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NSW Finalizes Medium-Density Housing Reforms, Targeting 100,000 New Homes
NSW's revised medium-density housing reforms, effective February 28th, will allow up to six-story apartment blocks within 400 meters of 171 transport hubs and town centers across Greater Sydney and surrounding regions, aiming to deliver over 100,000 homes in five years, but excluding employment zone...
NSW Finalizes Medium-Density Housing Reforms, Targeting 100,000 New Homes
NSW's revised medium-density housing reforms, effective February 28th, will allow up to six-story apartment blocks within 400 meters of 171 transport hubs and town centers across Greater Sydney and surrounding regions, aiming to deliver over 100,000 homes in five years, but excluding employment zone...
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36% Bias Score
NSW Fast-Tracks 6400 Homes, Bypassing Local Councils
The NSW Housing Delivery Authority approved 11 residential projects totaling 6400 homes in Sydney via a fast-tracked process, bypassing local councils to address the state's housing shortage, while rejecting others due to various factors.
NSW Fast-Tracks 6400 Homes, Bypassing Local Councils
The NSW Housing Delivery Authority approved 11 residential projects totaling 6400 homes in Sydney via a fast-tracked process, bypassing local councils to address the state's housing shortage, while rejecting others due to various factors.
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48% Bias Score
Sydney's Blue Groper Population Halved Amidst Climate Change Concerns
Since 2008, Sydney's eastern blue groper population has been halved, mainly due to ocean warming, leading to a 12-month fishing ban with potential for permanency following community outrage over killings and a stock assessment.
Sydney's Blue Groper Population Halved Amidst Climate Change Concerns
Since 2008, Sydney's eastern blue groper population has been halved, mainly due to ocean warming, leading to a 12-month fishing ban with potential for permanency following community outrage over killings and a stock assessment.
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52% Bias Score
NSW Bill Seeks to Expand Abortion Access
A NSW bill proposes letting nurses and midwives prescribe abortion medication and mandates referrals from doctors with conscientious objections, aiming to increase abortion access for disadvantaged women and those in rural areas, building upon a NSW Health review finding that access is limited for m...
NSW Bill Seeks to Expand Abortion Access
A NSW bill proposes letting nurses and midwives prescribe abortion medication and mandates referrals from doctors with conscientious objections, aiming to increase abortion access for disadvantaged women and those in rural areas, building upon a NSW Health review finding that access is limited for m...
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52% Bias Score
NSW Workforce to Shrink as Population Ages
By 2051, NSW's non-working adult population will increase by over 500,000 due to an aging population, causing varied employment changes across the state; Western Sydney will experience faster job growth than Eastern Sydney.
NSW Workforce to Shrink as Population Ages
By 2051, NSW's non-working adult population will increase by over 500,000 due to an aging population, causing varied employment changes across the state; Western Sydney will experience faster job growth than Eastern Sydney.
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28% Bias Score
NSW Forestry Corp Overstates Timber Extraction by 30%
The Forestry Corporation of NSW misreported timber extraction volumes by nearly 30 percent over three years due to a "data extraction error," raising concerns about the accuracy of sustainability reports and impacting environmental assessments and koala conservation efforts.
NSW Forestry Corp Overstates Timber Extraction by 30%
The Forestry Corporation of NSW misreported timber extraction volumes by nearly 30 percent over three years due to a "data extraction error," raising concerns about the accuracy of sustainability reports and impacting environmental assessments and koala conservation efforts.
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60% Bias Score
NSW Blacklists Taxi Drivers for Fare Evasion
NSW introduces a blacklist of taxi drivers with fare-related offenses, accessible to all taxi and ride-share companies, to prevent them from switching after being fined; over 1000 drivers fined $869,000 since late 2022.
NSW Blacklists Taxi Drivers for Fare Evasion
NSW introduces a blacklist of taxi drivers with fare-related offenses, accessible to all taxi and ride-share companies, to prevent them from switching after being fined; over 1000 drivers fined $869,000 since late 2022.
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44% Bias Score
NSW Rushes Race-Based Hate Speech Law Amid Antisemitic Attacks
The NSW government rushed through parliament a new law criminalizing race-based hate speech with penalties up to two years in prison or $11,000 fines, following antisemitic attacks, but excluding other protected attributes causing concerns among faith groups about social cohesion.
NSW Rushes Race-Based Hate Speech Law Amid Antisemitic Attacks
The NSW government rushed through parliament a new law criminalizing race-based hate speech with penalties up to two years in prison or $11,000 fines, following antisemitic attacks, but excluding other protected attributes causing concerns among faith groups about social cohesion.
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44% Bias Score
NSW Invests $199 Million in EV Charging Infrastructure to Boost Tourism and Electric Vehicle Adoption
Nine NSW tourist routes now boast improved EV charging infrastructure thanks to a $199 million state government investment, aiming to alleviate range anxiety and boost both electric vehicle adoption and regional tourism.
NSW Invests $199 Million in EV Charging Infrastructure to Boost Tourism and Electric Vehicle Adoption
Nine NSW tourist routes now boast improved EV charging infrastructure thanks to a $199 million state government investment, aiming to alleviate range anxiety and boost both electric vehicle adoption and regional tourism.
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48% Bias Score
NSW LGBTQ Community Faces Rising Violence Amidst Hate Speech Law Exclusion
A surge in homophobic attacks in NSW, including neo-Nazi demonstrations and online harassment, has prompted concerns as the state government plans to exclude LGBTQ people from new hate speech laws aimed at curbing racial hatred.
NSW LGBTQ Community Faces Rising Violence Amidst Hate Speech Law Exclusion
A surge in homophobic attacks in NSW, including neo-Nazi demonstrations and online harassment, has prompted concerns as the state government plans to exclude LGBTQ people from new hate speech laws aimed at curbing racial hatred.
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48% Bias Score
NSW Hospital System Fails Cerebral Palsy Patient
Declan Lee, a cerebral palsy patient, waited three hours on the floor of a Northern Beaches Hospital bathroom after a fall because staff couldn't lift him; this highlights systemic issues in NSW hospitals regarding disability care, exacerbated by staff shortages and inadequate training, prompting ca...
NSW Hospital System Fails Cerebral Palsy Patient
Declan Lee, a cerebral palsy patient, waited three hours on the floor of a Northern Beaches Hospital bathroom after a fall because staff couldn't lift him; this highlights systemic issues in NSW hospitals regarding disability care, exacerbated by staff shortages and inadequate training, prompting ca...
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24% Bias Score
NSW Government Declines Interview on PFAS-Contaminated Water, Sparking Internal Conflict
The NSW water minister and government agencies declined a critical ABC interview about PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Blue Mountains last year, sparking internal government conflict and public frustration; emails revealed at a parliamentary inquiry detail the decision and subsequent fallout...
NSW Government Declines Interview on PFAS-Contaminated Water, Sparking Internal Conflict
The NSW water minister and government agencies declined a critical ABC interview about PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Blue Mountains last year, sparking internal government conflict and public frustration; emails revealed at a parliamentary inquiry detail the decision and subsequent fallout...
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44% Bias Score
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