NRL Expands to Papua New Guinea: A $600 Million Geopolitical Gambit
Australia is investing $600 million to establish a Papua New Guinea team in the NRL, a move with political implications related to China, and challenges regarding PNG's anti-homosexuality laws.
NRL Expands to Papua New Guinea: A $600 Million Geopolitical Gambit
Australia is investing $600 million to establish a Papua New Guinea team in the NRL, a move with political implications related to China, and challenges regarding PNG's anti-homosexuality laws.
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48% Bias Score
Urgent Health Warning: Avoid Swimming After Diarrhoea Due to Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Queensland
Queensland's Chief Health Officer issued an urgent health warning regarding cryptosporidiosis, urging people to avoid swimming for two weeks after experiencing diarrhoea due to a significant rise in cases this year (6,103 compared to 1,314 in 2023 and 535 in 2022), with children under nine accountin...
Urgent Health Warning: Avoid Swimming After Diarrhoea Due to Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Queensland
Queensland's Chief Health Officer issued an urgent health warning regarding cryptosporidiosis, urging people to avoid swimming for two weeks after experiencing diarrhoea due to a significant rise in cases this year (6,103 compared to 1,314 in 2023 and 535 in 2022), with children under nine accountin...
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8% Bias Score
Australia Bets on Youth for Boxing Day Test
Australia's captain Pat Cummins believes 19-year-old Sam Konstas's naivety will be an asset in his Test debut against India on Boxing Day, mirroring Cummins's own successful teenage debut; despite a quad strain, Travis Head is fit to play.
Australia Bets on Youth for Boxing Day Test
Australia's captain Pat Cummins believes 19-year-old Sam Konstas's naivety will be an asset in his Test debut against India on Boxing Day, mirroring Cummins's own successful teenage debut; despite a quad strain, Travis Head is fit to play.
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44% Bias Score
Biotech's Binary Week: Mesoblast Soars, Percheron Crashes
In the final week of 2023, contrasting fortunes played out in the Australian biotech sector as Mesoblast shares soared 50% following US FDA approval, while Percheron shares crashed over 90% after a failed drug trial, highlighting the high-risk, high-reward nature of the industry.
Biotech's Binary Week: Mesoblast Soars, Percheron Crashes
In the final week of 2023, contrasting fortunes played out in the Australian biotech sector as Mesoblast shares soared 50% following US FDA approval, while Percheron shares crashed over 90% after a failed drug trial, highlighting the high-risk, high-reward nature of the industry.
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60% Bias Score
2004 Tsunami: Improved Warning Systems, Persistent Near-Source Evacuation Challenges
The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, killed 275,000 people and caused a 15-meter shift in the Indo-Australian tectonic plate, prompting significant improvements in global tsunami warning systems but leaving near-source evacuation a critical c...
2004 Tsunami: Improved Warning Systems, Persistent Near-Source Evacuation Challenges
The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, killed 275,000 people and caused a 15-meter shift in the Indo-Australian tectonic plate, prompting significant improvements in global tsunami warning systems but leaving near-source evacuation a critical c...
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20% Bias Score
Injured Australian Fighter in Ukraine Needs Urgent Evacuation
A 38-year-old Australian citizen fighting in Ukraine suffered severe injuries after stepping on a landmine, prompting pleas for urgent evacuation and specialist treatment, while the Australian government provides consular assistance amid privacy concerns. The injured man's account details the severi...
Injured Australian Fighter in Ukraine Needs Urgent Evacuation
A 38-year-old Australian citizen fighting in Ukraine suffered severe injuries after stepping on a landmine, prompting pleas for urgent evacuation and specialist treatment, while the Australian government provides consular assistance amid privacy concerns. The injured man's account details the severi...
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24% Bias Score
\$13 Billion Blowout in Australian Veteran Assistance
Australia will spend \$13.3 billion more than forecast on veteran assistance by 2027-28 due to clearing a backlog of 66,000 claims under the previous government, surpassing funding for public schools; this follows a Royal Commission finding that linked faster processing to improved veteran health ou...
\$13 Billion Blowout in Australian Veteran Assistance
Australia will spend \$13.3 billion more than forecast on veteran assistance by 2027-28 due to clearing a backlog of 66,000 claims under the previous government, surpassing funding for public schools; this follows a Royal Commission finding that linked faster processing to improved veteran health ou...
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40% Bias Score
Australia's EV Charger Shortage: A Call for Legal Reform
Australia's electric vehicle charging infrastructure is inadequate, with one public charger for every 68 EVs, compared to one for every 14 in the EU; Ausgrid proposes pole-mounted chargers to address the shortfall, but legal reforms are needed.
Australia's EV Charger Shortage: A Call for Legal Reform
Australia's electric vehicle charging infrastructure is inadequate, with one public charger for every 68 EVs, compared to one for every 14 in the EU; Ausgrid proposes pole-mounted chargers to address the shortfall, but legal reforms are needed.
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36% Bias Score
Boland's Boxing Day Debut: A Testament to Persistence and Adaptability
On Boxing Day three years ago, Australian cricketer Scott Boland had a remarkable Test debut, taking 6-7 in 24 balls and winning Man of the Match against England; his consistent performance despite limited opportunities highlights his value to the team.
Boland's Boxing Day Debut: A Testament to Persistence and Adaptability
On Boxing Day three years ago, Australian cricketer Scott Boland had a remarkable Test debut, taking 6-7 in 24 balls and winning Man of the Match against England; his consistent performance despite limited opportunities highlights his value to the team.
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20% Bias Score
Australia Faces Extreme Bushfire Risk Over Christmas"
Total fire bans are in place across multiple Australian states due to hot, dry conditions and high fire danger, with Victoria expecting its worst conditions since Black Summer on Boxing Day, leading to significant economic losses and requiring immediate government intervention.
Australia Faces Extreme Bushfire Risk Over Christmas"
Total fire bans are in place across multiple Australian states due to hot, dry conditions and high fire danger, with Victoria expecting its worst conditions since Black Summer on Boxing Day, leading to significant economic losses and requiring immediate government intervention.
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24% Bias Score
Victorian Bushfires Prompt Christmas Eve Evacuation Warning
Australian residents near the Grampians in Victoria were given two hours to collect belongings before Christmas due to severe bushfires that have already burnt over 41,000 hectares of land in the past week, with authorities warning that conditions in the days ahead could be the worst since the 2019-...
Victorian Bushfires Prompt Christmas Eve Evacuation Warning
Australian residents near the Grampians in Victoria were given two hours to collect belongings before Christmas due to severe bushfires that have already burnt over 41,000 hectares of land in the past week, with authorities warning that conditions in the days ahead could be the worst since the 2019-...
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24% Bias Score
Chinese Tourism to Australia Boosted by New Visa and Strong Economic Ties
Driven by a new 10-year multiple-entry visa and Australia's appealing climate, Chinese tourists are expected to flock to Australia during the upcoming Spring Festival, with bookings already exceeding 1,300 cities across 96 countries globally, further fueled by strengthened diplomatic and economic ti...
Chinese Tourism to Australia Boosted by New Visa and Strong Economic Ties
Driven by a new 10-year multiple-entry visa and Australia's appealing climate, Chinese tourists are expected to flock to Australia during the upcoming Spring Festival, with bookings already exceeding 1,300 cities across 96 countries globally, further fueled by strengthened diplomatic and economic ti...
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48% Bias Score