Tech Stock Slump Weighs on US Markets Amid Inflation Concerns
Weakening tech stocks, particularly Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, dragged down the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while the Dow rose; concerns about the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy and persistent inflation are contributing factors; the Australian market anticipates a positive open.
Tech Stock Slump Weighs on US Markets Amid Inflation Concerns
Weakening tech stocks, particularly Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, dragged down the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while the Dow rose; concerns about the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy and persistent inflation are contributing factors; the Australian market anticipates a positive open.
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44% Bias Score
Weak Consumer Spending Slams Myer and Premier Profits
Myer and Premier Investments reported significantly lower sales and profits for the first half of 2025, reflecting weak consumer spending during the Christmas period and Black Friday sales, driven by a challenging macroeconomic environment and high interest rates.
Weak Consumer Spending Slams Myer and Premier Profits
Myer and Premier Investments reported significantly lower sales and profits for the first half of 2025, reflecting weak consumer spending during the Christmas period and Black Friday sales, driven by a challenging macroeconomic environment and high interest rates.
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44% Bias Score
Will.i.am Launches AI-Powered Radio Platform Amid Artist AI Concerns
Will.i.am launched Raidio.fyi, a conversational AI-powered radio platform, contrasting with widespread artist concerns about AI replacing human creativity; the platform lets users interact with AI DJs in real-time and request information.
Will.i.am Launches AI-Powered Radio Platform Amid Artist AI Concerns
Will.i.am launched Raidio.fyi, a conversational AI-powered radio platform, contrasting with widespread artist concerns about AI replacing human creativity; the platform lets users interact with AI DJs in real-time and request information.
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36% Bias Score
Australian Hamilton Star Adapts Role, Overcomes Pandemic Challenges
Jason Arrow, the lead in the Australian production of Hamilton, adapted his portrayal of Alexander Hamilton for Australian audiences, overcoming challenges posed by COVID-19 restrictions and a four-month closure, ultimately performing the role over 800 times before transitioning to a new role in Ope...
Australian Hamilton Star Adapts Role, Overcomes Pandemic Challenges
Jason Arrow, the lead in the Australian production of Hamilton, adapted his portrayal of Alexander Hamilton for Australian audiences, overcoming challenges posed by COVID-19 restrictions and a four-month closure, ultimately performing the role over 800 times before transitioning to a new role in Ope...
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24% Bias Score
Queensland Expands State Flying Squad to Combat Crime Spikes
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced a $32.5 million, five-year expansion of the State Flying Squad to 58 officers, aiming to tackle crime spikes by absorbing resources from existing task forces and addressing high police attrition rates.
Queensland Expands State Flying Squad to Combat Crime Spikes
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced a $32.5 million, five-year expansion of the State Flying Squad to 58 officers, aiming to tackle crime spikes by absorbing resources from existing task forces and addressing high police attrition rates.
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52% Bias Score
Gaza War Death Toll Significantly Undercounted: Lancet Study
A Lancet study estimates 64,260 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza between October 2023 and June 2024, 41 percent higher than the official Palestinian count, due to the deterioration of Gaza's healthcare system during the conflict.
Gaza War Death Toll Significantly Undercounted: Lancet Study
A Lancet study estimates 64,260 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza between October 2023 and June 2024, 41 percent higher than the official Palestinian count, due to the deterioration of Gaza's healthcare system during the conflict.
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44% Bias Score
Rising Matricide in Australia Highlights Need for Support Services
In Australia, matricide, the killing of a mother by her child, is increasingly common; in 2022-23, sixteen of eighty-four domestic homicide victims were parents of their killers. Cases highlight mental illness, substance abuse, and financial motives, underscoring the need for increased support servi...
Rising Matricide in Australia Highlights Need for Support Services
In Australia, matricide, the killing of a mother by her child, is increasingly common; in 2022-23, sixteen of eighty-four domestic homicide victims were parents of their killers. Cases highlight mental illness, substance abuse, and financial motives, underscoring the need for increased support servi...
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52% Bias Score
Data Recorders Fail in South Korea's Deadliest Air Crash
The voice and data recorders of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed in South Korea on December 29, killing 179 of 181 on board, stopped recording four minutes before the crash, hindering the investigation into the cause of the accident.
Data Recorders Fail in South Korea's Deadliest Air Crash
The voice and data recorders of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed in South Korea on December 29, killing 179 of 181 on board, stopped recording four minutes before the crash, hindering the investigation into the cause of the accident.
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32% Bias Score
Soaring Back-to-School Costs in Australia Reach \$13.6 Billion
Australian parents will spend \$13.6 billion on back-to-school costs in 2025, a \$700 million increase from 2024, driven by technology requirements and underfunded public schools, impacting low-income families disproportionately.
Soaring Back-to-School Costs in Australia Reach \$13.6 Billion
Australian parents will spend \$13.6 billion on back-to-school costs in 2025, a \$700 million increase from 2024, driven by technology requirements and underfunded public schools, impacting low-income families disproportionately.
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52% Bias Score
Australian Open Opening Day Disrupted by Weather, Technology Issues
On opening day, the Australian Open faced severe weather disruptions halting play for over six hours on most courts, while a new virtual queuing system malfunctioned, causing long wait times and overcrowding at John Cain Arena; however, the three-day opening round schedule helped mitigate the impact...
Australian Open Opening Day Disrupted by Weather, Technology Issues
On opening day, the Australian Open faced severe weather disruptions halting play for over six hours on most courts, while a new virtual queuing system malfunctioned, causing long wait times and overcrowding at John Cain Arena; however, the three-day opening round schedule helped mitigate the impact...
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48% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: 11 Dead, 10,000 Buildings Destroyed, Palisades Fire Shifts Direction
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds, have killed 11, destroyed 10,000 buildings, and displaced 153,000, with the largest blaze shifting direction Saturday, prompting new evacuations and threatening Brentwood and the San Fernando Valley foothills.
Los Angeles Wildfires: 11 Dead, 10,000 Buildings Destroyed, Palisades Fire Shifts Direction
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds, have killed 11, destroyed 10,000 buildings, and displaced 153,000, with the largest blaze shifting direction Saturday, prompting new evacuations and threatening Brentwood and the San Fernando Valley foothills.
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28% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
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52% Bias Score