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Nationals Split from Liberal Party: A Decade of Tensions Culminates in Major Political Break
The Australian Nationals party split from the Liberal Party after a decade of tension over economic and climate policies, which could leave conservative parties in opposition for at least two more terms and prevent Sussan Ley from becoming prime minister. The four policy requests from the Nationals,...
Nationals Split from Liberal Party: A Decade of Tensions Culminates in Major Political Break
The Australian Nationals party split from the Liberal Party after a decade of tension over economic and climate policies, which could leave conservative parties in opposition for at least two more terms and prevent Sussan Ley from becoming prime minister. The four policy requests from the Nationals,...
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56% Bias Score
Victoria Police Budget Cut Amidst Increased Prison Spending
Victoria Police will face a $50 million budget cut in 2025-26 despite a $1.6 billion increase in overall crime and justice spending, attributed to a one-time payment to officers. Simultaneously, the state government allocates $779 million over four years to expand the prison system, following change...
Victoria Police Budget Cut Amidst Increased Prison Spending
Victoria Police will face a $50 million budget cut in 2025-26 despite a $1.6 billion increase in overall crime and justice spending, attributed to a one-time payment to officers. Simultaneously, the state government allocates $779 million over four years to expand the prison system, following change...
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48% Bias Score
Victoria's pre-election budget: \$28.4 billion spend, rising debt
Victoria's 2024-25 budget, delivered 18 months before a state election, allocates \$28.4 billion to infrastructure and services, despite warnings about ballooning debt, aiming to showcase achievements to voters before the 2026 election.
Victoria's pre-election budget: \$28.4 billion spend, rising debt
Victoria's 2024-25 budget, delivered 18 months before a state election, allocates \$28.4 billion to infrastructure and services, despite warnings about ballooning debt, aiming to showcase achievements to voters before the 2026 election.
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60% Bias Score
Australian Nationals Split from Liberal Party
The Australian Nationals party ended its coalition with the Liberal party, marking the first such split since the 1980s due to disagreements over nuclear power, a regional fund, and other key policies. The treasurer called it a "nuclear meltdown", while the Nationals expressed hope for future reunif...
Australian Nationals Split from Liberal Party
The Australian Nationals party ended its coalition with the Liberal party, marking the first such split since the 1980s due to disagreements over nuclear power, a regional fund, and other key policies. The treasurer called it a "nuclear meltdown", while the Nationals expressed hope for future reunif...
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48% Bias Score
Australia's Wage Growth Defies Predictions, Signaling Shift in Political Landscape
Australia's Labor government is celebrating recent economic data showing wages rising faster than inflation, refuting prior warnings of a wage-price spiral and suggesting a shift towards less combative politics.
Australia's Wage Growth Defies Predictions, Signaling Shift in Political Landscape
Australia's Labor government is celebrating recent economic data showing wages rising faster than inflation, refuting prior warnings of a wage-price spiral and suggesting a shift towards less combative politics.
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52% Bias Score
Australia's New Government to Implement Stalled Reforms
Australia's new majority government, led by Prime Minister Albanese, can now implement previously stalled policy reforms addressing climate change, economic inequality, and Indigenous recognition, drawing on expert reports from previous administrations, unlike the previous period of political instab...
Australia's New Government to Implement Stalled Reforms
Australia's new majority government, led by Prime Minister Albanese, can now implement previously stalled policy reforms addressing climate change, economic inequality, and Indigenous recognition, drawing on expert reports from previous administrations, unlike the previous period of political instab...
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40% Bias Score
Australian Coalition Splits After Policy Dispute
The Australian Coalition government, made up of the Liberal and National parties, has split for the first time since 1987, after the Nationals rejected the new Liberal leader's refusal to pre-commit to specific policies following their worst election result in 80 years.
Australian Coalition Splits After Policy Dispute
The Australian Coalition government, made up of the Liberal and National parties, has split for the first time since 1987, after the Nationals rejected the new Liberal leader's refusal to pre-commit to specific policies following their worst election result in 80 years.
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48% Bias Score
Symes Spends Windfall, Delays Gonski Funding Amidst Rising Victorian Debt
Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes spent a \$3.7 billion GST windfall and \$2 billion in federal grants on social programs, drawing criticism for not addressing rising debt and delayed Gonski education funding; a review of the Treasurer's Advance is underway.
Symes Spends Windfall, Delays Gonski Funding Amidst Rising Victorian Debt
Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes spent a \$3.7 billion GST windfall and \$2 billion in federal grants on social programs, drawing criticism for not addressing rising debt and delayed Gonski education funding; a review of the Treasurer's Advance is underway.
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64% Bias Score
Wilson Reclaims Goldstein Seat in Unprecedented By-Election Win
Tim Wilson won the Goldstein by-election against Zoe Daniel by 124 votes, reclaiming the seat he lost in 2022. This makes him the first MP to retake a seat lost to an independent, setting a national political record, after an initial declaration of victory for Daniel on election night.
Wilson Reclaims Goldstein Seat in Unprecedented By-Election Win
Tim Wilson won the Goldstein by-election against Zoe Daniel by 124 votes, reclaiming the seat he lost in 2022. This makes him the first MP to retake a seat lost to an independent, setting a national political record, after an initial declaration of victory for Daniel on election night.
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Butler Takes Charge of $220 Billion Health and Disability Portfolio
Australian Labor Minister Mark Butler now heads a $220 billion health, disability, and aged care portfolio, facing immediate negotiations with states on a new disability support system to ease the strain on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), while also planning major reforms to Medicar...
Butler Takes Charge of $220 Billion Health and Disability Portfolio
Australian Labor Minister Mark Butler now heads a $220 billion health, disability, and aged care portfolio, facing immediate negotiations with states on a new disability support system to ease the strain on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), while also planning major reforms to Medicar...
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44% Bias Score
Victorian Budget Prioritizes Infrastructure, Risks Cuts to Health and Education
The Victorian state budget, to be released Tuesday, prioritizes infrastructure over education and healthcare, despite a $187.8 billion debt and concerns over funding shortfalls in essential services, potentially leading to a public backlash.
Victorian Budget Prioritizes Infrastructure, Risks Cuts to Health and Education
The Victorian state budget, to be released Tuesday, prioritizes infrastructure over education and healthcare, despite a $187.8 billion debt and concerns over funding shortfalls in essential services, potentially leading to a public backlash.
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76% Bias Score
Australian Liberal Party's Internal Crisis and the Rise of "Progressive Patriotism"
The Australian Liberal Party faces an internal crisis due to infighting and a lack of clear direction, leaving it vulnerable to the Labor Party's "progressive patriotism" policy platform, which focuses on increased government spending and social engineering.
Australian Liberal Party's Internal Crisis and the Rise of "Progressive Patriotism"
The Australian Liberal Party faces an internal crisis due to infighting and a lack of clear direction, leaving it vulnerable to the Labor Party's "progressive patriotism" policy platform, which focuses on increased government spending and social engineering.
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64% Bias Score
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