November 23, 2025 – Australia Headlines

1Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped

Story gist: Gunmen abducted more than 300 pupils and staff from a Catholic school in central Nigeria.
Left
Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped
— The Guardian
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Center
More than 300 children and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in Nigeria
— 9News.com.au
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Right
Pupils, teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in central Nigeria
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian emphasizes ‘security fears rise’ and focuses on schoolchildren to heighten alarm. Center 9News provides neutral facts, specifying gunmen, children, staff, and school location. Right-leaning News.com.au highlights Catholic school and uses ‘pupils, teachers kidnapped,’ omitting scale of over 300 to downplay magnitude while noting religious aspect.

2Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence say

Story gist: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 22 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence.
Left
Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post-ceasefire attacks
— The Guardian
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Center
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence say
— BBC
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian report 33 deaths, label strikes ‘airstrikes,’ and frame them as an ‘escalation of post-ceasefire attacks,’ emphasizing Israeli action. Center outlets like BBC use the title’s neutral phrasing and 22 figure, attributing to Hamas sources without added context. No right-leaning coverage, absenting potential focus on Israeli security needs or Hamas context.

3Darwin residents assess the damage as TC Fina moves out to sea

Story gist: Tropical Cyclone Fina struck Australia’s Top End near Darwin, causing damage, before moving out to sea. Residents assessed impacts as heavy rain continued.
Left
News live: Cyclone Fina leaves trail of damage as heavy rain hits Top End; Cop30 statement ‘sliding doors’ moment for fossil fuels phase-out
— The Guardian
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Center
Darwin residents assess the damage as TC Fina moves out to sea
— abc.net.au
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Right
Top End smashed by Cyclone Fina
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames damage alongside COP30 climate statement on fossil fuels phase-out, emphasizing policy links and broader environmental context. Center ABC neutrally focuses on Darwin residents assessing post-cyclone damage. Right-leaning News.com.au uses sensational ‘smashed’ language to stress destruction severity. All lanes cover core event without major omissions.

4Trump isolated at G20 as world leaders unite behind Paris agreement

Story gist: At the G20 summit, world leaders issued a climate declaration supporting the Paris agreement, while the US boycotted or abstained. Australia’s prime minister backed coal and gas.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and US boycott
— AFR
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Right
G20 leaders defy Trump with climate declaration as PM backs coal and gas
— The Australian
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Bias summary: Left-leaning framing (inferred from title) emphasizes Trump as ‘isolated’ amid global unity behind Paris Agreement, with dramatic tone. Center outlets like AFR neutrally highlight ‘ambitious agenda’ and US boycott factually. Right-leaning The Australian stresses leaders ‘defy Trump’ but balances by noting Australian PM’s coal/gas support. No explicit left examples provided.