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North East Link works last year.

Victorians deserve to know how their $26b is spent. Thousands of NDAs suggest the government disagrees

A $26 billion government project should be the epitome of transparency. The issuing of 7000 non-disclosure agreements is the epitome of opacity.

  • The Age's View

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Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her semi-final win.

Is the Australian Open the country’s best event? Consider the facts

The Open shines like no other grand slam tournament. Only a few local events come close as a spectacle – and they’re almost all in Victoria.

  • The Age's View
The piles of executive orders on Donald Trump’s desk.

Trump moves quickly, and the world holds its breath

Most of Donald Trump’s actions on his first day in office suggest the world should expect no more from him than tribal politics at its worst and most destructive.

  • The Age's View
Palestinian children play on the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Khan Younis neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip.

Ceasefire deal in the Middle East, but where to now?

There are so many unresolved questions it is difficult to have faith that the halt in hostilities will lead to lasting peace.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Enough of the personal attacks, voters need to see a vision

For Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to engage in mud-throwing shows an alarming lack of insight into the electorate. Voters are not mugs.

  • The Age's View
President-elect Donald Trump

How Australia, and the world, can respond to an unpredictable future

There are limited and difficult choices ahead for those who believe in a multilateral world order.

  • The Age's View
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Smash two-tier Test idea out of the ground

There must be room for Test cricket to evolve and adapt, but a two-tier system is not the way to go.

  • 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
Brad Battin

Battin must prove his leadership abilities in disunited Liberal Party

By the time of the next election in late 2026, the Coalition will have been in opposition in Victoria for 12 years. This creates challenges and opportunities for Brad Battin.

  • The Age's View
We must acknowledge that the number of people who die on our roads remains far too high.

Not too late to win road toll fight

We must acknowledge that the number of people who die - and suffer horrific injuries - on our roads remains far too high.

  • The Age's View

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