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Editorial
Melbourne Airport
Airport Rail is the wrong project to leave in limbo
Melbourne Airport may have pushed for a gold-plated station, but the Allan government’s commitment to the project must also be questioned.
- The Age's View
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Smoking & vaping
Vape enforcement vacuum makes mockery of government’s ‘tough’ policy
Retailers have little incentive to stop selling vapes in violation of the law.
- The Age's View
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Political leadership
Payman saga highlights outdated policy Labor needs to ditch
Party rebels have stopped Coalition governments making mistakes. Labor MPs lack the same opportunity.
- The Age's View
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Healthcare
Funding squeeze will be critical blow to state’s ailing health system
Dire consequences are inevitable when the healthcare system is undermined and neglected by politicians tasked with spending public money.
- The Age's View
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Planning
Rail loop’s unprecedented building boom requires careful planning
The Victorian government needs to provide assurance its seizure of development decision-making along the massive project is guided by broader thinking.
- The Age's View
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Climate policy
Dutton’s nuclear ambition cannot be founded on policy dishonesty
A proposal as significant as inserting nuclear power into our landscape behoves some commitment to hard work and honest answers.
- The Age's View
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Sports betting
Sport fans want gambling ads reined in. Politicians should listen
A gradual and transparent approach to freeing sporting bodies from reliance on gambling advertising makes sense.
- The Age's View
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Euthanasia
Victoria’s assisted dying laws need updating
Victoria, once viewed a trailblazer on the important issue of dying with dignity, has now fallen behind other jurisdictions with such laws.
- The Age's View
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Immigration
New immigration direction make or break for minister
Will the Albanese government’s belated rethink of its ill-thought-through direction to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on visa applications from convicted criminals convince Australians they are safe?
- The Age's View
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Climate policy
Reviving the climate wars risks all Australians losing the battle
The opposition leader’s retreat from the enormous task of transitioning the economy towards zero emissions is a dereliction of his duty.
- The Age's View
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Trial by Water
A review system for criminal cases is a crucial protection worth consideration
The Age’s investigation of the Robert Farquharson case puts a strong argument for an independent body similar to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in Britain and New Zealand.
- The Age's View