Tag #Australia

Showing 3,085 to 3,096 of 3,974 results

smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

CFMEU Official's Car Firebombed Amid Industry Violence

A senior CFMEU official's car was firebombed outside their Sydney home early Monday morning, prompting a police investigation and safety measures for the official, amid concerns about ongoing violence and intimidation within the construction industry.

Progress

40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
french.china.org.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Thousands Evacuated as Floods Ravage Northern Australia

Thousands have been evacuated in northern Australia due to severe flooding after over one meter of rainfall in three days, causing a major highway bridge collapse near Townsville and widespread power outages.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

NAB Leads Big Four Banks in Fixed-Rate Mortgage Cuts Amid Inflation Slowdown

NAB, the first of Australia's Big Four banks, cut its fixed-rate mortgages, with the one-year rate dropping by 20 basis points to 6.09 percent and the three-year rate falling to 5.84 percent, reflecting expectations of further Reserve Bank of Australia rate cuts in February 2025 amid moderating infl...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Accidental Injury in Davis Cup Leads to Belgium's Controversial Victory

In a Davis Cup match in Hasselt, Belgium's Zizou Bergs accidentally injured Chile's Cristian Garin during a celebration, causing Garin's withdrawal and leading to Belgium's 3-1 victory and subsequent advancement to play Australia in September.

Progress

52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Townsville Flood: Evacuation Orders Ignored Amidst Receding Dam Levels

Residents in six Townsville suburbs, designated "black zones" due to Ross River flooding, faced an evacuation order by noon Sunday; many stayed, citing pets and housing limitations, while others anxiously monitored receding dam levels, hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2019 floods.

Progress

12% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Government Defends Secrecy in Foiled Terror Plot Against Sydney's Jewish Community

A caravan filled with explosives was found in Sydney, targeting the Jewish community; the government defended not publicly disclosing the plot earlier to protect the ongoing investigation, while the opposition criticized the lack of transparency, and further anti-Semitic attacks occurred.

Progress

60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Global Market Plunges on Trump's New Tariff Regime

The Australian dollar plummeted to pandemic lows, the ASX fell sharply, and cryptocurrencies crashed on Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's new tariff regime, imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory measures and causing market u...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Record Rainfall Causes Widespread Flooding in Northern Australia

Record rainfall in northern Australia has caused widespread flooding, forcing hundreds into evacuation centers, damaging infrastructure, including the collapse of the Ollera Creek Bridge on the Bruce Highway, and leaving thousands without power.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Brisbane Council to Reduce Car Parking Requirements for High-Density Developments

Brisbane City Council will vote on Tuesday on a proposal to reduce car park requirements in high-density developments across expanded inner-city areas, including East Brisbane and Woolloongabba, aiming to lower housing costs, with the Labor opposition backing the plan but seeking assurances that sav...

Progress

36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Netflix Series Dramatizes Life of Australian Cancer Faker Belle Gibson

Netflix's six-part series "Apple Cider Vinegar" dramatizes the life of Belle Gibson, an Australian social media wellness influencer exposed as a cancer faker, starring Kaitlyn Dever, who dedicated her performance to her late mother; the series blends fact and fiction, exploring themes of wellness cu...

Progress

36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

North Queensland Floods Claim One Life as Townsville Suburbs Evacuate

Major flooding in North Queensland has resulted in one death, with a woman dying when a rescue boat capsized in Ingham; six Townsville suburbs are under evacuation orders due to rising floodwaters exceeding those seen in March 2018.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Victoria Issues Emergency Warning as Bushfire, Heatwave Threaten Mirranatwa"

Victorians in Mirranatwa are urged to evacuate immediately due to an uncontrolled bushfire approaching Red Hill Road on Sunday, fueled by a three-day heatwave (high 30s-low 40s) and the aftermath of 10,000+ lightning strikes on Australia Day that ignited blazes in the Grampians and Little Desert nat...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being

Showing 3,085 to 3,096 of 3,974 results