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Pesutto Ordered to Pay \$2.3 Million, Faces Bankruptcy
Former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto must pay \$2.3 million of colleague Moira Deeming's legal costs after losing a defamation case where he falsely implied she associated with neo-Nazis; failure to pay could lead to bankruptcy, forcing his resignation and a by-election.
Pesutto Ordered to Pay \$2.3 Million, Faces Bankruptcy
Former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto must pay \$2.3 million of colleague Moira Deeming's legal costs after losing a defamation case where he falsely implied she associated with neo-Nazis; failure to pay could lead to bankruptcy, forcing his resignation and a by-election.
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36% Bias Score
Liberal Party Faces Existential Crisis Amidst Coalition Tensions
Internal divisions within the Australian Liberal Party, particularly over nuclear energy policy, threaten a formal split from the National party, prompting calls for a special inquiry to address the party's future and declining support among female and young voters.
Liberal Party Faces Existential Crisis Amidst Coalition Tensions
Internal divisions within the Australian Liberal Party, particularly over nuclear energy policy, threaten a formal split from the National party, prompting calls for a special inquiry to address the party's future and declining support among female and young voters.
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60% Bias Score
Liberal Party's Gender Quota Debate Reveals Internal Divisions
The Australian Liberal party appointed its first female leader, Sussan Ley, yet faces internal division over a petition for gender quotas, revealing tensions between conservative and moderate factions amidst recent electoral setbacks. Unexpected signatories include former VP Teena McQueen and former...
Liberal Party's Gender Quota Debate Reveals Internal Divisions
The Australian Liberal party appointed its first female leader, Sussan Ley, yet faces internal division over a petition for gender quotas, revealing tensions between conservative and moderate factions amidst recent electoral setbacks. Unexpected signatories include former VP Teena McQueen and former...
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56% Bias Score
Australia's Unindexed Superannuation Tax: A \$40 Billion Windfall with Unforeseen Consequences
Australia's Labor government will impose a 30 percent tax on unrealised superannuation gains exceeding \$3 million, projected to yield \$40 billion over a decade, impacting a larger population than initially estimated due to inflation.
Australia's Unindexed Superannuation Tax: A \$40 Billion Windfall with Unforeseen Consequences
Australia's Labor government will impose a 30 percent tax on unrealised superannuation gains exceeding \$3 million, projected to yield \$40 billion over a decade, impacting a larger population than initially estimated due to inflation.
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64% Bias Score
NSW Labor Launches Housing Campaign Group
NSW Labor established "Labor for Housing," a new campaign group advocating for increased housing supply to counter the housing crisis, mirroring the party's successful Medicare campaign strategy.
NSW Labor Launches Housing Campaign Group
NSW Labor established "Labor for Housing," a new campaign group advocating for increased housing supply to counter the housing crisis, mirroring the party's successful Medicare campaign strategy.
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40% Bias Score
Australia Debates Antisemitism Test for Citizenship
Australia's Coalition party proposed including an antisemitism test in its citizenship application process, sparking debate and criticism from the Labor party regarding its implications for immigration and national identity. This follows earlier discussions about potentially deporting dual citizens.
Australia Debates Antisemitism Test for Citizenship
Australia's Coalition party proposed including an antisemitism test in its citizenship application process, sparking debate and criticism from the Labor party regarding its implications for immigration and national identity. This follows earlier discussions about potentially deporting dual citizens.
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44% Bias Score
Australia Overhauls Environment Act, Boosts Worker Mobility
Australia's new environment minister faces the challenge of updating the Environment Protection Act amidst lobbying from mining and environmental groups; concurrently, a government proposal to ban non-compete agreements will impact up to 3 million workers.
Australia Overhauls Environment Act, Boosts Worker Mobility
Australia's new environment minister faces the challenge of updating the Environment Protection Act amidst lobbying from mining and environmental groups; concurrently, a government proposal to ban non-compete agreements will impact up to 3 million workers.
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28% Bias Score
Australia to Introduce Revised Environmental Protection Bill Amid Stakeholder Opposition
Australia's new Environment Minister, Murray Watt, will introduce a revised environmental protection bill to parliament, aiming to create a national environmental protection agency (EPA) despite facing strong opposition from the mining industry and other stakeholders, following Prime Minister Albane...
Australia to Introduce Revised Environmental Protection Bill Amid Stakeholder Opposition
Australia's new Environment Minister, Murray Watt, will introduce a revised environmental protection bill to parliament, aiming to create a national environmental protection agency (EPA) despite facing strong opposition from the mining industry and other stakeholders, following Prime Minister Albane...
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48% Bias Score
Albanese Cautious Despite Landslide Win, Employs "Progressive Patriotism" Strategy
Following a decisive election win, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese adopts a cautious approach to his future in office, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of politics and warning against complacency, while highlighting his "progressive patriotism" strategy as a key factor in his success.
Albanese Cautious Despite Landslide Win, Employs "Progressive Patriotism" Strategy
Following a decisive election win, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese adopts a cautious approach to his future in office, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of politics and warning against complacency, while highlighting his "progressive patriotism" strategy as a key factor in his success.
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32% Bias Score
Economic Anxieties and Energy Costs Fuel Shift Away From Major Australian Political Parties
New research reveals that poor wage growth and high energy costs have contributed to a significant decline in support for Australia's major political parties since the 2007 election, with primary vote support dropping from over 83 percent to 63 percent in 2023, and studies suggest that this trend wi...
Economic Anxieties and Energy Costs Fuel Shift Away From Major Australian Political Parties
New research reveals that poor wage growth and high energy costs have contributed to a significant decline in support for Australia's major political parties since the 2007 election, with primary vote support dropping from over 83 percent to 63 percent in 2023, and studies suggest that this trend wi...
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44% Bias Score
Larissa Waters Elected New Leader of Australian Greens
Following Adam Bandt's loss in the May election, Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected unopposed as the new federal Greens leader, with Mehreen Faruqi re-elected as deputy leader after a contested vote. The change comes as the Greens have a reduced parliamentary presence after the recen...
Larissa Waters Elected New Leader of Australian Greens
Following Adam Bandt's loss in the May election, Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected unopposed as the new federal Greens leader, with Mehreen Faruqi re-elected as deputy leader after a contested vote. The change comes as the Greens have a reduced parliamentary presence after the recen...
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24% Bias Score
Liberal Party's First Female Leader Amidst Deep-Seated Issues
In 2018, Scott Morrison's comment about a future female Liberal leader, following a leadership spill, foreshadowed the party's subsequent decline in female support and electoral losses, culminating in the appointment of Sussan Ley as the first female leader in 2026, but larger systematic issues pers...
Liberal Party's First Female Leader Amidst Deep-Seated Issues
In 2018, Scott Morrison's comment about a future female Liberal leader, following a leadership spill, foreshadowed the party's subsequent decline in female support and electoral losses, culminating in the appointment of Sussan Ley as the first female leader in 2026, but larger systematic issues pers...
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72% Bias Score
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