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Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

In the debate between supporting symbolic measures and practical steps for Indigenous Australians, it should not be a question of either/or.

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WA Today

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Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

In the debate between supporting symbolic measures and practical steps for Indigenous Australians, it should not be a question of either/or.

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The Age

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Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

In the debate between supporting symbolic measures and practical steps for Indigenous Australians, it should not be a question of either/or.

previous day 6

Brisbane Times

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Premier, the people have spoken. Listen to them

Premier, the people have spoken. Listen to them

Labor received a walloping in the Werribee byelection last Saturday. It’s now up to Premier Jacinta Allan whether her government chooses to heed the...

11.02.2025 5

The Age

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We see what Trump was trying to do. That doesn’t make it OK

We see what Trump was trying to do. That doesn’t make it OK

One of the most powerful people in the world described the war-blasted rubble of Gaza in terms of its real estate potential. Here is why that is not...

07.02.2025 9

The Age

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Governments can’t control people’s thoughts, but they must try to stamp out hate speech

Governments can’t control people’s thoughts, but they must try to stamp out hate speech

Recent proposals are the latest in a string of moves over the years to tackle the issue of free speech and hate speech. Condemnation is easy. Getting...

04.02.2025 4

The Age

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It’s time the hospitality industry got serious about cleaning up its mess

It’s time the hospitality industry got serious about cleaning up its mess

The stories have kept coming, and they will keep coming, until the sector grasps the need to explode long-standing norms.

31.01.2025 3

The Age

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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.

28.01.2025 3

The Age

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

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

24.01.2025 8

The Age

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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...

21.01.2025 8

The Age

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

15.01.2025 10

The Age

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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.

10.01.2025 7

WA Today

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

10.01.2025 10

The Age

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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.

10.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

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Smash two-tier Test idea out of the ground

How to measure the health of a game? Is it by the revenue it raises or by the level of skill it shows to the world? Is it the coin or the contest?...

07.01.2025 7

The Age

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Melbourne’s west is a growing force, and politicians should beware

Just before the 2018 state election, the then Andrews government announced its plan for the Suburban Rail Loop, connecting Cheltenham and Clayton...

03.01.2025 4

The Age

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Battin must prove his leadership abilities in disunited Liberal Party

A new year, a new leader. A new leader, a new leadership team. A new leadership team, a new frontbench soon to be announced. Welcome to the...

01.01.2025 4

The Age

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Not too late to win road toll fight

“It’s just horrific. No matter how many times I say it, I find myself sitting there reading victim impact statements in tears because it never...

27.12.2024 4

The Age

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Public patience wearing thin on Labor’s economic vision

For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, a man who wrote his PhD thesis on how Paul Keating held power having risen from treasurer to prime minister, the recent...

20.12.2024 3

WA Today

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Public patience wearing thin on Labor’s economic vision

For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, a man who wrote his PhD thesis on how Paul Keating held power having risen from treasurer to prime minister, the recent...

20.12.2024 2

The Age

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Public patience wearing thin on Labor’s economic vision

For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, a man who wrote his PhD thesis on how Paul Keating held power having risen from treasurer to prime minister, the recent...

20.12.2024 7

Brisbane Times

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The achievements of Tim Pallas are stained by rivers of red ink

On Monday, Victoria’s treasurer of 10 years, Tim Pallas, announced his resignation from politics. There will be a byelection for his seat of...

17.12.2024 4

The Age

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Mayor’s donations show it’s time for laws – not words

If you had scheduled an appointment at the Town Hall on Thursday, you would probably have left with a good understanding of why The Age considers...

13.12.2024 5

The Age

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The prime minister’s leadership is being tested, and voters are judging him harshly

An inescapable pall has settled over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It seeps into his words, no matter the subject, it shadows his gestures, it...

10.12.2024 4

The Age

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Greatest threat to our soldiers cannot be our own military

From 1985 to 2022, there were 2007 confirmed deaths from suicide among Australian Defence Force members. From 2011 to 2021, an average of 78...

03.12.2024 4

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Albanese’s small-target strategy has given rise to a dysfunctional parliament

By the end of the sitting day on Thursday, it was all smiles for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. For the sum of $500 million towards social...

29.11.2024 2

The Age

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Albanese’s small-target strategy has given rise to a dysfunctional parliament

By the end of the sitting day on Thursday, it was all smiles for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. For the sum of $500 million towards social...

