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Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.

Dutton, Price want Indigenous spending audited

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said spending on Indigenous programs should be checked to ensure it was going to “the most deserving” people.

  • David Crowe and Paul Sakkal

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Before the Voice: Political posturing and failed ambition

The Voice to Parliament is not a new idea. It’s been tried three times in the past 50 years, but without constitutional status, it could always be “wiped away at the stroke of the pen” by the government of the day.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A debate about the use of excess embryos for medical research dominated discussion in the Howard government in early 2002.

The ‘sneaky’ language that failed to stop medical research with embryos

A contentious argument within the Howard government over unused IVF embryos pitted conservatives and liberals against each other.

  • Shane Wright

We’re a big country and we have room for them

Age readers discuss immigration policy and the Biloela family.

Illustration: Matt Golding

Only an inquiry can restore our confidence in the Attorney-General

Age readers respond to calls for an inquiry into the allegations against Attorney General Christian Porter, Amanda Vanstone’s column on the justice system, Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah, privatisation in Victoria, and ministerial accountability.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged voters to consider the economy when they cast their vote at the May election.

Watch out for the next big lie

The last election provided all of us with the ultimate world-class example of saying anything in order to win. Forget the truth, just go for the jugular.

  • Amanda Vanstone

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