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Secrecy Surrounding Macquarie Park Apartment Block Defects Undermines Housing Policies
An 885-unit apartment complex in Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia, has been found to have serious concrete slab faults requiring rectification, but the agreement between the developer and the Building Commission NSW is shrouded in secrecy, impacting public trust and housing affordability.
Secrecy Surrounding Macquarie Park Apartment Block Defects Undermines Housing Policies
An 885-unit apartment complex in Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia, has been found to have serious concrete slab faults requiring rectification, but the agreement between the developer and the Building Commission NSW is shrouded in secrecy, impacting public trust and housing affordability.
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44% Bias Score
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
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40% Bias Score
Hamburg Archdiocese Criticized for Handling of Sexual Abuse Cases
The Betroffenenrat Nord criticizes the Hamburg Archdiocese's handling of sexual abuse cases, citing confrontational interactions, lack of victim involvement, and prioritization of data protection over investigation, contrasting it with Osnabrück's more proactive approach and expressing concern over ...
Hamburg Archdiocese Criticized for Handling of Sexual Abuse Cases
The Betroffenenrat Nord criticizes the Hamburg Archdiocese's handling of sexual abuse cases, citing confrontational interactions, lack of victim involvement, and prioritization of data protection over investigation, contrasting it with Osnabrück's more proactive approach and expressing concern over ...
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44% Bias Score
German Parties' 2024 Election Donations Reveal Funding Disparities
Ahead of Germany's 2024 federal election, the CDU received €5.37 million in large donations, dwarfing the SPD's €550,001. The FDP received €2.77 million, while Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW received the largest single donation (€4.09 million) but experienced a decline after the November 2023 coalition col...
German Parties' 2024 Election Donations Reveal Funding Disparities
Ahead of Germany's 2024 federal election, the CDU received €5.37 million in large donations, dwarfing the SPD's €550,001. The FDP received €2.77 million, while Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW received the largest single donation (€4.09 million) but experienced a decline after the November 2023 coalition col...
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40% Bias Score
Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
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52% Bias Score
Judicial Conference Declines to Refer Ethics Complaints Against Supreme Court Justices
The U.S. Judicial Conference announced it will not refer ethics complaints against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Department of Justice; Thomas will update his financial disclosures to reflect private travel and gifts, while Jackson amended her disclosures re...
Judicial Conference Declines to Refer Ethics Complaints Against Supreme Court Justices
The U.S. Judicial Conference announced it will not refer ethics complaints against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Department of Justice; Thomas will update his financial disclosures to reflect private travel and gifts, while Jackson amended her disclosures re...
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48% Bias Score
Ohio Supreme Court to Decide on Public Records Case Against Attorney General Yost
The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments in a public records case against Attorney General Dave Yost, deciding whether he must release records related to his ties with the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), following a magistrate's order for document production and a deposition, which he...
Ohio Supreme Court to Decide on Public Records Case Against Attorney General Yost
The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments in a public records case against Attorney General Dave Yost, deciding whether he must release records related to his ties with the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), following a magistrate's order for document production and a deposition, which he...
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48% Bias Score
King's Foundation Inquiry: Governance Failures and Substantial Risks Identified
A three-year investigation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator into the King's Foundation found that Michael Fawcett's actions exposed the charity to substantial risk, although no misconduct was found among trustees or Fawcett. The inquiry criticized his failure to inform colleagues abou...
King's Foundation Inquiry: Governance Failures and Substantial Risks Identified
A three-year investigation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator into the King's Foundation found that Michael Fawcett's actions exposed the charity to substantial risk, although no misconduct was found among trustees or Fawcett. The inquiry criticized his failure to inform colleagues abou...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Ministry Secretly Pays Problematic Asylum Seekers to Depart
The Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration secretly paid problematic asylum seekers, like Hassan Roukas who received thousands of euros in compensation, to return home, deviating from standard policy and raising concerns about transparency and fairness.
Dutch Ministry Secretly Pays Problematic Asylum Seekers to Depart
The Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration secretly paid problematic asylum seekers, like Hassan Roukas who received thousands of euros in compensation, to return home, deviating from standard policy and raising concerns about transparency and fairness.
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60% Bias Score
Record Political Donations in Germany Ahead of Early Elections
In 2022, German political parties received a record amount of large donations (€35,000+), with the CDU (€5.37 million) and FDP (€2.77 million) receiving the most among major parties, while the BSW received a massive €4.09 million single donation; the AfD received none.
Record Political Donations in Germany Ahead of Early Elections
In 2022, German political parties received a record amount of large donations (€35,000+), with the CDU (€5.37 million) and FDP (€2.77 million) receiving the most among major parties, while the BSW received a massive €4.09 million single donation; the AfD received none.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Family Receives Lavish Gifts from Foreign Leaders in 2023
In 2023, Joe and Jill Biden received numerous gifts from foreign leaders, including a $20,000 diamond for the First Lady from India's Prime Minister, while the CIA destroyed over $132,000 worth of gifts received by its employees, highlighting the complexities of diplomatic gift-giving protocols.
Biden Family Receives Lavish Gifts from Foreign Leaders in 2023
In 2023, Joe and Jill Biden received numerous gifts from foreign leaders, including a $20,000 diamond for the First Lady from India's Prime Minister, while the CIA destroyed over $132,000 worth of gifts received by its employees, highlighting the complexities of diplomatic gift-giving protocols.
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48% Bias Score
Defeated PBM Reform Bill Fails to Address Core Issues
The FTC's July 2024 report criticized PBM practices, leading to a lawsuit; a defeated bill (HR II Section 227) attempted reform but failed to address core issues like rebates and transparency, potentially increasing costs and administrative burden.
Defeated PBM Reform Bill Fails to Address Core Issues
The FTC's July 2024 report criticized PBM practices, leading to a lawsuit; a defeated bill (HR II Section 227) attempted reform but failed to address core issues like rebates and transparency, potentially increasing costs and administrative burden.
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56% Bias Score
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