Topic: Australia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Superannuation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson
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[2026-08-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The ASR VR-e compact sport utility vehicle is based on a design by Foxtron Vehicle Technologies. (Mitsubishi Motors)
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[2026-08-18 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY — Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong defended multiculturalism as "the only Australia that has ever existed" in a speech on Friday, pushing back against the ascendant far-right One Nation party.
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[2026-08-18 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El volante español Rodri Hernández alza el trofeo como mejor jugador del Mundial tras la victoria 1-0 ante Argentina en la final, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026, en East Rutherford, Nueva Jersey. (AP Foto/Abbie Parr)
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[2026-08-17 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-17 20:47 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: a case for democratic improvement, State Development shareholdings, looming teacher pay talks, and the simmering four-day week.
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[2026-08-17 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Whether it’s a pizza pick-up on Friday night, dumplings delivered mid-week or a ready-made meal to help relieve life’s busy juggle, more than ever convenience is driving how Australians eat.
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[2026-08-17 20:19 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying repeal of ‘cruel’ measure is ‘unconscionable’
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-08-17 19:34 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A West Australian man has found himself behind bars after he allegedly made a drunk call to triple-zero claiming the Mandurah Police Station was going to blow up.
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian jockeys making the most of the off-season as the countdown continues to the first day of the new term on September 6
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian jockeys making the most of the off-season as the countdown continues to the first day of the new term on September 6
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Plans to build a private primary school for more than 300 students have distressed locals in a tiny farming community of 100 people near Geelong.
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Natalie James loved going to her local cafe in her progressive and diverse inner north Melbourne neighbourhood.
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Parent financial contributions to the state’s public schools have shrunk by millions of dollars in the past year, while principals face $10,000 credit card transaction limits as part of finance reforms they say signals a lack of trust in their leadership.
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 17, 2026 — 7:30pm
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[2026-08-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 17, 2026 — 7:00pm
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[2026-08-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Guardian’s local boss is departing just months after the company appointed a new editor for its Australian edition.
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[2026-08-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australian Federal Police officers arrest Foluso Omole for his alleged involvement in a $5 million NDIS fraud plot. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)
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[2026-08-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Old boys from the prestigious Scots College have downplayed the seriousness of sexual assault allegations against three current students in what concerned parents at the school say is a sign of a toxic culture at the elite educator.
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[2026-08-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian actor Blake Draper delivers a committed one-man performance tracking the writer as he morphs from enfant terrible to merchant
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[2026-08-17 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Top order batting – Pat Cummins asked his batting order to get through a tricky first couple of hours on a fresh pitch in Darwin and they were completely unable to find a way to do so against a diligent but far from fearsome Bangladesh attack. Jake Weatherald’s perpetual motion at the crease speaks of technical tweaks but also nerves, and it is tough to see him keeping his place in Mackay.
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[2026-08-17 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night
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[2026-08-17 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The NSW gun buyback aims to remove 274,000 firearms from circulation. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
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[2026-08-17 17:23 UTC+10:00] [Datacentres - Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth legislation
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[2026-08-17 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union
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[2026-08-17 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Guardian Australia press office] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Guardian Australia announces Costello will depart on 18 September following a significant period of development and growth for the Australian business
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[2026-08-17 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.
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[2026-08-17 16:57 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warning: Graphic content
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[2026-08-17 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The One Nation staffer was allegedly set upon by four people at the Royal Queensland Show. (AAP: Jono Searle)
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[2026-08-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The man pleaded guilty to eight charges in Batemans Bay Local Court today. (ABC News: James Tugwell)
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[2026-08-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Toowong Private Hospital has passed from the hands of one Brisbane family to another, with liquidators selling the collapsed mental health facility for more than $12 million to local developers.
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[2026-08-17 16:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The underworld had largely counted Fadi Haddara as done with the most dangerous days of his old life.
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[2026-08-17 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cost of living and local representation have emerged as key issues for candidates to address as pre-poll voting officially kicked in the Secret Harbour byelection on Monday.
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[2026-08-17 16:44 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A woman admitted to a Brisbane hospital’s mental health unit searched for methods to end her life before she died, as staff working there suffered unmanageable workloads and constant overcrowding, an inquest has heard.
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[2026-08-17 16:36 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The father of an experienced teenage hiker missing in dense Southern Highlands bushland has made an impassioned plea for support, as rescuers searching for his daughter for a sixth day remain hopeful she is alive.
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[2026-08-17 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Rural and Remote Communities
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[2026-08-17 16:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-17 16:27 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-17 16:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A woman wearing a One Nation shirt was allegedly left with a broken rib after an assault at the Ekka, according to the party, which said it would change its policy on volunteers wearing branded clothing in public.
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[2026-08-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Efforts to collect DNA samples from a group of teenagers charged with murder have been opposed.
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[2026-08-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Liberty (22-14, 10-4 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (13-22, 2-10 Eastern Conference)
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[2026-08-17 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: True North Copper has bolstered its coffers with firm commitments for an $18 million placement and plans for a further $2 million share purchase plan as it gets set to hit the accelerator on its Queensland copper assets.
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[2026-08-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Garma festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: East Arnhem Land is one of the last strongholds of Aboriginal culture in Australia, home to the Yolngu people who maintain one of the oldest continuous cultures on Earth. The land is fully owned and managed by traditional owners under inalienable Aboriginal freehold title, which means it can never be bought or sold.
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[2026-08-17 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Edwin Kemp Attrill and Janette Milera are challenging the North Adelaide golf course redevelopment in court. (ABC News: Leah MacLennan)
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[2026-08-17 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The old Belrose tip in the northern beaches will house a large battery capable of powering 1500 homes at peak demand, while the NSW government is rolling out a program of grants for businesses to install batteries.
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[2026-08-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Latrell Mitchell could make a long-awaited return for South Sydney this weekend, with coach Wayne Bennett admitting: “He’s a chance. He’ll still have to get through a couple of training sessions, but he’s some chance.”
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[2026-08-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Plans for a $90 billion high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle have moved a step closer to becoming reality after three international consortiums were shortlisted to design the most challenging section from the Central Coast to north of Hornsby.
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[2026-08-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Swimming] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Los Angeles: When half a dozen of Australia’s top swimmers decided not to compete at the Pan Pacific Championships, there were fears of an American bloodbath at the quadrennial event in Irvine, California.
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[2026-08-17 15:29 UTC+10:00] [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National broadcaster says it has identified ‘three further stories of concern’ contributed by former bikie turned journalist
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