[2026-08-04 19:56 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Inside the world of the self-described conspiracy theorist anointed One Nation’s Victorian leader

Snippet: One Nation’s new Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, is a self-described conspiracy theorist who has claimed Australian government policy is controlled by a cabal of foreign “globalists”, and endorsed the idea that the world economy was deliberately crashed to trigger a “great reset”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/inside-the-world-of-the-self-described-conspiracy-theorist-anointed-one-nation-s-victorian-leader-20260804-p60l7s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Recent cases show exactly why suppression law must change

Snippet: August 4, 2026 — 7:45pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/recent-cases-show-exactly-why-suppression-law-must-change-20260804-p60lc6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The best public schools in HSC maths, ranked – and how one non-selective surprised everyone

Snippet: Balgowlah Boys, Fairvale High and Killarney Heights High recorded the highest average marks in advanced mathematics of any non-selective public schools in last year’s Higher School Certificate.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/the-best-public-schools-in-hsc-maths-ranked-and-how-one-non-selective-surprised-everyone-20260729-p60jie.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Red flags: A tech company claims it can identify Australia’s most at-risk children

Snippet: An Australian company founded by a survivor of childhood abuse is bringing a machine-learning system to childcare centres to flag children who may be at risk of harm, as the sector grapples with balancing young people’s privacy against a need to keep them safe.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/red-flags-a-tech-company-claims-it-can-identify-australia-s-most-at-risk-children-20260731-p60kag.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How Roosters sought approval from adidas’ German HQ to change jersey

Snippet: Senior executives at adidas’ German headquarters have given the Sydney Roosters rare permission to alter the colours of their famous three white stripes on their Indigenous Round jersey.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/how-roosters-sought-approval-from-adidas-german-hq-to-change-jersey-20260804-p60lbn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: A litany of sordid allegations against Alan Jones stripped bare

Snippet: Warning: graphic content

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/a-litany-of-sordid-allegations-against-alan-jones-stripped-bare-20260804-p60lf2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:29 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Woman urged to hand herself in after running over man while stealing his car

Snippet: Police are urging a woman to hand herself in after she ran over a man who was trying to stop her from stealing his car in Heidelberg West.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/woman-urged-to-hand-herself-in-after-running-over-man-while-stealing-his-car-20260804-p60l6n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Zip': Hanson has no answers for challenges facing Australia, says Rudd

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 7:19pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/kevin-rudd-on-pauline-hanson-xi-jinping-donald-trump-aukus/106995564

[2026-08-04 19:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Foreign Affairs Committee chair travels to Australia, New Zealand

Snippet: Rep. Song Seog-jun, a lawmaker of the People Power Party who chairs the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee at the National Assembly, has begun a weeklong trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830875

[2026-08-04 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Brisbane] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bus driver rushes to aid of motorist after airborne car becomes wedged in side of bus – video

Snippet: A bus driver has been praised for his bravery after helping a trapped motorist following a horror crash. Shocking CCTV footage captures the moment a car crashed into a council bus in Brisbane on 30 July

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/aug/04/bus-driver-rushes-to-aid-motorist-airborne-car-video

[2026-08-04 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Man fantasised about being a high school shooter, but has been released under cloak of anonymity

Snippet: A teenager who wanted to shoot up his high school and was found with explosive chemicals, bullets and blueprints stashed inside his family home has been released into the community on a judge’s orders.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/man-fantasised-about-being-a-high-school-shooter-but-has-been-released-under-the-cloak-of-anonymity-20260804-p60l9w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Minns government rejects hate speech advice it fought to keep secret

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/nsw-chris-minns-rejects-hate-speech-expansion/106996060

[2026-08-04 18:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Search for woman who allegedly mowed down Melbourne man

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/search-for-woman-who-allegedly-mowed-down-melbourne-man-20260804-p60lgp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:12 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Notorious Melbourne crime matriarch dies

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/notorious-melbourne-crime-matriarch-dies-20260804-p60lgo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:12 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: More jail time for couple who raped 15yo at house party

Snippet: A married couple who raped a teenage girl during a house party will spend more time in prison after a state appealed their “manifestly inadequate” sentences.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/more-jail-time-for-couple-who-raped-15yo-at-house-party-20260804-p60lgl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cafe queen on the 'fun drink' trend in cafes

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/cafe-queen-on-the-fun-drink-trend-in-cafes-20260804-p60l8x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cafe queen on being a positive force in the hospitality scene

