[2026-05-16 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Labor on track to win by-election in Brisbane seat of Stafford

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 11:07pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/labor-luke-richmond-likely-stafford-by-election-brisbane/106685380

[2026-05-16 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Child star-turned-OnlyFans creator says Sydney Sweeney scene crossed a line

Snippet: Former Disney star Maitland Ward is not happy with Sydney Sweeney’s portrayal of an OnlyFans model in season three of “Euphoria.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/media/maitland-ward-calls-sydney-sweeneys-onlyfans-scenes-in-euphoria-disgusting-and-vile/

[2026-05-16 22:40 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor faces knife-edge result in Stafford byelection amid swing to LNP

Snippet: Queensland’s Labor opposition appears likely to have suffered a swing against it in the party’s northern Brisbane heartland, delivering a knife-edge byelection night result in Stafford.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/labor-faces-knife-edge-result-in-stafford-byelection-amid-swing-to-lnp-20260514-p5zwtj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 22:40 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor claims knife-edge victory in Stafford byelection despite swing to LNP

Snippet: Queensland’s Labor opposition has suffered a significant swing against it in the party’s northern Brisbane heartland, delivering a knife-edge result in the Stafford byelection.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/labor-claims-knife-edge-victory-in-stafford-byelection-despite-swing-to-lnp-20260514-p5zwtj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Premier, rocker, billionaires assemble for Murdoch institute gala

Snippet: Australia’s business and political elite assembled in force on Saturday evening to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute at Melbourne’s State Library.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/premier-rocker-billionaires-assemble-for-murdoch-institute-gala-20260516-p5zxqb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 20:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Claim Queensland bus hit guardrail a day before fatal crash

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/claim-queensland-bus-hit-guardrail-a-day-before-fatal-crash/d2f56fe4-dbf4-48ae-98c0-5fa668e508ff

[2026-05-16 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Matildas’s heroics deliver Melbourne City A-League glory

Snippet: Melbourne City 3-1 Wellington Phoenix

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-s-heroics-deliver-melbourne-city-a-league-glory-20260516-p5zxrf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 20:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Truck rollover on South Australian freeway

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/truck-rollover-on-south-australian-freeway-20260516-p5zxrg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 20:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man charged after allegedly taking axe to Sydney supermarket

Snippet: A man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a Woolworths supermarket worker with an axe in Sydney's north-west.Police claim 59-year-old Peter Ashby approached the 27-year-old man at the store on Victoria Road in Ermington at 5.15pm yesterday and allegedly attempted to assault him.The supermarket staff member was not injured and Ashby left the store.READ MORE: Man dies after shark attack off one of Australia's favourite islandsPolice claim 59-year-old Peter Ashby approached the 27-year-old man at the store on Victoria

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/woolworths-ermington-man-charged-after-alleged-supermarket-axe-in-sydney-northwest/9d5f0b42-3678-44c0-8119-406b3d078cad

[2026-05-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Don’t penalise those who need the NDIS

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/don-t-penalise-those-who-need-the-ndis-20260516-p5zxps.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Diver fatally mauled by a shark off Australia's Rottnest Island

Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A shark fatally mauled a diver off an Australian tourist island on Saturday, police said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-spearfishing-diver-shark-attack-diver-rottnest-e5ee231b18bb384b52ffdf37bd771e4a

[2026-05-16 19:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘The game isn’t played in super slo-mo’: Sin-binning stuns players and NRL experts

Snippet: North Queensland had two players sent to the sin-bin, including a controversial professional foul ruling against Reuben Cotter, but showed tremendous fight to spring a good old-fashioned Magic Round upset against the Sydney Roosters.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/the-game-isn-t-played-in-super-slo-mo-sin-binning-stuns-players-and-nrl-experts-20260516-p5zxpk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: James Orman and Chris So combine with three solid chances at Sha Tin, headlined by Perfectday

Snippet: Mabubu and Always Fluke complete the trio of runners for Australian jockey and local trainer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3353814/james-orman-and-chris-so-combine-three-solid-chances-sha-tin-headlined-perfectday?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Chris So Wai-yin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: James Orman and Chris So combine with three solid chances at Sha Tin, headlined by Perfectday

Snippet: Mabubu and Always Fluke complete the trio of runners for Australian jockey and local trainer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3353814/james-orman-and-chris-so-combine-three-solid-chances-sha-tin-headlined-perfectday

[2026-05-16 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Australian nurse busted for faking grandfather’s death to avoid airline fee

Snippet: An Australian nurse faked the death of his grandfather, even going as far as to forge a death certificate to avoid paying an airline charge.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/australian-nurse-faked-grandfathers-death-submitted-forged-document-to-qantas-airways-avoid-airline-fee/

