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- Middle East at war
Muted reaction to aggression by allies fails the test of our generation
There are many echoes of Australia’s past mistakes in the government’s tacit approval of Donald Trump’s unilateralism.
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- Victorian councils
State can’t wish away the financial problems of local councils
There are no easy fixes here, but the government should at least be willing to canvas solutions.
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- Opinion
- Superannuation
Sorry two years for CBUS shows it’s time super members got a say
There’s no way of knowing what members in the $100 billion fund think, as they are never asked.
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- Editorial
- Building Bad
Disgraceful, egregious, insulting: The premier’s spin on CFMEU is out of control
Jacinta Allan’s IBAC letter saga and her shameless press conference deflections only highlight the total inadequacy of the government’s response.
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- Editorial
- Building Bad
Allan’s CFMEU stonewalling is a failure of leadership
The past week’s CFMEU revelations have shocked Victorians. They deserve to know how the state ended up paying billions to bikies.
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- Editorial
- Protests
The right is to protest peacefully – there’s no place for hate
The visit to Australia of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has highlighted the complexities of our bedrock rights.
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- Editorial
- Property development
It’s well past time to put Defence’s surplus land to good use
Decades of reviews have produced little action. It is hoped this latest audit will prompt a response that will help ease the housing crisis.
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- Editorial
- One Nation
Despite the polls, One Nation is still a fringe party
One Nation may be surging in the polls, but voters need to ask, what does the party stand for?
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- School funding
Victoria’s ‘Education State’ slogan rings hollow
More than a decade since state Labor vowed to fully fund Victorian schools to the Gonski standard, the Allan government continues to fall short of its promise to make education a top priority.
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- Nationals
Coalition’s dispiriting meltdown has consequences far beyond its own ranks
The nation needs a functioning opposition and careful, thoughtful debate in these difficult days. Neither looks likely to surface before parliament resumes.
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