The Age editorial | The Age

We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.

Editorial

Advertisement
Heed rising chorus of critics over freedom of information law

Heed rising chorus of critics over freedom of information law

The undermining of this key aspect of government transparency only serves to increase cynicism in politics and government.

  • The Age's View

Latest

Can Crown be trusted in future? We’re not convinced
Editorial
Casinos

Can Crown be trusted in future? We’re not convinced

While a viable and lively casino complex is good for Melbourne,Tuesday’s licence decision in favour of Crown by Victoria’s gambling watchdog is dreadful.

  • The Age's View
Jacinta Allan must learn from the Victorian government’s Yes Minister moment

Jacinta Allan must learn from the Victorian government’s Yes Minister moment

If the handling of the Commonwealth Games provides any guide for how large-scale projects are weighed up and evaluated, Victorians should be seriously worried.

  • The Age's View
Overuse of suppression orders erodes open justice
Editorial
Courts

Overuse of suppression orders erodes open justice

Victoria has earned a reputation for having a culture of court secrecy. The Age believes there is insufficient oversight of the use of gag orders in courts.

  • The Age's View
Time for Dutton to pump the brakes on ‘ute tax’ rhetoric
Editorial
Emissions

Time for Dutton to pump the brakes on ‘ute tax’ rhetoric

The opposition’s policy on fuel efficiency standards is not only unhelpful, it ignores Australian consumers.

  • The Age's View
The words that should haunt America and serve as a warning to Australians
Editorial
US politics

The words that should haunt America and serve as a warning to Australians

A scholar’s decades’ old observation about the conditions in which dictators thrive could be describing the US today.

  • The Age's View
Advertisement
Marketing of tanning products on social media is reprehensible
Editorial
Health

Marketing of tanning products on social media is reprehensible

Experts are right to sound alarm bells – and the regulators should pay attention.

  • The Age's View
Royal Exhibition Building must be restored to its former glory

Royal Exhibition Building must be restored to its former glory

The building should be a source of civic pride and a monument to when Melbourne became a bustling metropolis on the world stage.

  • by The Age's View
Content deal with Facebook, Google critical for Australian journalism

Content deal with Facebook, Google critical for Australian journalism

The federal government wants fresh commitments from global tech companies on using news stories. If a new deal cannot be struck, it would have real consequences for Australia’s media landscape.

  • The Age's View
Bumpy week for AFL ahead of the season bounce
Editorial
AFL 2024

Bumpy week for AFL ahead of the season bounce

Drugs, concussion, racism and off-field misbehaviour ensure the league’s new CEO has plenty of challenges to address.

  • The Age's View
Well past closing time for parliamentary drinking culture

Well past closing time for parliamentary drinking culture

There’s little doubt that MPs need to lift standards, now comes the hard part.

  • The Age's View