Melbourne Man to Stand Trial on Multiple Rape Charges
A high-profile Melbourne man will stand trial for multiple rape offenses, attempted rape, and sexual assault after a partial suppression order was lifted, revealing details of the case that includes allegations of drug use and coercion, prompting intense speculation about his identity within Austral...
Melbourne Man to Stand Trial on Multiple Rape Charges
A high-profile Melbourne man will stand trial for multiple rape offenses, attempted rape, and sexual assault after a partial suppression order was lifted, revealing details of the case that includes allegations of drug use and coercion, prompting intense speculation about his identity within Austral...
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60% Bias Score
Antisemitic Synagogue Attack in Australia Sparks Concerns of Rising Antisemitism
An antisemitic attack on a synagogue in Australia, declared a likely terrorist act, has raised serious concerns about rising antisemitism in the country, impacting the Jewish community's sense of safety and belonging.
Antisemitic Synagogue Attack in Australia Sparks Concerns of Rising Antisemitism
An antisemitic attack on a synagogue in Australia, declared a likely terrorist act, has raised serious concerns about rising antisemitism in the country, impacting the Jewish community's sense of safety and belonging.
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36% Bias Score
Australia funds PNG NRL team in \$600 million Pacific security play
Australia will invest \$600 million over 10 years to establish a Papua New Guinean team in the NRL in 2028, framed as a security initiative to counter China's influence in the Pacific, with a confidential security agreement alongside.
Australia funds PNG NRL team in \$600 million Pacific security play
Australia will invest \$600 million over 10 years to establish a Papua New Guinean team in the NRL in 2028, framed as a security initiative to counter China's influence in the Pacific, with a confidential security agreement alongside.
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52% Bias Score
ACCC Sues Ventia and Spotless for Alleged \$9.8 Billion Defence Contract Price-Fixing
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued Ventia and Spotless, subsidiaries of Downer, for allegedly fixing prices on \$9.8 billion in Australian Defence contracts between 2019 and 2022, causing direct harm to taxpayers. The ACCC seeks penalties, declarations, and executive disq...
ACCC Sues Ventia and Spotless for Alleged \$9.8 Billion Defence Contract Price-Fixing
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued Ventia and Spotless, subsidiaries of Downer, for allegedly fixing prices on \$9.8 billion in Australian Defence contracts between 2019 and 2022, causing direct harm to taxpayers. The ACCC seeks penalties, declarations, and executive disq...
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32% Bias Score
Australia to Tax Big Tech for News Funding
Australia's government announced a new law requiring tech firms earning over A$250 million annually to pay Australian news publishers for content or face higher taxes, starting January 2025, aiming to address power imbalances and support local journalism after Meta ended payment deals, causing A$200...
Australia to Tax Big Tech for News Funding
Australia's government announced a new law requiring tech firms earning over A$250 million annually to pay Australian news publishers for content or face higher taxes, starting January 2025, aiming to address power imbalances and support local journalism after Meta ended payment deals, causing A$200...
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44% Bias Score
Instagram Memes Highlight Rise of Online Antisemitism
Ruth__lol, a Jewish Instagram user, creates and shares memes addressing antisemitism, the far-right, and Jewish identity, gaining thousands of likes despite her desire for anonymity. Her work reveals the growing normalization of antisemitism online and the lack of representation of Jewish experience...
Instagram Memes Highlight Rise of Online Antisemitism
Ruth__lol, a Jewish Instagram user, creates and shares memes addressing antisemitism, the far-right, and Jewish identity, gaining thousands of likes despite her desire for anonymity. Her work reveals the growing normalization of antisemitism online and the lack of representation of Jewish experience...
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36% Bias Score
"Diplomat Fined $117,028 for Exploiting Domestic Worker in Canberra"
"Former Sri Lankan diplomat Himalee Arunatilaka was fined $117,028.80 for exploiting her domestic worker, Priyanka Danaratna, forcing her to work 14-hour days for less than 65 cents an hour over three years in Canberra, resulting in over $500,000 in unpaid wages; Arunatilaka has not paid and is now ...
"Diplomat Fined $117,028 for Exploiting Domestic Worker in Canberra"
"Former Sri Lankan diplomat Himalee Arunatilaka was fined $117,028.80 for exploiting her domestic worker, Priyanka Danaratna, forcing her to work 14-hour days for less than 65 cents an hour over three years in Canberra, resulting in over $500,000 in unpaid wages; Arunatilaka has not paid and is now ...
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16% Bias Score
Australia Mandates Digital Platforms Pay for News
The Australian government mandated that digital platforms with over \$250 million in Australian revenue must pay for news content, backdated to January 1, 2025, to counter Meta's decision to end news funding deals and ensure continued funding for Australian news outlets.
Australia Mandates Digital Platforms Pay for News
The Australian government mandated that digital platforms with over \$250 million in Australian revenue must pay for news content, backdated to January 1, 2025, to counter Meta's decision to end news funding deals and ensure continued funding for Australian news outlets.
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40% Bias Score
Australia Levies Charge on Social Media Platforms to Protect Local News
The Australian government announced a "news bargaining incentive"—a charge levied on social media platforms refusing to compensate local media companies for content usage, aiming to address revenue imbalances and protect a functioning democracy.
Australia Levies Charge on Social Media Platforms to Protect Local News
The Australian government announced a "news bargaining incentive"—a charge levied on social media platforms refusing to compensate local media companies for content usage, aiming to address revenue imbalances and protect a functioning democracy.
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44% Bias Score
Australia to Charge Tech Giants to Fund Journalism
The Australian government will impose charges on tech giants like TikTok, Meta, and Google to fund Australian journalism, aiming to generate over \$1 billion for media outlets battling revenue decline, following the failure of voluntary deals under a previous code.
Australia to Charge Tech Giants to Fund Journalism
The Australian government will impose charges on tech giants like TikTok, Meta, and Google to fund Australian journalism, aiming to generate over \$1 billion for media outlets battling revenue decline, following the failure of voluntary deals under a previous code.
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52% Bias Score
Australia funds PNG's NRL entry, signs security pact
Australia will provide Papua New Guinea \$382 million over 10 years to support its entry into the National Rugby League in 2028, alongside a confidential security pact to counter growing Chinese influence in the Pacific, announced Thursday in Sydney by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ...
Australia funds PNG's NRL entry, signs security pact
Australia will provide Papua New Guinea \$382 million over 10 years to support its entry into the National Rugby League in 2028, alongside a confidential security pact to counter growing Chinese influence in the Pacific, announced Thursday in Sydney by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ...
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Man Charged with Murder After Protection Order Lifted
In Sydney, Australia, Talaat Hawatt, 35, is charged with murdering his wife Khouloud Bakour Hawatt, 31, with a homemade spear on Wednesday morning, months after a court lifted a protection order against him.
Sydney Man Charged with Murder After Protection Order Lifted
In Sydney, Australia, Talaat Hawatt, 35, is charged with murdering his wife Khouloud Bakour Hawatt, 31, with a homemade spear on Wednesday morning, months after a court lifted a protection order against him.
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60% Bias Score