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A 71-year-old motorcyclist died after hitting a pothole on Victoria’s Western Highway, igniting outrage and urgent calls for better road maintenance. Experts warn traditional repair methods are failing under climate shifts and lighter vehicles, while community grief fuels protests. The Victorian Premier pledged $352 million to fix half a million potholes—but his initial misstep on ministry responsibility drew backlash. This tragedy demands a national reckoning: our roads must be built to last, hazards addressed fast, and lives protected before the next preventable loss.

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https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/expert-warns-australias-road-repair-methods-are-failing-after-fatal-victorian-pothole-crash-c-22878994

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