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Victorian election
Major parties’ tarnished credibility clouds election prospects
A shifting electoral landscape means Labor and the Coalition can no longer bank on attracting the vast majority of voters.
- The Age's View
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Scott Morrison
Morrison has no defence for keeping nation in the dark
The former prime minister hasn’t adequately addressed why the parliament was not informed of his portfolios. It is the lack of transparency that is most concerning.
- The Age's View
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Disability
NDIS alarm bells must not go unanswered
This week’s revelations, while shocking, have not come out of the blue.
- The Age's View
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Education
Education crisis calls for comprehensive plan
Fixing the teacher shortage cannot just be a numbers game or an issue of financial rewards and incentives.
- The Age's View
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Services Australia
Time to plug the holes in Australia’s emergency relief bucket
The natural disasters that have swept through eastern Australia in recent years have been extreme events that have given rise to some extreme human responses.
- The Age's View
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China relations
US missteps on China should be questioned
The fallout from Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan shows the prospective dangers of being all in with America.
- The Age's View
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Electric cars
Bold policy can lift the brakes on electric cars
Australia has been a laggard on electric vehicles for far too long. It is time to move out of the slow lane.
- The Age's View
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Jobs
All sides must be on board to achieve boost in jobs and wages
A commitment to compromise will be needed if Australia is to lift its economy and wages growth out of a torpor.
- The Age's View
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Vale
A global star who leaves a legacy of generosity
Olivia Newton-John wore her celebrity status lightly, and used her success to champion many good causes.
- The Age's View
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Nuclear energy
Regional security threat haunts nuclear power debate
Recent events in Ukraine act as a warning to Australia that nuclear facilities can become hostage to the vagaries of conflict.
- The Age's View