November 29, 2025 – Australia Headlines

1Hottest spring on record for east coast as dangerous weekend storms return

Story gist: Australia’s east coast recorded its hottest spring on record. Dangerous storms returned over the weekend, with temperatures forecast to remain up to 8°C above average in Queensland and northern NSW into next week.
Left
Temperatures to stay up to 8C above average for Queensland and northern NSW into next week after storms wreak havoc
— The Guardian
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Center
Hottest spring on record for east coast as dangerous weekend storms return
— abc.net.au
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‘So much fuel’: Heatwave conditions to fire up ‘big, powerful storm systems’
— The Courier Mail
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian emphasizes prolonged high temperatures (up to 8°C above average) post-storm ‘havoc,’ implying climate persistence. Center ABC neutrally reports record spring heat and returning storms without qualifiers. Right-leaning Courier Mail focuses on heatwave as ‘fuel’ for ‘big, powerful’ storms, stressing immediate storm intensification over record heat duration.

2Ray’s Metro Tunnel idea was blocked. So he broke the rules (and won)

Story gist: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project will open after years of delays. Ray implemented an idea to use Instagram influencers for promotion after it was blocked.
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The Metro Tunnel will finally open after years of chaos – so what is the payoff for the Melbourne commuter?
— The Guardian
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Center
Instagram influencers used to promote Metro Tunnel
— abc.net.au
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian emphasizes ‘years of chaos’ and questions payoff for commuters, adopting skeptical tone on delays. Center ABC neutrally reports use of Instagram influencers for promotion. Right-leaning outlets absent, lacking potential positive framing of rule-breaking success or project completion.

3Latest News

Story gist: A man died from gunshot wounds in a daylight shooting on a suburban street in Sydney. Two people were arrested, including a teenager charged with murder.
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Man dead and two under arrest after daylight shooting on suburban Sydney street
— The Guardian
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Center
Latest News
— NSW Police
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Teen charged with murder, dad gunned down
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian leads with victim (‘man dead’) and public context (‘daylight shooting on suburban Sydney street’), noting arrests. Center NSW Police provides neutral ‘Latest News’ without emphasis or detail. Right-leaning News.com.au prioritizes perpetrator (‘teen charged with murder’) first, humanizes victim as ‘dad gunned down’ with vivid language.

4Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

Story gist: Australia enacted long-sought environmental law reforms via a compromise deal. Independent Senator David Pocock criticized the process for lacking scrutiny on nature protection measures.
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Pocock criticises lack of scrutiny for nature laws – as it happened
— The Guardian
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Center
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
— The Conversation
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian highlight Senator Pocock’s criticism of insufficient scrutiny, using skeptical tone focused on procedural flaws. Center sources like The Conversation note the reform’s arrival but question its effectiveness for nature protection. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on deregulation benefits or economic impacts.