November 24, 2025 – Australia Headlines

1United Firefighters Union questions Metro Tunnel safety permit a week out from project opening

Story gist: The United Firefighters Union questioned the safety permit for Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project one week before its opening. The union launched a legal bid to stop the opening.
Left
Coalition announce emissions policy after joint party room; more magic sand products recalled over asbestos contamination – as it happened
— The Guardian
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Center
United Firefighters Union questions Metro Tunnel safety permit a week out from project opening
— abc.net.au
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Right
Firefighters legal bid to stop Metro Tunnel opening
— Herald Sun
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian buries the story in a broad ‘as it happened’ live blog with other news like emissions policy, downplaying the union challenge. Center ABC.net.au reports neutrally as ‘questions Metro Tunnel safety permit.’ Right-leaning Herald Sun frames it dramatically as ‘Firefighters legal bid to stop Metro Tunnel opening,’ emphasizing obstruction. No major omissions across lanes.

2Ley faces big test and also a big opportunity in final week

Story gist: Sussan Ley faces a test and opportunity in the final week of a Liberal Party contest. A Newspoll shows Andrew Hastie firming as a voter alternative to Ley.
Left
Exclusive: ‘They have an unlimited appetite for stupidity’
— The Saturday Paper
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Center
Ley faces big test and also a big opportunity in final week
— abc.net.au
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Right
Newspoll: Hastie firms as voter alternative to Ley
— The Australian
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Bias summary: Left-leaning The Saturday Paper frames the story with a derogatory quote calling out ‘unlimited appetite for stupidity,’ emphasizing ridicule. Center ABC.net.au uses neutral language highlighting Ley’s test and opportunity without judgment. Right-leaning The Australian stresses Newspoll data positioning Hastie as a strong alternative, focusing on challenge to Ley.

3BOM reveals new website cost $96.5m, not $4.1m as first announced

Story gist: Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology revealed its new website cost A$96.5 million, revising the initial announcement of A$4.1 million.
Left
Australia politics live: Sussan Ley asks ‘How do we maintain the rage?’ as she reads names of 74 women killed in the last year
— The Guardian
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Center
BOM reveals new website cost $96.5m, not $4.1m as first announced
— abc.net.au
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Right
BOM ‘having a lend of taxpayers’ over $96m website design: Nats leader
— The Australian
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian omits the BOM website cost story entirely, focusing on Sussan Ley’s speech about violence against women. Center ABC.net.au reports neutrally with the factual cost revision. Right-leaning Australian highlights taxpayer anger, quoting Nationals leader accusing BOM of ‘having a lend of taxpayers’ over the $96m design.