[2026-05-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: The local legends helping isolated students feel at home

Snippet: Until a year ago, Arie Judanto had never set foot in Melbourne.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-local-legends-helping-isolated-students-feel-at-home-20260515-p5zx8v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 19:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Two girls charged after Woolies store put into lockdown

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/woolworths-keperra-two-girls-charged-after-supermarket-sent-in-lockdown-in-brisbane-queensland/1d26a8e7-b033-4459-a31c-28c0a20fdbed

[2026-05-16 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Melbourne City claims ALW championship as Matildas stars shine against Phoenix

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 7:27pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/melbourne-city-win-alw-championship/106688420

[2026-05-16 18:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: New allegations in deadly Queensland bus crash

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/new-allegations-in-deadly-queensland-bus-crash-20260516-p5zxr4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 18:44 UTC+10:00] [A-League Women] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melbourne City cement A-League Women dynasty with grand final win over Wellington

Snippet: City seal domestic double with 3-1 victory at AAMI Park

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/16/a-league-women-football-final-melbourne-city-wellington-phoenix-report

[2026-05-16 18:41 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Investigation after couple found dead in Melbourne

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/investigation-after-couple-found-dead-in-melbourne-20260516-p5zxr3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ABy Alex Brewster

Snippet: Alex Brewster is the state political reporter for ABC News in Brisbane. He files across television, digital, social, and radio news platforms. Alex joined the ABC in 2021 and has worked as a video journalist in Ipswich, and covered court, crime, housing, and outer suburban issues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/alex-brewster/13556424

[2026-05-16 18:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Boy killed, two other teenagers fighting for life after ute hits tree

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-crash-woosang/299966e2-f914-48a6-9b25-ed667e6818b6

[2026-05-16 17:42 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Just be calm’: Dezi Freeman’s landlord breaks silence on police shooting

Snippet: In the moments before her husband shot and killed two police officers, Dezi Freeman’s wife frantically called their landlord for help.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/just-be-calm-dezi-freeman-s-landlord-breaks-silence-on-police-shooting-20260516-p5zxqh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian coast

Snippet: A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia’s coast on Saturday died ​of his injuries, police said, in what ‌is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/australian-man-killed-in-shark-attack-at-horseshoe-reef-near-rottnest-island/

[2026-05-16 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Man killed in great white shark attack in western Australia

Snippet: A man has died from his injuries after being attacked by a great white shark in western Australia, authorities say.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/man-killed-in-great-white-shark-attack-in-western-australia

[2026-05-16 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia

Snippet: A 38-year-old man has been killed by a 13ft (4m) great white shark in Western Australia.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m2xy3dr20o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-16 17:01 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hantavirus pilots to fly home after one night of quarantine with passengers

Snippet: Two pilots and their crew will leave Australia on Saturday from RAAF Base Pearce after they escorted passengers from the Hantavirus-striken cruise ship to Perth on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/hantavirus-pilots-to-fly-home-after-one-night-of-quarantine-with-passengers-20260516-p5zxqj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is launching his first attack in Australia’s Climate War 3.0, switching the Liberal’s focus from nuclear energy to coal power, declaring that fossil fuels are an essential element of cutting power bills.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/coal-comfort-taylor-kicks-off-climate-war-3-0-20260516-p5zxp5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Eleanor was brave in her final act. It gives her family strength to carry on

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/eleanor-was-brave-in-her-final-act-it-gives-her-family-strength-to-carry-on-20260515-p5zxd1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 16:29 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Free fares send passenger numbers surging back to pre-COVID levels

Snippet: Free fares and high petrol prices have sent passenger numbers on Victoria’s public transport network roaring back to pre-COVID levels, with April the busiest month on the network in more than six years.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/free-fares-send-passenger-numbers-surging-back-to-pre-covid-levels-20260516-p5zxoy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Destroys trust in the system': Vigil held for Isla Bell

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 4:24pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/isla-bell-vigil-melbourne-after-charges-dropped/106687772

[2026-05-16 16:08 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Teenager Isla Bell’s body was found in a Melbourne tip 18 months ago. Today friends and family demanded ‘justice’

Snippet: Supporters at the Victorian state library protested against prosecutors dropping a manslaughter charge against the man accused of killing her

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/teenager-isla-bells-body-was-found-in-a-melbourne-tip-18-months-ago-today-friends-and-family-demanded-justice-ntwnfb

[2026-05-16 15:59 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘There’s no justice’: Calls for change at Isla Bell vigil

