Australia’s political donations system remains fragmented, but proposed reforms in Victoria are a good step forward.
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There is now a reputable body of research evidence from places that have introduced assisted dying, and MPs must examine that evidence before deciding how they will vote.
Christianity’s long tradition of compassionate care for both the dying and the dead means it brings some wisdom and experience to the voluntary assisted dying issue.
Melbourne’s proposed road project relies on assumptions that inflate estimates of the traffic the new link will carry – but other choices about the future of transport are open to us.
A rail link is a big step towards transforming transport access and land use in ways that will enable a much bigger city to remain liveable. And Melbourne can learn from Sydney about this.
As difficult as it is to concede, lone-actor, grievance-fuelled violence cannot be solved simply by tightening justice processes.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ firefighter reforms have much to recommend them, but there are still many hurdles to jump before they are peacefully implemented.
A year since its royal commission reported, Victoria continues to lead the nation in how to respond to, and prevent, family violence.
Australia needs to be very careful not to allow the bail system to become a political scapegoat at the hands of commentators exercising 20/20 hindsight.
Changes that would widen the gulf between Australian practice and international standards should be avoided at all costs.
The federal government’s bill to protect volunteer firefighters following a long-running dispute in Victoria will not solve the problems to which it was allegedly directed.
Malcolm Turnbull is using Victoria’s long-running enterprise bargaining dispute between the CFA and firefighters’ union to highlight the Liberals’ credentials to challenge union militancy.
With a popular state Labor government and premier in charge, the economy picking up speed and the state budget in substantial surplus, federal Labor had every reason to see Victoria as its own.
The Victorian government will bring its laws up-to-date with new forms of exploitation and abuse of children and young people that are associated with communications technologies.
Victoria has had a huge victory for the rights of women to exercise their choice to access a legal medical service free of intimidation and harassment.
Victoria is failing in relation to rehabilitation of prisoners and post-release support. The consequence is that more people are imprisoned, more often.
The continued use by politicians and the media of the term “child pornography” minimises the offence’s seriousness. They are online child abuse material.
The royal commission presents a timely opportunity to greatly improve responses to family violence in Victoria. But as the volume of submissions reveal, this is a task not easily achieved.
Joan Kirner was persuaded by an eager pro-gambling lobby that the financial benefits would save Victoria – and her government. But they certainly didn’t save her government.
The career of late former Victorian premier Joan Kirner illustrated the story of the Australian Left from the Whitlam era to the present day.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Emeritus professor of politics, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Justice and Legal Studies, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Family & Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor of Employment Relations, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University
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Researcher, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology
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Vice-Chancellor's professorial fellow, Monash University
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
