Australia's Opposition Nuclear Plan: Unprecedented Waste Management Challenge
Australia's opposition proposes a 14-gigawatt nuclear energy plan by 2050, generating 880 barrels of highly radioactive spent fuel annually, requiring long-term storage and posing significant environmental and security challenges.
Australia's Opposition Nuclear Plan: Unprecedented Waste Management Challenge
Australia's opposition proposes a 14-gigawatt nuclear energy plan by 2050, generating 880 barrels of highly radioactive spent fuel annually, requiring long-term storage and posing significant environmental and security challenges.
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52% Bias Score
John Marsden's Enduring Legacy: Impact on Youth and Education
John Marsden, a prolific Australian author and educator, died this week; his impactful work with young people, both through writing and founding alternative schools, challenged traditional education and fostered independent thought.
John Marsden's Enduring Legacy: Impact on Youth and Education
John Marsden, a prolific Australian author and educator, died this week; his impactful work with young people, both through writing and founding alternative schools, challenged traditional education and fostered independent thought.
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28% Bias Score
British YouTuber Yung Filly Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving Amidst Rape Allegations
British YouTuber Yung Filly pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Perth, Australia, on November 17, while on bail for alleged rape and assault of a woman on September 28 following a nightclub performance; he faces multiple sexual assault charges and his case was adjourned to January 30.
British YouTuber Yung Filly Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving Amidst Rape Allegations
British YouTuber Yung Filly pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Perth, Australia, on November 17, while on bail for alleged rape and assault of a woman on September 28 following a nightclub performance; he faces multiple sexual assault charges and his case was adjourned to January 30.
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48% Bias Score
Federal Debt Buyback Proposed to Boost Australian Productivity
Australia's productivity fell 3.7 percent in 2022-23, despite record work hours. Economist Karen Chester proposes the federal government absorb state debt to incentivize reforms in key sectors like health and education, addressing a "vertical fiscal imbalance" that limits state government action.
Federal Debt Buyback Proposed to Boost Australian Productivity
Australia's productivity fell 3.7 percent in 2022-23, despite record work hours. Economist Karen Chester proposes the federal government absorb state debt to incentivize reforms in key sectors like health and education, addressing a "vertical fiscal imbalance" that limits state government action.
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40% Bias Score
Melbourne Lord Mayor Faces Conflict-of-Interest Questions Over Developer Donation
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted a \$5000 donation from Sidney Myer, a financier behind a proposed 57-story tower in Arden, despite a prior pledge against accepting funds from developers, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Melbourne Lord Mayor Faces Conflict-of-Interest Questions Over Developer Donation
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted a \$5000 donation from Sidney Myer, a financier behind a proposed 57-story tower in Arden, despite a prior pledge against accepting funds from developers, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
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60% Bias Score
NDIS Funding Cuts Threaten Music Therapy for Autistic Woman
Nineteen-year-old Ava Rinna, diagnosed with level 3 autism, uses music therapy to communicate; however, proposed NDIS funding cuts from $193.99 to $67.56 per hour threaten to end her sessions, impacting her well-being and communication skills.
NDIS Funding Cuts Threaten Music Therapy for Autistic Woman
Nineteen-year-old Ava Rinna, diagnosed with level 3 autism, uses music therapy to communicate; however, proposed NDIS funding cuts from $193.99 to $67.56 per hour threaten to end her sessions, impacting her well-being and communication skills.
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60% Bias Score
Ashwin's Surprise Retirement Shakes Indian Cricket
Ravichandran Ashwin, a 38-year-old Indian cricketer with 537 Test wickets and six centuries, unexpectedly retired mid-series against Australia on Wednesday, sparking debate about the timing and impact on the Indian team's performance.
Ashwin's Surprise Retirement Shakes Indian Cricket
Ravichandran Ashwin, a 38-year-old Indian cricketer with 537 Test wickets and six centuries, unexpectedly retired mid-series against Australia on Wednesday, sparking debate about the timing and impact on the Indian team's performance.
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32% Bias Score
Dutton's Nuclear Power Plan: Waste Concerns and Feasibility Challenges
Peter Dutton's plan to construct seven nuclear power plants in Australia, projected to generate 140 cubic meters of nuclear waste annually, faces significant opposition due to the lack of suitable long-term storage facilities, substantial cost concerns, and public unease about the handling of nuclea...
Dutton's Nuclear Power Plan: Waste Concerns and Feasibility Challenges
Peter Dutton's plan to construct seven nuclear power plants in Australia, projected to generate 140 cubic meters of nuclear waste annually, faces significant opposition due to the lack of suitable long-term storage facilities, substantial cost concerns, and public unease about the handling of nuclea...
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60% Bias Score
Australian Market Set for Drop After US Fed Rate Cut Revision
The Australian share market is anticipated to fall after a $50 billion drop on Thursday, influenced by the US Federal Reserve's prediction of fewer 2025 rate cuts than expected, causing global market instability and pushing the Australian dollar to a two-year low.
Australian Market Set for Drop After US Fed Rate Cut Revision
The Australian share market is anticipated to fall after a $50 billion drop on Thursday, influenced by the US Federal Reserve's prediction of fewer 2025 rate cuts than expected, causing global market instability and pushing the Australian dollar to a two-year low.
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40% Bias Score
Queensland: Flooding Relief in South-East, Tropical Low Threatens North
Heavy rainfall and flooding caused power outages and emergency rescues in south-east Queensland, while a tropical low threatens more wet weather for the north, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone.
Queensland: Flooding Relief in South-East, Tropical Low Threatens North
Heavy rainfall and flooding caused power outages and emergency rescues in south-east Queensland, while a tropical low threatens more wet weather for the north, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone.
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40% Bias Score
ABS Data Reveals 4.5% of Australians Identify as LGBTI+
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that 4.5% of Australians aged 16 and over identify as LGBTI+, with significantly higher percentages among younger age groups (9.5% for 16-24 year olds and 7.5% for 25-34 year olds), with the ACT and Victoria having the highest rates at ...
ABS Data Reveals 4.5% of Australians Identify as LGBTI+
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that 4.5% of Australians aged 16 and over identify as LGBTI+, with significantly higher percentages among younger age groups (9.5% for 16-24 year olds and 7.5% for 25-34 year olds), with the ACT and Victoria having the highest rates at ...
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32% Bias Score
Regional WA Businesses Outperform Perth in First-Year Survival Rates
A Brainiact study using Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that small businesses in regional Western Australia, particularly in towns like Gnowangerup, have a higher first-year survival rate than those in Perth, due to factors such as community support, tourism, and lower operating costs; on...
Regional WA Businesses Outperform Perth in First-Year Survival Rates
A Brainiact study using Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that small businesses in regional Western Australia, particularly in towns like Gnowangerup, have a higher first-year survival rate than those in Perth, due to factors such as community support, tourism, and lower operating costs; on...
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52% Bias Score