Snippet: Isla Bell met the world with an open heart. And the world responded by beating and mistreating her, until her body was found in a refrigerator at a Dandenong tip, discarded with the rubbish.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/there-s-no-justice-calls-for-change-at-isla-bell-vigil-20260516-p5zxq6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tasmania to close legal loophole to help child sex abuse survivors

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 3:58pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/tas-vicarious-liability-legislation-victim-survivor/106687870

[2026-05-16 15:50 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: State opposition claims closure of regional courthouses ‘a system-wide failure’

Snippet: The state opposition claims a decision to temporarily close more than 20 regional courthouses in WA due to a lack of security is a ‘system-wide failure at the heart of regional justice in Western Australia’.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/state-opposition-claims-closure-of-regional-courthouses-a-system-wide-failure-20260516-p5zxq5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 15:34 UTC+10:00] [A-League Women] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix: A-League Women grand final – live

Snippet: Updates from the women’s championship decider

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/may/16/melbourne-city-v-wellington-phoenix-a-league-women-grand-final-football-live

[2026-05-16 15:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fears for welfare of man, 96, missing for over a week

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-man-melbourne-bulleen/f9f9ab64-b338-4521-881a-7ad58ef0c493

[2026-05-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Boy dead, two injured in car crash in north-west Victoria

Snippet: Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/woosang-victoria-fatal-car-crash/106688114

[2026-05-16 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stafford byelection tipped to swing towards LNP as danger looms for Steven Miles’ leadership of Queensland Labor

Snippet: Voters in northern Brisbane electorate go to polls after sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy Sullivan

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/stafford-byelection-tipped-to-swing-towards-lnp-as-danger-looms-for-steven-miles-leadership-of-queensland-labor

[2026-05-16 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man in critical condition after shark attack off WA’s Rottnest Island

Snippet: The incident happened near Perth about 10am on Saturday, a St John WA ambulance service spokesperson says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/shark-attack-rottnest-island-perth-wa-man-critical-condition

[2026-05-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Beaches should be free’: Row erupts over Sydney council’s paid parking plan

Snippet: It was touted as a more equitable way to fund the upkeep of some of Sydney’s most popular stretches of sand, but furious residents say there’s nothing fair about a council plan to install paid parking meters at eastern suburbs beaches.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/beaches-should-be-free-row-erupts-over-sydney-council-s-paid-parking-plan-20260512-p5zw01.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: First home buyers battle for $612,000 South Melbourne pad

Snippet: Two first home buyer parties battled it out for a well-presented South Melbourne apartment at auction on Saturday, pushing the price to $612,000.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyers-battle-for-612-000-south-melbourne-pad-20260515-p5zxhb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sencillo de Yastrzemski en la 10ma entrada guía a Bravos a victoria 3-2 ante Medias Rojas

Snippet: Mike Yastrzemski (izquierda), de los Bravos de Atlanta, festeja en la décima entrada del juego ante los Medias Rojas de Boston, el viernes 15 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Brynn Anderson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bravos-medias-rojas-yastrzemski-kim-mlb-9171aafd2b90d96b934160d696643e16

[2026-05-16 13:18 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man in a critical condition after shark attack on WA's Rottnest Island

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/shark-attack-rottnest-island-perth-western-australia/8eb76e10-df38-44af-8029-250d9ba88432

[2026-05-16 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mullins desata a los Rays con jonrón y 4 hits en la victoria 7-2 sobre Marlins

Snippet: Cedric Mullins, de los Rays de Tampa Bay, arroja el bate después de conectar un cuadrangular frente a Janson Junk, lanzador de los Marlins de Miami, durante la sexta entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas del viernes 15 de mayo de 2026, en San Petersburgo, Florida. (AP Foto/Chris O’Meara)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mullins-rays-marlins-jonron-imparables-b153a4c04cee94626a6dc11450dfb1c8

[2026-05-16 13:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man set to front court after alleged Sydney hit-and-run

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-after-alleged-hit-and-run--leichhardt/e6221cb6-fc42-488d-90ac-2812a3d7acce

[2026-05-16 12:56 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The battle for social media supremacy on Spring Street

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-battle-for-social-media-supremacy-on-spring-street-20260516-p5zxpt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 12:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Age photos of the week, May 16, 2026

Snippet: Netball Mum, Melbourne Vixens player Emily Mannix and her toddler Mabel.Credit:Justin McManus

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-age-photos-of-the-week-may-16-2026-20260516-p5zxoz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Never again. Worst antisemitism comes from Zionists says Australian Jew

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/submission-to-royal-commission-on-antisemitism-and-social-cohesion/