The Age's View
Since The Age was first published in 1854, the editorial team has believed it important to express a considered view on the issues of the day for readers, always putting the public interest first.
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Editorial
Government cannot keep failing VCE students at exam time
Year after year there have been serious problems with exams. It is simply not good enough.
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Opinion
Victorian council elections
Council elections tallying: Victoria deserves better
If voters, well accustomed to seeing live tallies in state and federal polls, go looking they will not find any results on the Victorian Electoral Commission’s website this week.
- by The Age's View
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City of Melbourne
Who’s best for Melbourne? The Age cannot endorse mayoral candidates
It’s not only donation reform that is required, but better transparency around who candidates are, what they really stand for, and their political affiliations.
- The Age's View
FIFO final could be fitting finish to vintage AFL season
The angst around interstate raiders has rightfully eased and now fans can enjoy one last taste of our great game.
- by The Age's View
Opinion
Jacinta Allan
One year on, Premier Jacinta Allan must forge a new path
However much Allan may wish to draw a line between her government and that of Daniel Andrews, on a host of unresolved problems and failures, Allan herself is the point of continuity between that era and the one she is trying to establish as her own.
- by The Age's View
Editorial
Immigration
Time to end political point-scoring over freed detainees and crime
The current blame game is setting a low bar for Australia’s political discourse. A sober, balanced assessment of the problem is urgently required.
- The Age's View
Editorial
Editorial
Victoria is driving towards a debt cliff. Here’s one way to hit the brakes
Projections that the state’s debt would rise from $135.9 billion this year to $187.8 billion by mid-2028 highlight a need for drastic action.
- The Age's View
Royal Exhibition Building must be restored to its former glory
The building should be a source of civic pride and a monument to when Melbourne became a bustling metropolis on the world stage.
- by The Age's View
Editorial
Infrastructure
Federal funding may not be fair, but Victoria has cruelled its credibility
Yes, the state is not receiving its share of infrastructure funds, but why would Canberra throw public money at a government with such disdain for good governance?
- The Age's View
Vape ban has seductive simplicity, but life is not so simple
The federal government’s intention is sound in trying to rein in vaping, but a blanket ban is not likely to achieve the desired result.
- by The Age's View
Editorial
Crime
Agencies need support to tackle violence in schools
The state government must play a greater role co-ordinating the institutions that have the expertise to address the causes of this growing violence.
- The Age's View
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