolaroo fire catches the state napping
There is much to be angry about in the wake of the fire at the SKM Recycling plant in Coolaroo.
Proposed assisted dying law is decent and safe
Enlightened and compassionate proposal makes a compelling case for change.
Proposed assisted dying law is decent and safe
Enlightened and compassionate proposal makes a compelling case for change.
Valid hopes for end of wage fraud scourge
The solution is to stringently enforce existing laws.
People's private lives are their own affair
Neither the state nor employers have a right to interfere with what consenting adults legally do in private.
The merit of security forces fusion is unclear
It is imperative to find a balance between community safety and individual liberty.
How many fires before recycling reform ignites?
There is, rightly, widespread concern and anger following the Coolaroo blaze.
E-cigarettes a health policy conumdrum
In Australia, e-cigarettes are legal, but using nicotine refills in them is not.
Politicians stuck while footy kicks goals
A year has passed since the AFL hosted its inaugural Pride Game between St Kilda and Sydney. Around the world, much has changed since.
Recycling plant fire raises many questions
Few things are more important than public safety; the risks of more fires can be mitigated.
Trump's Russia denials undermined by son
President Trump has replaced a swamp with a quagmire.
Politicians scorn chance to rebuild public trust
Lawmakers face inevitable conflicts of interest.
Memo Canberra: it's about citizens, not you
We should seek progress when something demonstrably should be changed (discrimination on the basis of race, sexuality or gender, for example), and we should seek to conserve evidently beneficial aspects of life (human rights, liberty and the rule of law, for example).
Do not leave a vacuum after Mosul's fall
The crucial question to ask when a military conflict is poised to end in victory is: what happens the morning after?
Australia is being gouged by gas industry
There is clearly a problem when the nation set to become the world's biggest exporter of gas has a gas shortage.