20-Year-Old Double Murder Convictions Overturned: Brothers Acquitted
After nearly two decades of imprisonment for the 2003 double murder of Carol and Graham Fisher, brothers Robert and Lee Firkins were exonerated when new evidence discredited the key witness, leading to the dropping of a planned retrial.
20-Year-Old Double Murder Convictions Overturned: Brothers Acquitted
After nearly two decades of imprisonment for the 2003 double murder of Carol and Graham Fisher, brothers Robert and Lee Firkins were exonerated when new evidence discredited the key witness, leading to the dropping of a planned retrial.
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44% Bias Score
Australia Extends Deadline for Child Online Safety Regulations
Australia extends the deadline for tech companies to finalize plans restricting children's access to adult websites by two months to February, due to complexities arising from new social media legislation banning under-16s.
Australia Extends Deadline for Child Online Safety Regulations
Australia extends the deadline for tech companies to finalize plans restricting children's access to adult websites by two months to February, due to complexities arising from new social media legislation banning under-16s.
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44% Bias Score
Paul Chuckle's Unexpected Gangster Role in "Fall to the Top
The upcoming British gangster film "Fall to the Top" stars Paul Chuckle, known for the children's TV show "ChuckleVision," in a dramatic role, surprising audiences and challenging genre expectations.
Paul Chuckle's Unexpected Gangster Role in "Fall to the Top
The upcoming British gangster film "Fall to the Top" stars Paul Chuckle, known for the children's TV show "ChuckleVision," in a dramatic role, surprising audiences and challenging genre expectations.
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44% Bias Score
Teenager Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide-Impaired Driving
Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for causing the deaths of three passengers, Elliot Pullen (17), Ethan Goddard (18), and Daniel Hancock (18), by dangerous driving while under the influence of nitrous oxide in Marcham, Oxfordshire, in June 2023.
Teenager Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide-Impaired Driving
Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for causing the deaths of three passengers, Elliot Pullen (17), Ethan Goddard (18), and Daniel Hancock (18), by dangerous driving while under the influence of nitrous oxide in Marcham, Oxfordshire, in June 2023.
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32% Bias Score
Jean Adamson, Creator of Topsy and Tim, Dies at 96
Jean Adamson, the writer and illustrator behind the beloved Topsy and Tim children's book series, died aged 96 on Sunday; her work, featuring over 150 titles and selling over 25 million copies globally, significantly impacted children's literature.
Jean Adamson, Creator of Topsy and Tim, Dies at 96
Jean Adamson, the writer and illustrator behind the beloved Topsy and Tim children's book series, died aged 96 on Sunday; her work, featuring over 150 titles and selling over 25 million copies globally, significantly impacted children's literature.
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24% Bias Score
Barrenjoey High School Celebrates Record HSC Results
Barrenjoey High School in Sydney celebrated record-breaking HSC results, with 19 students achieving an ATAR of 90 or above, highlighted by Noah Smith, the school's first Aboriginal captain, who excelled despite personal challenges, and Ava Roberts, who achieved dux with 97.1.
Barrenjoey High School Celebrates Record HSC Results
Barrenjoey High School in Sydney celebrated record-breaking HSC results, with 19 students achieving an ATAR of 90 or above, highlighted by Noah Smith, the school's first Aboriginal captain, who excelled despite personal challenges, and Ava Roberts, who achieved dux with 97.1.
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28% Bias Score
NSW to Trial Pill Testing at Music Festivals
New South Wales will trial pill testing at music festivals for 12 months starting this year, aiming to reduce drug-related harm and deaths following years of advocacy and after two young men died at a festival last year; the trial will not affect police action against drug suppliers.
NSW to Trial Pill Testing at Music Festivals
New South Wales will trial pill testing at music festivals for 12 months starting this year, aiming to reduce drug-related harm and deaths following years of advocacy and after two young men died at a festival last year; the trial will not affect police action against drug suppliers.
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44% Bias Score
Jamaica Moves to Become a Republic
Jamaica's parliament introduced a bill to abolish the constitutional monarchy and become a republic, following similar moves by Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Jamaica Moves to Become a Republic
Jamaica's parliament introduced a bill to abolish the constitutional monarchy and become a republic, following similar moves by Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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24% Bias Score
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a £10.5 billion compensation package for Waspi women due to economic constraints, despite previous Labour support for the campaign; this decision has sparked political criticism and raises questions about future welfare commitments.
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a £10.5 billion compensation package for Waspi women due to economic constraints, despite previous Labour support for the campaign; this decision has sparked political criticism and raises questions about future welfare commitments.
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56% Bias Score
Google Maps Images Aid in Solving Spanish Murder Case
Google Maps images captured in October 2023 in Tajueco, Spain, helped police arrest a couple for the murder of a Cuban national reported missing in November 2023; a torso believed to be his was later found in a nearby cemetery.
Google Maps Images Aid in Solving Spanish Murder Case
Google Maps images captured in October 2023 in Tajueco, Spain, helped police arrest a couple for the murder of a Cuban national reported missing in November 2023; a torso believed to be his was later found in a nearby cemetery.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Rejects \$10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a \$10.5 billion compensation package for over 3 million Waspi women affected by state pension age changes, sparking a potential major rebellion within the Labour party and accusations of betrayal despite previous support for the women.
UK Government Rejects \$10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a \$10.5 billion compensation package for over 3 million Waspi women affected by state pension age changes, sparking a potential major rebellion within the Labour party and accusations of betrayal despite previous support for the women.
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48% Bias Score
Australia's Myefo Report Shows Increased Budget Deficit Projections
Australia's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (Myefo) reveals slightly larger budget deficits over the next three years than initially projected, primarily due to lower-than-expected company tax revenue from mining exports, highlighting the volatility of revenue streams and the need for broader f...
Australia's Myefo Report Shows Increased Budget Deficit Projections
Australia's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (Myefo) reveals slightly larger budget deficits over the next three years than initially projected, primarily due to lower-than-expected company tax revenue from mining exports, highlighting the volatility of revenue streams and the need for broader f...
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52% Bias Score