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Apartment Price Growth Lags Behind Houses in Major Australian Cities
In the decade to March 2025, Sydney unit prices rose 28.4% to $823,000, significantly less than house price growth of 81.9% to over $1,691,000; Melbourne saw similar trends (units up 24.2%, houses up 59.7%), attributed to increased apartment supply and impacting first-home buyers and upgraders.
Apartment Price Growth Lags Behind Houses in Major Australian Cities
In the decade to March 2025, Sydney unit prices rose 28.4% to $823,000, significantly less than house price growth of 81.9% to over $1,691,000; Melbourne saw similar trends (units up 24.2%, houses up 59.7%), attributed to increased apartment supply and impacting first-home buyers and upgraders.
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36% Bias Score
RTBU Demands Staff Cabins on Driverless Sydney Metro Trains
The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) is demanding staff cabins on Sydney's driverless Metro trains to ensure worker safety amid rising violence, despite the NSW government's refusal and projected costs.
RTBU Demands Staff Cabins on Driverless Sydney Metro Trains
The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) is demanding staff cabins on Sydney's driverless Metro trains to ensure worker safety amid rising violence, despite the NSW government's refusal and projected costs.
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60% Bias Score
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to Resign
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb announced her resignation, effective September 30th, after 38 years of service, triggering a recruitment process led by acting commissioner Peter Thurtell; her tenure included significant achievements and controversies.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to Resign
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb announced her resignation, effective September 30th, after 38 years of service, triggering a recruitment process led by acting commissioner Peter Thurtell; her tenure included significant achievements and controversies.
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40% Bias Score
Man Admits to Misleading Police in Flatmate's Death Investigation
Yang Zhao, 30, admitted to misleading police in the investigation into the death of his flatmate, Qiong Yan, 29, whose body was found in his toolbox ten months after her death in their Brisbane apartment in September 2020; he pleaded guilty to interfering with her corpse, claiming her death was acci...
Man Admits to Misleading Police in Flatmate's Death Investigation
Yang Zhao, 30, admitted to misleading police in the investigation into the death of his flatmate, Qiong Yan, 29, whose body was found in his toolbox ten months after her death in their Brisbane apartment in September 2020; he pleaded guilty to interfering with her corpse, claiming her death was acci...
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52% Bias Score
NSW to Mandate Notification to Victims of Serious Crimes About Offender Registry
NSW will introduce legislation mandating notification to victims of serious crimes about their right to join a registry tracking their offenders, closing a loophole that left victims unaware of their attacker's movements; the legislation includes murderers, those serving life sentences, and those wi...
NSW to Mandate Notification to Victims of Serious Crimes About Offender Registry
NSW will introduce legislation mandating notification to victims of serious crimes about their right to join a registry tracking their offenders, closing a loophole that left victims unaware of their attacker's movements; the legislation includes murderers, those serving life sentences, and those wi...
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48% Bias Score
Missed Opportunities: Police Failures in Mental Health Response Before Sydney Stabbing
An inquest into the April 2024 Sydney stabbing rampage by Joel Cauchi, a man with schizophrenia, revealed Queensland Police missed several opportunities to connect him with mental health services due to oversights and insufficient resources, leading to calls for systemic changes.
Missed Opportunities: Police Failures in Mental Health Response Before Sydney Stabbing
An inquest into the April 2024 Sydney stabbing rampage by Joel Cauchi, a man with schizophrenia, revealed Queensland Police missed several opportunities to connect him with mental health services due to oversights and insufficient resources, leading to calls for systemic changes.
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44% Bias Score
Melbourne University's Racism Report: One Staff Fired, 17 Students Reprimanded
The University of Melbourne's 2024 racism report details 33 staff and nine student complaints, resulting in one staff dismissal and 17 student reprimands for a pro-Palestine protest; many complaints were uninvestigated due to insufficient information or being out of scope.
Melbourne University's Racism Report: One Staff Fired, 17 Students Reprimanded
The University of Melbourne's 2024 racism report details 33 staff and nine student complaints, resulting in one staff dismissal and 17 student reprimands for a pro-Palestine protest; many complaints were uninvestigated due to insufficient information or being out of scope.
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48% Bias Score
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to Resign
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb will resign within weeks, as announced by Police Minister Yasmin Catley; her tenure included overseeing major investigations, implementing police culture reforms, and securing a significant pay rise for officers, but also faced scrutiny over public gaffes and a gif...
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to Resign
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb will resign within weeks, as announced by Police Minister Yasmin Catley; her tenure included overseeing major investigations, implementing police culture reforms, and securing a significant pay rise for officers, but also faced scrutiny over public gaffes and a gif...
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48% Bias Score
Veteran Journalist Iain Finlay Dies After Choosing Voluntary Assisted Dying
Former ABC journalist Iain Finlay died at 89 on May 6th, 2025, from amyloidosis, choosing voluntary assisted dying at home with his family after his treatment failed. He had a distinguished career, including reporting from Southeast Asia and interviewing prominent figures.
Veteran Journalist Iain Finlay Dies After Choosing Voluntary Assisted Dying
Former ABC journalist Iain Finlay died at 89 on May 6th, 2025, from amyloidosis, choosing voluntary assisted dying at home with his family after his treatment failed. He had a distinguished career, including reporting from Southeast Asia and interviewing prominent figures.
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32% Bias Score
Man Arrested for Wife's Murder, Insurance Fraud
Graeme Davidson, arrested in Brisbane, is charged with murdering his wife, Jacqueline, during a 2020 kayaking trip initially deemed accidental, and with attempting to claim over \$1 million in life insurance.
Man Arrested for Wife's Murder, Insurance Fraud
Graeme Davidson, arrested in Brisbane, is charged with murdering his wife, Jacqueline, during a 2020 kayaking trip initially deemed accidental, and with attempting to claim over \$1 million in life insurance.
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56% Bias Score
Witness Testimony Reveals Discrepancy in Fatal Mushroom Lunch
Pastor Ian Wilkinson testified at Erin Patterson's murder trial, recounting a fatal mushroom lunch that killed three people – his wife, Heather, and the Pattersons – while he survived; he noted Erin's use of a different plate.
Witness Testimony Reveals Discrepancy in Fatal Mushroom Lunch
Pastor Ian Wilkinson testified at Erin Patterson's murder trial, recounting a fatal mushroom lunch that killed three people – his wife, Heather, and the Pattersons – while he survived; he noted Erin's use of a different plate.
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24% Bias Score
Australia Prioritizes Economic Stability Amidst US-China Trade War Uncertainty
Australia's newly elected Labor government will prioritize addressing global economic uncertainty, particularly the impact of a potential US-China trade war, aiming to protect its economy through increased cooperation with China, its largest trading partner.
Australia Prioritizes Economic Stability Amidst US-China Trade War Uncertainty
Australia's newly elected Labor government will prioritize addressing global economic uncertainty, particularly the impact of a potential US-China trade war, aiming to protect its economy through increased cooperation with China, its largest trading partner.
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44% Bias Score
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