December 28, 2025 – Australia Headlines

1Man arrested after woman and man die in alleged double fatal stabbing in Sydney

Story gist: A man was arrested after a woman and a man died in an alleged double fatal stabbing in Sydney.
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Man arrested after woman and man die in alleged double fatal stabbing in Sydney
— The Guardian
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Latest News
— NSW Police
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Update after horror double stabbing
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames the story factually with neutral phrasing matching the event description. Center NSW Police provides official, procedural ‘Latest News’ update without emphasis or drama. Right-leaning News.com.au uses sensational ‘horror double stabbing’ tone to highlight gruesomeness, amplifying shock value absent in other lanes.

2Residents told to stay indoors as fire rips through north Brisbane backyard

Story gist: A fire occurred in a backyard in Mango Hill, north Brisbane. Queensland Police declared a PSPA and instructed residents to stay indoors.
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Residents told to stay indoors as fire rips through north Brisbane backyard
— Brisbane Times
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PSPA Declared, Mango Hill
— Queensland Police News
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PSPA declared as raging inferno engulfs home
— The Courier Mail
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Brisbane Times frames with resident safety focus, using ‘rips through backyard’ for moderate drama. Center Queensland Police News offers bare facts: ‘PSPA Declared, Mango Hill,’ omitting details. Right-leaning Courier Mail employs intense language like ‘raging inferno engulfs home,’ emphasizing destruction over safety. Right heightens alarm; center stays neutral; left prioritizes instructions.

3Northern Queensland on flood alert as heavy rain forecast

Story gist: Northern Queensland issued a flood alert due to forecasted heavy rain. The Top End received flood warnings amid ongoing rain.
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No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
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Northern Queensland on flood alert as heavy rain forecast
— Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Flood warnings as Top End lashed by rain
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive environmental or preparedness angles. Center ABC frames it neutrally as a forecast alert in Northern Queensland. Right-leaning News.com.au uses dramatic tone with ‘lashed by rain’ for Top End warnings, emphasizing immediate impact over prediction.

4Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

Story gist: Russia launched drones and missiles at Ukraine, including Kyiv, killing at least one person hours before a planned meeting between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and U.S. President-elect Trump.
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One killed as Russia hammers Ukraine before Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
— Al Jazeera
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Attack on Kyiv shows ‘Russia doesn’t want peace’, Zelensky says
— BBC
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Putin’s brutal move hours before Trump talks
— News.com.au
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Al Jazeera stresses one death and uses aggressive phrasing (‘hammers’) to depict Russian attacks. Center BBC centers Zelenskyy’s quote framing strikes as proof ‘Russia doesn’t want peace.’ Right-leaning News.com.au attributes action to Putin personally as a ‘brutal move’ timed before Trump talks. All outlets criticize Russia, differing in emphasis on casualties, presidential quotes, and personalization.