Labor's good ideas in a tired package
Labor, for all its good ideas, seems to be marching into the future facing backwards.
The Age Editorials
Political donations reform must go further
Malcolm Turnbull's proposed changes merely tinker around the edges.
Arms trade plan raises concerning questions
The issues go beyond whether increased defence exports are possible or ethical.
Plastic bag ban only the first step in war on waste
By one estimate, Australians use 5 billion single-use bags a year
Let's get behind AFLW season 2
AÂ year ago, the national women's AFL competition roared to life.Â
An Australia Day message worth hearing
Michelle Simmons' message "Do hard things" is worth considering as a guide not just for the sciences, but for Australia itself.
Guy's values plan not what's needed
No curriculum thrives when it becomes a political plaything
Revised TPP deal a small step forward
If we can't have an all-inclusive trade pact, side deals are a move in the right direction.
Don't erase Festival Hall from our history
Festival Hall is far from perfect, but its ramshackle nature, and the incendiary atmosphere it often conjures, is a large part of its charm.
Real-time prescription monitoring cannot come soon enough
A national monitoring system would help prevent deaths from overdoses of prescription drugs.
A fading US empire shuts down again
Once-great America seems incapable of solving its social and economic problems.
Failing as nature’s custodians
We, the people of Australia, are the collective custodians of this land and its future.
Australia Day debate not a test of patriotism
The national day must not become ammunition in the culture wars.
Australia's climate change policies won't do enough
Rising pollution will eventually catch up with us.
Push needed to speed up electric cars
Federal and state governments need to do more to get electric cars on our roads.
Where did it go so wrong for Bernard Tomic?
We are witnessing a squandering of talent, one that may have been avoidable
The can of worms that is Brexit
The problems unleashed by Brexit have a long way to run.
The case for president Oprah
The appeal of the popular talk-show host lies in the contrasts with Donald Trump.
There is a problem with youth violence
In certain streets in certain suburbs, there are people who are scared of what might happen to them in their homes, cars and on the streets.
Records coming that we don't want to break
Globally, no year on record has been hotter than 2017 without the boost of an El Nino in the Pacific.