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/cafe-queen-on-being-a-positive-force-in-the-hospitality-scene-20260804-p60l8y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Arnott's workers strike over hourly pay rises worth less than a packet of biscuits

Snippet: Topic:Industrial Action

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/arnotts-workers-adelaide-factory-walk-off-job-seeking-pay-rise/106994062

[2026-08-04 17:14 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: High-ranking NSW police officer apologises for failing to alert Jewish groups to neo-Nazi Sydney protest

Snippet: Royal commission into antisemitism hears ‘human error’ behind lack of warning on White Australia party rally

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/high-ranking-nsw-police-officer-apologises-for-failing-to-alert-jewish-groups-to-neo-nazi-sydney-protest

[2026-08-04 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Charity cyclist, 82, dies a day after 3,300 mile ride across Australia

Snippet: Bob Montgomery completed the charity ride with his grandson

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gkpwj2je9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 17:12 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Granny Evil’ to some, ‘Nanna Kath’ to others. The matriarch who built a crime empire and inspired a movie

Snippet: Crime matriarch Kath Pettingill had one eye, nine lives and the hide of a rhinoceros. She died at a nursing home this week aged 91.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/granny-evil-to-some-nanna-kath-to-others-the-matriarch-who-built-a-crime-empire-and-inspired-a-movie-20260804-p60l9x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 17:08 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I just want justice’: Complainant’s emotional testimony in Alan Jones trial

Snippet: Warning: Graphic content

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/i-just-want-justice-complainant-s-emotional-testimony-in-alan-jones-trial-20260804-p60l67.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns

Snippet: National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/australia-news-bargaining-incentive-us-trade-trump-albanese

[2026-08-04 16:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man arrested over Sydney gun scare claims he was at dress-up party

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-arrested-over-sydney-gun-scare-claims-he-was-at-dress-up-party-20260804-p60lfk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Major crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/major-crash-on-sydney-harbour-bridge-20260804-p60lfj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Basketball] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: NBL star Xavier Cooks serves month-long ban for positive drug test

Snippet: Sydney Kings championship forward Xavier Cooks has apologised to teammates and supporters after serving a one-month suspension for a positive test to cannabis.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/nbl-star-xavier-cooks-serves-month-long-ban-for-positive-drug-test-20260804-p60lcd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae

Snippet: Topic:Fishing and Aquaculture Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/tassal-salmon-farming-lease-renewed-long-bay-tasmania/106994446

[2026-08-04 16:21 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: A special announcement about Melbourne’s future

Snippet: “It was a glorious farce.”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-special-announcement-about-melbourne-s-future-20260804-p60ldf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:08 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Luke’s Banh Mi

Snippet: Luke’s been busy – now with six banh mi franchises around Melbourne. At each location, the efficient crew weigh, assemble and dispatch well-filled rolls to hungry queues. It’s the little details that count: shatteringly crunchy pork marinated for three days, signature sauces, and “secret recipe” pâté and egg mayo both made in-store daily.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/luke-s-banh-mi-20260804-p60ley.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:02 UTC+10:00] [State of Origin] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Matt King: ex garbo with no first-grade coaching experience takes charge of NSW

Snippet: The former player and one-time bin man admits he has not always believed he could be a head coach but the Blues’ recent formula suggests he may succeed in the State of Origin cauldron

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2026/aug/04/matt-king-state-of-origin-nsw-blues-coach

[2026-08-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian fashion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: First Nations fashion celebrates weaving, wattle and waterways at from Country to Couture 2026 – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenArts Northern Rivers – Jasmin Stanford x Kylie Caldwell x Val SmithWomen of the Rivers is inspired by waterways, weaving and native plants. The designs honour women’s knowledge and the life-giving spirit of countryShareView image in fullscreenNgaire PakaiThe Way of Waybarra centres country through symbols, storytelling and the practice of weaving, layering handwoven pieces with ready-to-wear garmentsShareView image in fullscreenJaymee-Lee ChaqueborDeeply rooted in Bardi culture, designer Jaymee-Lee Chaquebor’s Jarrabinmy collection explores the relationship between land and seaShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/aug/04/first-nations-fashion-celebrates-weaving-wattle-and-waterways-at-from-country-to-couture-2026-in-pictures

[2026-08-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Heartbroken’: Wife of beloved inner Sydney chef dies week after car crash

