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Australia's Controversial Nauru Deal and Bank Fee Cap
Australia's $2.5 billion deal with Nauru to house former immigration detainees and the Reserve Bank's plan to cap bank fees are facing criticism, with concerns over cost shifting and lack of transparency.
Australia's Controversial Nauru Deal and Bank Fee Cap
Australia's $2.5 billion deal with Nauru to house former immigration detainees and the Reserve Bank's plan to cap bank fees are facing criticism, with concerns over cost shifting and lack of transparency.
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32% Bias Score
Australia's Controversial Nauru Deal Sparks Islander Concerns
Australia's $2.5 billion plan to transfer non-citizens to Nauru for 30 years has sparked concern among Nauru residents, who question the plan's impact on their island and resources.
Australia's Controversial Nauru Deal Sparks Islander Concerns
Australia's $2.5 billion plan to transfer non-citizens to Nauru for 30 years has sparked concern among Nauru residents, who question the plan's impact on their island and resources.
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40% Bias Score
Australia Rushes Nauru Deportation Laws Amid Immigration Debate
Australia's Labor government is fast-tracking controversial deportation laws to Nauru, facing criticism from opposition parties, migrant groups, and refugee advocates, amidst rising public debate on immigration levels following weekend anti-immigration rallies.
Australia Rushes Nauru Deportation Laws Amid Immigration Debate
Australia's Labor government is fast-tracking controversial deportation laws to Nauru, facing criticism from opposition parties, migrant groups, and refugee advocates, amidst rising public debate on immigration levels following weekend anti-immigration rallies.
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28% Bias Score
Australia to Deport Hundreds of Foreign-Born Criminals to Nauru Under $400M Deal
Australia will pay Nauru $400 million over several years to accept the deportation of approximately 280 foreign-born criminals whose visas were cancelled due to character grounds, following a High Court ruling against indefinite detention without prospect of removal.
Australia to Deport Hundreds of Foreign-Born Criminals to Nauru Under $400M Deal
Australia will pay Nauru $400 million over several years to accept the deportation of approximately 280 foreign-born criminals whose visas were cancelled due to character grounds, following a High Court ruling against indefinite detention without prospect of removal.
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40% Bias Score
Dengue Fever Outbreak on Nauru Impacts Asylum Seekers
A dengue fever outbreak on Nauru has infected at least nine asylum seekers, including two children who died, highlighting inadequate healthcare and living conditions for refugees held on the island under Australian government policies.
Dengue Fever Outbreak on Nauru Impacts Asylum Seekers
A dengue fever outbreak on Nauru has infected at least nine asylum seekers, including two children who died, highlighting inadequate healthcare and living conditions for refugees held on the island under Australian government policies.
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40% Bias Score
Nauru to Sell Passports to Fund Mass Relocation Due to Rising Sea Levels
The low-lying island nation of Nauru, facing rising sea levels from climate change, plans a mass inland relocation of 90% of its population, costing over $60 million, and will sell passports for $105,000 each to fund the move, despite past misuse of such schemes.
Nauru to Sell Passports to Fund Mass Relocation Due to Rising Sea Levels
The low-lying island nation of Nauru, facing rising sea levels from climate change, plans a mass inland relocation of 90% of its population, costing over $60 million, and will sell passports for $105,000 each to fund the move, despite past misuse of such schemes.
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32% Bias Score
Nauru: From Guano Riches to a Prison Island
The Pacific island nation of Nauru, once wealthy from phosphate mining, faces bankruptcy and now relies on controversial deals with Australia to survive, including housing foreign prisoners and accepting refugees.
Nauru: From Guano Riches to a Prison Island
The Pacific island nation of Nauru, once wealthy from phosphate mining, faces bankruptcy and now relies on controversial deals with Australia to survive, including housing foreign prisoners and accepting refugees.
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36% Bias Score
Australia to Pay Nauru $1.6 Billion over 30 Years to Resettle Asylum Seekers
Australia will pay Nauru $1.6 billion over three decades to resettle up to 354 asylum seekers with no legal right to remain in Australia, a controversial deal raising human rights concerns and economic questions.
Australia to Pay Nauru $1.6 Billion over 30 Years to Resettle Asylum Seekers
Australia will pay Nauru $1.6 billion over three decades to resettle up to 354 asylum seekers with no legal right to remain in Australia, a controversial deal raising human rights concerns and economic questions.
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44% Bias Score
Australia to Deport Non-Visa Holders to Nauru Under $314 Million Deal
Australia and Nauru signed a \$314 million agreement allowing Australia to deport non-visa holders to Nauru, sparking criticism from refugee advocates and human rights organizations.
Australia to Deport Non-Visa Holders to Nauru Under $314 Million Deal
Australia and Nauru signed a \$314 million agreement allowing Australia to deport non-visa holders to Nauru, sparking criticism from refugee advocates and human rights organizations.
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40% Bias Score
Nauru Sells Passports to Fund Climate Change Relocation
Faced with rising sea levels threatening 90% of its land, Nauru is selling passports for \$99,000-\$110,000 to fund relocation, with four German citizens being the first to purchase, granting them visa-free travel to 89 countries.
Nauru Sells Passports to Fund Climate Change Relocation
Faced with rising sea levels threatening 90% of its land, Nauru is selling passports for \$99,000-\$110,000 to fund relocation, with four German citizens being the first to purchase, granting them visa-free travel to 89 countries.
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40% Bias Score
Morrison Overrode Medical Advice to Deny Abortion Access to Asylum Seekers
In 2014, Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison sought advice to deny abortion access to asylum seekers in offshore detention, overriding medical recommendations and implementing a restrictive transfer policy that significantly delayed and limited access to termination services, causing prol...
Morrison Overrode Medical Advice to Deny Abortion Access to Asylum Seekers
In 2014, Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison sought advice to deny abortion access to asylum seekers in offshore detention, overriding medical recommendations and implementing a restrictive transfer policy that significantly delayed and limited access to termination services, causing prol...
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52% Bias Score
UN Rules Australia Accountable for Offshore Detention Center Abuses
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Australia is responsible for human rights abuses in its offshore detention center on Nauru, rejecting the government's claim of lacking jurisdiction; this sets a precedent for similar agreements in Europe.
UN Rules Australia Accountable for Offshore Detention Center Abuses
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Australia is responsible for human rights abuses in its offshore detention center on Nauru, rejecting the government's claim of lacking jurisdiction; this sets a precedent for similar agreements in Europe.
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40% Bias Score
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