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Visible mending: why showing off repairs is better than hiding them
Although visible mending was once seen as a quiet, grassroots resistance movement to fast fashion, its popularity is fast growing.
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The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters
The Andrews-Allan government has been in power for almost 12 years . But sliding popularity and leadership turmoil could see it lose its golden electoral touch.
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The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this?
Unpopular in the polls and with One Nation threatening to be a major force in the November state election, Labor has now headed into a period of leadership turmoil.
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An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next
As the Moon starts getting crowded, questions of safety and responsibility are becoming hard to ignore.
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Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers’ sex ed skills are falling short
More than three-quarters of teachers said their university education left them poorly equipped to teach sexuality and consent education.
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Why five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar stands apart from other cycling greats
There’s no single explanation for Tadej Pogačar’s dominance. His greatness lies in possessing all of cycling’s major weapons at once.
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India’s cockroach movement brought down a minister. Bringing real reform will be much harder
The structural issues fuelling anger and frustration among young people have existed for decades. Here’s where the government needs to start.
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Governments have a financial vested interest not to reform gambling laws. Here’s why
Australian state governments have spent years making up funding shortfalls by bringing in billions in gambling revenue.
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Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide
Rising seas threaten low-lying islands in the Torres Strait. Does the government have a duty of care?
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Small businesses in Australia have a hard time getting finance. Other countries offer a different solution
Half of small business loans in Australia involve putting the family home on the line. But in the US, UK and Germany, governments do more to help.
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Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority
If this poll’s results were reflected at an election, Labor would lose its majority, with One Nation and the Coalition combined leading Labor in seats by 73–68.
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Protecting pets in domestic violence cases will take more than a law change
Changing NZ’s Crimes Act to cover family pets caught in violent situations is a good start. But better resourcing and training will be needed to make it work.