Editorial
Who pays for COVID’s victims? Ultimately, we all do
Even if you do not care about the health of others, there is a self-interested reason to want fewer people spending months of their lives in private hospitals.
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- Disability
The NDIS is Shorten’s legacy, and Labor’s problem
The NDIS may be one of modern Labor’s biggest reforms, but the unwieldy scheme has come at a big cost politicians will spend years wrangling.
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- Public transport
Rail union’s industrial bastardry must stop. Take the pay offer and get back to work
Militant union leaders must immediately drop the gun they have been holding to the head of every Sydney commuter for many months now.
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Sydney’s young people deserve to be heard – before we lose them for good
Sydney’s housing crisis is here and now – and the city’s young people don’t think they can wait much longer for large-scale solutions.
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- Education
Better oversight of HSC top achievers’ private coaching needed
Sydney’s estimated multimillion-dollar private tutoring industry is continuing to grow but a lack of regulation means its impact on the education system is difficult to assess.
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- Construction
It’s time for the Building Commission to take a harder line on shoddy builders
Far too many Sydneysiders building and buying new homes are being left in the lurch.
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- Test cricket
Konstas dazzled on debut, but patience essential for such a young star
Not all of the 19-year-old’s innings will be as exciting, or productive, as on day one of the MCG Test, but selectors need to give him time to flourish.
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- Healthcare
Australia cannot afford to ignore these 1100 – or 13.4 million – women
Tackling medical misogyny is about ensuring the wellbeing of a population Australia cannot afford to lose.
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- Social media
The sunburnt country turned things around. But it can’t stop now
Although Australia’s public health response to skin cancer risk should be celebrated, there are real and founded concerns that the gains made could be lost.
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- Crime
Probe into rehab centre welcome, but whole system needs review
The Herald believes there should be a broader inquiry into the use of private rehabilitation centres by the NSW justice system and an apparent lack of regulation in the field.
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