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Australian Power Bills to Rise up to 9.7%
Australian energy regulators have implemented increased price caps on default market offers, leading to power bill increases of up to 9.7% for some NSW households, with smaller rises in other states, reflecting higher wholesale costs and network expenses; approximately 9% of households and 18% of sm...
Australian Power Bills to Rise up to 9.7%
Australian energy regulators have implemented increased price caps on default market offers, leading to power bill increases of up to 9.7% for some NSW households, with smaller rises in other states, reflecting higher wholesale costs and network expenses; approximately 9% of households and 18% of sm...
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36% Bias Score
NSW Overhauls Workers' Compensation, Sparking Concern Over Long-Term Support
The NSW Labor government revised its workers' compensation reforms, abandoning court-based injury proofs but increasing the threshold for long-term benefits to 31% whole-person impairment by July 2024, impacting nearly all patients according to a consultant psychiatrist, while providing \$344 millio...
NSW Overhauls Workers' Compensation, Sparking Concern Over Long-Term Support
The NSW Labor government revised its workers' compensation reforms, abandoning court-based injury proofs but increasing the threshold for long-term benefits to 31% whole-person impairment by July 2024, impacting nearly all patients according to a consultant psychiatrist, while providing \$344 millio...
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48% Bias Score
Teacher Attrition Crisis in Australia Driven by Poor Student Behavior
A Victorian relief teacher resigned after three weeks due to severe student misbehavior, highlighting a broader crisis of teacher burnout and attrition in Australia, exacerbated by poor student behavior and insufficient support; the federal government is reviewing school bullying.
Teacher Attrition Crisis in Australia Driven by Poor Student Behavior
A Victorian relief teacher resigned after three weeks due to severe student misbehavior, highlighting a broader crisis of teacher burnout and attrition in Australia, exacerbated by poor student behavior and insufficient support; the federal government is reviewing school bullying.
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32% Bias Score
Climate Change Intensified NSW Mid North Coast Floods: Rapid Attribution Study
ClimaMeter's rapid attribution study found that the NSW Mid North Coast floods, particularly around Taree, were up to 15 percent wetter and 0.75 degrees warmer due to human-induced climate change, highlighting the need for adaptation, although concerns were raised about the speed of analysis.
Climate Change Intensified NSW Mid North Coast Floods: Rapid Attribution Study
ClimaMeter's rapid attribution study found that the NSW Mid North Coast floods, particularly around Taree, were up to 15 percent wetter and 0.75 degrees warmer due to human-induced climate change, highlighting the need for adaptation, although concerns were raised about the speed of analysis.
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36% Bias Score
WA Family Court to Change Domestic Violence Financial Ruling
Sue, a Western Australian woman, was stabbed by her husband in May 2020; despite this, the Family Court ordered her to pay him spousal maintenance, highlighting a systemic issue addressed by upcoming law changes.
WA Family Court to Change Domestic Violence Financial Ruling
Sue, a Western Australian woman, was stabbed by her husband in May 2020; despite this, the Family Court ordered her to pay him spousal maintenance, highlighting a systemic issue addressed by upcoming law changes.
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24% Bias Score
China's Steel Shift Threatens, but Also Presents Opportunity for, Australia's Iron Ore Industry
China's demand for higher-quality iron ore to produce cleaner steel threatens Australia's \$100 billion iron ore export industry, but a shift to 'green iron' production using renewable energy could generate up to \$386 billion annually by 2060, according to the Superpower Institute.
China's Steel Shift Threatens, but Also Presents Opportunity for, Australia's Iron Ore Industry
China's demand for higher-quality iron ore to produce cleaner steel threatens Australia's \$100 billion iron ore export industry, but a shift to 'green iron' production using renewable energy could generate up to \$386 billion annually by 2060, according to the Superpower Institute.
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40% Bias Score
Return-to-Office Mandates Weaken Australian Employees' Negotiating Power
Australian employers are increasingly mandating a return to the office, limiting work-from-home options and weakening employees' negotiating power, with 39% of employers planning to mandate five days a week in 2025, impacting employee well-being and work-life balance.
Return-to-Office Mandates Weaken Australian Employees' Negotiating Power
Australian employers are increasingly mandating a return to the office, limiting work-from-home options and weakening employees' negotiating power, with 39% of employers planning to mandate five days a week in 2025, impacting employee well-being and work-life balance.
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52% Bias Score
Funding Gaps Hamper Melbourne's Bilingual Schools
Melbourne's bilingual schools, facing funding shortages and lacking standardized support, are relying on parents and teachers to supplement the curriculum and resources, highlighting systemic inequities in the state's education system.
Funding Gaps Hamper Melbourne's Bilingual Schools
Melbourne's bilingual schools, facing funding shortages and lacking standardized support, are relying on parents and teachers to supplement the curriculum and resources, highlighting systemic inequities in the state's education system.
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44% Bias Score
New Bladder Cancer Treatment Offers Hope in Australia
A new combined chemotherapy treatment for bladder cancer is being rolled out in Australian hospitals, offering a significant improvement in survival rates for patients with aggressive cancers in the lining of the bladder who are unsuitable for surgery or immunotherapy, with a 60-69% success rate rep...
New Bladder Cancer Treatment Offers Hope in Australia
A new combined chemotherapy treatment for bladder cancer is being rolled out in Australian hospitals, offering a significant improvement in survival rates for patients with aggressive cancers in the lining of the bladder who are unsuitable for surgery or immunotherapy, with a 60-69% success rate rep...
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40% Bias Score
Contrasting Australian Extremes: NSW Floods vs. Victorian Water Restrictions
Heavy rainfall in NSW, exceeding typical duration, increases flood risk; simultaneously, Victorian towns face water restrictions due to insufficient rainfall, highlighting contrasting weather extremes driven by a prolonged Tasman Sea high-pressure system and linked to climate change projections of i...
Contrasting Australian Extremes: NSW Floods vs. Victorian Water Restrictions
Heavy rainfall in NSW, exceeding typical duration, increases flood risk; simultaneously, Victorian towns face water restrictions due to insufficient rainfall, highlighting contrasting weather extremes driven by a prolonged Tasman Sea high-pressure system and linked to climate change projections of i...
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36% Bias Score
Sydney Plumber's Execution Highlights Rise in Gangland Violence
John Versace, a 23-year-old Sydney plumber with no criminal history, was executed outside his home; police believe this is part of a recent pattern of killings targeting innocent individuals with tenuous ties to organized crime, indicating a possible shift in underworld tactics.
Sydney Plumber's Execution Highlights Rise in Gangland Violence
John Versace, a 23-year-old Sydney plumber with no criminal history, was executed outside his home; police believe this is part of a recent pattern of killings targeting innocent individuals with tenuous ties to organized crime, indicating a possible shift in underworld tactics.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Club Appoints Man with Assault Conviction to Senior Role
Melbourne businessman Nicholas Smedley, with a 2007 conviction for assaulting his former fiancee, was appointed chair of The Australian Club's house committee, sparking controversy among members and family violence advocates.
Australian Club Appoints Man with Assault Conviction to Senior Role
Melbourne businessman Nicholas Smedley, with a 2007 conviction for assaulting his former fiancee, was appointed chair of The Australian Club's house committee, sparking controversy among members and family violence advocates.
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52% Bias Score
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