Topic: Australia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cody Schaeffer pleaded guilty in March to assaulting five teenagers at his home between 2021 and 2023. (Supplied: Instagram)
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An individual posing off as a doctor allegedly defrauded individuals of hundreds of thousands of rupees by promising them Government jobs in Australia, was arrested by a team of officers from the Polonnaruwa Divisional Criminal Investigation Division (PDCID) yesterday (06) morning in the Deepa Uyana area of Polonnaruwa.
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[2026-05-07 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Children like Sylvia Barbadonis's sons and daughter have an increased risk of needing hospital treatment for asthma, a study has found. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
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[2026-05-07 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning
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[2026-05-07 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood next year.
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[2026-05-07 05:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An alarming number of children from Melbourne’s inner-west are landing in emergency departments to be treated for asthma attacks, fuelling warnings about the health impacts of truck pollution.
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie says the anti-major party sentiment of 1998 is being felt today. (AAP: Brendan Esposito)
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pick the political thorn in the side of the Cook government, and West Australian Treasurer Rita Saffioti has already fired the money cannon at it.
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s captain Pat Cummins has been offered a Cricket Australia contract extension to 2029 that would raise his earnings to around $4 million per year, ahead of a gruelling season that could see his team play 21 Tests in 12 months.
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW Electoral Commission has reopened an investigation into a decade-old scandal after a former Labor official alleged Premier Chris Minns was involved in evading donations laws over cash received at a Hurstville fundraiser before the 2015 election.
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A recent global city ranking featured Copenhagen, Helsinki, Tokyo, Munich, and Barcelona – and then one Australian city you probably wouldn’t expect.
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[2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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[2026-05-07 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-05-07 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A new rental cooperative in Melbourne is offering low-income renters better housing than the private market. (ABC News: Rhiannon Stevens)
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[2026-05-07 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 7, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-07 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Six weeks ago, Mike Cannon-Brookes was the billionaire whose company had become the cautionary tale of Australian tech.
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[2026-05-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian trainer maintains place at top of the three after Notthesillyone’s defiant victory
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[2026-05-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [Karis Teetan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian trainer maintains place at top of the three after Notthesillyone’s defiant victory
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[2026-05-07 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Australian tourist has been stabbed and robbed of thousands of dollars at a popular Thai destination.
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This week marked the start of Anthony Albanese’s fifth year in power. His time in office so far has often been described as ‘cautious’ and risk averse, and it’s left some posing the question: what is Labor’s vision for the nation? Why is it so centrist?
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A couple of years ago, banks were jostling for mortgage market share, making it simple to secure savings. Times have changed, but it can be done
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As well as citrus, brassicas are bountiful, it’s prime time for apples, and pumpkins are in a good patch
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If Albanese’s newest budget can tame discretionary trust tax dodging, it will be a good step in ensuring the rich are treated the same as the rest of us
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Coalition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Taskforce to mull options to cut level to 150,000-200,000, higher than One Nation’s hard 130,000 cap and Howard-era’s 100,000 target
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[2026-05-06 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Antisemitic American streamer and YouTuber Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, known as Sneako, was kicked out of and banned from visiting Australia by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Advertisement1/15 Credit:Simon Letch2/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox3/15 Credit:Simon Letch4/15 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement5/15 Credit:Megan Herbert6/15 Credit:Matt Golding7/15 Credit:Matt Davidson8/15 Credit:Badiucao9/15 Credit:Joe Benke10/15 Credit:Dionne Gain11/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox12/15 Credit:Simon Letch13/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox14/15 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement15/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox
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[2026-05-06 21:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cost-of-living pressures, community safety, transport and infrastructure were the main concerns raised by residents during a Stafford byelection candidates’ forum on Wednesday night.
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[2026-05-06 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Four Australian women and nine children linked to ISIS have left Syria's Al Roj camp and are set to arrive in Australia where they could face arrest and charges.
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[2026-05-06 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: “I read that one of the gifts that Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi gave Anthony Albanese was a muskmelon,” notes Peter Mortensen of Mortdale. “My question is: Did she declare it to Biosecurity and did they check her bags? I hope the Albanese family enjoy it and dispose of the seeds in the proper manner and don’t plant them in the backyard at The Lodge.”
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[2026-05-06 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-06 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two rounds remain before the first teams for the State of Origin series are named, and Queensland Maroons coach Billy Slater has a fullback dilemma.
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[2026-05-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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.
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[2026-05-06 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Victoria Park has been cleared by the environmental department. (Supplied)
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[2026-05-06 19:58 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A notorious neo-Nazi who spoke at a rally outside NSW Parliament House last November has been charged with a hate crime.
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[2026-05-06 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Nibok refugee settlement on Nauru is shown from the air, Sept. 4, 2018. (Jason Oxenham/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-05-06 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The infestation started at a public housing unit. (Supplied)
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[2026-05-06 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two Queensland ministers facing questions about a rekindled romance have refused to reveal whether they spoke to the state’s integrity watchdog about the relationship’s earlier iteration when first sworn into their roles in late 2024.
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[2026-05-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria’s Treasury has repeatedly produced budget-day bottom lines that proved more optimistic than the final results, casting fresh doubt over the slim $1 billion surplus forecast for the year ahead in this week’s state budget.
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[2026-05-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The former King’s School headmaster joked about a staff member’s violent remarks towards an autistic boy the day before he hit a student on the head with the back of his hand, court documents have revealed.
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[2026-05-06 19:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The WA opposition is claiming victory after the state government set aside almost $40 million for targeted upgrades and maintenance in public schools.
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[2026-05-06 19:14 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Melbourne precinct cites ‘behaviour of small number of people’
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[2026-05-06 19:07 UTC+10:00] [Australian security and counter-terrorism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to Victoria
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[2026-05-06 18:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-06 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tim Dogue says the GST on exercise physiology services is unfair and discriminatory. (612 ABC Brisbane: Kenji Sato)
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[2026-05-06 18:35 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The detectives who led the investigation into the seven-month-long search for Dezi Freeman will now be tasked with hunting down the elusive crime syndicate terrorising Melbourne’s nightlife scene.
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[2026-05-06 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Police say that some members of a group of Australian women and children due to arrive in the country from Syria imminently will be arrested over alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
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[2026-05-06 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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