News from Victoria's fastest growth region
History shows there is no magic bullet for solving gang crime. Only an evidence-based approach, coupled with mutually agreed targets and indicators, will start to achieve real change. …
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New Zealand – like Australia – must increase its overseas aid spending if it is serious about matching China’s ambitions in the South Pacific. …
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With the recent AUKUS agreement increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, the time is right for nuclear-free New Zealand to take a lead. …
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PR exercise, elaborate purchasing agreement or genuine security pact? The new AUKUS agreement raises plenty of questions about why New Zealand missed out. …
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New Zealand has an ethical obligation to acknowledge its role in creating the crisis in Afghanistan and to increase its refugee intake to save as many as possible. …
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We may never know whether the pandemic began with a leak at the Wuhan lab. But even the possibility shows we need a universal biosafety code to prevent something similar happening in future. …
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Behind the smiles and the scenic backdrops there are serious issues on the table when Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern meet in Queenstown this weekend. …
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In a New Zealand legal first, mass-murderer and terrorist Brenton Tarrant is jailed for life with no chance of parole. …
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A law to fast-track development consents is being fast-tracked itself. Before it’s too late, politicians should insist on greater protection against long-term environmental damage. …
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Fears of looming totalitarianism are unfounded, despite some valid concerns about new COVID-19 laws. …
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