Editorial
Editorial
Donald Trump
World watching as Trump finally fronts courtroom
Much hinges on Donald Trump’s fate in an American courtroom as he fights for the presidency and his freedom.
- The Age's View
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City life
Asbestos fail: Allan government should have heeded the warning signs
Ten days after it was first revealed asbestos was found in mulch at a Melbourne playground, we are no closer to understanding how this has happened, who is to blame, how widespread the problem is, or what is being done to prevent it from continuing to happen.
- by The Age's View
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Victorian Parliament
Bad for transparency, bad for democracy: The bill the state government should drop or change
Labor’s move to abolish the council providing independent oversight of public record-keeping will further entrench the state’s reputation for secrecy over transparency.
- The Age's View
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Autism
Society’s progress on autism has long way to go
There are promises of action, they need to be fulfilled given the scale of the issue the nation is confronting.
- The Age's View
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Victorian Parliament
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
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AFL 2024
The AFL needs to clarify its stance on recreational drug use
If the AFL disagrees with the World Anti-Doping Agency rules about drugs like cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis, it should say so and change its code.
- The Age's view
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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
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Commonwealth Games
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
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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
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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
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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