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John Pesutto, Brad Battin and Moira Deeming

Time to pay the Deeming debt and focus on the job of opposition

If the Liberal Party wants to move towards the voters it seeks to represent it may need to open its wallet.

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This break-up was a decade in the making, writes James Massola.

Sussan Ley was compared with the Liz Truss lettuce, but it’s David Littleproud who’s reduced to clear

Whether the federal opposition is a restumped Coalition, a reimagined Liberal Party or some new configuration, it won’t have much time to get its house in order.

  • The Age's View
Premier Jacinta Allan on Sunday.

State government’s building obsession could rob Peta to pay Paul

Labor should fund the Gonski education reforms and vital health programs now and delay Big Build spending as necessary to do so.

  • The Age's View
Treasurer Jim Chalmers on election night.

Labor has the mandate to think big and seize opportunity

While the government may not wish to blindside the electorate, there is plenty of room for more ambitious reform in areas it has established as priorities.

  • The Age's View
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flanked by son Nathan and fiancee Jodie Haydon on election night.

Forget cost of living. Australians showed there’s another thing they care about

The Coalition and minor parties neglected the golden rule of Australian politics.

  • The Age's View
Anzac Day dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.

Disruption of dawn service was an affront to decency and values we hold dear

There are cracks appearing in our society. We must find ways of talking to one another that promote mutual respect.

  • The Age's View
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Donald Trump holds up his chart of “reciprocal tariffs” at the announcement event in Washington.

Australia must bolster other partnerships as Trump pursues magical thinking

The effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and our other Asian trading partners will have inescapable economic consequences for us.

  • The Age's View
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference after visiting Government House to call for an election.

We’re prepared for election of small targets, which is deeply disappointing

Australians deserve better than the kind of visionless politics being dished up by the major parties.

  • The Age's View
The cosmetic injectables industry badly needs greater regulation to better protect patients.

Ugly reality of beauty industry demands urgent makeover

It is clear that cosmetic injectables businesses have galloped ahead of regulators. It’s time to put the patients back in focus.

  • The Age's View
Mambourin is a growing suburb on Melbourne’s western fringe.

Melbourne’s west is a growing force, and politicians should beware

The western suburbs are changing and growing. Whoever can meet the region’s needs and expectations of services and infrastructure is likely to reap huge rewards.

  • The Age's View

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