NSW Psychiatrist Resignations Cause Hospital Ward Closures
Over 200 psychiatrists resigned from NSW Health, causing Sydney hospitals to close wards and reduce beds due to staff shortages; arbitration is not scheduled until March 17, worsening emergency department backlogs.
NSW Psychiatrist Resignations Cause Hospital Ward Closures
Over 200 psychiatrists resigned from NSW Health, causing Sydney hospitals to close wards and reduce beds due to staff shortages; arbitration is not scheduled until March 17, worsening emergency department backlogs.
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40% Bias Score
Inquiry Launched into Queensland's Child Protection System Following Child Abuse Case
An independent inquiry into Queensland's child protection system will investigate failures in the case of serial child rapist Ashley Paul Griffith, who abused dozens of children, and the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer; the inquiry will review the Blue Card system and examine at least 20 unimplemented re...
Inquiry Launched into Queensland's Child Protection System Following Child Abuse Case
An independent inquiry into Queensland's child protection system will investigate failures in the case of serial child rapist Ashley Paul Griffith, who abused dozens of children, and the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer; the inquiry will review the Blue Card system and examine at least 20 unimplemented re...
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48% Bias Score
Dog Photo Exposes £45 Million Ecstasy Smuggling Ring
Danny Brown, a 57-year-old drug trafficker, was exposed by a picture of his French bulldog, Bob, leading to his arrest and conviction for a £45 million ecstasy smuggling operation involving six others; they received a combined 163 years in prison and now face confiscation hearings.
Dog Photo Exposes £45 Million Ecstasy Smuggling Ring
Danny Brown, a 57-year-old drug trafficker, was exposed by a picture of his French bulldog, Bob, leading to his arrest and conviction for a £45 million ecstasy smuggling operation involving six others; they received a combined 163 years in prison and now face confiscation hearings.
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56% Bias Score
Antisemitic Attack Prompts Emergency Meeting of Australian Premiers
In response to an antisemitic attack that involved arson and graffiti at a Sydney childcare center near a synagogue on October 30, 2023, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened an emergency meeting of state premiers, while police have arrested seven individuals and are investigating copy...
Antisemitic Attack Prompts Emergency Meeting of Australian Premiers
In response to an antisemitic attack that involved arson and graffiti at a Sydney childcare center near a synagogue on October 30, 2023, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened an emergency meeting of state premiers, while police have arrested seven individuals and are investigating copy...
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44% Bias Score
NSW Premier to Defy Legal Advice, Strengthen Hate Speech Laws Amid Antisemitic Attacks
Following nine antisemitic attacks in Sydney since late November, including a daycare firebombing, NSW Premier Chris Minns will defy legal advice and strengthen hate speech laws, potentially reforming section 93Z of the Crimes Act and expanding criminal law to cover hate speech, despite a Law Reform...
NSW Premier to Defy Legal Advice, Strengthen Hate Speech Laws Amid Antisemitic Attacks
Following nine antisemitic attacks in Sydney since late November, including a daycare firebombing, NSW Premier Chris Minns will defy legal advice and strengthen hate speech laws, potentially reforming section 93Z of the Crimes Act and expanding criminal law to cover hate speech, despite a Law Reform...
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44% Bias Score
Young Paramedic Paralyzed by Stroke, Underscoring Rise in Young Adult Cases
A 21-year-old Australian paramedic suffered a debilitating stroke after a seemingly harmless headache, highlighting the risk of strokes in young adults and the long-term effects of such events; the UK is experiencing a rise in young adult strokes.
Young Paramedic Paralyzed by Stroke, Underscoring Rise in Young Adult Cases
A 21-year-old Australian paramedic suffered a debilitating stroke after a seemingly harmless headache, highlighting the risk of strokes in young adults and the long-term effects of such events; the UK is experiencing a rise in young adult strokes.
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24% Bias Score
Jervis Bay Tourism Accused of Ignoring Cancer-Causing Toxins
The Wreck Bay Aboriginal community in Jervis Bay, Australia, is suffering from high rates of cancer and other illnesses due to PFAS contamination from a nearby Defence base, with authorities accused of prioritizing tourism revenue over public health warnings.
Jervis Bay Tourism Accused of Ignoring Cancer-Causing Toxins
The Wreck Bay Aboriginal community in Jervis Bay, Australia, is suffering from high rates of cancer and other illnesses due to PFAS contamination from a nearby Defence base, with authorities accused of prioritizing tourism revenue over public health warnings.
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56% Bias Score
Western Australia Heatwave Causes Record Power Draw and Widespread Outages
Western Australia faced extreme heat on Monday, with temperatures reaching 49.3 degrees in Geraldton and 43.6 degrees in Perth, leading to a record power draw and widespread outages affecting 16,000 homes due to local technical faults; a tropical cyclone off the Pilbara coast caused flooding and dam...
Western Australia Heatwave Causes Record Power Draw and Widespread Outages
Western Australia faced extreme heat on Monday, with temperatures reaching 49.3 degrees in Geraldton and 43.6 degrees in Perth, leading to a record power draw and widespread outages affecting 16,000 homes due to local technical faults; a tropical cyclone off the Pilbara coast caused flooding and dam...
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40% Bias Score
NSW Faces Mental Health Crisis as Psychiatrists Threaten Mass Resignation
Almost two-thirds of NSW public hospital psychiatrists threaten to resign over a pay dispute, causing ward closures and exacerbating the state's mental health crisis, impacting patients with severe illnesses and potentially delaying or preventing treatment; negotiations continue.
NSW Faces Mental Health Crisis as Psychiatrists Threaten Mass Resignation
Almost two-thirds of NSW public hospital psychiatrists threaten to resign over a pay dispute, causing ward closures and exacerbating the state's mental health crisis, impacting patients with severe illnesses and potentially delaying or preventing treatment; negotiations continue.
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Daycare Firebombed in Antisemitic Attack
A Jewish daycare center in Sydney's Maroubra was firebombed and vandalized with antisemitic slogans early Tuesday morning, prompting strong condemnation from Australian officials who are investigating possible links to foreign actors and exploring stricter penalties for hate crimes.
Sydney Daycare Firebombed in Antisemitic Attack
A Jewish daycare center in Sydney's Maroubra was firebombed and vandalized with antisemitic slogans early Tuesday morning, prompting strong condemnation from Australian officials who are investigating possible links to foreign actors and exploring stricter penalties for hate crimes.
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56% Bias Score
Defense Seeks Phone Records in Double Murder Case
Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW police officer, is charged with the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, whose bodies were found in Bungonia on February 27, 2024; his defense is seeking his Cellebrite phone records to ascertain his whereabouts during the alleged crime.
Defense Seeks Phone Records in Double Murder Case
Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW police officer, is charged with the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, whose bodies were found in Bungonia on February 27, 2024; his defense is seeking his Cellebrite phone records to ascertain his whereabouts during the alleged crime.
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40% Bias Score
Antisemitic Attack in Sydney Sparks Emergency Meeting, Heightened Tensions
An antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia, targeting a daycare center near a synagogue, prompted an emergency meeting of state premiers and increased police presence; the incident is part of a broader rise in antisemitic acts following the October 7th Gaza conflict, leading to debates on stricter h...
Antisemitic Attack in Sydney Sparks Emergency Meeting, Heightened Tensions
An antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia, targeting a daycare center near a synagogue, prompted an emergency meeting of state premiers and increased police presence; the incident is part of a broader rise in antisemitic acts following the October 7th Gaza conflict, leading to debates on stricter h...
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40% Bias Score