March 2025
April 2025
Coalition Plans 36,000 Public Service Job Cuts
Australia's Coalition party plans to cut 36,000 public service jobs if elected, aiming to save $6 billion annually to offset increased Medicare spending; however, this plan has drawn criticism for potentially harming service delivery and ignoring the geographical distribution of public servants.
Coalition Plans 36,000 Public Service Job Cuts
Australia's Coalition party plans to cut 36,000 public service jobs if elected, aiming to save $6 billion annually to offset increased Medicare spending; however, this plan has drawn criticism for potentially harming service delivery and ignoring the geographical distribution of public servants.
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52% Bias Score
Trial to Acquire Seiyu for $2.5 Billion, Reshaping Japan's Retail Landscape
Trial Holdings will acquire Seiyu Co. for $2.5 billion, creating a retail group with over 1 trillion yen in sales by July; Trial will acquire all Seiyu shares from KKR and Walmart, expanding its presence nationwide, while pledging to retain Seiyu's brand and jobs.
Trial to Acquire Seiyu for $2.5 Billion, Reshaping Japan's Retail Landscape
Trial Holdings will acquire Seiyu Co. for $2.5 billion, creating a retail group with over 1 trillion yen in sales by July; Trial will acquire all Seiyu shares from KKR and Walmart, expanding its presence nationwide, while pledging to retain Seiyu's brand and jobs.
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36% Bias Score
Constable's Negligence Leads to Kidnapping of Vulnerable Pregnant Woman; Faces Barred List
A 51-year-old constable, PC Lee Beddington, resigned before facing dismissal for gross misconduct after failing to safeguard a vulnerable pregnant woman who was subsequently kidnapped and assaulted on October 6, 2023, four days after his failure to act on October 2, 2023. He was found to have breach...
Constable's Negligence Leads to Kidnapping of Vulnerable Pregnant Woman; Faces Barred List
A 51-year-old constable, PC Lee Beddington, resigned before facing dismissal for gross misconduct after failing to safeguard a vulnerable pregnant woman who was subsequently kidnapped and assaulted on October 6, 2023, four days after his failure to act on October 2, 2023. He was found to have breach...
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52% Bias Score
New Zealand Fires Ambassador for Criticizing Trump's Handling of Ukraine
New Zealand fired its ambassador to London, Phil Goff, on March 6th, for publicly questioning President Trump's understanding of history concerning the Ukraine conflict, particularly referencing the Munich Agreement and expressing concerns about a potential unfavorable peace deal.
New Zealand Fires Ambassador for Criticizing Trump's Handling of Ukraine
New Zealand fired its ambassador to London, Phil Goff, on March 6th, for publicly questioning President Trump's understanding of history concerning the Ukraine conflict, particularly referencing the Munich Agreement and expressing concerns about a potential unfavorable peace deal.
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48% Bias Score
Verdi Strikes Disrupt German Healthcare
Verdi's warning strikes across over 200 German healthcare facilities on March 6th disrupted patient care due to a nationwide public service labor dispute demanding an 8% wage increase or €350 more monthly, impacting hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and potentially causing operation delays while em...
Verdi Strikes Disrupt German Healthcare
Verdi's warning strikes across over 200 German healthcare facilities on March 6th disrupted patient care due to a nationwide public service labor dispute demanding an 8% wage increase or €350 more monthly, impacting hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and potentially causing operation delays while em...
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Street Racer Jailed for Killing Two Brothers
In August 2023, a Sydney street race resulted in the death of two brothers, aged nine and ten, when 34-year-old Jimmy Martin Brito crashed his car while driving at 136km/h; Brito was sentenced to 11.5 years in prison.
Sydney Street Racer Jailed for Killing Two Brothers
In August 2023, a Sydney street race resulted in the death of two brothers, aged nine and ten, when 34-year-old Jimmy Martin Brito crashed his car while driving at 136km/h; Brito was sentenced to 11.5 years in prison.
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28% Bias Score
APRA Overhauls Financial Institution Governance
APRA proposes a 10-year term limit for non-executive directors, independent triennial board reviews, and stricter fit-and-proper tests for financial institutions' board members, aiming to improve corporate governance following numerous scandals and highlighting 80% of entities under scrutiny had gov...
APRA Overhauls Financial Institution Governance
APRA proposes a 10-year term limit for non-executive directors, independent triennial board reviews, and stricter fit-and-proper tests for financial institutions' board members, aiming to improve corporate governance following numerous scandals and highlighting 80% of entities under scrutiny had gov...
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32% Bias Score
NHS Campaign Saves Actor's Life After Heart Attack
Robert McCafferty, a 59-year-old actor from near Shefford, Bedfordshire, recognized subtle heart attack symptoms while playing golf on February 15th, thanks to his participation in a previous NHS campaign, leading to a timely medical intervention and saving his life.
NHS Campaign Saves Actor's Life After Heart Attack
Robert McCafferty, a 59-year-old actor from near Shefford, Bedfordshire, recognized subtle heart attack symptoms while playing golf on February 15th, thanks to his participation in a previous NHS campaign, leading to a timely medical intervention and saving his life.
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20% Bias Score
Bristol School's Sanctuary Status Aids Refugee Children's Integration
Easton CE Academy, a Bristol primary school with Sanctuary Status, actively supports refugee children, utilizing multilingual staff and peer support to help them overcome challenges and integrate into school life, highlighting the positive impact of inclusive education.
Bristol School's Sanctuary Status Aids Refugee Children's Integration
Easton CE Academy, a Bristol primary school with Sanctuary Status, actively supports refugee children, utilizing multilingual staff and peer support to help them overcome challenges and integrate into school life, highlighting the positive impact of inclusive education.
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44% Bias Score
UK Asylum Seekers Protest One-Year Work Ban
The BBC reports on asylum seekers in Leeds protesting a UK policy that bans them from working for one year, highlighting the cases of Mohsen, an Iranian carpenter, and Tabita, a nurse from Pakistan, who describe the policy as unfair and damaging to their mental health. In 2024, 108,138 people claime...
UK Asylum Seekers Protest One-Year Work Ban
The BBC reports on asylum seekers in Leeds protesting a UK policy that bans them from working for one year, highlighting the cases of Mohsen, an Iranian carpenter, and Tabita, a nurse from Pakistan, who describe the policy as unfair and damaging to their mental health. In 2024, 108,138 people claime...
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56% Bias Score
German Billionaires: Gender Wealth Gap Highlights Systemic Inequality
Oxfam and the Steuergerechtigkeit network's study reveals that 71 percent of Germany's billion-dollar fortunes are owned by men, while only 29 percent are owned by women, due to regressive tax policies and inheritance practices favoring men. The study analyzed 249 individuals and families listed in ...
German Billionaires: Gender Wealth Gap Highlights Systemic Inequality
Oxfam and the Steuergerechtigkeit network's study reveals that 71 percent of Germany's billion-dollar fortunes are owned by men, while only 29 percent are owned by women, due to regressive tax policies and inheritance practices favoring men. The study analyzed 249 individuals and families listed in ...
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52% Bias Score
Sydney University Apologizes for Wrongfully Threatening Transgender Student with Suspension
The University of Sydney mistakenly threatened a transgender Malaysian asylum-seeking student with suspension for pro-Palestine whiteboard messages, but has since apologized, citing an administrative error; the student feared deportation.
Sydney University Apologizes for Wrongfully Threatening Transgender Student with Suspension
The University of Sydney mistakenly threatened a transgender Malaysian asylum-seeking student with suspension for pro-Palestine whiteboard messages, but has since apologized, citing an administrative error; the student feared deportation.
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44% Bias Score