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With the Victoria election around the corner, the incumbent premier Daniel Andrews has been under the media spotlight. But a series of stories from the Herald Sun may have pushed Australian journalism into uncharted territory. Days of headlines and front page column inches have been dedicated to stories playing into baseless conspiracy theories. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about whether these stories have news value, or whether they are meant to muddy the waters ahead of a crucial election

As nations gather at Cop27 to discuss the climate crisis, in the Pacific island nation of Fiji dozens of villages could soon be underwater. For years, politicians and scientists have been talking about the prospect of climate migration, but in Fiji – where this process has already begun – a national blueprint has been developed to relocate at-risk villages, and the rest of the world is watching. Pacific editor Kate Lyons goes to Fiji to see what this plan looks like in action and the true cost of leaving your home behind

World leaders, negotiators and industry representatives have arrived in Sharm el-Sheik in Egypt for Cop27, the UN’s climate change conference. A UN report set the stage for talks, stating that there is ‘no credible pathway to 1.5C in place’ and that progress on limiting global temperature rises has been ‘woefully inadequate’. So will governments take the opportunity to press ahead with their promises or could the conference live up to accusations of greenwashing? Madeleine Finlay hears from Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor, Adam Morton, about what’s happened since Cop26, our current path to catastrophic heating and what’s likely to be on the agenda over the next two weeks

The body mass index, or BMI, is enthusiastically adopted in doctors’ rooms as a way to assess health, but its accuracy can be skewed by race, genetics and certain medical conditions. Some Australian experts say we need new tools to assess health – ones that don’t rely so much on weight.Science writer Donna Lu explores the complicated history of the BMI and the ‘panic about body weight’ in public health messaging

Elon Musk marched into Twitter as its new owner last week and immediately started making changes. Alex Hern reports on what lies ahead for the social media company

The cost of living crisis shows no signs of slowing down. Interest rates have risen for a record seventh time in as many months. Inflation has hit its highest point since 1990. Real wages are falling, and Australians are struggling to make ends meet. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about the political risks of this economic anxiety, and if the government is doing enough to offer relief

Vigils have been held nationwide in memory of 15-year-old Noongar and Yamatji boy Cassius Turvey, who died after he was allegedly attacked while walking home from school with friends in Perth. A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder. Indigenous affairs reporter Sarah Collard speaks to Cassius’s mother Mechelle Turvey about the powerful impact her son made on those around him – and the family’s pursuit of justice

As Labor solidifies plans to phase out coal and gas, and move Australia towards renewable energy, Peter Dutton and the Coalition are mounting a case for nuclear power – a proposal they didn’t make while in power, and based on expensive and unproven technology. In this episode of Full Story, Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor Adam Morton speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about Dutton’s nuclear energy plan and why it looks like an an excuse for delay on renewables

On 26 November the people of Victoria are heading to the polls and Daniel Andrews will seek four more years as premier. If successful, he will lead the state for at least 12 years – cementing his place as one of the country’s most significant politicians. Journalist Margaret Simons speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about the rise of Andrews and why, despite lockdowns, scandals and a reputation as Australia’s most divisive premier, he appears set to win another term

Why are far-right parties becoming more influential in European politics? Jon Henley reports on the rise of the Brothers of Italy and the Sweden Democrats