Australian Pilot Extradited to US for Training Chinese Military
Australian pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited to the US for allegedly training Chinese military pilots on aircraft carrier operations between 2009 and 2012, earning $100,000, violating US arms trade laws, and facing a potential 65-year prison sentence.
Australian Pilot Extradited to US for Training Chinese Military
Australian pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited to the US for allegedly training Chinese military pilots on aircraft carrier operations between 2009 and 2012, earning $100,000, violating US arms trade laws, and facing a potential 65-year prison sentence.
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56% Bias Score
Vanuatu Hit by Second Earthquake After Deadly 7.3 Magnitude Quake
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, on Sunday, causing no tsunami alert, following a 7.3 magnitude quake on Tuesday that killed at least 16 and injured over 200. Australia deployed military flights delivering 9.5 tonnes of aid and evacuating 568 people, while Port Vi...
Vanuatu Hit by Second Earthquake After Deadly 7.3 Magnitude Quake
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, on Sunday, causing no tsunami alert, following a 7.3 magnitude quake on Tuesday that killed at least 16 and injured over 200. Australia deployed military flights delivering 9.5 tonnes of aid and evacuating 568 people, while Port Vi...
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36% Bias Score
Insurers Wrongly Cap Plumbing Defect Payouts at $50,000, Leaving Victorians with Millions in Losses
Victorian homeowners are facing millions of dollars in uncompensated losses due to insurers misinterpreting a 2002 law, wrongly capping payouts for plumbing defects at \$50,000 instead of providing legally mandated coverage. This has prompted calls for an inquiry and regulatory reform.
Insurers Wrongly Cap Plumbing Defect Payouts at $50,000, Leaving Victorians with Millions in Losses
Victorian homeowners are facing millions of dollars in uncompensated losses due to insurers misinterpreting a 2002 law, wrongly capping payouts for plumbing defects at \$50,000 instead of providing legally mandated coverage. This has prompted calls for an inquiry and regulatory reform.
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64% Bias Score
Retail Profits Soar, While Worker Wages Stagnate
Australian retail sector gross operating profits have increased sixfold since 2001, while retail wages have risen by less than half that amount, leaving low-paid workers struggling with inflation and creating an imbalance of bargaining power between employers and employees.
Retail Profits Soar, While Worker Wages Stagnate
Australian retail sector gross operating profits have increased sixfold since 2001, while retail wages have risen by less than half that amount, leaving low-paid workers struggling with inflation and creating an imbalance of bargaining power between employers and employees.
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40% Bias Score
Perth Dentist Sentenced to 15 Years for Drugging, Raping Multiple Women
A Perth dentist, Farzem Mehrabi, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping six young women he met on dating apps in 2022; CCTV footage showed him spiking a victim's drink with MDMA and methamphetamine.
Perth Dentist Sentenced to 15 Years for Drugging, Raping Multiple Women
A Perth dentist, Farzem Mehrabi, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping six young women he met on dating apps in 2022; CCTV footage showed him spiking a victim's drink with MDMA and methamphetamine.
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20% Bias Score
Australia Mandates Air Passenger Rights Charter
The Australian government announced a new air passenger rights charter, mandating full refunds for cancelled flights, assistance for delays over three hours, and free lost luggage return, effective immediately with an interim ombudsman.
Australia Mandates Air Passenger Rights Charter
The Australian government announced a new air passenger rights charter, mandating full refunds for cancelled flights, assistance for delays over three hours, and free lost luggage return, effective immediately with an interim ombudsman.
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36% Bias Score
Perth Housing Market: Record Highs and Bargains
In 2024, Perth's median house price reached a record $882,075, yet some homes sold for under $300,000, mostly older properties in outer suburbs, while coastal areas like Marmion saw prices surge over 140 percent in five years, reaching over $2 million.
Perth Housing Market: Record Highs and Bargains
In 2024, Perth's median house price reached a record $882,075, yet some homes sold for under $300,000, mostly older properties in outer suburbs, while coastal areas like Marmion saw prices surge over 140 percent in five years, reaching over $2 million.
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44% Bias Score
Grampians Bushfire Grows to 34,000 Hectares as Heatwave Approaches
A bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to 34,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings as a heatwave approaches; meanwhile, Queensland recovers from severe flooding.
Grampians Bushfire Grows to 34,000 Hectares as Heatwave Approaches
A bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to 34,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings as a heatwave approaches; meanwhile, Queensland recovers from severe flooding.
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40% Bias Score
Mental Health System Failures Lead to Inmate's Preventable Death
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in Sydney's Silverwater prison in 2021 from septic shock due to an untreated gastric ulcer, resulting from missed diagnoses, deliberate denial of water by guards, and insufficient mental health care within the correctional...
Mental Health System Failures Lead to Inmate's Preventable Death
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in Sydney's Silverwater prison in 2021 from septic shock due to an untreated gastric ulcer, resulting from missed diagnoses, deliberate denial of water by guards, and insufficient mental health care within the correctional...
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32% Bias Score
Humorous Anecdotes and Reader Contributions
Richard Jary of Waitara recounts humorous problems with deflated inflatable Christmas decorations, while other readers share anecdotes about leg cramps, palindromes, a butcher carrying 250kg of mince, driving older cars, and nominating Gisele Pelicot for Time Person of the Year.
Humorous Anecdotes and Reader Contributions
Richard Jary of Waitara recounts humorous problems with deflated inflatable Christmas decorations, while other readers share anecdotes about leg cramps, palindromes, a butcher carrying 250kg of mince, driving older cars, and nominating Gisele Pelicot for Time Person of the Year.
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0% Bias Score
Funding Crisis Cripples Australian Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife rescue groups in Australia are facing a funding crisis, with increased demand due to climate change and dwindling donations forcing reduced opening hours at a major hospital, while one group recorded a 600% increase in calls for help in a single month.
Funding Crisis Cripples Australian Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife rescue groups in Australia are facing a funding crisis, with increased demand due to climate change and dwindling donations forcing reduced opening hours at a major hospital, while one group recorded a 600% increase in calls for help in a single month.
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56% Bias Score
Australia's News Media Incentive: A New Approach to Funding Journalism
The Australian government is implementing a News Media Incentive, levying digital platforms like Google and Meta to fund public interest journalism, marking a significant policy shift to address the crisis in the news media industry.
Australia's News Media Incentive: A New Approach to Funding Journalism
The Australian government is implementing a News Media Incentive, levying digital platforms like Google and Meta to fund public interest journalism, marking a significant policy shift to address the crisis in the news media industry.
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32% Bias Score