Teenager Denied Bail Over Planned Attacks
A 19-year-old Australian teenager, charged with weapons and explosives offences after an FBI tip-off, was denied bail due to ongoing threats to attack police and transgender people, despite his autism diagnosis and parents' offer of constant supervision.
Teenager Denied Bail Over Planned Attacks
A 19-year-old Australian teenager, charged with weapons and explosives offences after an FBI tip-off, was denied bail due to ongoing threats to attack police and transgender people, despite his autism diagnosis and parents' offer of constant supervision.
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60% Bias Score
Australia's Housing Affordability Crisis: A Global Comparison
Despite Australia's high homeownership rate (67%), its housing affordability is lower than in Germany (46.7% ownership) and Switzerland (35.9%), where renting is common and accepted, suggesting a need for policy shifts beyond a homeownership-centric approach.
Australia's Housing Affordability Crisis: A Global Comparison
Despite Australia's high homeownership rate (67%), its housing affordability is lower than in Germany (46.7% ownership) and Switzerland (35.9%), where renting is common and accepted, suggesting a need for policy shifts beyond a homeownership-centric approach.
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36% Bias Score
Record High Mortgage Arrears in Craigieburn Amid Economic Headwinds
Craigieburn, Australia, leads the nation in mortgage arrears with 2.96% of homeowners over 30 days behind on payments due to rising interest rates, economic downturn, and the impact of past lockdowns, forcing residents to work extra shifts and cut spending.
Record High Mortgage Arrears in Craigieburn Amid Economic Headwinds
Craigieburn, Australia, leads the nation in mortgage arrears with 2.96% of homeowners over 30 days behind on payments due to rising interest rates, economic downturn, and the impact of past lockdowns, forcing residents to work extra shifts and cut spending.
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32% Bias Score
CBA Faces Backlash Over Controversial $3 Withdrawal Fee
Commonwealth Bank's planned $3 cash withdrawal fee, affecting millions of customers, sparked public outrage and government criticism, leading to a temporary halt but not complete elimination, highlighting public mistrust of banks prioritizing profits over customer needs.
CBA Faces Backlash Over Controversial $3 Withdrawal Fee
Commonwealth Bank's planned $3 cash withdrawal fee, affecting millions of customers, sparked public outrage and government criticism, leading to a temporary halt but not complete elimination, highlighting public mistrust of banks prioritizing profits over customer needs.
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64% Bias Score
Commonwealth Bank CEO Faces Backlash Over $3 Cash Withdrawal Fee Amidst Lavish Mansion Renovations
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn is under fire for imposing a $3 cash withdrawal fee while spending almost $1 million renovating his mansion, prompting outrage and accusations of being out of touch with the struggles of everyday Australians amidst a cost-of-living crisis; the bank has temporarily de...
Commonwealth Bank CEO Faces Backlash Over $3 Cash Withdrawal Fee Amidst Lavish Mansion Renovations
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn is under fire for imposing a $3 cash withdrawal fee while spending almost $1 million renovating his mansion, prompting outrage and accusations of being out of touch with the struggles of everyday Australians amidst a cost-of-living crisis; the bank has temporarily de...
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60% Bias Score
Australia Shifts Stance on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Questioning Two-State Solution
Australia reversed its long-standing policy by voting in favor of a UN resolution demanding Israel end its presence in occupied Palestinian territories, reflecting a global shift in perspective on the viability of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Australia Shifts Stance on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Questioning Two-State Solution
Australia reversed its long-standing policy by voting in favor of a UN resolution demanding Israel end its presence in occupied Palestinian territories, reflecting a global shift in perspective on the viability of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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44% Bias Score
Indonesia Proposes Transfer of Five Bali Nine Members to Australia
Indonesia has submitted a draft proposal to transfer five Bali Nine members to Australia, contingent on conditions including a ban on their return to Indonesia and respect for the Indonesian court's decision, shifting responsibility for their fate to the Australian government.
Indonesia Proposes Transfer of Five Bali Nine Members to Australia
Indonesia has submitted a draft proposal to transfer five Bali Nine members to Australia, contingent on conditions including a ban on their return to Indonesia and respect for the Indonesian court's decision, shifting responsibility for their fate to the Australian government.
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36% Bias Score
Victorian Health Services Reject Government's Restructuring Plan
Victoria's plan to restructure health services into 11 networks faces opposition from multiple health services citing concerns about increased travel times, worse patient outcomes, and the impracticality of proposed groupings; Gippsland Southern Health Service and Bass Coast Health want to be remove...
Victorian Health Services Reject Government's Restructuring Plan
Victoria's plan to restructure health services into 11 networks faces opposition from multiple health services citing concerns about increased travel times, worse patient outcomes, and the impracticality of proposed groupings; Gippsland Southern Health Service and Bass Coast Health want to be remove...
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40% Bias Score
Adani's Lawsuit Against Activist Largely Dismissed by Queensland Court
A Queensland court struck down key parts of Adani's lawsuit against activist Ben Pennings for lack of evidence, describing some of the claims as "embarrassing," but the case will continue, with Adani having until February to re-plead.
Adani's Lawsuit Against Activist Largely Dismissed by Queensland Court
A Queensland court struck down key parts of Adani's lawsuit against activist Ben Pennings for lack of evidence, describing some of the claims as "embarrassing," but the case will continue, with Adani having until February to re-plead.
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40% Bias Score
Cyborg Beetles for Disaster Relief
Australian researchers are developing cyborg beetles and cockroaches for search and rescue missions by attaching tiny circuit boards that allow remote control of the insects' movements via electrical pulses to their antennae.
Cyborg Beetles for Disaster Relief
Australian researchers are developing cyborg beetles and cockroaches for search and rescue missions by attaching tiny circuit boards that allow remote control of the insects' movements via electrical pulses to their antennae.
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40% Bias Score
Australian Ombudsman Condemns Forced Medication of Deportation Detainee
An Australian commonwealth ombudsman report details how a handcuffed immigration detainee was forcibly deported and injected with the antipsychotic drug haloperidol without their consent, breaching department procedures and raising concerns about the prioritization of security over the detainee's we...
Australian Ombudsman Condemns Forced Medication of Deportation Detainee
An Australian commonwealth ombudsman report details how a handcuffed immigration detainee was forcibly deported and injected with the antipsychotic drug haloperidol without their consent, breaching department procedures and raising concerns about the prioritization of security over the detainee's we...
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44% Bias Score
Nine Network Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Workplace Misconduct
Nine Network journalist Airlie Walsh is suing the company for sexual discrimination, following similar legal action by former Queensland news director Amanda Paterson and another former employee, all stemming from a report that revealed systemic issues of abuse of power, bullying, discrimination, an...
Nine Network Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Workplace Misconduct
Nine Network journalist Airlie Walsh is suing the company for sexual discrimination, following similar legal action by former Queensland news director Amanda Paterson and another former employee, all stemming from a report that revealed systemic issues of abuse of power, bullying, discrimination, an...
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44% Bias Score