29.11.2024 4

WA Today

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Albanese’s small-target strategy has given rise to a dysfunctional parliament

By the end of the sitting day on Thursday, it was all smiles for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. For the sum of $500 million towards social...

29.11.2024 5

Brisbane Times

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Hit the brakes, Premier, for the state’s sake

Premier, it’s time to hit the brakes. The state’s finances are heading towards a cliff. You haven’t always been at the wheel of this careening...

26.11.2024 5

The Age

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Isla’s memory must be honoured with action

“We are primed to wait for the next murder; one that will shake the public and create sufficient media noise for politicians to respond.” When...

23.11.2024 6

WA Today

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Isla’s memory must be honoured with action

“We are primed to wait for the next murder; one that will shake the public and create sufficient media noise for politicians to respond.” When...

23.11.2024 6

The Age

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Isla’s memory must be honoured with action

“We are primed to wait for the next murder; one that will shake the public and create sufficient media noise for politicians to respond.” When...

23.11.2024 6

Brisbane Times

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For scam ads, the bucks need to stop with Meta and Google

There would be few more obviously despicable businesses than that of a scammer. So what do we say of those who facilitate, either tacitly or...

19.11.2024 4

The Age

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Government cannot keep failing VCE students at exam time

“These stuff-ups should not have occurred in the first place … We have to ensure this won’t be repeated next year.” Those were the words of...

15.11.2024 10

The Age

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Victorians deserve better if we are locked into Suburban Rail Loop

The state government this week did something rather remarkable. It set in stone a gossamer. Or so it would have us believe. We are referring to the...

12.11.2024 3

The Age

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Americans have spoken. Australians will next year

When the United States Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that presidents are entitled to the presumption of immunity for all official acts, it...

08.11.2024 2

WA Today

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Americans have spoken. Australians will next year

When the United States Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that presidents are entitled to the presumption of immunity for all official acts, it...

08.11.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Americans have spoken. Australians will next year

When the United States Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that presidents are entitled to the presumption of immunity for all official acts, it...

08.11.2024 3

The Age

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Americans have spoken. Australians will next year

When the United States Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that presidents are entitled to the presumption of immunity for all official acts, it...

08.11.2024 3

Brisbane Times

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Sound policy with a dose of politics: Questions remain over student loan changes

It is to be expected that from now until the federal election every announcement, whether it be from Labor or the Coalition, will be viewed through...

05.11.2024 3

The Age

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Council elections tallying: Victoria deserves better

Since voting closed in the council elections just over a week ago, each day has seen The Age readers ask about where they can find results or at...

01.11.2024 2

The Age

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The PM obeyed the rules with Qantas declarations – but the rules need to change

Everyone likes an upgrade. Who wouldn’t accept the offer of escaping the confines of economy class on a flight to the spaciousness and heightened...

30.10.2024 8

The Age

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Question marks hover over every Allan promise on housing

The political benefits of Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to flast-track the building of homes in 50 new activity centres around public transport...

25.10.2024 2

The Age

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Who’s best for Melbourne? The Age cannot endorse mayoral candidates

Candidates across the Victorian council elections taking place this month have told The Age that integrity is a leading issue for them, ahead even...

18.10.2024 2

The Age

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Voting system must change. It’s not a preference, it’s a demand

As Victorians cast their vote in the local government elections, most, if not all, will be making their decision in the shadows. This is not from...

15.10.2024 2

The Age

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Victorians deserve greater insight into how government decisions are made

In March 2021, when the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System was released, then-premier Daniel Andrews made...

11.10.2024 3

The Age

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Clock is ticking to take action on tobacco wars

It is an unwanted, and entirely too frequent, feature of modern Melbourne. It is violent, destructive and has the potential to kill. It is the...

08.10.2024 3

The Age

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Voters deserve integrity and transparency, and are getting neither

Victorians will start to receive in the mail next week their voting packs for the local government elections. The packs will include ballot papers...

04.10.2024 4

The Age

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Easey Street arrest a credit to new technology and long-standing dedication

For police, the victims of crime, and the wider public, the wheels of justice can grind exceedingly slowly. It is not without reason that justice...

24.09.2024 3

The Age

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One year on, Premier Jacinta Allan must forge a new path

“This decision has been made at a different time by a different government with a different premier.” When Jacinta Allan uttered these words last...

20.09.2024 4

The Age

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