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Squatters exploit tenancy laws, trapping homeowner in his own house
A 66-year-old retiree in Ipswich, Australia, is trapped in his home by squatters who refuse to leave despite not paying rent and subletting a room, highlighting loopholes in Queensland's tenancy laws.
Squatters exploit tenancy laws, trapping homeowner in his own house
A 66-year-old retiree in Ipswich, Australia, is trapped in his home by squatters who refuse to leave despite not paying rent and subletting a room, highlighting loopholes in Queensland's tenancy laws.
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52% Bias Score
Mother of Murdered Child Dies in Custody
Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia Rose on May 26th, died in a Brisbane correctional center on May 30th, prompting a review of prison procedures and an outpouring of community grief for Sophia.
Mother of Murdered Child Dies in Custody
Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, charged with murdering her three-year-old daughter Sophia Rose on May 26th, died in a Brisbane correctional center on May 30th, prompting a review of prison procedures and an outpouring of community grief for Sophia.
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40% Bias Score
Widespread PFAS Contamination Found in Queenslanders' Blood
A study reveals that nearly 98% of Queenslanders over 12 have PFAS in their blood, with higher levels in older men, raising concerns about long-term health effects despite limited immediate evidence of harm.
Widespread PFAS Contamination Found in Queenslanders' Blood
A study reveals that nearly 98% of Queenslanders over 12 have PFAS in their blood, with higher levels in older men, raising concerns about long-term health effects despite limited immediate evidence of harm.
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28% Bias Score
Woman Charged with Murder After Child Found Dead in Queensland
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a three-year-old girl at a Moore Park Beach home in Queensland, Australia; two other children were unharmed and are now in the care of others.
Woman Charged with Murder After Child Found Dead in Queensland
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a three-year-old girl at a Moore Park Beach home in Queensland, Australia; two other children were unharmed and are now in the care of others.
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24% Bias Score
Queensland Rejects $1bn Wind Farm Project, Raising Renewable Energy Concerns
The Queensland government rejected the $1bn Moonlight Range Wind Farm project, capable of powering 260,000 homes, citing local opposition and environmental concerns, despite conditional approval, sparking concerns about the state's commitment to renewable energy.
Queensland Rejects $1bn Wind Farm Project, Raising Renewable Energy Concerns
The Queensland government rejected the $1bn Moonlight Range Wind Farm project, capable of powering 260,000 homes, citing local opposition and environmental concerns, despite conditional approval, sparking concerns about the state's commitment to renewable energy.
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60% Bias Score
Queensland Government Defunds Environmental Defenders Office
The Queensland government will cut \$500,000 in state funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in June, breaking a pre-election promise and echoing a similar move under Campbell Newman. The EDO provides free legal aid to communities challenging environmental projects, and the funding cut...
Queensland Government Defunds Environmental Defenders Office
The Queensland government will cut \$500,000 in state funding for the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in June, breaking a pre-election promise and echoing a similar move under Campbell Newman. The EDO provides free legal aid to communities challenging environmental projects, and the funding cut...
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56% Bias Score
Queensland Pill-Testing Trial Closed, Evaluation Withheld
Queensland's short-lived pill-testing trial, shut down by the LNP government in April 2024, despite a completed $453,286 evaluation, highlights a lack of overdose monitoring and potential increase in harm from dangerous drugs like nitazenes, with one death reported.
Queensland Pill-Testing Trial Closed, Evaluation Withheld
Queensland's short-lived pill-testing trial, shut down by the LNP government in April 2024, despite a completed $453,286 evaluation, highlights a lack of overdose monitoring and potential increase in harm from dangerous drugs like nitazenes, with one death reported.
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56% Bias Score
Low Vaccination Rates Exacerbate COVID-19 Surge in Queensland Amidst New Variant
Queensland faces a concerning surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the new NB.1.8.1 variant, exacerbated by low booster uptake (under 250,000 this year) and high rates of flu and RSV hospitalizations (over 2,000 and 12,000 respectively). Health officials warn of potential strain on the healthcare syste...
Low Vaccination Rates Exacerbate COVID-19 Surge in Queensland Amidst New Variant
Queensland faces a concerning surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the new NB.1.8.1 variant, exacerbated by low booster uptake (under 250,000 this year) and high rates of flu and RSV hospitalizations (over 2,000 and 12,000 respectively). Health officials warn of potential strain on the healthcare syste...
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40% Bias Score
NSW Dominates Queensland in State of Origin Match
NSW defeated Queensland 18-6 in a State of Origin match, showcasing superior teamwork and individual brilliance from players like Cleary, Moses, and the Mitchells; Queensland's determined efforts were insufficient to overcome NSW's decisive advantage.
NSW Dominates Queensland in State of Origin Match
NSW defeated Queensland 18-6 in a State of Origin match, showcasing superior teamwork and individual brilliance from players like Cleary, Moses, and the Mitchells; Queensland's determined efforts were insufficient to overcome NSW's decisive advantage.
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52% Bias Score
Queensland Nurses and Midwives Vote to Strike Over Wage Dispute
In Queensland, Australia, over 96% of 50,000 nurses and midwives voted to strike due to the state government failing to deliver promised "nation-leading" wages, despite a proposed 11% increase over three years; the strike could include work stoppages and reduced services.
Queensland Nurses and Midwives Vote to Strike Over Wage Dispute
In Queensland, Australia, over 96% of 50,000 nurses and midwives voted to strike due to the state government failing to deliver promised "nation-leading" wages, despite a proposed 11% increase over three years; the strike could include work stoppages and reduced services.
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52% Bias Score
UN Condemns Queensland's Youth Crime Bill
The UN urged Queensland to reject its youth crime bill, which sentences children as adults for 33 offenses, impacting Indigenous children disproportionately, despite government claims it improves safety and the opposition's support due to the government's majority.
UN Condemns Queensland's Youth Crime Bill
The UN urged Queensland to reject its youth crime bill, which sentences children as adults for 33 offenses, impacting Indigenous children disproportionately, despite government claims it improves safety and the opposition's support due to the government's majority.
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52% Bias Score
Queensland Nurses Reject Pay Offer, Threaten Major Strike Action
The Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union rejected a government pay offer that tied backpay to a no-strike pledge, triggering a union warning of significant industrial action if the government restricts the right to strike; the dispute foreshadows wider labor tensions across the state's public secto...
Queensland Nurses Reject Pay Offer, Threaten Major Strike Action
The Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union rejected a government pay offer that tied backpay to a no-strike pledge, triggering a union warning of significant industrial action if the government restricts the right to strike; the dispute foreshadows wider labor tensions across the state's public secto...
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44% Bias Score
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