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Melbourne Airport Rail Link Feud Resolved: \$12 Billion Project to Proceed
After a three-way feud delaying the project by at least four years, the Australian and Victorian governments and Melbourne Airport signed an agreement on Thursday to proceed with the airport rail link, committing a total of $12 billion to the project, with construction expected to begin soon.
Melbourne Airport Rail Link Feud Resolved: \$12 Billion Project to Proceed
After a three-way feud delaying the project by at least four years, the Australian and Victorian governments and Melbourne Airport signed an agreement on Thursday to proceed with the airport rail link, committing a total of $12 billion to the project, with construction expected to begin soon.
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40% Bias Score
Australia's Population Growth Slows to Two-Year Low Amidst Migration Drop and Softening Jobs Market
Australia's population growth has fallen to its lowest level in two years, with net overseas migration plummeting to its lowest point since 2021 due to a 22 percent decrease in arrivals and a 22 percent increase in departures, adding only 89,806 people to the population in the September quarter; a c...
Australia's Population Growth Slows to Two-Year Low Amidst Migration Drop and Softening Jobs Market
Australia's population growth has fallen to its lowest level in two years, with net overseas migration plummeting to its lowest point since 2021 due to a 22 percent decrease in arrivals and a 22 percent increase in departures, adding only 89,806 people to the population in the September quarter; a c...
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44% Bias Score
City Beach High-Rise Approved Amidst Strong Community Opposition
The WA Planning Commission unanimously approved Blackburne's $200 million, 247-apartment high-rise development in City Beach despite significant community opposition, raising questions about the planning process's transparency and effectiveness.
City Beach High-Rise Approved Amidst Strong Community Opposition
The WA Planning Commission unanimously approved Blackburne's $200 million, 247-apartment high-rise development in City Beach despite significant community opposition, raising questions about the planning process's transparency and effectiveness.
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48% Bias Score
Victoria's Crime Rate Soars Amidst Repeat Offenders and Cost-of-Living Crisis
Victoria's crime rate increased by 13.2% in 2024, reaching a near-decade high driven by repeat child offenders and a cost-of-living crisis, placing pressure on the state government ahead of the next election.
Victoria's Crime Rate Soars Amidst Repeat Offenders and Cost-of-Living Crisis
Victoria's crime rate increased by 13.2% in 2024, reaching a near-decade high driven by repeat child offenders and a cost-of-living crisis, placing pressure on the state government ahead of the next election.
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40% Bias Score
Canada, Australia Partner on C$6bn Arctic Radar System Amidst US Defense Shift
Canada and Australia announced a C$6bn (A$6.6bn) deal to develop a new Arctic radar system, replacing an aging network, amidst concerns about shifting US priorities and potential Russian aggression; Canada will also boost its military presence in the far north.
Canada, Australia Partner on C$6bn Arctic Radar System Amidst US Defense Shift
Canada and Australia announced a C$6bn (A$6.6bn) deal to develop a new Arctic radar system, replacing an aging network, amidst concerns about shifting US priorities and potential Russian aggression; Canada will also boost its military presence in the far north.
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44% Bias Score
ACT Inquiry Head Found Guilty of Serious Corrupt Conduct
The ACT Integrity Commission found former judge Walter Sofronoff engaged in serious corrupt conduct by leaking confidential information from his inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's case to journalists before its public release, compromising its integrity and causing substantive injustice.
ACT Inquiry Head Found Guilty of Serious Corrupt Conduct
The ACT Integrity Commission found former judge Walter Sofronoff engaged in serious corrupt conduct by leaking confidential information from his inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's case to journalists before its public release, compromising its integrity and causing substantive injustice.
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Rail Unions Seek to End Suspension of Industrial Action
Sydney's rail unions are seeking to end a 14-week suspension of industrial action, claiming that negotiations with the NSW government have failed to resolve a protracted pay dispute; the unions allege the rail operators have reneged on agreements, and the Fair Work Commission will hear the applicati...
Sydney Rail Unions Seek to End Suspension of Industrial Action
Sydney's rail unions are seeking to end a 14-week suspension of industrial action, claiming that negotiations with the NSW government have failed to resolve a protracted pay dispute; the unions allege the rail operators have reneged on agreements, and the Fair Work Commission will hear the applicati...
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40% Bias Score
NSW to Buy Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 Billion Redevelopment
The NSW government will buy the 25-hectare Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 billion, planning to resell it over 15 years for development into a mini-city with 25,000 homes and a new metro station, a change from the initial plan to have the Australian Turf Club develop it without government cost.
NSW to Buy Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 Billion Redevelopment
The NSW government will buy the 25-hectare Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 billion, planning to resell it over 15 years for development into a mini-city with 25,000 homes and a new metro station, a change from the initial plan to have the Australian Turf Club develop it without government cost.
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44% Bias Score
Dutton Slammed for Homophobic Slur
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used the homophobic slur "limp-wristed" to criticize Prime Minister Albanese's response to Chinese naval activity, drawing condemnation from LGBTQ+ advocates and overshadowing his foreign policy speech.
Dutton Slammed for Homophobic Slur
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used the homophobic slur "limp-wristed" to criticize Prime Minister Albanese's response to Chinese naval activity, drawing condemnation from LGBTQ+ advocates and overshadowing his foreign policy speech.
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64% Bias Score
Bounty on Australian Activist's Head Highlights China's Transnational Repression
Anonymous letters containing a $200,000 bounty for Australian lawyer and Hong Kong democracy activist Kevin Yam were sent to Melbourne homes, with similar threats made against another activist, Ted Hui, highlighting China's transnational repression.
Bounty on Australian Activist's Head Highlights China's Transnational Repression
Anonymous letters containing a $200,000 bounty for Australian lawyer and Hong Kong democracy activist Kevin Yam were sent to Melbourne homes, with similar threats made against another activist, Ted Hui, highlighting China's transnational repression.
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56% Bias Score
US Tariffs and Wombat Incident Strain Australia-US Relations
American tourist Sam Jones' viral video of her removing a baby wombat from its mother sparked outrage in Australia, leading to calls for her deportation; this coincided with the US imposing tariffs on Australian steel, aluminum, and potentially beef, straining relations between the two countries.
US Tariffs and Wombat Incident Strain Australia-US Relations
American tourist Sam Jones' viral video of her removing a baby wombat from its mother sparked outrage in Australia, leading to calls for her deportation; this coincided with the US imposing tariffs on Australian steel, aluminum, and potentially beef, straining relations between the two countries.
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52% Bias Score
Sydney Sports Coach Murdered; Colleague Commits Suicide
Paul Thijssen murdered his colleague Lilie James in a Sydney school bathroom on October 24, 2023, then took his own life at Diamond Bay Reserve after sending a deceptive message to James's father and transferring funds to his flatmates.
Sydney Sports Coach Murdered; Colleague Commits Suicide
Paul Thijssen murdered his colleague Lilie James in a Sydney school bathroom on October 24, 2023, then took his own life at Diamond Bay Reserve after sending a deceptive message to James's father and transferring funds to his flatmates.
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44% Bias Score
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