[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian books] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Griefdogg by Michael Winkler review – a cryptic, beguiling tale about a man who turns into a dog

Snippet: Winkler’s latest novel is ambitious, compelling and bleakly comic; it scratches a metaphysical itch you didn’t realise you had

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/17/griefdogg-by-michael-winkler-book-novel-review

[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Iranian footballers thank Australia for 'safe haven' but ask for privacy

Snippet: Atefeh Ramezanisadeh (left) and Fatemeh Pasandideh sought asylum in March. Source: AAP / Jack Tran

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iranian-footballers-thank-australia-for-safe-haven-and-ask-for-privacy/b29qgu1jq

[2026-04-17 09:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney man arrested over alleged weapons cache

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-man-arrested-over-alleged-weapons-cache-20260417-p5zop2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 09:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese says more refineries needed in wake of Geelong fire, foreign interference ruled out as cause

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia needs more fuel refineries, a day on from a fire at one of the two left in Australia that has limited production during the ongoing fuel crisis.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/albanese-says-more-refineries-needed-in-wake-of-geelong-fire-foreign-interference-ruled-out-as-cause-20260417-p5zomi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 09:41 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Worst nightmare’: Sydney daycare worker hit with more than 120 child abuse charges

Snippet: A man accused of abusing children across multiple daycare centres in Sydney has been hit with 129 new charges as investigators identify more alleged victims and prepare to tell parents their “worst nightmare” has come true.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/worst-nightmare-sydney-daycare-worker-hit-with-more-than-120-child-abuse-charges-20260416-p5zoha.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 09:31 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Aussie great denied in pumping Margaret River surf

Snippet: Eight-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore remains winless in her return to full-time competition, suffering a narrow round-one loss at Margaret River.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/aussie-great-denied-in-pumping-margaret-river-surf-20260417-p5zool.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 09:21 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Preserving the Herald's 195-year history

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/preserving-the-heralds-195-year-history-20260417-p5zooa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest battles Meta over fake ads

Snippet: The complaint says Andrew Forrest "has been plagued for years" by the ads. (AAP: Lukas Coch)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/andrew-forrest-battles-meta-over-fake-ads/106574806

[2026-04-17 08:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Albanese says 'no change' to fuel supply despite refinery blaze

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is "no change" to Australia's fuel situation after one of the country's two oil refineries was struck by a massive blaze.The blaze erupted shortly after 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong.No injuries were recorded, but it took firefighters 13 hours to bring the blaze under control.LIVE UPDATES: Trump whacks Australia in fresh attackPrime Minister Anthony Albanese vists the Viva oil refinery at Geelong.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/viva-power-plant-fire-geelong-anthony-albanese-says-no-change-to-fuel-supplies/76bbcdf7-4dcf-470d-a840-872a0d36c154

[2026-04-17 08:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: ‘They were not there’: Trump blasts Australia again

Snippet: April 17, 2026 08:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/they-were-not-there-trump-blasts-australia-again/

[2026-04-17 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian bush tea hits shelves in Asia

Snippet: Topic:Tea and Coffee Growing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/nt-bush-tea-kulbanyi-exporting-to-asian-markets/106572254

[2026-04-17 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: French Open bans cameras in player areas after Melbourne criticism

Snippet: French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo says Roland Garros goes its own way. (Getty Images: Anadolu/Mustafa Yalcin)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/french-open-bans-cameras-in-player-areas/106574678

[2026-04-17 08:13 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia

Snippet: US president told reporters he was ‘not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-criticises-australia-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-04-17 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Upset and angry': WA community shocked by rapist's bail status

Snippet: Broome man Wayne Jeffrey Doherty was jailed after raping a woman in Western Australia's north. (Supplied: Facebook)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/broome-wayne-jeffrey-doherty-granted-bail-guilty-plea/106463628

[2026-04-17 08:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: UK wargaming food shortage scenarios as Iran turmoil extends

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/world/uk-reportedly-preparing-for-food-shortages-from-iran-war/44aaade5-d036-4928-8264-21bfed115f70

[2026-04-17 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Jessica Schremmer

Snippet: Jessica is a rural reporter for ABC Riverland, with a multi-platform reporting background. She's previously worked as a digital producer in the ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom, as a social media producer with ABC News and as a rural reporter in Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/jessica-schremmer/10147212

[2026-04-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Aled Jones reflects on fame, music and what keeps bringing him back to Australia

Snippet: Topic:Classical Music

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/aled-jones-boy-soprano-on-fame-music-and-returning-to-australia/106559952

[2026-04-17 07:44 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Prince Harry and Meghan in Sydney for fourth day of Aussie visit

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/prince-harry-and-meghan-in-sydney-for-fourth-day-of-aussie-visit-20260417-p5zomp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump repeats he is 'not happy with Australia' as Hormuz crisis continues

Snippet: Donald Trump took questions from Australian reporters outside the White House. (Reuters: Jessica Koscielniak)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/trump-repeats-he-is-not-happy-with-australia-hormuz-crisis/106574622

