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Victoria will mandate publication of vendors’ reserve prices to deter underquoting.

Victory on underquoting but more action is needed

It isn’t just in the real estate sector that greater transparency on reserve prices is required; the state government, too, has a case to answer.

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Time to close the loophole allowing Russian oil into Australia

Australian motorists are inadvertently aiding the bloodshed in Ukraine. Australia must act swiftly to close the loophole that allows Russian oil into the country if refined via a third country.

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Jess Wilson

It might look funny, but the Liberals’ latest episode of Groundhog Day is no laughing matter

The Victorian Liberal Party’s new leader, Jess Wilson, has challenges ahead: to unite the party and build a strong attack against Labor.

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Premier Jacinta Allan with Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush and Police Minister Anthony Carbines.

Words are cheap on crime, tough policies should be backed with proof

A pre-election auction on law and order is under way, there’s a chance the politicians win while the rest of us lose.

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Then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and then treasurer Scott Morrison during a press conference in Brisbane in 2016.

Coalition tried to cut its climate losses – the result is predictably gory

Once again, climate change is roiling the Liberal Party and the Nationals; once again, it is pushing away the electorate.

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Patchy regulation in the freebirthing sector has put lives at risk

There is a role for doulas in supporting women during pregnancy and childbirth, but clarity on the limits of that role is essential.

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Storms in Melbourne

Weather bureau faces cloud of questions

The Bureau of Meteorology website is a resource relied upon by millions of Australians – problems accessing it could have real-world consequences.

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Residents of Melbourne’s booming western suburbs have ever-growing commuting times.

Reimagining the west and the idea of Melbourne

The explosion in population growth in Melbourne’s west, coupled with massive underinvestment, has created challenges that need urgent attention.

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More could be done to protect Australians from data breaches.

Cost of complacency: We must compel corporations to take data protection seriously

A proactive approach is urgently needed to protect Australia from data and privacy breaches.

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Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush.

The police chief’s plan to tackle crime lacks specifics and will face budget headwinds

As crime soars, Chief Commissioner Mike Bush has revealed his plan to combat it, but it’s light on detail so far and will take time to bear fruit.

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