Who is Victoria’s biggest pokies addict? A clue,it’s not the mug punter
Editorial
Gambling

Who is Victoria’s biggest pokies addict? A clue,it’s not the mug punter

Victorians are all too familiar with the harm caused by gambling addiction. It is an ongoing crisis perpetuated by a less obvious form of addiction – the dependence of politicians on donations from pokies barons and taxes from their machines.

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Housing scheme to help most vulnerable deserves long-term support
Opinion
Homelessness

Housing scheme to help most vulnerable deserves long-term support

Two years later the results of the experiment are in. And,overall,the government’s decision has been vindicated.

Distressing Hawthorn racism allegations a reminder of the work to be done
Opinion
Opinion

Distressing Hawthorn racism allegations a reminder of the work to be done

Allegations from former Indigenous players at Hawthorn that former senior staff at the AFL club separated them from their families and demanded pregnancy terminations for their partners are echoes of the devastating racist policies that stain the history of Australia’s treatment of First Nations people.

  • byThe Age's View
Australia can help steer the electric car revolution
Editorial
Electric vehicles

Australia can help steer the electric car revolution

We have the skills and raw materials to be at the forefront of battery-powered vehicle production – now we need the political will.

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Labor must capitalise on solid start
Opinion
Opinion

Labor must capitalise on solid start

Considering the low expectations generated by the small-target campaign that carried Labor leader Anthony Albanese to victory in the May federal election,his party’s first 100 days in government have been remarkably lively.

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After six months,Ukraine’s independence is still worth fighting for
Editorial
Russia-Ukraine war

After six months,Ukraine’s independence is still worth fighting for

The longer the war goes,the clearer it becomes Vladimir Putin must not get away with starting an invasion and seizing the territory of a sovereign state.

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Welcome to The Age Opinion newsletter

Each Wednesday evening the newsletter features our best pieces of the week,our most read,Letters to the Editor,puzzles and Age editor Gay Alcorn’s letter to subscribers.

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Imminent risk in Ukraine shows danger of going nuclear
Editorial
Nuclear energy

Imminent risk in Ukraine shows danger of going nuclear

Russia’s seizure of a nuclear power plant is evidence that increasing reliance on the energy source would carry risks even beyond the familiar ones.

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Energy crisis should hasten push into renewables
Opinion
Renewables

Energy crisis should hasten push into renewables

Australia urgently needs a comprehensive plan to reach the goal of a greener,cheaper energy system.

Fixing emergency department ills needs a focus on looking after existing staff
Editorial
Healthcare

Fixing emergency department ills needs a focus on looking after existing staff

Victoria’s hospital emergency departments are in a critical condition.

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The AFL’s growing problem with invisibility of gay players
Opinion
LGBTQ

The AFL’s growing problem with invisibility of gay players

There is not a single openly gay footballer in the top-flight male competition,and there never has been.

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