[2026-04-17 07:34 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Prince Harry and Meghan in Sydney for forth day of Aussie visit

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/prince-harry-and-meghan-in-sydney-for-forth-day-of-aussie-visit-20260417-p5zomp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Victoria Beckham says she and David ‘trying to do the best we can’ after Brooklyn feud

Snippet: Lady Beckham has stressed the importance of her children behaving “appropriately” amid a family feud with her son.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/victoria-beckham-says-she-and-david-trying-to-do-the-best-we-can-after-brooklyn-feud-20260417-p5zomm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alpine ash endangered listing 'will do nothing to protect them'

Snippet: Alpine ash trees were scorched by fire near Mount Hotham, in Victoria. (ABC Landline: Tim Lee)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-04-17/alpine-ash-forests-endangered-protection-management-concerns/106568690

[2026-04-17 07:23 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Fashion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Meghan’s visit causing ‘considerable concern’ behind palace gates

Snippet: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s tour of Australia has raised alarm in royal circles after it emerged that Meghan is earning money from a shopping platform built around the outfits she wears on charitable engagements.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/meghan-s-visit-causing-considerable-concern-behind-palace-gates-20260417-p5zomj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Secret world of state care investigated in parliamentary inquiry

Snippet: Across most of Australia, people under state care and their families cannot be identified. (ABC News: Cason Ho)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/guardianship-administration-inquiry-parliament-wa-state-care/106563124

[2026-04-17 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Lawyers explore damages claims over controversial NSW protest laws

Snippet: The laws to restrict New South Wales protests were brought in following the Bondi Beach terror attack. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/nsw-protest-laws-damages-charges-withdrawn-legal-experts/106573150

[2026-04-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Prince Harry and Meghan fly commercial again as they land in Sydney

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/prince-harry-and-meghan-fly-commercial-again-as-they-land-in-sydney-20260417-p5zomg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Teenagers arrested over fire at Melbourne bar

Snippet: Police said two people armed with machetes set fire to the bar in Southbank Promenade. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/vic-teenagers-arrested-southbank-bar-arson/106574536

[2026-04-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Donald Trump says he is 'not happy' with Australia

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/donald-trump-says-he-is-not-happy-with-australia-20260417-p5zomf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Socceroos confirm final warm-up opponent before World Cup

Snippet: Australia will face a top-20 opponent for its final hit-out before the FIFA World Cup. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/socceroos-friendly-switzerland-fifia-world-cup/106574560

[2026-04-17 06:22 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith to seek freedom

Snippet: After spending more than a week in prison, Victoria Cross recipient and alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith is expected to make a bail bid for freedom.The 47-year-old former SAS soldier was sensationally arrested on April 7 and charged with murdering five unarmed non-combatants while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.He was placed on remand and is listed to appear at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court today to seek bail.LIVE UPDATES: Trump warns if no deal, then 'fighting resumes'Images supplied

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ben-roberts-smith-accused-war-crimes-bail-application/4c5f748b-245e-4a2f-9ce9-218bc168aba7

[2026-04-17 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Roupp y Gigantes permiten 1 hit en victoria 3-0 sobre los Rojos

Snippet: El pitcher de los Gigantes de San Francisco Landen Roupp lanza en la primera entrada ante los Rojos de Cincinnati el jueves 16 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Carolyn Kaster)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gigantes-san-francisco-rojos-cincinnati-roupp-c5ab19e95ba6951108c1e1af8adff1ca

[2026-04-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: U-19 Women’s Tri-Series: Sri Lanka seek hat-trick of wins

Snippet: Sri Lanka Women’s Under-19 team, led by Chamodi Praboda, will look to record their third consecutive win when they face England Women’s Under-19 team in their Tri-Series T20 fixture scheduled for today (17) at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/sports/981177/u-19-womens-tri-series-sri-lanka-seek-hat-trick-of-wins/

[2026-04-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Decision looms as Ben Roberts-Smith expected to apply for bail

Snippet: Former SAS corporal and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is expected to seek bail on war crimes charges. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/ben-roberts-smith-bail-bid-in-custody-for-war-crime-charges/106569286

[2026-04-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Golf] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Big-hitting DeChambeau the dream catch for Sydney-bound PGA championship

Snippet: NSW has lured the Australian PGA Championship away from Queensland for the first time in 25 years, prompting golf officials to set their sights on targeting top 50 stars, including two-time US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/golf/big-hitting-dechambeau-the-dream-catch-for-sydney-bound-pga-championship-20260416-p5zofk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:59 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Top globe-trotting chef Adam Wolfers returns to Sydney to lead kitchen at two-hatted Aalia

