Adelaide and Perth: Affordable Education and Vibrant Lifestyles for Australian Students
Adelaide and Perth, Australia's two largest non-mainstream cities, offer students affordable, high-quality education and vibrant lifestyles; Adelaide blends big-city amenities with small-town charm, while Perth boasts sunny weather, beaches, and a strong job market.
Adelaide and Perth: Affordable Education and Vibrant Lifestyles for Australian Students
Adelaide and Perth, Australia's two largest non-mainstream cities, offer students affordable, high-quality education and vibrant lifestyles; Adelaide blends big-city amenities with small-town charm, while Perth boasts sunny weather, beaches, and a strong job market.
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40% Bias Score
HSBC Sued for \$23 Million in Scam Losses Due to Systemic Fraud Control Failures
Australia's corporate regulator is suing banking giant HSBC for failing to protect hundreds of customers who lost over \$23 million to scams between January 2020 and August 2024 due to alleged systemic gaps in its fraud control systems, slow investigations, and inadequate prevention measures.
HSBC Sued for \$23 Million in Scam Losses Due to Systemic Fraud Control Failures
Australia's corporate regulator is suing banking giant HSBC for failing to protect hundreds of customers who lost over \$23 million to scams between January 2020 and August 2024 due to alleged systemic gaps in its fraud control systems, slow investigations, and inadequate prevention measures.
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52% Bias Score
Victoria Imposes Total Fire Ban Amidst Extreme Heatwave and Bushfire Risk
A total fire ban is in place across much of Victoria due to a forecast extreme heatwave (temperatures up to 46°C in some areas and 41°C in Melbourne) and strong winds, impacting six districts with an extreme fire danger rating, due to unusually dry conditions and an early start to the fire season.
Victoria Imposes Total Fire Ban Amidst Extreme Heatwave and Bushfire Risk
A total fire ban is in place across much of Victoria due to a forecast extreme heatwave (temperatures up to 46°C in some areas and 41°C in Melbourne) and strong winds, impacting six districts with an extreme fire danger rating, due to unusually dry conditions and an early start to the fire season.
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52% Bias Score
Marmota Fast-Tracks High-Grade Titanium Discovery in South Australia
Marmota Ltd. is fast-tracking metallurgical testing of its high-grade Muckanippie titanium discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to capitalize on soaring titanium demand and following a neighbor's substantial discovery that saw a 1500% share price increase.
Marmota Fast-Tracks High-Grade Titanium Discovery in South Australia
Marmota Ltd. is fast-tracking metallurgical testing of its high-grade Muckanippie titanium discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to capitalize on soaring titanium demand and following a neighbor's substantial discovery that saw a 1500% share price increase.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Uses Defamation Threats to Intimidate Media
The Trump administration and his allies are using threatened defamation lawsuits to intimidate news outlets and critics, with ABC News recently settling a suit for \$23 million, raising concerns about media vulnerability.
Trump Administration Uses Defamation Threats to Intimidate Media
The Trump administration and his allies are using threatened defamation lawsuits to intimidate news outlets and critics, with ABC News recently settling a suit for \$23 million, raising concerns about media vulnerability.
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48% Bias Score
Australia's Net-Zero Goal Faces Nuclear Energy Debate
Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 faces challenges from a proposed nuclear energy plan, which critics say would delay decarbonization, harm the economy, and increase reliance on coal, while a renewable energy approach is projected to lower power prices.
Australia's Net-Zero Goal Faces Nuclear Energy Debate
Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 faces challenges from a proposed nuclear energy plan, which critics say would delay decarbonization, harm the economy, and increase reliance on coal, while a renewable energy approach is projected to lower power prices.
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56% Bias Score
Alleged Chinese Spy with Prince Andrew Ties Unmasked
Yang Tengbo, a 50-year-old Chinese businessman and alleged spy with close ties to Prince Andrew, has been unmasked after a court lifted an anonymity order; he was banned from the UK for alleged covert activity on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
Alleged Chinese Spy with Prince Andrew Ties Unmasked
Yang Tengbo, a 50-year-old Chinese businessman and alleged spy with close ties to Prince Andrew, has been unmasked after a court lifted an anonymity order; he was banned from the UK for alleged covert activity on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
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40% Bias Score
LVMH's Surveillance of Journalist Revealed in Spy Trial
LVMH, led by Bernard Arnault, secretly spied on journalist François Ruffin and his team from 2013-2016 using a network of spies, including a homeless photographer, after Ruffin started filming a critical documentary about the company's labor practices; the surveillance was revealed during a trial of...
LVMH's Surveillance of Journalist Revealed in Spy Trial
LVMH, led by Bernard Arnault, secretly spied on journalist François Ruffin and his team from 2013-2016 using a network of spies, including a homeless photographer, after Ruffin started filming a critical documentary about the company's labor practices; the surveillance was revealed during a trial of...
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40% Bias Score
Proteomics International Secures \$2.16 Million R&D Rebate for Diagnostic Blood Tests
Proteomics International secured a \$2.16 million Australian R&D tax rebate to commercialize its innovative blood tests for diabetic kidney disease, endometriosis, and esophageal cancer, leveraging a \$4.95 million R&D investment and aiming for US market entry.
Proteomics International Secures \$2.16 Million R&D Rebate for Diagnostic Blood Tests
Proteomics International secured a \$2.16 million Australian R&D tax rebate to commercialize its innovative blood tests for diabetic kidney disease, endometriosis, and esophageal cancer, leveraging a \$4.95 million R&D investment and aiming for US market entry.
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Playground Temperatures Reach Dangerous Levels Amid Climate Change Concerns
On a seemingly moderate Sydney day, playground surface temperatures reached 98°F, posing a burn risk to children; research shows this is linked to climate change and necessitates urban adaptation strategies.
Sydney Playground Temperatures Reach Dangerous Levels Amid Climate Change Concerns
On a seemingly moderate Sydney day, playground surface temperatures reached 98°F, posing a burn risk to children; research shows this is linked to climate change and necessitates urban adaptation strategies.
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20% Bias Score
Infini Resources to Drill High-Grade Uranium Anomaly in Newfoundland
Infini Resources received approval to begin a diamond drilling program at its Portland Creek uranium project in Newfoundland, Canada, starting in late January, to investigate highly anomalous soil samples with up to 7.5% uranium oxide across a 1.25km trend and associated structures.
Infini Resources to Drill High-Grade Uranium Anomaly in Newfoundland
Infini Resources received approval to begin a diamond drilling program at its Portland Creek uranium project in Newfoundland, Canada, starting in late January, to investigate highly anomalous soil samples with up to 7.5% uranium oxide across a 1.25km trend and associated structures.
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44% Bias Score
Australia Invests $1 Billion in NDIS Reform to Curb Costs
The Australian government is investing $1 billion to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency by hiring 1000 new assessors, strengthening fraud detection, and implementing a new needs-based assessment process, resulting in approximately 60...
Australia Invests $1 Billion in NDIS Reform to Curb Costs
The Australian government is investing $1 billion to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency by hiring 1000 new assessors, strengthening fraud detection, and implementing a new needs-based assessment process, resulting in approximately 60...
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40% Bias Score