Albanese's Support for Salmon Farming Creates Conflict with Environment Minister
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly supported the Tasmanian salmon farming industry in Macquarie Harbour, despite Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's ongoing review considering the impact on the endangered Maugean skate and potential license revocations, creating political frictio...
Albanese's Support for Salmon Farming Creates Conflict with Environment Minister
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly supported the Tasmanian salmon farming industry in Macquarie Harbour, despite Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's ongoing review considering the impact on the endangered Maugean skate and potential license revocations, creating political frictio...
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60% Bias Score
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
Surf Coast House Prices Soar, Then Correct
Fueled by pandemic lockdowns, Australian Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula house prices soared over five years; Anglesea's median rose 67.4% to $1,467,500, while others exceeded $1 million, but have since seen a market correction due to higher interest rates and taxes.
Surf Coast House Prices Soar, Then Correct
Fueled by pandemic lockdowns, Australian Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula house prices soared over five years; Anglesea's median rose 67.4% to $1,467,500, while others exceeded $1 million, but have since seen a market correction due to higher interest rates and taxes.
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48% Bias Score
North Korean Cyberattacks Target Australian Businesses
North Korean IT workers, posing as remote employees, infiltrated Australian businesses, stealing data and extorting payments totaling $88 million to fund weapons programs, according to a Google executive, echoing US indictments of 14 North Korean nationals for a similar operation.
North Korean Cyberattacks Target Australian Businesses
North Korean IT workers, posing as remote employees, infiltrated Australian businesses, stealing data and extorting payments totaling $88 million to fund weapons programs, according to a Google executive, echoing US indictments of 14 North Korean nationals for a similar operation.
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40% Bias Score
Brisbane 2032 Games: Lack of Consolidated Budget Heightens Risk of Cost Blowouts
The Queensland state audit office has warned that the absence of a consolidated budget for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games increases the risk of significant cost overruns, with current estimates potentially underrepresenting the true cost due to exclusions of operational costs and contributions from...
Brisbane 2032 Games: Lack of Consolidated Budget Heightens Risk of Cost Blowouts
The Queensland state audit office has warned that the absence of a consolidated budget for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games increases the risk of significant cost overruns, with current estimates potentially underrepresenting the true cost due to exclusions of operational costs and contributions from...
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44% Bias Score
Bulldogs' Appeal Cuts Landmark Sexual Abuse Payout in Half
A landmark \$5.9 million sexual abuse payout against the Western Bulldogs Football Club was reduced to \$2.6 million on appeal, though the court upheld the club's negligence in failing to prevent abuse by a volunteer, Graeme Hobbs, against Adam Kneale between 1984 and 1990.
Bulldogs' Appeal Cuts Landmark Sexual Abuse Payout in Half
A landmark \$5.9 million sexual abuse payout against the Western Bulldogs Football Club was reduced to \$2.6 million on appeal, though the court upheld the club's negligence in failing to prevent abuse by a volunteer, Graeme Hobbs, against Adam Kneale between 1984 and 1990.
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40% Bias Score
Brisbane Test Washed Out by Unexpected Downpour
The third Test match between Australia and India in Brisbane was severely impacted by unexpected heavy rainfall exceeding 70mm, resulting in only 80 legal deliveries being bowled and full refunds for 30,145 fans.
Brisbane Test Washed Out by Unexpected Downpour
The third Test match between Australia and India in Brisbane was severely impacted by unexpected heavy rainfall exceeding 70mm, resulting in only 80 legal deliveries being bowled and full refunds for 30,145 fans.
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24% Bias Score
Coastal NSW Suburbs See Massive House Price Increases
Northern NSW coastal suburbs experienced massive house price increases over the past decade, with Byron Bay's median soaring 280.6% to $2.28 million, driven by lifestyle factors, remote work trends, and a spillover effect from high demand areas.
Coastal NSW Suburbs See Massive House Price Increases
Northern NSW coastal suburbs experienced massive house price increases over the past decade, with Byron Bay's median soaring 280.6% to $2.28 million, driven by lifestyle factors, remote work trends, and a spillover effect from high demand areas.
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40% Bias Score
Dutton's \$Tens of Billions Nuclear Plan Contradicts Coalition's Free Market Stance
On Friday the 13th, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced a plan to spend tens of billions of dollars on nuclear energy, halting \$40 billion in private renewable energy investment, despite lacking evidence it will lower power bills; this contradicts the Coalition's traditional free-market stance...
Dutton's \$Tens of Billions Nuclear Plan Contradicts Coalition's Free Market Stance
On Friday the 13th, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced a plan to spend tens of billions of dollars on nuclear energy, halting \$40 billion in private renewable energy investment, despite lacking evidence it will lower power bills; this contradicts the Coalition's traditional free-market stance...
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56% Bias Score
Dutton's Net-Zero Plan: \$263B Savings, Nuclear Focus, and Global Contradictions
Peter Dutton's Coalition unveiled a net-zero emissions plan by 2050, projecting \$263 billion in savings compared to the government's plan, primarily through faster, cheaper nuclear power and lower projected electricity demand, but this clashes with global trends towards renewables.
Dutton's Net-Zero Plan: \$263B Savings, Nuclear Focus, and Global Contradictions
Peter Dutton's Coalition unveiled a net-zero emissions plan by 2050, projecting \$263 billion in savings compared to the government's plan, primarily through faster, cheaper nuclear power and lower projected electricity demand, but this clashes with global trends towards renewables.
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60% Bias Score
Queensland Youth Detention Rises Sharply Due to Bail Breach Charges
In Queensland, 6697 children were charged with breaching bail conditions in 2023-24, exceeding all but unlawful entry, leading to increased youth detention and watch house usage, despite criticism of the law.
Queensland Youth Detention Rises Sharply Due to Bail Breach Charges
In Queensland, 6697 children were charged with breaching bail conditions in 2023-24, exceeding all but unlawful entry, leading to increased youth detention and watch house usage, despite criticism of the law.
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48% Bias Score
Australia funds PNG NRL team in \$600 million Pacific security play
Australia will invest \$600 million over 10 years to establish a Papua New Guinean team in the NRL in 2028, framed as a security initiative to counter China's influence in the Pacific, with a confidential security agreement alongside.
Australia funds PNG NRL team in \$600 million Pacific security play
Australia will invest \$600 million over 10 years to establish a Papua New Guinean team in the NRL in 2028, framed as a security initiative to counter China's influence in the Pacific, with a confidential security agreement alongside.
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52% Bias Score