Domain: smh.com.au

Daily compact newspaper in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine Entertainment. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and claims to be the most widely read masthead in the country. The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as The Sydney Morning Herald and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, The Sun-Herald and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of The Sydney Morning Herald is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland.

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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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CSIRO Report: Nuclear Power Significantly More Expensive Than Renewables

The CSIRO's latest GenCost report found nuclear energy to be at least 50% more expensive than renewables, despite adjustments made to address opposition claims; this contradicts the opposition's plan for a coal-to-nuclear transition and adds to the debate on Australia's energy policy.

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52% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Sydney Rail Unions Threaten Further Strikes Despite Government Injunction

Sydney's rail union, RTBU, threatens renewed strikes after the NSW government's eleventh-hour injunction halting initial action; a new ballot is pending, and the government is countersuing for potential significant fines.

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52% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Marmota's Campfire Bore Delivers High-Grade Gold Hits, Expanding Drilling Program

Marmota Ltd. discovered high-grade gold at its Campfire Bore project in South Australia, with hits including 16g/t over 4m from 56m, prompting an expanded drilling program from 16,500m to over 20,000m and suggesting significant growth potential for the company.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Victoria Faces $24 Billion School and Kindergarten Construction Bill

Victoria faces a $24.2 billion infrastructure challenge to accommodate a surge in early childhood education and primary/secondary school demands by 2036, necessitating 900 new kindergartens and 60 new schools to create nearly 138,000 new places.

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32% Bias Score

Quality Education
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Gonski Steps Down as AGNSW President, Rose Takes Helm

David Gonski stepped down as president of the Art Gallery of NSW Trust after 19 years, handing the role to Michael Rose; this is the most significant leadership change in NSW's cultural sector in about a decade and involves 10 new appointments across several cultural institutions.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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"Arrest Made in South Korea Martial Law Case as President Faces Impeachment and Resignation"

"South Korean prosecutors arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to impose martial law on Tuesday; Yoon survived an impeachment vote but will step down, triggering a major political crisis and widespread protests."

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Queensland Virology Lab Investigated Over Missing Infectious Disease Samples

An investigation is underway into the disappearance of vials of live Hendra and hantaviruses from Queensland's virology lab, discovered last August; Health Minister Tim Nicholls says the public health risk is minimal.

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44% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Sydney Bushland Housing Proposal Sparks Fierce Opposition

A proposal to build 450 homes on 71 hectares of bushland in Belrose, Sydney, faces strong opposition due to bushfire risks, insufficient infrastructure, and legal concerns, prompting criticism and calls for alternative solutions.

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52% Bias Score

Climate Action
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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"Adelaide Test Highlights Struggles of Aging Cricket Stars"

"In the Adelaide Test, Australia defeated India; however, veteran batters Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma underperformed, raising concerns about their future contributions and impacting the series' outcome."

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Coalition Revises Immigration Policy, Abandoning 160,000 Net Arrival Target

The Australian Coalition has revised its immigration policy, aiming to reduce permanent migration to 140,000 annually, abandoning its prior net arrival target of 160,000, following a Resolve Strategic survey showing strong public support for lower immigration; however, concerns remain about its econ...

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48% Bias Score

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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Rocket Lab Founder Peter Beck Reaches Billionaire Status Amidst Space Race

Peter Beck, founder of Rocket Lab USA, has become a billionaire in 2024 due to a 340 percent stock surge driven by successful rocket launches and investor optimism under the incoming Trump administration, despite facing competition from SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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44% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Assad's Family Flees as Rebels Seize Control in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family fled to Russia following a rebel offensive that captured large swathes of northern Syria, including Aleppo and Hama, prompting the US and Russia to urge their citizens to evacuate as rebels advance on Damascus.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions