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FIFA Women's World Cup
Tony Gustavsson’s ‘believe’ mantra seemed naive, but now Australia is listening
The Australian team’s attitude and conviction during this World Cup has rubbed off on the nation.
- The Age's View
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Stuart Robert
Robert should face anti-graft body over scrapped $191m software deal
Former cabinet minister Stuart Robert held multiple meetings with a tech company that won lucrative contracts to build a government payment system.
- The Age's View
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Drugs in sport
Bol saga highlights need for action to reshape sports integrity
The treatment of the athletics star has brought the system’s shortcomings into sharp focus, and the government now needs to act.
- The Age's View
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IBAC
What Redlich didn’t get to say was too hard for the government to hear
The former IBAC boss came armed with six things to say on Monday – but could only get one of them out. By the end, he was quietly seething. And no wonder.
- The Age's View
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Home Truths
Time to lay bare what’s gone wrong in Home Affairs
The department’s failings are so widespread and pervasive only a broad public examination will restore confidence in its vital functions.
- The Age's View
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Healthcare
Better health cannot only be about more hospitals
A new census question has provided insights into where health issues are most prevalent. We need such data when deciding how best to keep people well.
- The Age's View
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Detention centres
Home Affairs payment scandal will echo throughout the Pacific
Australia’s position as a trusted influence among island nations as China expands its reach has been imperilled.
- The Age's View
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Poker machines
Premier must hold his nerve on pokie reforms
Daniels Andrews has made a precommitment of his own to reduce the state’s dependence on gambling losses from poker machines. Having finally done so, he must act quickly.
- The Age's view
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Commonwealth Games
In a normal government, someone would resign over such a colossal embarrassment
Victorians need assurances the Commonwealth Games debacle will never be repeated, but they would count for nothing while those responsible for this omnishambles remain.
- The Age's View
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Government grants
Politics and science don’t mix. It’s time for change
Having inherited a $20 billion medical research fund, it’s now important the federal Labor government acts to tackle its shortcomings.
- The Age's View
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Construction
It’s time for action to match the scale of our building problems
The issues are many and known. Solutions have been promised, so why are consumers still faced with substandard home building?
- The Age's View