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Police Fatally Shoot Somali Refugee in Australia
In Footscray, Australia, on April 17, 2024, police fatally shot Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, a 35-year-old Somali refugee with mental health issues, 11 seconds after he allegedly lunged at them with a knife stolen from Kmart; the incident sparked protests and raised questions about police use of force...
Police Fatally Shoot Somali Refugee in Australia
In Footscray, Australia, on April 17, 2024, police fatally shot Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, a 35-year-old Somali refugee with mental health issues, 11 seconds after he allegedly lunged at them with a knife stolen from Kmart; the incident sparked protests and raised questions about police use of force...
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56% Bias Score
NSW School Infrastructure Director Fired Amidst ICAC Investigation
Mattu Barr, a former School Infrastructure NSW group director, was fired after reporting concerns about procurement irregularities and the handling of asbestos information following a 2017 school accident where two children died, prompting an ICAC investigation into her boss, Anthony Manning.
NSW School Infrastructure Director Fired Amidst ICAC Investigation
Mattu Barr, a former School Infrastructure NSW group director, was fired after reporting concerns about procurement irregularities and the handling of asbestos information following a 2017 school accident where two children died, prompting an ICAC investigation into her boss, Anthony Manning.
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40% Bias Score
Queensland Government Defunds Environmental Defenders Office
The Queensland government will cut \$500,000 in state funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in June, breaking a pre-election promise and echoing a similar move under Campbell Newman. The EDO provides free legal aid to communities challenging environmental projects, and the funding cut...
Queensland Government Defunds Environmental Defenders Office
The Queensland government will cut \$500,000 in state funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in June, breaking a pre-election promise and echoing a similar move under Campbell Newman. The EDO provides free legal aid to communities challenging environmental projects, and the funding cut...
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56% Bias Score
U.K. to overhaul pensions system, emulating Australia's success
The U.K. plans major pension reforms, consolidating thousands of smaller schemes into larger "megafunds" to boost returns and economic growth, mirroring Australia's highly successful superannuation system, which currently manages \$4.2 trillion in assets and is doubling in size every five years.
U.K. to overhaul pensions system, emulating Australia's success
The U.K. plans major pension reforms, consolidating thousands of smaller schemes into larger "megafunds" to boost returns and economic growth, mirroring Australia's highly successful superannuation system, which currently manages \$4.2 trillion in assets and is doubling in size every five years.
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52% Bias Score
Victorian Firefighters Protest Proposed Tax Hike
Dozens of Victorian volunteer fire brigades refused to respond to emergencies Thursday night, protesting a proposed state government tax increase that would more than double the fire services levy, impacting at least 25 brigades and 30 tankers across southwest Victoria and the Central Highlands.
Victorian Firefighters Protest Proposed Tax Hike
Dozens of Victorian volunteer fire brigades refused to respond to emergencies Thursday night, protesting a proposed state government tax increase that would more than double the fire services levy, impacting at least 25 brigades and 30 tankers across southwest Victoria and the Central Highlands.
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60% Bias Score
Australian House Building Costs Hit Record High
The average cost to build a new house in Australia reached \$504,109 in March 2024, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year and a 52.6 percent increase since March 2019, due to labor shortages and high material costs, challenging the government's 1.2 million new homes target.
Australian House Building Costs Hit Record High
The average cost to build a new house in Australia reached \$504,109 in March 2024, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year and a 52.6 percent increase since March 2019, due to labor shortages and high material costs, challenging the government's 1.2 million new homes target.
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32% Bias Score
Australia Gains Expanded Access to Chinese Meat Market
China granted 17 Australian establishments access to its market for chilled and frozen sheep and goat meat, boosting the red meat supply chain and benefiting Australian exporters and Chinese consumers.
Australia Gains Expanded Access to Chinese Meat Market
China granted 17 Australian establishments access to its market for chilled and frozen sheep and goat meat, boosting the red meat supply chain and benefiting Australian exporters and Chinese consumers.
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60% Bias Score
Oldest Reptile Tracks Rewrite Amniote Evolutionary History
354-358 million-year-old reptile tracks discovered in Australia represent the oldest evidence of amniotes, predating previous fossils by 40 million years and suggesting their origin on Gondwana, rewriting the history of amniote evolution and prompting further research.
Oldest Reptile Tracks Rewrite Amniote Evolutionary History
354-358 million-year-old reptile tracks discovered in Australia represent the oldest evidence of amniotes, predating previous fossils by 40 million years and suggesting their origin on Gondwana, rewriting the history of amniote evolution and prompting further research.
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52% Bias Score
Webuild Acquires Stake in Murdoch Hospital Project Amidst Roberts Co. Collapse
Webuild purchased Roberts Co.'s stake in the $1.8 billion Murdoch Women and Babies Hospital project weeks before Roberts Co.'s collapse into voluntary administration; the WA government approved the acquisition, and Webuild is close to finalizing a deal to proceed with construction.
Webuild Acquires Stake in Murdoch Hospital Project Amidst Roberts Co. Collapse
Webuild purchased Roberts Co.'s stake in the $1.8 billion Murdoch Women and Babies Hospital project weeks before Roberts Co.'s collapse into voluntary administration; the WA government approved the acquisition, and Webuild is close to finalizing a deal to proceed with construction.
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44% Bias Score
Queensland Government Cuts Funding for Environmental Legal Service
The Queensland government ended its \$500,000 annual funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), impacting 1500 people annually who rely on the EDO for affordable legal aid, despite assurances from the LNP state government before the election. This decision follows a \$9 million court cost...
Queensland Government Cuts Funding for Environmental Legal Service
The Queensland government ended its \$500,000 annual funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), impacting 1500 people annually who rely on the EDO for affordable legal aid, despite assurances from the LNP state government before the election. This decision follows a \$9 million court cost...
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56% Bias Score
Victoria to force cheaper energy deals for consumers
The Essential Services Commission in Victoria proposes new rules to force electricity and gas companies to offer better deals to customers on expensive plans, saving an estimated \$16.8 million for 135,000 customers and potentially millions more from eliminating the "loyalty tax" on older contracts.
Victoria to force cheaper energy deals for consumers
The Essential Services Commission in Victoria proposes new rules to force electricity and gas companies to offer better deals to customers on expensive plans, saving an estimated \$16.8 million for 135,000 customers and potentially millions more from eliminating the "loyalty tax" on older contracts.
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40% Bias Score
Erin Patterson Trial: Mushroom Expert Testimony Highlights Identification Challenges
Erin Patterson's trial for the deaths of three people after a lunch containing death cap mushrooms continues, with expert testimony emphasizing difficulties in mushroom identification and the importance of DNA testing for confirmation.
Erin Patterson Trial: Mushroom Expert Testimony Highlights Identification Challenges
Erin Patterson's trial for the deaths of three people after a lunch containing death cap mushrooms continues, with expert testimony emphasizing difficulties in mushroom identification and the importance of DNA testing for confirmation.
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44% Bias Score
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