Australian Citizen to be Extradited to US for Training Chinese Pilots
Daniel Duggan, a 56-year-old former US Marine and Australian citizen, will be extradited to the US to face charges of arms trafficking and money laundering for allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots from 2009-2012; this follows Australia's enactment of stricter laws against former defense personn...
Australian Citizen to be Extradited to US for Training Chinese Pilots
Daniel Duggan, a 56-year-old former US Marine and Australian citizen, will be extradited to the US to face charges of arms trafficking and money laundering for allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots from 2009-2012; this follows Australia's enactment of stricter laws against former defense personn...
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52% Bias Score
PFOA Contamination Detected in Brisbane's Drinking Water
Tests reveal the carcinogen PFOA in Brisbane's Mount Crosby drinking water treatment plant at levels above US safety limits, prompting increased monitoring and investigation into industrial or agricultural runoff as the potential source.
PFOA Contamination Detected in Brisbane's Drinking Water
Tests reveal the carcinogen PFOA in Brisbane's Mount Crosby drinking water treatment plant at levels above US safety limits, prompting increased monitoring and investigation into industrial or agricultural runoff as the potential source.
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40% Bias Score
Victoria's Power Grid at Risk Due to Broken Firefighting Equipment
Victoria's power grid is at risk due to an out-of-service aerial pumper vital for fighting coal mine and power station fires in the Latrobe Valley, which supplies 72% of the state's energy; concerns arise about firefighter safety and potential grid instability.
Victoria's Power Grid at Risk Due to Broken Firefighting Equipment
Victoria's power grid is at risk due to an out-of-service aerial pumper vital for fighting coal mine and power station fires in the Latrobe Valley, which supplies 72% of the state's energy; concerns arise about firefighter safety and potential grid instability.
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40% Bias Score
IMF Calls for Major Policy Overhaul to Solve Australia's Housing Crisis
The IMF urges Australia to implement a major policy package to tackle its unaffordable housing, recommending changes to taxes, land supply, and construction workforce numbers, citing Sydney as the world's second most expensive city for housing.
IMF Calls for Major Policy Overhaul to Solve Australia's Housing Crisis
The IMF urges Australia to implement a major policy package to tackle its unaffordable housing, recommending changes to taxes, land supply, and construction workforce numbers, citing Sydney as the world's second most expensive city for housing.
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36% Bias Score
Australia Approves Extradition of Former US Pilot to US
Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition of Daniel Duggan, a 56-year-old father and former US fighter pilot, to the US to face charges of unlawfully training Chinese military personnel between 2010 and 2012, potentially resulting in a 60-year prison sentence.
Australia Approves Extradition of Former US Pilot to US
Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition of Daniel Duggan, a 56-year-old father and former US fighter pilot, to the US to face charges of unlawfully training Chinese military personnel between 2010 and 2012, potentially resulting in a 60-year prison sentence.
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64% Bias Score
Australia to extradite Daniel Duggan to US on arms trafficking charges
Daniel Duggan, a 55-year-old Australian, will be extradited to the US in early 2025 to face charges of arms trafficking and money laundering for allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots in 2011-2012; his family is devastated and plans legal action.
Australia to extradite Daniel Duggan to US on arms trafficking charges
Daniel Duggan, a 55-year-old Australian, will be extradited to the US in early 2025 to face charges of arms trafficking and money laundering for allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots in 2011-2012; his family is devastated and plans legal action.
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56% Bias Score
Australian Children's Clothing Store Fined $5.1 Million for Worker Exploitation
Blue Sky Kids Land, a Sydney-based children's clothing store, was fined over $5.1 million for underpaying four Chinese migrant workers by up to 60 percent of their entitlements and obstructing Fair Work inspectors; directors Guo Dong Gu and Fei Rong Yang were also fined personally.
Australian Children's Clothing Store Fined $5.1 Million for Worker Exploitation
Blue Sky Kids Land, a Sydney-based children's clothing store, was fined over $5.1 million for underpaying four Chinese migrant workers by up to 60 percent of their entitlements and obstructing Fair Work inspectors; directors Guo Dong Gu and Fei Rong Yang were also fined personally.
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32% Bias Score
Sydney Developer Charged Over Asbestos-Contaminated Mulch
Billionaire property developer Arnold Vitocco and his company VE Resource Recovery face 102 charges in the NSW Land and Environment Court for supplying asbestos-contaminated mulch, forcing the closure of 26 parks, schools, and hospitals across Sydney after an EPA investigation of over 300 sites.
Sydney Developer Charged Over Asbestos-Contaminated Mulch
Billionaire property developer Arnold Vitocco and his company VE Resource Recovery face 102 charges in the NSW Land and Environment Court for supplying asbestos-contaminated mulch, forcing the closure of 26 parks, schools, and hospitals across Sydney after an EPA investigation of over 300 sites.
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44% Bias Score
Billionaire Faces Charges in Sydney Asbestos-in-Mulch Crisis
Billionaire Arnold Vitocco, director of VE Resource Recovery, faces 102 charges from the NSW EPA for asbestos contamination in mulch supplied from Greenlife Resource Recovery Facility, impacting 79 Sydney sites and prompting the largest EPA investigation in history.
Billionaire Faces Charges in Sydney Asbestos-in-Mulch Crisis
Billionaire Arnold Vitocco, director of VE Resource Recovery, faces 102 charges from the NSW EPA for asbestos contamination in mulch supplied from Greenlife Resource Recovery Facility, impacting 79 Sydney sites and prompting the largest EPA investigation in history.
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Tunnelling Workers Exposed to Deadly Silica Dust for Years
Since early 2018, thousands of Sydney tunnelling workers were exposed to high levels of deadly silica dust, with regulators and contractors aware of the danger but failing to publicly disclose it until recently, prompting calls for greater transparency and accountability.
Sydney Tunnelling Workers Exposed to Deadly Silica Dust for Years
Since early 2018, thousands of Sydney tunnelling workers were exposed to high levels of deadly silica dust, with regulators and contractors aware of the danger but failing to publicly disclose it until recently, prompting calls for greater transparency and accountability.
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52% Bias Score
Melbourne Underworld Figure Gunned Down in \$3 Million Debt Dispute
Mahmoud Karam, 60, was fatally shot Friday night in Melbourne, Australia, in a suspected ambush linked to a \$3 million debt; two suspects are in custody, and the alleged mastermind fled to Dubai.
Melbourne Underworld Figure Gunned Down in \$3 Million Debt Dispute
Mahmoud Karam, 60, was fatally shot Friday night in Melbourne, Australia, in a suspected ambush linked to a \$3 million debt; two suspects are in custody, and the alleged mastermind fled to Dubai.
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40% Bias Score
Mpox Outbreak in Western Australia Linked to Anonymous Sexual Encounters
Western Australia has seen at least 15 mpox cases since October, mostly among gay and bisexual men, due to anonymous sexual encounters hindering contact tracing efforts; health authorities urge safe sex practices and testing.
Mpox Outbreak in Western Australia Linked to Anonymous Sexual Encounters
Western Australia has seen at least 15 mpox cases since October, mostly among gay and bisexual men, due to anonymous sexual encounters hindering contact tracing efforts; health authorities urge safe sex practices and testing.
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60% Bias Score