Topic: Australia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Swimming] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Irvine, California: From an Australian trying to end one of swimming’s most extraordinary winning streaks to a first glimpse at some of the rivalries that could define the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine this week are about more than just medals.
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[2026-08-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The developer of Rozelle Village has been warned it will be in breach of NSW government approval conditions if it fails to deliver a Wests Tigers leagues club as promised within the $285 million mixed-use complex.
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[2026-08-12 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Sea Breeze, known affectionately by Hobartians as the 'Little Blue Boat', will return to the water today in Franklin, south of Hobart.
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[2026-08-12 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: If four adults live in a home, but only two of them own the home, how many of them are 'home owners'? (Unsplash: Tierra Mallorca)
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[2026-08-12 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Refugee Suhail aspired to work in aviation security back in Pakistan. (Supplied)
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[2026-08-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The red beak orchid is also known as the fire orchid because of how the species often flowers after a blaze. (iNaturalist: Felix Nicholls, Red beak orchid, CC BY-NC 4.0)
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[2026-08-12 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Clifford Wilby, 63, from east London, targeted Stella Creasy on a Victoria line train last July
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[2026-08-12 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-12 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visits to Australia and New Zealand this month are significant not only for the agreements expected to be concluded, but also for what they say about Vietnam’s increasingly confident place in the Indo-Pacific. At a time when geopolitical competition is intensifying, global trade is being reshaped and many countries are concerned about strategic uncertainty, Hanoi is responding with greater engagement.
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[2026-08-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When it comes to the Reserve Bank, there’s a whiff of a parent making a threat they have no intention of carrying out
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[2026-08-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For the past three years, we’ve known him only as a ‘high-profile businessman’, accused and then convicted of raping a woman in his home. Until last week, when the court order suppressing his name was lifted and he was revealed to be Ralph Carr, one of Australian music’s heavyweights, a man who helped bring us the biggest pop stars of the 90s.
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[2026-08-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia cricket team] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wicketkeeper Alex Carey says it has been a ‘long winter’ of waiting for the match in Darwin which is the first of at least 20 Tests over the next 12 months
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[2026-08-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan will support Pauline Hanson’s migration bill despite vowing to fight her rightwing party
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[2026-08-12 00:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If Melbourne employers note an increase in sickies on a Friday morning in September, American football might well be to blame.
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[2026-08-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Airline industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failed
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[2026-08-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: “I completed the census (C8) but don’t understand why there wasn’t a question about ‘fur babies’,” writes Natasha Lee of Alexandria. “Many of us consider our pets to be an important part of the family. The presence of pets paints a more detailed picture of our households, so why are they excluded?”
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[2026-08-11 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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[2026-08-11 19:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than a third of educator positions could be cut from Zoos Victoria under proposed redundancies, prompting fears the visits by 150,000 students each year will be cut and the standard of teaching affected.
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[2026-08-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wrongfully imprisoned academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the ombudsman and a chorus of human rights advocates have voiced serious unease about the Carroll government’s plan to curtail the right of Victorian prisoners to access fresh air daily.
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[2026-08-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warning: Graphic content
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[2026-08-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A children’s mental health unit has been closed and five of its staff stood down amid allegations of bullying and the use of force against vulnerable young patients.
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[2026-08-11 19:39 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Deli sandwiches are hard.
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne and Auckland are the latest cities to express an interest in hosting the 2028 grand final, sparking the biggest bidding war ever for the game’s showpiece event.
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[2026-08-11 19:13 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warning: This story contains graphic content.
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[2026-08-11 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: George Dib has been arrested in Lebanon. (Supplied)
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[2026-08-11 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Jordanna Schriever
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[2026-08-11 18:41 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-11 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Vocational Education and Training
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[2026-08-11 18:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal opposition is demanding a police investigation into the apparent leaking of a diplomatic note sent by the Japanese government to its counterparts in Canberra, after details of the note were published in media outlets.
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[2026-08-11 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Gig economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August
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[2026-08-11 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Watch: Australian PM makes controversial “melon” comment on podcast
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[2026-08-11 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year
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[2026-08-11 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A NSW Labor politician accepted thousands of dollars from a club with poker machines after the Minns government banned political donations from clubs involved in gambling.
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[2026-08-11 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Dozens of petrol stations across the country were raided simultaenously on Tuesday. (Supplied: Australian Border Force)
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[2026-08-11 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Football Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Football Australia issues statement in support of Asian federation
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[2026-08-11 17:25 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of Melbourne’s richest and most prestigious schools, Scotch College, is in exclusive, advanced talks to buy Vision Australia’s sought-after head office in Kooyong for about $60 million.
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[2026-08-11 17:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-11 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Australian leader made the remarks about his Japanese counterpart last month, sparking backlash over perceived disrespect
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[2026-08-11 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Australian leader made the remarks about his Japanese counterpart last month, sparking backlash over perceived disrespect
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[2026-08-11 16:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kuniko Limited has seized a controlling 51 per cent stake in the high-grade Commonwealth-Silica Hill gold-silver-copper project in New South Wales more than 12 months ahead of schedule after completing the initial A$1.5 million expenditure commitment under its earn-in agreement with Impact Minerals with the company now takingoperational control of its flagship asset.
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[2026-08-11 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: South Sydney halfback Jonah Glover has been granted permission to explore his options at other clubs after failing to make his NRL debut this season.
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[2026-08-11 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthony Albanese faces criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi
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[2026-08-11 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: True North Copper’s Aquila discovery in North Queensland has thrown up another broad copper hit at its Mt Oxide project with the company drilling through a massive 130-metre-long intersection extending known high-grade mineralisation to about 300m depth, with the system remaining open. The intercept graded 0.67 per cent copper and included a stunning high-grade core of 6m going 5.70 per cent copper.
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[2026-08-11 16:24 UTC+10:00] [Big Bash League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Plan under consideration if sale of existing franchises is approved
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[2026-08-11 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Victoria police investigating 11 reported attacks have arrested and charged five teenage males
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[2026-08-11 16:19 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The family of a man who fell to his death from a tourist zipline have vented their anger over alleged safety breaches, saying it was a tragedy waiting to happen.
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[2026-08-11 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For the first time, Aureka has struck visible gold in multiple shallow intercepts at its 56,500-ounce Comstock gold project in Victoria, with the latest discovery bolstering the company’s plans for near-term production. The gold was hit from a shallow vertical depth in a drill hole targeting the Walkers Shear structure with one hole encountering multiple visible gold grains at 21.7 metres downhole, just 18m from surface.
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[2026-08-11 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Sky (12-21, 2-10 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (23-9, 9-6 Western Conference)
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[2026-08-11 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The mother of a 17-year-old who allegedly watched on while the teenager was tortured has had her bid for bail rejected. (ABC North Queensland: Rachael Merritt)
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[2026-08-11 15:56 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s counter-terrorism chief has warned of a rise in youth radicalisation fuelled by online extremism, as he raised alarm about the spread of harmful rhetoric from foreign “propaganda machines” and social media platforms with no regard for content moderation.
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