Resurfaced Support for Scrapping Negative Gearing Fuels Australian Landlord Concerns
Australian Housing Minister Anne Aly's past support for ending negative gearing, a tax deduction for rental losses, has re-emerged, causing concern among landlords despite Prime Minister Albanese's denials. This, coupled with past broken promises, raises questions about future housing policies.
Resurfaced Support for Scrapping Negative Gearing Fuels Australian Landlord Concerns
Australian Housing Minister Anne Aly's past support for ending negative gearing, a tax deduction for rental losses, has re-emerged, causing concern among landlords despite Prime Minister Albanese's denials. This, coupled with past broken promises, raises questions about future housing policies.
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56% Bias Score
Star Minerals Accelerates Tumblegum South Gold Project Amidst Soaring Prices
Star Minerals is fast-tracking its Tumblegum South gold project in Western Australia, driven by a surge in gold prices to nearly $4,600 per ounce, prioritizing environmental approvals, and exploring third-party mining and toll treatment options to capitalize on the increased profitability.
Star Minerals Accelerates Tumblegum South Gold Project Amidst Soaring Prices
Star Minerals is fast-tracking its Tumblegum South gold project in Western Australia, driven by a surge in gold prices to nearly $4,600 per ounce, prioritizing environmental approvals, and exploring third-party mining and toll treatment options to capitalize on the increased profitability.
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40% Bias Score
500 Apartments Planned for Sydney's Camperdown to House Essential Workers
The NSW government will develop a former WestConnex site in Camperdown, Sydney, into a 500-unit housing complex, with at least 200 units subsidized for essential workers like teachers, nurses, and police, addressing the housing crisis impacting essential workers and revitalizing Parramatta Road.
500 Apartments Planned for Sydney's Camperdown to House Essential Workers
The NSW government will develop a former WestConnex site in Camperdown, Sydney, into a 500-unit housing complex, with at least 200 units subsidized for essential workers like teachers, nurses, and police, addressing the housing crisis impacting essential workers and revitalizing Parramatta Road.
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40% Bias Score
Australian Healthcare Sector Hit Hardest by Cyberattacks in 2024
Australian healthcare suffered the most cyberattacks in 2024 (17 percent), with the MediSecure breach affecting 12.9 million Australians and exposing 6.5 terabytes of data, highlighting the sector's vulnerability to financially motivated attacks and inadequate security measures.
Australian Healthcare Sector Hit Hardest by Cyberattacks in 2024
Australian healthcare suffered the most cyberattacks in 2024 (17 percent), with the MediSecure breach affecting 12.9 million Australians and exposing 6.5 terabytes of data, highlighting the sector's vulnerability to financially motivated attacks and inadequate security measures.
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44% Bias Score
NSW urged to fast-track mandatory civics education amid democratic concerns
A 2019 assessment revealed that 60 percent of NSW year 10 students failed civics assessments, prompting calls to mandate civics education sooner than the planned 2027 implementation to address declining social cohesion, rising antisemitism, and low democratic trust.
NSW urged to fast-track mandatory civics education amid democratic concerns
A 2019 assessment revealed that 60 percent of NSW year 10 students failed civics assessments, prompting calls to mandate civics education sooner than the planned 2027 implementation to address declining social cohesion, rising antisemitism, and low democratic trust.
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44% Bias Score
NSW LGBTQ Community Faces Rising Violence Amidst Hate Speech Law Exclusion
A surge in homophobic attacks in NSW, including neo-Nazi demonstrations and online harassment, has prompted concerns as the state government plans to exclude LGBTQ people from new hate speech laws aimed at curbing racial hatred.
NSW LGBTQ Community Faces Rising Violence Amidst Hate Speech Law Exclusion
A surge in homophobic attacks in NSW, including neo-Nazi demonstrations and online harassment, has prompted concerns as the state government plans to exclude LGBTQ people from new hate speech laws aimed at curbing racial hatred.
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48% Bias Score
Climate Activists Fined for Protest at Woodside CEO's Home
Three climate activists were fined for attempting to damage the home of Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill in August 2023; the incident, filmed by ABC Four Corners, sparked debate on protest tactics and corporate responsibility.
Climate Activists Fined for Protest at Woodside CEO's Home
Three climate activists were fined for attempting to damage the home of Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill in August 2023; the incident, filmed by ABC Four Corners, sparked debate on protest tactics and corporate responsibility.
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48% Bias Score
Third Corpse Flower Blooms in Australia in Three Months
A rare corpse flower bloomed in Canberra, Australia's National Botanic Gardens, for the first time in 15 years, following similar blooms in Sydney and Geelong within the last three months, defying typical flowering patterns due to differences in climates, fertilization, and management.
Third Corpse Flower Blooms in Australia in Three Months
A rare corpse flower bloomed in Canberra, Australia's National Botanic Gardens, for the first time in 15 years, following similar blooms in Sydney and Geelong within the last three months, defying typical flowering patterns due to differences in climates, fertilization, and management.
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4% Bias Score
Australian Teenager Smashes Mile Record, Qualifies for World Championships
Australian teenager Cam Myers broke the under-20 world record for the indoor mile, running 3:47.48 at the Millrose Games in the US on Saturday, equalling the Australian men's open record and qualifying him for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Australian Teenager Smashes Mile Record, Qualifies for World Championships
Australian teenager Cam Myers broke the under-20 world record for the indoor mile, running 3:47.48 at the Millrose Games in the US on Saturday, equalling the Australian men's open record and qualifying him for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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24% Bias Score
Australian FOI System Flaws Hinder Public Accountability
The article details issues within Australia's Freedom of Information (FOI) system, including the ACCC rejecting a request they helped draft, and VCAT indefinitely pausing an appeal due to resource issues, highlighting systemic flaws hampering timely access to government information.
Australian FOI System Flaws Hinder Public Accountability
The article details issues within Australia's Freedom of Information (FOI) system, including the ACCC rejecting a request they helped draft, and VCAT indefinitely pausing an appeal due to resource issues, highlighting systemic flaws hampering timely access to government information.
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40% Bias Score
Two-Thirds of Renting Australian Retirees Live in Poverty
A new report reveals that two-thirds of renting retirees in Australia live below the poverty line, a figure set to worsen as younger generations, facing a housing crisis, age into retirement without owning their homes. The report calls for a 50 percent increase in rental assistance.
Two-Thirds of Renting Australian Retirees Live in Poverty
A new report reveals that two-thirds of renting retirees in Australia live below the poverty line, a figure set to worsen as younger generations, facing a housing crisis, age into retirement without owning their homes. The report calls for a 50 percent increase in rental assistance.
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44% Bias Score
Interest Rate Cuts to Boost Wealthy Suburbs' Property Values More
New modelling from CoreLogic shows that interest rate cuts will boost house values in wealthier suburbs more than in affordable areas; Sydney and Melbourne's most expensive suburbs are expected to see double-digit growth if interest rates fall.
Interest Rate Cuts to Boost Wealthy Suburbs' Property Values More
New modelling from CoreLogic shows that interest rate cuts will boost house values in wealthier suburbs more than in affordable areas; Sydney and Melbourne's most expensive suburbs are expected to see double-digit growth if interest rates fall.
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44% Bias Score