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Australian Election 2023: Personality vs. Policy
The 2023 Australian federal election is highlighting the complex relationship between a politician's personality and their electability, with the close polls suggesting that while personality might influence voters, economic conditions and broader political trends ultimately hold greater sway.
Australian Election 2023: Personality vs. Policy
The 2023 Australian federal election is highlighting the complex relationship between a politician's personality and their electability, with the close polls suggesting that while personality might influence voters, economic conditions and broader political trends ultimately hold greater sway.
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44% Bias Score
A$225 Million Federal Funding Secures Perth Intersection Upgrade
The Australian federal government has allocated $225 million towards a $450 million upgrade of Perth's Reid Highway and Erindale Road interchange, resolving a funding dispute and addressing safety and economic concerns at one of the state's most dangerous intersections.
A$225 Million Federal Funding Secures Perth Intersection Upgrade
The Australian federal government has allocated $225 million towards a $450 million upgrade of Perth's Reid Highway and Erindale Road interchange, resolving a funding dispute and addressing safety and economic concerns at one of the state's most dangerous intersections.
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44% Bias Score
Coalition's 41,000 Public Service Job Cut Plan Faces Challenges
The Australian Coalition aims to reduce 41,000 public service roles over five years via attrition, facing challenges due to high turnover in key agencies like Defence and Home Affairs; the plan includes a hiring freeze but excludes redundancies.
Coalition's 41,000 Public Service Job Cut Plan Faces Challenges
The Australian Coalition aims to reduce 41,000 public service roles over five years via attrition, facing challenges due to high turnover in key agencies like Defence and Home Affairs; the plan includes a hiring freeze but excludes redundancies.
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48% Bias Score
NSW Liberals Dump Controversial Candidate, Eliminating Trump-Loving Faction
The NSW Liberal Party disendorsed Ben Britton, its candidate for the state seat of Whitlam, due to his controversial online statements about women in the military and other far-right views; this eliminates the party's Trump-loving faction, exemplified by the lack of electable candidates from that gr...
NSW Liberals Dump Controversial Candidate, Eliminating Trump-Loving Faction
The NSW Liberal Party disendorsed Ben Britton, its candidate for the state seat of Whitlam, due to his controversial online statements about women in the military and other far-right views; this eliminates the party's Trump-loving faction, exemplified by the lack of electable candidates from that gr...
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56% Bias Score
Australian Parties Vow to End Chinese Lease of Darwin Port
Australia's Labor and Coalition parties plan to end Landbridge's lease of the Port of Darwin after a 2023 government review found no national security threat, despite citing strategic importance and potential costs to taxpayers for compensation.
Australian Parties Vow to End Chinese Lease of Darwin Port
Australia's Labor and Coalition parties plan to end Landbridge's lease of the Port of Darwin after a 2023 government review found no national security threat, despite citing strategic importance and potential costs to taxpayers for compensation.
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40% Bias Score
Rise of Independents Shakes Up Australian Election
Australia's upcoming federal election sees a rise in independent and minor party candidates, potentially leading to a hung parliament or minority government, significantly altering traditional political dynamics and introducing uncertainty.
Rise of Independents Shakes Up Australian Election
Australia's upcoming federal election sees a rise in independent and minor party candidates, potentially leading to a hung parliament or minority government, significantly altering traditional political dynamics and introducing uncertainty.
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52% Bias Score
Liberal Candidate's Undisclosed Property Ownership Sparks Controversy
Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer, who portrays herself as a renter and opposes new apartment construction in Melbourne, owns two apartments—one in Canberra and one in London—a fact she confirmed after it was reported in the media. This revelation has drawn criticism and questions about her campaign's ...
Liberal Candidate's Undisclosed Property Ownership Sparks Controversy
Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer, who portrays herself as a renter and opposes new apartment construction in Melbourne, owns two apartments—one in Canberra and one in London—a fact she confirmed after it was reported in the media. This revelation has drawn criticism and questions about her campaign's ...
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60% Bias Score
Dutton Backtracks on Work-From-Home Policy Amidst Backlash
Facing significant backlash, particularly from female voters, Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton reversed his party's policy mandating a full-time return to office for Canberra-based public servants, citing the need for flexibility and acknowledging the negative impact on women's workforce pa...
Dutton Backtracks on Work-From-Home Policy Amidst Backlash
Facing significant backlash, particularly from female voters, Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton reversed his party's policy mandating a full-time return to office for Canberra-based public servants, citing the need for flexibility and acknowledging the negative impact on women's workforce pa...
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60% Bias Score
Australian Election: Inflation, Trump, and the Unpredictable Outcome
Australia's federal election is underway, with incumbent Anthony Albanese facing challenger Peter Dutton amidst economic uncertainty and global political shifts influenced by Donald Trump. The outcome hinges on voter response to these factors, potentially overshadowing the impact of the Indigenous V...
Australian Election: Inflation, Trump, and the Unpredictable Outcome
Australia's federal election is underway, with incumbent Anthony Albanese facing challenger Peter Dutton amidst economic uncertainty and global political shifts influenced by Donald Trump. The outcome hinges on voter response to these factors, potentially overshadowing the impact of the Indigenous V...
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44% Bias Score
Albanese Distances Himself from Unpopular Victorian Premier
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese is strategically distancing himself from Victorian Labor leader Jacinta Allan due to her plummeting approval ratings, with the Coalition aggressively linking them to capitalize on Victoria's rising crime and debt.
Albanese Distances Himself from Unpopular Victorian Premier
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese is strategically distancing himself from Victorian Labor leader Jacinta Allan due to her plummeting approval ratings, with the Coalition aggressively linking them to capitalize on Victoria's rising crime and debt.
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64% Bias Score
Coalition softens work-from-home stance, impacting only Canberra public servants
The Coalition, initially mandating a return to office for all Australian public servants, has revised its policy to only affect Canberra-based employees (36.9% of the workforce) after negative polling and internal criticism, resulting in a policy that is now more aligned with flexible work arrangeme...
Coalition softens work-from-home stance, impacting only Canberra public servants
The Coalition, initially mandating a return to office for all Australian public servants, has revised its policy to only affect Canberra-based employees (36.9% of the workforce) after negative polling and internal criticism, resulting in a policy that is now more aligned with flexible work arrangeme...
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52% Bias Score
Death of Petro Georgiou: A Legacy of Principled Dissent
Petro Georgiou, a prominent Australian Liberal politician known for his independent stance, died at 77; his career was marked by challenging party lines on asylum seeker policies and advocating for human rights and multiculturalism.
Death of Petro Georgiou: A Legacy of Principled Dissent
Petro Georgiou, a prominent Australian Liberal politician known for his independent stance, died at 77; his career was marked by challenging party lines on asylum seeker policies and advocating for human rights and multiculturalism.
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24% Bias Score
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