Australian Job Growth Fuels Inflation Debate Ahead of Election
In Australia, over 87 percent of job growth since March 2023 has been in public sectors like health and education, raising inflation concerns and becoming a key election issue, with economists and government officials offering differing perspectives.
Australian Job Growth Fuels Inflation Debate Ahead of Election
In Australia, over 87 percent of job growth since March 2023 has been in public sectors like health and education, raising inflation concerns and becoming a key election issue, with economists and government officials offering differing perspectives.
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64% Bias Score
Australia's Hybrid Car Boom Masks Slow EV Adoption
In 2024, Australian sales of traditional hybrid cars surged by 76% to 172,696, while EV sales rose by only 16% to 114,000, creating a debate about government incentives and their impact on emission reduction targets.
Australia's Hybrid Car Boom Masks Slow EV Adoption
In 2024, Australian sales of traditional hybrid cars surged by 76% to 172,696, while EV sales rose by only 16% to 114,000, creating a debate about government incentives and their impact on emission reduction targets.
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44% Bias Score
Housing Affordability Crisis in Australia: A Personal and Economic Analysis
An Australian economist recounts their experiences in Perth, Sydney, and Canberra, illustrating the escalating housing crisis across the country, emphasizing the impact of rising house prices, especially in Perth, and contrasting it with the slightly improved situation in Melbourne due to increased ...
Housing Affordability Crisis in Australia: A Personal and Economic Analysis
An Australian economist recounts their experiences in Perth, Sydney, and Canberra, illustrating the escalating housing crisis across the country, emphasizing the impact of rising house prices, especially in Perth, and contrasting it with the slightly improved situation in Melbourne due to increased ...
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36% Bias Score
European Stocks Rise on Delayed US Tariff Announcement
European stocks rebounded after initial dips, fueled by reports that President-elect Trump won't immediately impose new tariffs; automakers led the gains, while London's FTSE 100 hit a record high; the Australian market also showed positive signs.
European Stocks Rise on Delayed US Tariff Announcement
European stocks rebounded after initial dips, fueled by reports that President-elect Trump won't immediately impose new tariffs; automakers led the gains, while London's FTSE 100 hit a record high; the Australian market also showed positive signs.
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32% Bias Score
Victoria Imposes 24-Hour Fuel Price Freeze
Victoria's government announced a policy to freeze petrol prices for 24 hours, requiring daily price reporting and launching a price comparison feature on the Service Victoria app; however, concerns exist that it could inadvertently increase average fuel prices.
Victoria Imposes 24-Hour Fuel Price Freeze
Victoria's government announced a policy to freeze petrol prices for 24 hours, requiring daily price reporting and launching a price comparison feature on the Service Victoria app; however, concerns exist that it could inadvertently increase average fuel prices.
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48% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange Initiates Six-Week Ceasefire
Three Israeli hostages were released from Gaza to Israeli forces as the first phase of a six-week ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, involving the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for 33 hostages still held in Gaza; the truce was brokered by the US, Q...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange Initiates Six-Week Ceasefire
Three Israeli hostages were released from Gaza to Israeli forces as the first phase of a six-week ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, involving the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for 33 hostages still held in Gaza; the truce was brokered by the US, Q...
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40% Bias Score
Star Entertainment Faces Material Uncertainty Amidst \$8 Million Loss
Star Entertainment reported a 15% revenue drop and an \$8 million EBITDA loss in the December quarter, leaving it with only \$78 million in cash and facing "material uncertainty" over its continued operation due to financial challenges and regulatory issues.
Star Entertainment Faces Material Uncertainty Amidst \$8 Million Loss
Star Entertainment reported a 15% revenue drop and an \$8 million EBITDA loss in the December quarter, leaving it with only \$78 million in cash and facing "material uncertainty" over its continued operation due to financial challenges and regulatory issues.
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40% Bias Score
Ordell Confirms Gold Deposit at Barimaia, Plans Major Drilling Program
Ordell Mining confirms a shallow, open-pittable gold deposit at its Barimaia project, near three processing plants, planning a 5,000m drilling program in February to expand exploration of this significant gold system.
Ordell Confirms Gold Deposit at Barimaia, Plans Major Drilling Program
Ordell Mining confirms a shallow, open-pittable gold deposit at its Barimaia project, near three processing plants, planning a 5,000m drilling program in February to expand exploration of this significant gold system.
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4% Bias Score
Queensland Road Toll Soars, Vulnerable Users Disproportionately Affected
Queensland's 2023 road toll of 301 was the highest since 2009, with 17 deaths already this year—double last year's figure. Police are particularly concerned about the surge in fatalities among vulnerable road users like motorcyclists and pedestrians, prompting a data collection initiative to underst...
Queensland Road Toll Soars, Vulnerable Users Disproportionately Affected
Queensland's 2023 road toll of 301 was the highest since 2009, with 17 deaths already this year—double last year's figure. Police are particularly concerned about the surge in fatalities among vulnerable road users like motorcyclists and pedestrians, prompting a data collection initiative to underst...
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36% Bias Score
Poverty's Impact on Australian Students' Education: A Champion's Story
James, a 21-year-old mechanical engineering student, triumphed over poverty to become a half-marathon champion, highlighting the significant impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on Australian students' education, which NAPLAN data shows affects a third of disadvantaged students, and calls for increa...
Poverty's Impact on Australian Students' Education: A Champion's Story
James, a 21-year-old mechanical engineering student, triumphed over poverty to become a half-marathon champion, highlighting the significant impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on Australian students' education, which NAPLAN data shows affects a third of disadvantaged students, and calls for increa...
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44% Bias Score
US TikTok Ban Takes Effect; Trump May Grant Reprieve
Due to a US law addressing national security concerns, TikTok is banned in the US, impacting millions of users; President-elect Trump may grant a 90-day reprieve; the ban prevents downloads from app stores and impacts some Australian users with US-based accounts.
US TikTok Ban Takes Effect; Trump May Grant Reprieve
Due to a US law addressing national security concerns, TikTok is banned in the US, impacting millions of users; President-elect Trump may grant a 90-day reprieve; the ban prevents downloads from app stores and impacts some Australian users with US-based accounts.
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52% Bias Score
Trump to Revive TikTok on First Day in Office
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will overturn a Supreme Court ruling banning TikTok in the US using an executive order on his first day in office, potentially creating a US-China joint venture to avoid a permanent ban on the social media app.
Trump to Revive TikTok on First Day in Office
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will overturn a Supreme Court ruling banning TikTok in the US using an executive order on his first day in office, potentially creating a US-China joint venture to avoid a permanent ban on the social media app.
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48% Bias Score