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Editor's note
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There has been no shortage of controversy as the Victorian state election nears. One Liberal candidate has quit over an online video featuring the hashtag #MuslimBan. A Greens candidate has attracted criticism for rapping about date rape. But as Zareh Ghazarian writes, the major parties are trying to focus attention on health care, education, public transport and the issue that has dominated Victorian politics in recent years – public
safety.
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Justin Bergman
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Scandals have dominated the recent headlines, but healthcare, education and public transport have been at the core of the policy debates.
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Science + Technology
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Education
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Neil Sipe, The University of Queensland; Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland
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Andrew King, University of Melbourne; Claire Vincent, University of Melbourne
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Ron Levy, Australian National University
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Jagannath Adhikari, Curtin University
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