Snippet: Chef Adam Wolfers has been lured back to his hometown of Sydney, stepping into the giant-sized kitchen clogs of 2025 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Chef of the Year Paul Farag as executive chef at the two-hatted Aalia restaurant.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/top-globe-trotting-chef-adam-wolfers-returns-to-sydney-to-lead-kitchen-at-two-hatted-aalia-20260416-p5zofv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Coca-Cola flags it could pull out of Qld recycling scheme

Snippet: Topic:Recycling and Waste Management

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/coca-cola-containers-for-change-reforms-queensland/106571816

[2026-04-17 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The historian as bridge

Snippet: Glimpses of an Ancient Civilisation: Society and Culture in Jaffna (300 BC to AD 500) by Professor S. Pathmanathan. SSSR Investments Pty Ltd, Australia, 2026. Pp. 370.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/features/980989/the-historian-as-bridge/

[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia's neighbour criticises Albanese and will 'definitely' ask China for fuel help

Snippet: Vanuatu's minister for climate change adaptation, Ralph Regenvanu, says Australia needs to do more to phase out fossil fuels. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/vanuatu-definitely-going-to-ask-china-for-help-on-fuel-security/0qn7qddym

[2026-04-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: End of school holidays sees sunshine in south-east Queensland, rainfall in north

Snippet: Southern and central coastal parts of the state, including Yeppoon, will see a sunny start to the weekend, with a chance of showers on Sunday. (Supplied: Glenn Adamus Photographer )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/weather-forecast-mixed-back-for-end-of-qld-school-holidays/106571810

[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Council demands ‘fortress-like’ shopfront shutter be removed despite burglary fears

Snippet: A bottle shop in Melbourne’s east fears it will be defenceless against burglars after it was ordered to remove a “fortress-like” shutter by the council, sparking debate about what brick-and-mortar businesses can do to combat crime.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/council-demands-fortress-like-shopfront-shutter-be-removed-despite-burglary-fears-20260413-p5znhc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Greyhounds ban a sticking point for Liberals and a sore point for Labor

Snippet: Topic:Greyhound Racing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/analysis-greyhound-industry-phase-out-tasmania/106571300

[2026-04-17 05:05 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Revealed: The 91km foreshore path linking the Sydney Opera House to Parramatta

Snippet: A continuous 91-kilometre path along Sydney’s waterfront is a step closer under plans to join a series of missing links on the long-vaunted route from the Opera House to Parramatta Park.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-the-91km-foreshore-path-linking-the-sydney-opera-house-to-parramatta-20260416-p5zofd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: PM rules out buying Russian, Iranian oil as countries scramble for supplies

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says around 50 tankers are en route to Australia to bolster fuel supplies as the turmoil from the war in Iran continues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/anthony-albanese-fuel-and-fetrtiliser-deals-strait-of-hormuz/106573904

[2026-04-17 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In charts: A look at Australia's record spending on defence

Snippet: Defence Minister Richard Marles has handed down the 2026 National Defence Strategy. (ABC News: Mick Tsikas)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/australia-defence-spending-in-charts-military-investment-adf/106572172

[2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I gave everything’: Feuding Sydney pub barons face underpayment claims

Snippet: Billionaire publican Arthur Laundy and his former business partner have been hit with claims that staff at their venues were underpaid by hundreds of thousands of dollars, as the business mogul prepares to finalise his $56 million takeover of Nine’s radio network.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/i-gave-everything-feuding-sydney-pub-barons-face-underpayment-claims-20260331-p5zk5x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How Jo won a six-year battle to have a dog in an upmarket Sydney building

Snippet: A fight over a dog in a blue-ribbon Sydney apartment building that escalated into a six-and-a-half-year court battle, ending in a legal ruling recognised as one of the 21st century’s most influential, is now the subject of an explosive new tell-all book.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/how-jo-won-a-six-year-battle-to-have-a-dog-in-an-upmarket-sydney-building-20260407-p5zlr2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA council taken to task over ‘tacit endorsement’ of evangelical event claiming to heal asthma, ‘deaf ears’

Snippet: A West Australian council has inadvertently offered its “tacit” endorsement of a Pentecostal Christian organisation which claims to use faith to heal conditions ranging from asthma to deafness by allowing it to host a three-day festival on public land, according to a resident and former member of parliament.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-council-taken-to-task-over-tacit-endorsement-of-evangelical-event-claiming-to-heal-asthma-deaf-ears-20260415-p5zo8u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia is on the verge of aged care AI boom

Snippet: Australia is verging on an AI boom within aged care that could improve the quality of life of older people, some experts say.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/ai-aged-care-boom-and-risks-in-australia/106561812

[2026-04-17 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Unpacking the 'war zone' after Geelong's refinery fire

Snippet: The "unprecedented" fire at one of the two remaining oil refineries in Australia took more than 12 hours to extinguish.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/geelong-refinery-fire-visual-explainer/106571216

[2026-04-17 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fears of another lockdown amid fuel shortages and recession risk

Snippet: Melbourne butcher Raj Gurung is preparing for the worst.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/fears-of-another-lockdown-amid-fuel-shortages-recession-risk/106568312