The Age's View
Since The Age was first published in 1854, the editorial team has believed it important to express a considered view on the issues of the day for readers, always putting the public interest first.
Editorial
Australian economy
Public patience wearing thin on Labor’s economic vision
The question is whether the treasurer’s talk of a soft landing will convince voters that the government is doing enough to alleviate the hardship they are experiencing.
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City of Melbourne
Mayor’s donations show it’s time for laws – not words
The case for a prohibition on donations by property developers has only been strengthened by this week’s disclosures.
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Albanese’s small-target strategy has given rise to a dysfunctional parliament
A race to secure parliamentary assent for a range of measures before the holiday season is hardly new. But there were troubling aspects of this week’s events in Parliament House.
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Crime
Isla’s memory must be honoured with action
It is now commonplace to talk about violence against women as a “national crisis”. But has our response been commensurate with this sort of language?
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Government cannot keep failing VCE students at exam time
Year after year there have been serious problems with exams. It is simply not good enough.
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Opinion
Victorian council elections
Council elections tallying: Victoria deserves better
If voters, well accustomed to seeing live tallies in state and federal polls, go looking they will not find any results on the Victorian Electoral Commission’s website this week.
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City of Melbourne
Who’s best for Melbourne? The Age cannot endorse mayoral candidates
It’s not only donation reform that is required, but better transparency around who candidates are, what they really stand for, and their political affiliations.
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FIFO final could be fitting finish to vintage AFL season
The angst around interstate raiders has rightfully eased and now fans can enjoy one last taste of our great game.
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Opinion
Jacinta Allan
One year on, Premier Jacinta Allan must forge a new path
However much Allan may wish to draw a line between her government and that of Daniel Andrews, on a host of unresolved problems and failures, Allan herself is the point of continuity between that era and the one she is trying to establish as her own.
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Immigration
Time to end political point-scoring over freed detainees and crime
The current blame game is setting a low bar for Australia’s political discourse. A sober, balanced assessment of the problem is urgently required.
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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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