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Sydney Councils Battle Soaring Illegal Dumping Costs
Illegal dumping in Sydney is surging, costing councils millions; Liverpool saw a 200% increase in incidents, while Parramatta and Blacktown spent \$1 million and \$1.58 million on cleanup, respectively; contributing factors include higher waste disposal fees and a disregard for the law.
Sydney Councils Battle Soaring Illegal Dumping Costs
Illegal dumping in Sydney is surging, costing councils millions; Liverpool saw a 200% increase in incidents, while Parramatta and Blacktown spent \$1 million and \$1.58 million on cleanup, respectively; contributing factors include higher waste disposal fees and a disregard for the law.
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36% Bias Score
Melbourne Rail Loop: Insufficient Active Transport Planning Risks Project Failure
Melbourne's $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) aims to reduce car use but faces criticism for insufficient walking and cycling infrastructure, potentially hindering its ability to meet ambitious modal shift targets by 2041; councils and advocates highlight missed opportunities to create wider cy...
Melbourne Rail Loop: Insufficient Active Transport Planning Risks Project Failure
Melbourne's $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) aims to reduce car use but faces criticism for insufficient walking and cycling infrastructure, potentially hindering its ability to meet ambitious modal shift targets by 2041; councils and advocates highlight missed opportunities to create wider cy...
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40% Bias Score
Child Abuse Charges Expose OSHC Sector Vulnerabilities
A 26-year-old man has been charged with multiple child abuse offenses after working at 58 Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) centers in Sydney, highlighting concerns about the sector's lack of national regulation and prevalence of unqualified staff.
Child Abuse Charges Expose OSHC Sector Vulnerabilities
A 26-year-old man has been charged with multiple child abuse offenses after working at 58 Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) centers in Sydney, highlighting concerns about the sector's lack of national regulation and prevalence of unqualified staff.
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52% Bias Score
AFL's Homophobia Problem Persists Despite Education and Suspensions
The Australian Football League (AFL) faces a persistent homophobia problem despite mandatory LGBTQ+ education and player suspensions for using homophobic slurs; six incidents occurred in the past year, highlighting a cultural issue affecting players and fans.
AFL's Homophobia Problem Persists Despite Education and Suspensions
The Australian Football League (AFL) faces a persistent homophobia problem despite mandatory LGBTQ+ education and player suspensions for using homophobic slurs; six incidents occurred in the past year, highlighting a cultural issue affecting players and fans.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Maintains 10% Tariff on Australian Goods
President Trump maintained a 10 percent tariff on Australian goods despite earlier threats to increase it, impacting several Australian industries and defying an existing free trade agreement; other countries faced tariff increases.
Trump Maintains 10% Tariff on Australian Goods
President Trump maintained a 10 percent tariff on Australian goods despite earlier threats to increase it, impacting several Australian industries and defying an existing free trade agreement; other countries faced tariff increases.
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60% Bias Score
NSW Labor MPs defy Premier, vowing Gaza protest despite police court challenge
Fifteen NSW politicians, including several Labor MPs, defied Premier Chris Minns by vowing to participate in a Gaza protest march across Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, despite police seeking a court order to prevent it, citing potential major traffic disruption.
NSW Labor MPs defy Premier, vowing Gaza protest despite police court challenge
Fifteen NSW politicians, including several Labor MPs, defied Premier Chris Minns by vowing to participate in a Gaza protest march across Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, despite police seeking a court order to prevent it, citing potential major traffic disruption.
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48% Bias Score
Australian Productivity Gains Not Translating into Reduced Working Hours
Australian workers' average weekly hours have fallen only modestly despite significant productivity gains since 1980, leading to lifestyle upgrades instead of reduced work time; this contrasts with some companies trialing shorter workweeks.
Australian Productivity Gains Not Translating into Reduced Working Hours
Australian workers' average weekly hours have fallen only modestly despite significant productivity gains since 1980, leading to lifestyle upgrades instead of reduced work time; this contrasts with some companies trialing shorter workweeks.
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36% Bias Score
Victorian Towns Fight to Save Historic Wooden Bridges
Two Victorian communities are battling to save their dilapidated historic wooden bridges—Seymour's Old Goulburn River Bridge and Kilcunda's Viaduct Bridge—as councils cite unaffordable restoration costs despite community efforts to raise funds and showcase economic and heritage value.
Victorian Towns Fight to Save Historic Wooden Bridges
Two Victorian communities are battling to save their dilapidated historic wooden bridges—Seymour's Old Goulburn River Bridge and Kilcunda's Viaduct Bridge—as councils cite unaffordable restoration costs despite community efforts to raise funds and showcase economic and heritage value.
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48% Bias Score
High University Fees Block Low-Income Students Despite Loan Cuts
University chiefs criticize the Australian government for failing to lower the \$50,000 price tag on some degrees, hindering access for low-income students despite a recent 20 percent student loan cut; Western Sydney University saw a 1000-student drop in low-SES enrollment after the 2021 Job-ready G...
High University Fees Block Low-Income Students Despite Loan Cuts
University chiefs criticize the Australian government for failing to lower the \$50,000 price tag on some degrees, hindering access for low-income students despite a recent 20 percent student loan cut; Western Sydney University saw a 1000-student drop in low-SES enrollment after the 2021 Job-ready G...
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56% Bias Score
Uluru Dialogue Condemns Lack of Progress on Indigenous Rights
The Uluru Dialogue criticized the Albanese government for insufficient progress on Indigenous rights, citing worsening Closing the Gap data and the absence of a binding agreement, despite the upcoming Garma festival, which provides a platform for government pronouncements on Indigenous issues.
Uluru Dialogue Condemns Lack of Progress on Indigenous Rights
The Uluru Dialogue criticized the Albanese government for insufficient progress on Indigenous rights, citing worsening Closing the Gap data and the absence of a binding agreement, despite the upcoming Garma festival, which provides a platform for government pronouncements on Indigenous issues.
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40% Bias Score
Lake Eyre Flooding Creates Unique Outback Spectacle
Record rainfall in Queensland caused an "inland tsunami" flooding Lake Eyre in South Australia for only the fourth time in 160 years, transforming the arid salt flat into a glittering oasis visible via aerial tours from William Creek, a remote town near Coober Pedy.
Lake Eyre Flooding Creates Unique Outback Spectacle
Record rainfall in Queensland caused an "inland tsunami" flooding Lake Eyre in South Australia for only the fourth time in 160 years, transforming the arid salt flat into a glittering oasis visible via aerial tours from William Creek, a remote town near Coober Pedy.
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Imposes Varied Tariffs on Major Trading Partners
The United States imposed new tariffs on several countries, including a 35% increase on Canadian goods due to alleged insufficient cooperation on fentanyl smuggling, while granting Mexico a 90-day reprieve and imposing a 50% tariff on Brazil due to the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
U.S. Imposes Varied Tariffs on Major Trading Partners
The United States imposed new tariffs on several countries, including a 35% increase on Canadian goods due to alleged insufficient cooperation on fentanyl smuggling, while granting Mexico a 90-day reprieve and imposing a 50% tariff on Brazil due to the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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40% Bias Score
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