Grampians Bushfire Grows to 34,000 Hectares as Heatwave Approaches
A bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to 34,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings as a heatwave approaches; meanwhile, Queensland recovers from severe flooding.
Grampians Bushfire Grows to 34,000 Hectares as Heatwave Approaches
A bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to 34,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings as a heatwave approaches; meanwhile, Queensland recovers from severe flooding.
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Hospital Faces 17,000+ Radiology Scan Backlog, Raising Patient Safety Concerns
Nepean Hospital in Sydney is grappling with a backlog of over 17,000 unreviewed radiology scans, including 4,003 preliminary scans reviewed only by trainees, causing patient care delays and raising safety concerns due to staff shortages following the departure of senior radiologists in 2024.
Sydney Hospital Faces 17,000+ Radiology Scan Backlog, Raising Patient Safety Concerns
Nepean Hospital in Sydney is grappling with a backlog of over 17,000 unreviewed radiology scans, including 4,003 preliminary scans reviewed only by trainees, causing patient care delays and raising safety concerns due to staff shortages following the departure of senior radiologists in 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Funding Crisis Cripples Australian Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife rescue groups in Australia are facing a funding crisis, with increased demand due to climate change and dwindling donations forcing reduced opening hours at a major hospital, while one group recorded a 600% increase in calls for help in a single month.
Funding Crisis Cripples Australian Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife rescue groups in Australia are facing a funding crisis, with increased demand due to climate change and dwindling donations forcing reduced opening hours at a major hospital, while one group recorded a 600% increase in calls for help in a single month.
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56% Bias Score
Australia Mandates Air Passenger Rights Charter
The Australian government announced a new air passenger rights charter, mandating full refunds for cancelled flights, assistance for delays over three hours, and free lost luggage return, effective immediately with an interim ombudsman.
Australia Mandates Air Passenger Rights Charter
The Australian government announced a new air passenger rights charter, mandating full refunds for cancelled flights, assistance for delays over three hours, and free lost luggage return, effective immediately with an interim ombudsman.
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36% Bias Score
Man Charged with Murder After Deadly Home Invasion in Rye
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder following a deadly home invasion in Rye, Victoria, on December 2, 2024, where Jackson Gilmour and Charlyze Hayter were fatally shot; police are investigating potential drug involvement.
Man Charged with Murder After Deadly Home Invasion in Rye
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder following a deadly home invasion in Rye, Victoria, on December 2, 2024, where Jackson Gilmour and Charlyze Hayter were fatally shot; police are investigating potential drug involvement.
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40% Bias Score
Australia Secures \$190 Million Solomon Islands Security Deal
Australia announced a \$190 million, four-year security deal with the Solomon Islands to strengthen its police force, aiming to counter China's influence in the region and build the Solomon Islands' sovereign security capacity, despite the presence of 14 Chinese police officers.
Australia Secures \$190 Million Solomon Islands Security Deal
Australia announced a \$190 million, four-year security deal with the Solomon Islands to strengthen its police force, aiming to counter China's influence in the region and build the Solomon Islands' sovereign security capacity, despite the presence of 14 Chinese police officers.
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52% Bias Score
Humorous Anecdotes and Reader Contributions
Richard Jary of Waitara recounts humorous problems with deflated inflatable Christmas decorations, while other readers share anecdotes about leg cramps, palindromes, a butcher carrying 250kg of mince, driving older cars, and nominating Gisele Pelicot for Time Person of the Year.
Humorous Anecdotes and Reader Contributions
Richard Jary of Waitara recounts humorous problems with deflated inflatable Christmas decorations, while other readers share anecdotes about leg cramps, palindromes, a butcher carrying 250kg of mince, driving older cars, and nominating Gisele Pelicot for Time Person of the Year.
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0% Bias Score
Perth Dentist Sentenced to 15 Years for Drugging, Raping Multiple Women
A Perth dentist, Farzem Mehrabi, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping six young women he met on dating apps in 2022; CCTV footage showed him spiking a victim's drink with MDMA and methamphetamine.
Perth Dentist Sentenced to 15 Years for Drugging, Raping Multiple Women
A Perth dentist, Farzem Mehrabi, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping six young women he met on dating apps in 2022; CCTV footage showed him spiking a victim's drink with MDMA and methamphetamine.
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20% Bias Score
Australia's News Media Incentive: A New Approach to Funding Journalism
The Australian government is implementing a News Media Incentive, levying digital platforms like Google and Meta to fund public interest journalism, marking a significant policy shift to address the crisis in the news media industry.
Australia's News Media Incentive: A New Approach to Funding Journalism
The Australian government is implementing a News Media Incentive, levying digital platforms like Google and Meta to fund public interest journalism, marking a significant policy shift to address the crisis in the news media industry.
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32% Bias Score
Australian Christmas Song Inspires Prime Minister's Decision
Paul Kelly's "How to Make Gravy," a Christmas song about a prisoner writing to his family, has become a cultural phenomenon in Australia, with December 21st celebrated as "Gravy Day," further highlighted this year when Prime Minister Albanese cited the song while releasing five drug smugglers impris...
Australian Christmas Song Inspires Prime Minister's Decision
Paul Kelly's "How to Make Gravy," a Christmas song about a prisoner writing to his family, has become a cultural phenomenon in Australia, with December 21st celebrated as "Gravy Day," further highlighted this year when Prime Minister Albanese cited the song while releasing five drug smugglers impris...
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20% Bias Score
Australian Group's Scarf Supports French Rape Victim
An Australian advocacy group gifted a $137 scarf with Aboriginal art to Gisele Pelicot, a French woman who endured drugging and rape by 51 men; she wore it during her court case, touching her distant supporters and highlighting global solidarity against sexual assault.
Australian Group's Scarf Supports French Rape Victim
An Australian advocacy group gifted a $137 scarf with Aboriginal art to Gisele Pelicot, a French woman who endured drugging and rape by 51 men; she wore it during her court case, touching her distant supporters and highlighting global solidarity against sexual assault.
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32% Bias Score
Bali Nine Members Return to Australia After 18 Years in Indonesian Prisons
Five members of the Bali Nine, convicted in 2005 for drug trafficking in Indonesia, returned to Australia on November 17, 2023, after serving nearly two decades in prison, following a negotiated release by the Indonesian government as an act of friendship, with no concessions given in return; this c...
Bali Nine Members Return to Australia After 18 Years in Indonesian Prisons
Five members of the Bali Nine, convicted in 2005 for drug trafficking in Indonesia, returned to Australia on November 17, 2023, after serving nearly two decades in prison, following a negotiated release by the Indonesian government as an act of friendship, with no concessions given in return; this c...
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48% Bias Score