December 2024
January 2025
Centrelink Payment Increase for Over One Million Aussies
Over one million Australians will receive a boost to their Centrelink payments from January 1st, 2024, with increases ranging from \$5.80 to \$54 per fortnight, reflecting an annual cost of \$63.8 million, as the government aims to alleviate the impact of rising living costs.
Centrelink Payment Increase for Over One Million Aussies
Over one million Australians will receive a boost to their Centrelink payments from January 1st, 2024, with increases ranging from \$5.80 to \$54 per fortnight, reflecting an annual cost of \$63.8 million, as the government aims to alleviate the impact of rising living costs.
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36% Bias Score
Facebook UK Cuts 700 Jobs, Reduces Tax Bill Amidst Global Restructuring
Facebook's UK branch cut 700 jobs in 2023, costing £79m, reducing its tax bill to 12% of pre-tax profits, after a global revenue decline forced cost-cutting measures by parent company Meta.
Facebook UK Cuts 700 Jobs, Reduces Tax Bill Amidst Global Restructuring
Facebook's UK branch cut 700 jobs in 2023, costing £79m, reducing its tax bill to 12% of pre-tax profits, after a global revenue decline forced cost-cutting measures by parent company Meta.
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52% Bias Score
İzmir Mayor Rebuts Erdoğan's İzmir Gulf and ESHOT Criticisms
İzmir Mayor Cemil Tugay refutes President Erdoğan's claims of İzmir Gulf neglect and ESHOT bus service disruptions, citing ongoing cleanup projects, a planned purchase of 620 new buses, and attributing municipal SGK debt to national economic mismanagement.
İzmir Mayor Rebuts Erdoğan's İzmir Gulf and ESHOT Criticisms
İzmir Mayor Cemil Tugay refutes President Erdoğan's claims of İzmir Gulf neglect and ESHOT bus service disruptions, citing ongoing cleanup projects, a planned purchase of 620 new buses, and attributing municipal SGK debt to national economic mismanagement.
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Unions Demand Significant Minimum Wage Hike
Turkey's three major labor unions, TÜRK-İŞ, HAK-İŞ, and DİSK, issued a joint statement on December 2024, demanding a significant minimum wage increase before the Asgari Ücret Tespit Komisyonu's December 10th meeting, emphasizing the need for a living wage that respects human dignity and addresses th...
Turkish Unions Demand Significant Minimum Wage Hike
Turkey's three major labor unions, TÜRK-İŞ, HAK-İŞ, and DİSK, issued a joint statement on December 2024, demanding a significant minimum wage increase before the Asgari Ücret Tespit Komisyonu's December 10th meeting, emphasizing the need for a living wage that respects human dignity and addresses th...
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36% Bias Score
Verhoeven Defeats Rigters, Retains Glory Heavyweight Title
In a highly anticipated Glory heavyweight title fight at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Rico Verhoeven defeated Levi Rigters in a five-round decision, extending his undefeated streak within Glory to over ten years and marking his twelfth successful title defense.
Verhoeven Defeats Rigters, Retains Glory Heavyweight Title
In a highly anticipated Glory heavyweight title fight at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Rico Verhoeven defeated Levi Rigters in a five-round decision, extending his undefeated streak within Glory to over ten years and marking his twelfth successful title defense.
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8% Bias Score
CSIRO Report: Nuclear Power Remains Significantly More Expensive Than Renewables
A CSIRO report found nuclear power remains about 50% more expensive than renewables, even after adjusting its modelling to incorporate the opposition's suggested changes, contradicting claims that nuclear power will lower electricity bills.
CSIRO Report: Nuclear Power Remains Significantly More Expensive Than Renewables
A CSIRO report found nuclear power remains about 50% more expensive than renewables, even after adjusting its modelling to incorporate the opposition's suggested changes, contradicting claims that nuclear power will lower electricity bills.
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48% Bias Score
"High Startup Failure Rate Underscores Need for Realistic Expectations"
"A Bureau of Labor Statistics report reveals that only one-third of businesses started 10 years ago are still operating, highlighting the significant challenges of entrepreneurship and suggesting that a realistic and hardworking approach is crucial for success."
"High Startup Failure Rate Underscores Need for Realistic Expectations"
"A Bureau of Labor Statistics report reveals that only one-third of businesses started 10 years ago are still operating, highlighting the significant challenges of entrepreneurship and suggesting that a realistic and hardworking approach is crucial for success."
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64% Bias Score
TÜRK-İŞ Rejects MÜSİAD's Minimum Wage Proposal as Insufficient
TÜRK-İŞ head Ergün Atalay rejected MÜSİAD's minimum wage suggestion as inadequate, demanding a livable wage considering inflation and the needs of 9 million workers, including retirees, emphasizing the current wage's insufficiency.
TÜRK-İŞ Rejects MÜSİAD's Minimum Wage Proposal as Insufficient
TÜRK-İŞ head Ergün Atalay rejected MÜSİAD's minimum wage suggestion as inadequate, demanding a livable wage considering inflation and the needs of 9 million workers, including retirees, emphasizing the current wage's insufficiency.
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40% Bias Score
Global Markets Mixed Amid US Data, Political Crises
Global markets saw mixed performance due to positive US economic data signaling a potential 'soft landing', but political crises in South Korea and France caused volatility; next week, focus shifts to US inflation and the ECB's interest rate decision.
Global Markets Mixed Amid US Data, Political Crises
Global markets saw mixed performance due to positive US economic data signaling a potential 'soft landing', but political crises in South Korea and France caused volatility; next week, focus shifts to US inflation and the ECB's interest rate decision.
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24% Bias Score
The Hague Building Collapse and Suriname's December Murders Commemorated
Search and rescue operations continue in The Hague following a building collapse, while Amsterdam commemorates the December murders in Suriname, highlighting the unserved justice for victims despite Desi Bouterse's conviction.
The Hague Building Collapse and Suriname's December Murders Commemorated
Search and rescue operations continue in The Hague following a building collapse, while Amsterdam commemorates the December murders in Suriname, highlighting the unserved justice for victims despite Desi Bouterse's conviction.
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24% Bias Score
80th Anniversary of Daring WWII Prison Raid in Leeuwarden
Eighty years ago, five Dutch resistance fighters infiltrated Leeuwarden's Blokhuispoort prison and freed 52 prisoners without firing a shot, showcasing daring tactics and an unexplained lack of German retaliation.
80th Anniversary of Daring WWII Prison Raid in Leeuwarden
Eighty years ago, five Dutch resistance fighters infiltrated Leeuwarden's Blokhuispoort prison and freed 52 prisoners without firing a shot, showcasing daring tactics and an unexplained lack of German retaliation.
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44% Bias Score
South African Spirits Tap into Safari Tourism
Triple Three Distillery and The Bushcamp Company partnered to create Luangwa Gin and Vodka, locally-sourced spirits highlighting Zambia's Luangwa River valley, enhancing the safari experience and potentially boosting South Africa's spirits exports.
South African Spirits Tap into Safari Tourism
Triple Three Distillery and The Bushcamp Company partnered to create Luangwa Gin and Vodka, locally-sourced spirits highlighting Zambia's Luangwa River valley, enhancing the safari experience and potentially boosting South Africa's spirits exports.
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24% Bias Score