Australia's Education Inequality Fueled by Private Tutoring
Articles in the Sydney Morning Herald criticize the growing private tutoring industry in Australia, highlighting its contribution to educational inequality, with annual costs reaching \$15,000 and the unfair advantage it gives wealthy students over those from poorer backgrounds, along with concerns ...
Australia's Education Inequality Fueled by Private Tutoring
Articles in the Sydney Morning Herald criticize the growing private tutoring industry in Australia, highlighting its contribution to educational inequality, with annual costs reaching \$15,000 and the unfair advantage it gives wealthy students over those from poorer backgrounds, along with concerns ...
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48% Bias Score
Antisemitic Vandalism at Sydney Synagogue Condemned
The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas, early Friday morning, prompting increased police patrols and widespread condemnation from political and community leaders; this follows a pattern of similar incidents in Sydney over the past year.
Antisemitic Vandalism at Sydney Synagogue Condemned
The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas, early Friday morning, prompting increased police patrols and widespread condemnation from political and community leaders; this follows a pattern of similar incidents in Sydney over the past year.
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24% Bias Score
Secrecy Surrounding Macquarie Park Apartment Block Defects Undermines Housing Policies
An 885-unit apartment complex in Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia, has been found to have serious concrete slab faults requiring rectification, but the agreement between the developer and the Building Commission NSW is shrouded in secrecy, impacting public trust and housing affordability.
Secrecy Surrounding Macquarie Park Apartment Block Defects Undermines Housing Policies
An 885-unit apartment complex in Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia, has been found to have serious concrete slab faults requiring rectification, but the agreement between the developer and the Building Commission NSW is shrouded in secrecy, impacting public trust and housing affordability.
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44% Bias Score
Victoria Finalizes Health Service Network Restructure
The Victorian government announced its final health service network restructure on Friday, creating 12 networks serving at least 200,000 people each, following months of consultation and community feedback that led to changes such as splitting the Hume region into two sub-regions and merging Gippsla...
Victoria Finalizes Health Service Network Restructure
The Victorian government announced its final health service network restructure on Friday, creating 12 networks serving at least 200,000 people each, following months of consultation and community feedback that led to changes such as splitting the Hume region into two sub-regions and merging Gippsla...
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44% Bias Score
Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days in Kosciuszko National Park
A 23-year-old Melbourne hiker, Hadi Nazari, went missing for 13 days in Kosciuszko National Park after separating from his friends on December 26th. He was rescued on January 8th by a group of hikers near Blue Lake, surviving on minimal supplies. The extensive search involved hundreds of people and ...
Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days in Kosciuszko National Park
A 23-year-old Melbourne hiker, Hadi Nazari, went missing for 13 days in Kosciuszko National Park after separating from his friends on December 26th. He was rescued on January 8th by a group of hikers near Blue Lake, surviving on minimal supplies. The extensive search involved hundreds of people and ...
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36% Bias Score
Australia Alarmed by Meta's Halt to US Fact-Checking
Australia expresses major concerns over Meta's decision to end its fact-checking programs in the US, citing worries about increased misinformation and its negative impacts on democracy and public health; the Australian government is committed to fighting misinformation and has invested in reliable n...
Australia Alarmed by Meta's Halt to US Fact-Checking
Australia expresses major concerns over Meta's decision to end its fact-checking programs in the US, citing worries about increased misinformation and its negative impacts on democracy and public health; the Australian government is committed to fighting misinformation and has invested in reliable n...
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60% Bias Score
Sydney Synagogue Vandalized with Swastikas in Antisemitic Attack
The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah, Sydney, was vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti on January 10, 2025, between 3:55 am and 4:30 am, prompting police investigation and widespread condemnation from Jewish community leaders.
Sydney Synagogue Vandalized with Swastikas in Antisemitic Attack
The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah, Sydney, was vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti on January 10, 2025, between 3:55 am and 4:30 am, prompting police investigation and widespread condemnation from Jewish community leaders.
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36% Bias Score
UN Rules Australia Accountable for Offshore Detention Center Abuses
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Australia is responsible for human rights abuses in its offshore detention center on Nauru, rejecting the government's claim of lacking jurisdiction; this sets a precedent for similar agreements in Europe.
UN Rules Australia Accountable for Offshore Detention Center Abuses
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Australia is responsible for human rights abuses in its offshore detention center on Nauru, rejecting the government's claim of lacking jurisdiction; this sets a precedent for similar agreements in Europe.
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40% Bias Score
Victoria to Slash Rooftop Solar Feed-in Tariff by 99 Percent
Victoria plans to slash minimum payments for rooftop solar energy exports to the grid by 99 percent to 0.04¢ per kilowatt-hour due to a surplus of daytime solar energy caused by a 76 percent increase in rooftop solar systems since 2019; despite this, households still save up to \$900 annually.
Victoria to Slash Rooftop Solar Feed-in Tariff by 99 Percent
Victoria plans to slash minimum payments for rooftop solar energy exports to the grid by 99 percent to 0.04¢ per kilowatt-hour due to a surplus of daytime solar energy caused by a 76 percent increase in rooftop solar systems since 2019; despite this, households still save up to \$900 annually.
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40% Bias Score
NSW Government Takes Rail Unions to Fair Work Commission Amid Looming Service Disruptions
The NSW government is taking the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to the Fair Work Commission to resolve a pay dispute that threatens to cause major disruptions to Sydney's train network from January 15, with reduced train speeds and potential increased road congestion.
NSW Government Takes Rail Unions to Fair Work Commission Amid Looming Service Disruptions
The NSW government is taking the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to the Fair Work Commission to resolve a pay dispute that threatens to cause major disruptions to Sydney's train network from January 15, with reduced train speeds and potential increased road congestion.
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52% Bias Score
Seaplane Crash Kills Three on Rottnest Island
A seaplane crashed on takeoff from Rottnest Island, Australia, on Tuesday, killing three—a Swiss woman (65), a Danish man (60), and the pilot (34)—and injuring three others. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Seaplane Crash Kills Three on Rottnest Island
A seaplane crashed on takeoff from Rottnest Island, Australia, on Tuesday, killing three—a Swiss woman (65), a Danish man (60), and the pilot (34)—and injuring three others. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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16% Bias Score
Alice Springs Baby Recovering After Home Invasion
A two-month-old baby girl, Antonia Siguenza, suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed during a home invasion in Alice Springs on December 11th. Two teenagers, with a combined 35 prior bail releases, have been charged. Antonia is now recovering at home after extensive treatment, and the family has ...
Alice Springs Baby Recovering After Home Invasion
A two-month-old baby girl, Antonia Siguenza, suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed during a home invasion in Alice Springs on December 11th. Two teenagers, with a combined 35 prior bail releases, have been charged. Antonia is now recovering at home after extensive treatment, and the family has ...
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32% Bias Score