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Who pays for Australia’s gold standard?
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Gina Rinehart

Who pays for Australia’s gold standard?

Sports funding in Australia is a mess. Some sports are rolling in money, some are on the bones of their backsides. It is time to look for a better model.

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Victorians are deserting Labor and its own budget contains the reason

Victorians are deserting Labor and its own budget contains the reason

The state’s surging debt and the government’s shelved promises laid out in this month’s budget have sent support for Labor to a fresh, and deep, low.

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A promise no one asked for and cuts no one wants to see

A promise no one asked for and cuts no one wants to see

The state government owes it to Victorians to be up front about its plans for the health system.

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There might be balloons for everyone, but it’s no time to party

There might be balloons for everyone, but it’s no time to party

The treasurer sold this budget, his third, as flawless, with handouts galore and no negative impact on inflation. The Age has identified one obvious deficiency.

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State’s finances tied to a runaway debt train of government’s own design

State’s finances tied to a runaway debt train of government’s own design

Victoria is the financially weakest state in the federation. It didn’t have to be this way.

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Victoria is driving towards a debt cliff. Here’s one way to hit the brakes
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Opinion

Victoria is driving towards a debt cliff. Here’s one way to hit the brakes

Projections that the state’s debt would rise from $135.9 billion this year to $187.8 billion by mid-2028 highlight a need for drastic action.

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Melbourne Rebels are a cause worth rallying around
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Super Rugby

Melbourne Rebels are a cause worth rallying around

Melbourne’s Super Rugby club undoubtedly has its problems, but those with an interest in sport should help those looking to chart a path through this crisis.

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Safe injecting room decision fails city and many of its most vulnerable
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Drugs

Safe injecting room decision fails city and many of its most vulnerable

The premier’s consensus-building approach may serve her short-term political interests, but it will have a disastrous effect on those living on society’s margins.

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This is Jacinta Allan’s Port Arthur moment

This is Jacinta Allan’s Port Arthur moment

If the killings are to stop and women are to be safe in all areas of their lives, governments must be willing to explore stronger measures to mitigate the scourge of male violence.

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Anzac Day rightly highlights sacrifice, but it also spotlights shortcomings
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Anzac Day

Anzac Day rightly highlights sacrifice, but it also spotlights shortcomings

The day is a deeply poignant occasion to reflect on sacrifice. That’s why Defence’s failings are all the more glaring.

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We should dare to dream of a Docklands that isn’t dreadful
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Docklands

We should dare to dream of a Docklands that isn’t dreadful

The precinct has many critics, but there’s still time to ensure its evolution delivers the waterside jewel some hope it can be.

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