January 2025
February 2025
Australian Music's Hottest 100 Low: A Streaming Era Challenge
Triple J's 2024 Hottest 100 saw a record low 29 Australian artists, reigniting debate about the challenges facing the local music industry in the age of global streaming, dominated by algorithms prioritizing international acts and large labels.
Australian Music's Hottest 100 Low: A Streaming Era Challenge
Triple J's 2024 Hottest 100 saw a record low 29 Australian artists, reigniting debate about the challenges facing the local music industry in the age of global streaming, dominated by algorithms prioritizing international acts and large labels.
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40% Bias Score
Indiana Grocery Store Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Two Officers Injured
Two people were fatally shot at Martin's Super Market in Elkhart, Indiana, on Monday evening; a shootout with police resulted in the suspect's death and injuries to two officers who are now in stable condition.
Indiana Grocery Store Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Two Officers Injured
Two people were fatally shot at Martin's Super Market in Elkhart, Indiana, on Monday evening; a shootout with police resulted in the suspect's death and injuries to two officers who are now in stable condition.
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32% Bias Score
£45m Boost for Northern Ireland Councils to Spur Regional Economic Growth
Northern Ireland's councils will receive a £45 million funding boost over three years for local economic development, part of a wider Stormont strategy to address regional economic imbalances, improve worker rights, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with Economy Minister Conor Murphy's leadership...
£45m Boost for Northern Ireland Councils to Spur Regional Economic Growth
Northern Ireland's councils will receive a £45 million funding boost over three years for local economic development, part of a wider Stormont strategy to address regional economic imbalances, improve worker rights, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with Economy Minister Conor Murphy's leadership...
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32% Bias Score
Scottish Councils Face £759 Million Budget Gap, Urgent Reforms Demanded
Scotland's councils face a £759 million budget shortfall in 2023-24 due to reduced government funding and rising costs, forcing 12 of 29 councils to use reserves and necessitating urgent reforms to avoid unsustainable losses.
Scottish Councils Face £759 Million Budget Gap, Urgent Reforms Demanded
Scotland's councils face a £759 million budget shortfall in 2023-24 due to reduced government funding and rising costs, forcing 12 of 29 councils to use reserves and necessitating urgent reforms to avoid unsustainable losses.
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44% Bias Score
Italy Sends Migrants to Albania for Asylum Processing Amid Legal Challenges
An Italian navy ship brought 49 migrants intercepted at sea to Albania for asylum processing, marking the third such attempt after previous legal challenges. The migrants, reportedly from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast, and Gambia, will be housed in Albanian centers under a November 2023 agreement a...
Italy Sends Migrants to Albania for Asylum Processing Amid Legal Challenges
An Italian navy ship brought 49 migrants intercepted at sea to Albania for asylum processing, marking the third such attempt after previous legal challenges. The migrants, reportedly from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast, and Gambia, will be housed in Albanian centers under a November 2023 agreement a...
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Economic Ambitions in Post-War Syria Amidst Refugee Crisis"
Turkey, hosting nearly 3 million Syrian refugees, aims to capitalize on post-war reconstruction opportunities despite strained political relations, with Turkish exports to Syria exceeding $2 billion annually (2021-2023), yet facing challenges from increased Syrian customs tariffs.
Turkey's Economic Ambitions in Post-War Syria Amidst Refugee Crisis"
Turkey, hosting nearly 3 million Syrian refugees, aims to capitalize on post-war reconstruction opportunities despite strained political relations, with Turkish exports to Syria exceeding $2 billion annually (2021-2023), yet facing challenges from increased Syrian customs tariffs.
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Hit by Severe Thunderstorms, Temperatures Plummet
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Sydney, bringing damaging winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall, causing temperatures to plummet by up to 20 degrees in some areas, such as Nowra, within hours, due to a southerly buster.
Sydney Hit by Severe Thunderstorms, Temperatures Plummet
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Sydney, bringing damaging winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall, causing temperatures to plummet by up to 20 degrees in some areas, such as Nowra, within hours, due to a southerly buster.
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24% Bias Score
Obstacles to Increased US Oil Production and Price Drop
Kyle Shostak of Navigator Principal Investors stated that achieving US President Donald Trump's goal of significantly increasing hydrocarbon production will be extremely difficult due to high production costs ($89/barrel needed vs. current $74/barrel) and the limited supply of Russian and Iranian oi...
Obstacles to Increased US Oil Production and Price Drop
Kyle Shostak of Navigator Principal Investors stated that achieving US President Donald Trump's goal of significantly increasing hydrocarbon production will be extremely difficult due to high production costs ($89/barrel needed vs. current $74/barrel) and the limited supply of Russian and Iranian oi...
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36% Bias Score
Ulster University Study Exposes Classroom Assistant Pay and Working Condition Crisis
A new study of almost 1,500 classroom assistants (CAs) in Northern Ireland reveals widespread dissatisfaction with pay and working conditions, including pay inequities and a high prevalence of temporary contracts, potentially impacting the quality of education for students with special educational n...
Ulster University Study Exposes Classroom Assistant Pay and Working Condition Crisis
A new study of almost 1,500 classroom assistants (CAs) in Northern Ireland reveals widespread dissatisfaction with pay and working conditions, including pay inequities and a high prevalence of temporary contracts, potentially impacting the quality of education for students with special educational n...
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48% Bias Score
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted 130 to 100 to unionize with UFCW on Monday, marking the first union at an Amazon-owned grocery store, following allegations of anti-union tactics by the company.
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia voted 130 to 100 to unionize with UFCW on Monday, marking the first union at an Amazon-owned grocery store, following allegations of anti-union tactics by the company.
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48% Bias Score
Boarders" Season 2: Black Students Confront Racism and Competition at Elite School
Boarders", a BBC Three comedy-drama's second season, follows five Black scholarship students at a predominantly white boarding school, tackling racism, microaggressions, imposter syndrome, and competition within their peer group, receiving mixed critical reviews.
Boarders" Season 2: Black Students Confront Racism and Competition at Elite School
Boarders", a BBC Three comedy-drama's second season, follows five Black scholarship students at a predominantly white boarding school, tackling racism, microaggressions, imposter syndrome, and competition within their peer group, receiving mixed critical reviews.
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36% Bias Score
German Politician Continues Campaign After Assault
Marie Kollenrott, a Green Party politician in Germany, was assaulted at her campaign booth in Göttingen in May 2024, but continues campaigning, citing her duty to public discourse and attributing the attack to rising right-wing extremism.
German Politician Continues Campaign After Assault
Marie Kollenrott, a Green Party politician in Germany, was assaulted at her campaign booth in Göttingen in May 2024, but continues campaigning, citing her duty to public discourse and attributing the attack to rising right-wing extremism.
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40% Bias Score