Editorial
A welcome chance to strengthen Australian journalism
To ensure maximum impact, a philanthropist's $100 million donation towards journalism funding and education needs to be spent with careful thought.
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Opinion
Opinion
National integrity body needs consensus, credibility
The overdue opportunity to establish a federal anti-corruption commission can be seen as an unexpected public benefit of a buttressed progressive crossbench.
Opinion
Opinion
Facing a rout, the PM prepares pork barrel
The Victorian election shows voters will support public investment, and eschew dog-whistling.
Opinion
Opinion
Women dominating fields of dreams
Women's sporting teams such as the Southern Stars and the Matildas are showing the way and lifting the nation's mood.
Opinion
ALP project delivery leads to landslide
Voters' message in the Victorian election also applies nationally: politicians who deliver on promises, particularly to invest in the future, are rewarded and trusted.
Analysis
The West must step up in Asia and the Pacific
China will continue to exert its influence in the absence of a concerted effort by Western powers.
Opinion
Why you should vote below the line today
There is a significant risk the Victorian election will result in the next government being shackled by a disparate, fledgling crossbench in the upper house.
Opinion
Grubby politics mars Labor’s policy wins
The Age believes the Andrews government deserves another term, but we have reservations.
Opinion
Morrison must avoid population populism
Immigration, which has long accounted for the majority of Australia’s population growth, has delivered copious economic and cultural benefits.
Opinion
'Ironman' Prime Minister has tin ear on climate
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten can appear to be each other’s best asset as they prepare for the election.
Opinion
Opinion
Bailing us out from a terrifying data glitch
A man with the data trail of Bourke Street killer Hassan Khalif Shire Ali should have been better watched.