December 27, 2025 – Australia Headlines

1Breaking: Ukrainian capital Kyiv under Russian attack, officials say

Story gist: Russian missile and drone attacks targeted Kyiv and Ukrainian regions, killing three people and causing power outages across multiple oblasts, officials reported.
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Russian attacks kill three and cut power to freezing Ukrainian regions
— The Guardian
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Center
Entire oblasts in Ukraine ‘almost completely without power’ after mass Russian missile, drone attack
— The Kyiv Independent
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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 emphasize casualties (‘kill three’) and humanitarian suffering in ‘freezing’ regions. Center sources like The Kyiv Independent stress scale of destruction with ‘entire oblasts almost completely without power’ after ‘mass’ strikes. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential emphasis on Ukrainian defenses, strategic context, or Russian justifications.

2Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: Australia at the crease again after hectic 20-wicket opening day

Story gist: The Boxing Day Ashes Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground saw 20 wickets fall on the opening day. Australia began batting in their second innings.
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Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: Australia at the crease again after hectic 20-wicket opening day
— The Age
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Center
The Ashes batting marathon that led to MCG carnage
— CODE Sports
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Poms skipper torched over unforgivable act
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: Left-leaning The Age provides neutral live updates, focusing on the wicket tally and Australia’s position without drama. Center CODE Sports emphasizes the ‘batting marathon’ leading to ‘MCG carnage,’ highlighting dramatic collapses neutrally. Right-leaning News.com.au sensationalizes criticism of England’s (‘Poms’) captain for an ‘unforgivable act,’ adopting a mocking, anti-England tone with strong condemnation.

3Inside the grooming process that made Epstein and Maxwell so dangerous

Story gist: The US Justice Department stated it needs a few more weeks to process one million additional Jeffrey Epstein documents for release. Former President Trump reacted by asking, ‘When do they say NO MORE.’
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US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release
— The Guardian
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Center
Trump on DOJ discovery of 1M more Epstein documents: ‘When do they say NO MORE’
— The Hill
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize the DOJ’s procedural delay in processing documents. Center outlets like The Hill highlight Trump’s frustrated quote questioning when releases end. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential focus on demands for full transparency or criticism of government foot-dragging.