World must act to halt genocide in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi's shift from rights champion to an apologist for those responsible for rights abuses is deeply disturbing.
The Age Editorials
Attention all snouts: stay out of the trough
The general public presumption is that MPs are expert at over-indulging themselves.
Nuclear North Korea may force China's hand
Layers of geopolitical complexity make the situation even more concerning.
Government right to block US 'anti-vaxxer'
Science has long proved beyond reasonable doubt that vaccinating children against serious diseases saves countless lives.
Don't be duped by 'orphan tourism'
As long as well-meaning people from prosperous places like Australia continue to finance the orphanages, children will be enslaved in them as bait for all those hugs and selfies.
A unifying solution to the statues stand-off
This is not a "history war", for the history is not really in dispute. It is a conflict over how to best acknowledge history and share a united, decent future.
Join us in the fight against childhood cancer
The Age is lending its support to raising funds for cancer research.
PM should listen to, not lecture, energy industry
A clean energy target is vital if Australia is to have a reliable, affordable power supply while meeting its commitment to cut greenhouse gasses.
Coalition wrong to resist judicial probe into banks
Although royal commissions are costly and lengthy, the weight of evidence against the banks has become compelling.
Visa ploy undue, unfair and un-Australian
These latest measures against asylum seekers are harsh, but show weakness.
Melbourne University's freedom fighter test
Academics should feel unfettered in their scope to nurture and facilitate curiosity and inquiry, trial and error.
The same sex marriage poll is about one thing only
A well-funded campaign from religious groups, supported by some conservative politicians, is deliberately trying to conflate arguments and propagate fear and resentment in order to rally support for a "no" vote.
Why CEOs should give workers a fairer share
The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned wages need to rise. The share of profits going to wages is at its lowest in decades, while those profits have been rising significantly.
How to help the young minimise drug harm
Adolescents often feel invincible and all-knowing, so it's not necessarily a message to which they are immediately receptive, but it is vital they are given the information to allow them to conclude for themselves that recreational use of substances, including alcohol, can do irreparable damage.
State generates smart policy on green energy
Prices must be monitored to prevent those least able to afford power from paying too much, but the move to renewables is not optional.
Weighing the cost of new Afghanistan push
As Donald Trump changes American policy again in Afghanistan, Australia must consider the implications.
May rationality prevail in citizenship crisis
Australian constitutional law has precedence over the laws of other nations. Thus, should citizenship be conferred by the law of another land, it is not necessarily relevant to section 44(i).
Cars crash: the end of the combustion engine
It is crucial businesses be given certainty, so that they can have the confidence to make the investments needed.
Coalition right to fight slavery
There is profound need for change. Slavery is the world's second-biggest illicit market, behind drugs, with an estimated 45 million children, women and men treated as commodities.
Child safety trumps sanctity of confession
The commission's recommendation is just and logical; priests, like everyone else, are not above the law.