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The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this?

After months of rumblings, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will face a leadership challenge this week, just four months out from a state election.

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An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next

In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometres per hour.

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Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide

In the Torres Strait, sea levels are rising twice as fast as the global average.

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Governments have a financial vested interest not to reform gambling laws. Here’s why

Reforming Australia’s gambling industry has been one of the most high-profile political issues of recent years. Constantly in the headlines, there are high levels of public support to bring in tougher rules, including gambling advertising bans.

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India’s cockroach movement brought down a minister. Bringing real reform will be much harder

Over the past few weeks, young people have mobilised to protest India’s broken education system, against the background of a shortage of job opportunities.

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Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers’ sex ed skills are falling short

Young people are navigating their romantic and sexual lives in an increasingly complex world.

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Why five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar stands apart from other cycling greats

Tadej Pogačar has joined cycling’s most exclusive club and solidified his position among the greatest cyclists of all time. The 27-year-old Slovenian won the 2026 Tour de France by six minutes and 26 seconds, collecting five stage victories and a fifth overall yellow jersey.

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Small businesses in Australia have a hard time getting finance. Other countries offer a different solution

A specialist small business bank, Judo Bank, recently flagged three business loans had turned bad and the market reaction was swift. The shares lost 40% of their market value in a day as investors worried about the health of lending to the small business sector.

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Lawyer, politician, dodgy character: Richard Meagher exemplified the dubious side of Australian society

In Sydney, in the decades around Federation, Richard Meagher (1866–1931) was a prominent criminal defence solicitor, parliamentarian, city council alderman and player in the emerging Labor Party. For many, his name was also a byword for unethical and unscrupulous practice in public life. Patrick Mullins’ The Stained Man tells the…

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Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority

A special DemosAU poll has Labor winning 68 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, well short of the 76 needed for a majority. One Nation is on 60 seats, the Coalition 13, the Greens three and Others six.

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Protecting pets in domestic violence cases will take more than a law change

We have known for a long time that when humans are abused in the family, it’s likely any companion animals in the household are also being abused – and vice versa.

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Older people’s media literacy can be boosted in just 60 minutes – new study

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Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.

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With contentious fisheries reforms on hold, should NZ rethink bottom trawling?

The government’s controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has reignited debate over New Zealand’s most common – and most controversial – commercial fishing method.

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Accepting free will doesn’t exist could make us less hateful and ashamed

In his 2023 bestseller, Determined, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argued that the interaction of biology and environment leaves no room for free choice. Philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris puts the case more bluntly: “free will is an illusion”.

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The dangerous climate driving California’s wildfires — and a warning for Australia

California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought and strong winds.

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New research shows how vulnerable Australia would be to attacks on shipping in the Indian Ocean

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the US-Iran war has brought home how vital maritime trading routes are to a country like Australia, which conducts 99% of its global trade by sea.

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One Nation is worried about PBS drugs sold on the black market. But how big an issue is this?

One Nation is concerned about subsidised, prescription medicines being sold on the black market, one of several examples of what it says are Medicare “rorts”.

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As China bans new cars with unsafe doors, Australia risks becoming a ‘dumping’ ground

Australia risks becoming a “dumping” ground for electric cars following the introduction of new Chinese safety rules from next year, a report for Australian car dealers has warned.

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Some disabled workers can legally be paid $3.31 an hour. Here’s how to reform a system built for a different era

Disabled people employed in specialist disability workplaces – what used to be called sheltered workshops but today are more often called Australian disability enterprises – can be paid sub-minimum wages as low as $8.32 under the relevant award, the Supported Employment Services Award.

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Even the government agrees Job-ready Graduates has failed. Here’s what should replace it

By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study.

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Extreme heat increases the risk of workplace injuries across Canada

Heat warnings have stretched across Canada this summer, from Atlantic Canada and southern British Columbia to the Prairies, central Canada and the Northwest Territories.

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Most breastfeeding mothers take medication, but many are making decisions without good information

When a woman who is breastfeeding develops an infection or a flare of a chronic condition, they face a decision that sounds simple but rarely is: should they take the medication to treat their condition?

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The homelessness scourge in cities like London, Ont., exposes the evils of wealth inequality

Ask any resident of the southern Ontario city of London, and they’ll likely to tell you that the downtown core of the community, especially Dundas Street, is a “no-go zone” or “zombieland.” What they’re referring to is the daily unfolding of the human tragedies of homelessness and rampant drug addiction…

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Public health advice tells us to buy local. Can Canada’s food system keep up?

The cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to fresh produce in the United States is raising concerns in Canada about the safety of imported food. While Canada has seen some recent cases of cyclosporiasis, officials say there is no link with the U.S. outbreak.

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