"Antisemitic Vandalism in Sydney Sparks Increased Security Measures"
"Vandals in Sydney's Woollahra neighborhood burned a stolen car and spray-painted antisemitic slurs, prompting a swift police response and increased patrols near Jewish sites following a recent spike in antisemitic incidents linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
"Antisemitic Vandalism in Sydney Sparks Increased Security Measures"
"Vandals in Sydney's Woollahra neighborhood burned a stolen car and spray-painted antisemitic slurs, prompting a swift police response and increased patrols near Jewish sites following a recent spike in antisemitic incidents linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
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40% Bias Score
Woodside's Browse Gas Project Faces Environmental Opposition at Scott Reef
Woodside Energy's proposed $30 billion Browse gas project near Western Australia's Scott Reef faces significant environmental opposition due to potential harm to endangered species and the reef's ecosystem; the WA Environmental Protection Authority deemed the initial proposal unacceptable, highlight...
Woodside's Browse Gas Project Faces Environmental Opposition at Scott Reef
Woodside Energy's proposed $30 billion Browse gas project near Western Australia's Scott Reef faces significant environmental opposition due to potential harm to endangered species and the reef's ecosystem; the WA Environmental Protection Authority deemed the initial proposal unacceptable, highlight...
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56% Bias Score
Queensland's Controversial Youth Justice Bill Passes Despite Opposition Concerns
Queensland's parliament debated a youth justice bill, allowing children to be sentenced as adults for certain crimes; Labor's attempts to delay it failed, raising concerns about insufficient consultation and potential adverse outcomes, especially for First Nations youth.
Queensland's Controversial Youth Justice Bill Passes Despite Opposition Concerns
Queensland's parliament debated a youth justice bill, allowing children to be sentenced as adults for certain crimes; Labor's attempts to delay it failed, raising concerns about insufficient consultation and potential adverse outcomes, especially for First Nations youth.
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56% Bias Score
BGC Sells Cement Division to Cement Australia for $800 Million
BGC, the construction firm of deceased Len Buckeridge, sold its cementitious materials division to Cement Australia for an estimated $800 million, a key part of a divestment plan initiated in 2018 following estate disputes; the deal is expected to close in late 2025.
BGC Sells Cement Division to Cement Australia for $800 Million
BGC, the construction firm of deceased Len Buckeridge, sold its cementitious materials division to Cement Australia for an estimated $800 million, a key part of a divestment plan initiated in 2018 following estate disputes; the deal is expected to close in late 2025.
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48% Bias Score
"Queensland Police to Review Drink Spiking Reporting System"
"Queensland Police may change how drink spiking is reported and recorded due to concerns that the current system, QPRIME, fails victims and does not capture accurate spiking rates; Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski is open to reviewing practices with Queensland Health."
"Queensland Police to Review Drink Spiking Reporting System"
"Queensland Police may change how drink spiking is reported and recorded due to concerns that the current system, QPRIME, fails victims and does not capture accurate spiking rates; Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski is open to reviewing practices with Queensland Health."
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28% Bias Score
Senator Accuses Government of Double Standard in Response to Arson Attacks
Australian Senator Fatima Payman criticized the government for its unequal response to the arson attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and an Adelaide Islamic school bus, noting that while the synagogue attack was immediately labeled a terrorist act, the bus arson, despite suspected racial motivation, re...
Senator Accuses Government of Double Standard in Response to Arson Attacks
Australian Senator Fatima Payman criticized the government for its unequal response to the arson attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and an Adelaide Islamic school bus, noting that while the synagogue attack was immediately labeled a terrorist act, the bus arson, despite suspected racial motivation, re...
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48% Bias Score
Australia to Force Big Tech to Pay News Publishers
The Albanese government will introduce a new scheme to force big tech companies such as Meta to pay Australian news publishers for their content, imposing penalties for non-compliance and addressing concerns about the sustainability of the Australian news industry.
Australia to Force Big Tech to Pay News Publishers
The Albanese government will introduce a new scheme to force big tech companies such as Meta to pay Australian news publishers for their content, imposing penalties for non-compliance and addressing concerns about the sustainability of the Australian news industry.
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44% Bias Score
NSW Labor MPs Push for Immediate Drug Policy Reforms
Four NSW Labor MPs, including a parliamentary secretary, are publicly pushing for immediate drug policy reforms, including pill testing, before a summit report next year, despite the Premier's skepticism, with non-profits offering to implement pilots this summer.
NSW Labor MPs Push for Immediate Drug Policy Reforms
Four NSW Labor MPs, including a parliamentary secretary, are publicly pushing for immediate drug policy reforms, including pill testing, before a summit report next year, despite the Premier's skepticism, with non-profits offering to implement pilots this summer.
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40% Bias Score
Man Guilty of Wife's Murder After 17-Year Delay
Emil \"Bill\" Petrov, 60, was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife, Cindy Crossthwaite, 41, in Melton South, Melbourne, on June 20, 2007, after a three-week trial; the prosecution argued the murder was motivated by a bitter court battle over assets.
Man Guilty of Wife's Murder After 17-Year Delay
Emil \"Bill\" Petrov, 60, was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife, Cindy Crossthwaite, 41, in Melton South, Melbourne, on June 20, 2007, after a three-week trial; the prosecution argued the murder was motivated by a bitter court battle over assets.
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36% Bias Score
NSW Approves $209 Million Build-to-Rent Tower, Bypassing Local Council
A $209 million, 43-story tower including 272 build-to-rent apartments, 10 affordable units, and 84 serviced apartments in Sydney's St Leonards was approved, reflecting NSW's expedited housing development plan bypassing local councils, causing controversy.
NSW Approves $209 Million Build-to-Rent Tower, Bypassing Local Council
A $209 million, 43-story tower including 272 build-to-rent apartments, 10 affordable units, and 84 serviced apartments in Sydney's St Leonards was approved, reflecting NSW's expedited housing development plan bypassing local councils, causing controversy.
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48% Bias Score
NSW Town Offered Free Water After 'Forever Chemical' Contamination
Elevated levels of PFAS, exceeding Australian guidelines, were detected in Warialda, NSW's bore water supply, prompting the government to provide free bottled water to 1,400 residents while investigations into the source continue; this follows a similar incident in the Blue Mountains affecting 41,00...
NSW Town Offered Free Water After 'Forever Chemical' Contamination
Elevated levels of PFAS, exceeding Australian guidelines, were detected in Warialda, NSW's bore water supply, prompting the government to provide free bottled water to 1,400 residents while investigations into the source continue; this follows a similar incident in the Blue Mountains affecting 41,00...
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32% Bias Score
Retrieval Medics Manages Growth with Flexible Payment Options
Australian medical repatriation service Retrieval Medics International, founded in 2018, has expanded from 10 to over 50 employees and now handles several repatriation cases weekly, using American Express's Flexible Payment Option to manage fluctuating cash flow during peak travel seasons.
Retrieval Medics Manages Growth with Flexible Payment Options
Australian medical repatriation service Retrieval Medics International, founded in 2018, has expanded from 10 to over 50 employees and now handles several repatriation cases weekly, using American Express's Flexible Payment Option to manage fluctuating cash flow during peak travel seasons.
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52% Bias Score