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U.K. to overhaul pensions system, emulating Australia's success
The U.K. plans major pension reforms, consolidating thousands of smaller schemes into larger "megafunds" to boost returns and economic growth, mirroring Australia's highly successful superannuation system, which currently manages \$4.2 trillion in assets and is doubling in size every five years.
U.K. to overhaul pensions system, emulating Australia's success
The U.K. plans major pension reforms, consolidating thousands of smaller schemes into larger "megafunds" to boost returns and economic growth, mirroring Australia's highly successful superannuation system, which currently manages \$4.2 trillion in assets and is doubling in size every five years.
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52% Bias Score
Queensland Government Defunds Environmental Defenders Office
The Queensland government will cut \$500,000 in state funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in June, breaking a pre-election promise and echoing a similar move under Campbell Newman. The EDO provides free legal aid to communities challenging environmental projects, and the funding cut...
Queensland Government Defunds Environmental Defenders Office
The Queensland government will cut \$500,000 in state funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in June, breaking a pre-election promise and echoing a similar move under Campbell Newman. The EDO provides free legal aid to communities challenging environmental projects, and the funding cut...
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56% Bias Score
CBA Reports $2.6 Billion Profit Amidst Global Economic Uncertainty
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced a $2.6 billion profit in the March quarter, a 6 percent increase year-on-year, despite rising loan arrears and global economic uncertainties; CEO Matt Comyn highlighted government investment and moderating inflation as key factors supporting Australia's...
CBA Reports $2.6 Billion Profit Amidst Global Economic Uncertainty
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced a $2.6 billion profit in the March quarter, a 6 percent increase year-on-year, despite rising loan arrears and global economic uncertainties; CEO Matt Comyn highlighted government investment and moderating inflation as key factors supporting Australia's...
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40% Bias Score
Erin Patterson Trial: Mushroom Expert Testimony Highlights Identification Challenges
Erin Patterson's trial for the deaths of three people after a lunch containing death cap mushrooms continues, with expert testimony emphasizing difficulties in mushroom identification and the importance of DNA testing for confirmation.
Erin Patterson Trial: Mushroom Expert Testimony Highlights Identification Challenges
Erin Patterson's trial for the deaths of three people after a lunch containing death cap mushrooms continues, with expert testimony emphasizing difficulties in mushroom identification and the importance of DNA testing for confirmation.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Soldier Feared Dead in Ukraine
Caleb List, a 25-year-old Australian labourer, is feared killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region while fighting with the foreign legion; this follows the death of another Australian volunteer, highlighting the risks for foreign nationals in the ongoing conflict.
Australian Soldier Feared Dead in Ukraine
Caleb List, a 25-year-old Australian labourer, is feared killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region while fighting with the foreign legion; this follows the death of another Australian volunteer, highlighting the risks for foreign nationals in the ongoing conflict.
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36% Bias Score
Suspended Sentence for Rohan Dennis After Wife's Death in Car Incident
Former Australian Olympian Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence for a 2023 car incident that killed his wife, Melissa Hoskins, outside their Adelaide home after an argument about kitchen renovations; the judge determined he was not criminally responsible for her death.
Suspended Sentence for Rohan Dennis After Wife's Death in Car Incident
Former Australian Olympian Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence for a 2023 car incident that killed his wife, Melissa Hoskins, outside their Adelaide home after an argument about kitchen renovations; the judge determined he was not criminally responsible for her death.
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56% Bias Score
Victorian Firefighters Protest Proposed Tax Hike
Dozens of Victorian volunteer fire brigades refused to respond to emergencies Thursday night, protesting a proposed state government tax increase that would more than double the fire services levy, impacting at least 25 brigades and 30 tankers across southwest Victoria and the Central Highlands.
Victorian Firefighters Protest Proposed Tax Hike
Dozens of Victorian volunteer fire brigades refused to respond to emergencies Thursday night, protesting a proposed state government tax increase that would more than double the fire services levy, impacting at least 25 brigades and 30 tankers across southwest Victoria and the Central Highlands.
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60% Bias Score
ASIC Sues Macquarie Group for Failing to Report Billions in Short Sales
Australia's corporate regulator, ASIC, launched a second legal action against Macquarie Group this week, alleging the $82 billion financial giant failed to report 73 million to 1.5 billion short sales between 2009 and 2024 due to systemic issues, highlighting potential widespread failures within the...
ASIC Sues Macquarie Group for Failing to Report Billions in Short Sales
Australia's corporate regulator, ASIC, launched a second legal action against Macquarie Group this week, alleging the $82 billion financial giant failed to report 73 million to 1.5 billion short sales between 2009 and 2024 due to systemic issues, highlighting potential widespread failures within the...
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56% Bias Score
Australian House Building Costs Hit Record High
The average cost to build a new house in Australia reached \$504,109 in March 2024, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year and a 52.6 percent increase since March 2019, due to labor shortages and high material costs, challenging the government's 1.2 million new homes target.
Australian House Building Costs Hit Record High
The average cost to build a new house in Australia reached \$504,109 in March 2024, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year and a 52.6 percent increase since March 2019, due to labor shortages and high material costs, challenging the government's 1.2 million new homes target.
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32% Bias Score
ASIC Sues Macquarie Group for Underreporting $1.5 Billion in Short Sales
ASIC is suing Macquarie Group for misleading conduct due to the underreporting of 73 million to 1.5 billion short sales between 2009 and 2024, marking ASIC's first short-sale reporting case and the fourth regulatory action against Macquarie in 12 months.
ASIC Sues Macquarie Group for Underreporting $1.5 Billion in Short Sales
ASIC is suing Macquarie Group for misleading conduct due to the underreporting of 73 million to 1.5 billion short sales between 2009 and 2024, marking ASIC's first short-sale reporting case and the fourth regulatory action against Macquarie in 12 months.
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48% Bias Score
Man Dies Years After Police Assault During Melbourne Covid Protest
Daniel Peterson-English died on March 15, nearly four years after a police officer forcefully threw him to the ground during a Melbourne Covid-19 protest in September 2021; the officer was acquitted, and Peterson-English's death has reignited the debate on police brutality and accountability.
Man Dies Years After Police Assault During Melbourne Covid Protest
Daniel Peterson-English died on March 15, nearly four years after a police officer forcefully threw him to the ground during a Melbourne Covid-19 protest in September 2021; the officer was acquitted, and Peterson-English's death has reignited the debate on police brutality and accountability.
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40% Bias Score
Roberts-Smith Defamation Appeal Verdict Due Friday
A Federal Court in Australia will decide on Friday whether to overturn a multimillion-dollar defamation ruling against Ben Roberts-Smith, a former soldier accused of involvement in the killings of four unarmed Afghan prisoners; the court will also rule on an application to reopen the appeal based on...
Roberts-Smith Defamation Appeal Verdict Due Friday
A Federal Court in Australia will decide on Friday whether to overturn a multimillion-dollar defamation ruling against Ben Roberts-Smith, a former soldier accused of involvement in the killings of four unarmed Afghan prisoners; the court will also rule on an application to reopen the appeal based on...
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44% Bias Score
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