December 2024
January 2025
Victorian Budget: \$40 Billion Spending Blowout Raises Fiscal Sustainability Concerns
Victoria's mid-year budget reveals a \$40 billion spending blowout over four years, despite claims of fiscal repair, raising concerns among economists about the state's financial sustainability due to uncontrolled expenditure, particularly in healthcare and public sector wages.
Victorian Budget: \$40 Billion Spending Blowout Raises Fiscal Sustainability Concerns
Victoria's mid-year budget reveals a \$40 billion spending blowout over four years, despite claims of fiscal repair, raising concerns among economists about the state's financial sustainability due to uncontrolled expenditure, particularly in healthcare and public sector wages.
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60% Bias Score
Unexplained Drone Sightings Spark Security Concerns on East Coast
Since mid-November, mysterious drones, some as large as cars, have been sighted over New Jersey and other parts of the East Coast, prompting concern from residents and officials due to their proximity to military bases and commercial air routes; despite government assurances of no national security ...
Unexplained Drone Sightings Spark Security Concerns on East Coast
Since mid-November, mysterious drones, some as large as cars, have been sighted over New Jersey and other parts of the East Coast, prompting concern from residents and officials due to their proximity to military bases and commercial air routes; despite government assurances of no national security ...
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52% Bias Score
BC United Faces De-Registration After Election Withdrawal Leaves Party in Debt
Facing a \$1.2 million debt and dwindling funds, BC United, British Columbia's former ruling party, risks de-registration after its leader pulled the plug on the election campaign, leaving candidates with unpaid bills and the party in a desperate fundraising push to avoid de-registration.
BC United Faces De-Registration After Election Withdrawal Leaves Party in Debt
Facing a \$1.2 million debt and dwindling funds, BC United, British Columbia's former ruling party, risks de-registration after its leader pulled the plug on the election campaign, leaving candidates with unpaid bills and the party in a desperate fundraising push to avoid de-registration.
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60% Bias Score
Prouvost's "Oma-je": A Multi-Generational Exploration of Family and Societal Change
Laure Prouvost's "Oma-je" exhibition at Montreal's PHI Foundation features a collection of her art, including videos, sculptures, and installations, exploring themes of grandmothers, family, and societal change from 2013 to the present, reflecting on environmental concerns, shifting gender roles, an...
Prouvost's "Oma-je": A Multi-Generational Exploration of Family and Societal Change
Laure Prouvost's "Oma-je" exhibition at Montreal's PHI Foundation features a collection of her art, including videos, sculptures, and installations, exploring themes of grandmothers, family, and societal change from 2013 to the present, reflecting on environmental concerns, shifting gender roles, an...
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28% Bias Score
Frankfurt Protest: Activists Occupy Turkish Building, Four Arrested
Activists occupied a Turkish state-owned building in Frankfurt, Germany, to protest Turkey's actions in Rojava (North and East Syria), leading to four arrests after police intervention and partial dismantling of building scaffolding.
Frankfurt Protest: Activists Occupy Turkish Building, Four Arrested
Activists occupied a Turkish state-owned building in Frankfurt, Germany, to protest Turkey's actions in Rojava (North and East Syria), leading to four arrests after police intervention and partial dismantling of building scaffolding.
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48% Bias Score
Aaron Pierre: From Stage to Screen, and Beyond
Aaron Pierre, a 30-year-old British actor, is rising to prominence after starring in Netflix's Rebel Ridge and securing the lead role in HBO's Green Lantern adaptation, following his role as Mufasa in the upcoming Lion King prequel; this follows the death of his acting hero James Earl Jones.
Aaron Pierre: From Stage to Screen, and Beyond
Aaron Pierre, a 30-year-old British actor, is rising to prominence after starring in Netflix's Rebel Ridge and securing the lead role in HBO's Green Lantern adaptation, following his role as Mufasa in the upcoming Lion King prequel; this follows the death of his acting hero James Earl Jones.
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32% Bias Score
Faith Leaders Offer Mixed Reactions to Potential Second Trump Administration
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith leaders express mixed reactions to a potential second Trump administration, with some expressing optimism for religious freedom and others voicing concerns about antisemitism and foreign policy decisions regarding the Middle East.
Faith Leaders Offer Mixed Reactions to Potential Second Trump Administration
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith leaders express mixed reactions to a potential second Trump administration, with some expressing optimism for religious freedom and others voicing concerns about antisemitism and foreign policy decisions regarding the Middle East.
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48% Bias Score
CSU's Election Strategy: Targeting All Bavarian Constituencies and Rejecting Greens Coalition
Markus Söder, leader of the CSU, declared the current German government a failure and outlined the party's strategy for the upcoming federal election, aiming to win all Bavarian constituencies and additional list mandates by capitalizing on public discontent and emphasizing the issue of migration wh...
CSU's Election Strategy: Targeting All Bavarian Constituencies and Rejecting Greens Coalition
Markus Söder, leader of the CSU, declared the current German government a failure and outlined the party's strategy for the upcoming federal election, aiming to win all Bavarian constituencies and additional list mandates by capitalizing on public discontent and emphasizing the issue of migration wh...
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68% Bias Score
RCMP Police Dog Program Faces Staffing Crisis, Infrastructure Deficiencies
An internal RCMP review reveals critical staffing shortages and poor infrastructure at its police dog training centre, creating health and safety risks for handlers and canines, impacting front-line policing effectiveness and program sustainability.
RCMP Police Dog Program Faces Staffing Crisis, Infrastructure Deficiencies
An internal RCMP review reveals critical staffing shortages and poor infrastructure at its police dog training centre, creating health and safety risks for handlers and canines, impacting front-line policing effectiveness and program sustainability.
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24% Bias Score
Market Downturns and Retirement Income: A Cautionary Tale
A Canadian investor who invested \$1 million in the S\&P 500 in 2000 experienced significant losses due to market crashes, impacting retirement income despite eventual portfolio recovery, highlighting the risk of relying on stock market returns for retirement.
Market Downturns and Retirement Income: A Cautionary Tale
A Canadian investor who invested \$1 million in the S\&P 500 in 2000 experienced significant losses due to market crashes, impacting retirement income despite eventual portfolio recovery, highlighting the risk of relying on stock market returns for retirement.
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44% Bias Score
Vazrazhdane's Narrow Miss: Two Votes Away From Power
By a margin of two votes, the Bulgarian political party "Vazrazhdane" failed to support Silvi Kirilov's bid for parliamentary speaker, losing a key chance to enter a governing coalition and significantly impact national policy decisions, especially regarding the euro adoption and climate change agen...
Vazrazhdane's Narrow Miss: Two Votes Away From Power
By a margin of two votes, the Bulgarian political party "Vazrazhdane" failed to support Silvi Kirilov's bid for parliamentary speaker, losing a key chance to enter a governing coalition and significantly impact national policy decisions, especially regarding the euro adoption and climate change agen...
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40% Bias Score
Sarah Jessica Parker to Judge 2025 Booker Prize
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will judge the 2025 Booker Prize, bringing her star power and publishing experience to the prestigious literary award, a move praised for potentially expanding its audience.
Sarah Jessica Parker to Judge 2025 Booker Prize
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will judge the 2025 Booker Prize, bringing her star power and publishing experience to the prestigious literary award, a move praised for potentially expanding its audience.
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44% Bias Score