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Health Funding Crunch: Victoria’s biggest sexual health and education centre will shut its CBD clinic at month-end, forcing thousands to travel to Box Hill as STI demand and overhead costs outpace state funding. Housing Pressure: In Melbourne, single mums are increasingly turning to shared rentals after years of rejection and crisis accommodation, with one “pleasant surprise” story showing how community networks can beat the rental market. Cycling Politics: A long-running push for safer bike lanes hits a wall as one advocate gives up, reflecting how parking and council caution keep delaying connected cycling networks. Circular Design: New makers are turning bike tyres and timber offcuts into furniture, spotlighted at Melbourne Design Week. Pacific Climate Diplomacy: Vanuatu’s UN push won a landmark vote backing the ICJ’s climate duty—141 in favour, 8 against—while oil states and the US resist reparations language. Regional Security: Pacific leaders keep weighing defence cooperation as concerns grow about militarisation and outside influence. Ongoing Watch: ASIO’s holiday threat assessment before Bondi’s attack is now under scrutiny for not flagging heightened Hanukkah risks.

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May 21, 2026

UN backs landmark ICJ climate opinion in boost for climate accountability

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