Snippet: A Sydney woman has died in hospital one week after being struck by an elderly driver as she crossed the road to collect her children from school.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/heartbroken-wife-of-beloved-inner-sydney-chef-dies-week-after-car-crash-20260804-p60la3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:54 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Doctor accused of filming naked patrons at Harold Holt pool unmasked

Snippet: The identity of a family GP accused of filming women and children using showers at Melbourne public pools can now be revealed after a gag order over his name was lifted.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/doctor-accused-of-filming-naked-patrons-at-harold-holt-pool-unmasked-20260804-p60la6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Bystanders deprived Canberra man of 'any chance of survival' after overdose

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 3:49pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/act-coroner-bystanders-deprived-man-chance-overdose-survival/106994936

[2026-08-04 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Inside 'Kraken's' sting that led to Sydney underworld figure's arrest

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 3:46pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/nsw-sam-amine-police-court-documents-meth/106995412

[2026-08-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Scott and Damien are afraid’: senior Liberal quizzed at Icac about former staffer’s message

Snippet: NSW shadow attorney general, Damien Tudehope, tells inquiry Jean-Claude Perrottet had a talent for recruiting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/scott-and-damien-are-afraid-senior-liberal-quizzed-about-former-staffers-message-at-icac-ntwnfb

[2026-08-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: No supervision for man who stockpiled chemicals and fantasised about mass killings

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 3:45pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/melbourne-man-stockpiled-chemicals-court/106995720

[2026-08-04 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney man charged over fake gun had been at costume party, court told

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 3:36pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/man-was-wearing-costume-amid-fake-gun-moore-park-sydney/106994414

[2026-08-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Construction begins on $1.1 billion Mandurah hospital south of Perth

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 3:35pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/construction-begins-on-1-billion-mandurah-hospital/106995616

[2026-08-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia

Snippet: Montgomery died in a single-vehicle crash in Sydney just one day after completing his latest fundraising cycling trip with his teenage grandson

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/bob-montgomery-mnd-cyclist-dies-aged-82-death-after-one-last-ride-charity

[2026-08-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Alan Jones trial] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Alan Jones paid student athlete he is accused of indecently assaulting $110,000 over a decade, trial hears

Snippet: Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/alan-jones-trial-student-athlete-payments-update-sydney-court-case-day-2-news-ntwnfb

[2026-08-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police ‘gave control of CBD’ to Opera House protesters, royal commission hears

Snippet: Police effectively handed control of the Sydney CBD to pro-Palestine protesters two days after the October 7 attack by advising the Jewish community to stay away, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/police-gave-control-of-cbd-to-opera-house-protesters-royal-commission-hears-20260804-p60lck.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Peter V’landys versus the Pope: Why NRL may have to move grand final

Snippet: The NRL may be forced to move the grand final in 2028 due to a scheduling clash with Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Sydney.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/peter-v-landys-versus-the-pope-why-nrl-may-have-to-move-grand-final-20260804-p60l9f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cream puffs off the menu as iconic Chinatown venue suddenly closes

Snippet: Sydneysiders looking for a cream puff fix may be left disappointed as one of Chinatown’s iconic venues fights for its future. Hay Street’s 47-year-old Emperor’s Garden Restaurant, whose takeaway window has long attracted queues of customers seeking piping hot treats, has been shuttered, with a sign appearing on the facade on Sunday stating it had been “legally re-entered and possession taken”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/cream-puffs-off-the-menu-as-iconic-chinatown-venue-suddenly-closes-20260804-p60l7x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: NSW government rejects own inquiry’s hate speech findings after months of delay

Snippet: The Minns government will ignore the key recommendation of its own inquiry into hate speech laws, which found a person’s sexuality, religion or gender identity should enjoy the same legal protection as race.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-government-rejects-own-inquiry-s-hate-speech-findings-after-months-of-delay-20260804-p60lcy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former minister denies knowing donations breached NSW laws

Snippet: By Chantelle Al-Khouri

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/damien-tudehope-appears-icac-operation-rosny/106989194

[2026-08-04 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments

Snippet: Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/sydney-hospitals-nsw-emergency-department-busy-record-winter

[2026-08-04 14:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Doctors to walk off job at major Melbourne hospitals over pay dispute

Snippet: Doctors plan to walk off the job at several major public hospitals across Melbourne next week as their stoush with the state government over pay and conditions intensifies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/doctors-to-walk-off-job-at-major-melbourne-hospitals-next-week-over-pay-dispute-20260804-p60lby.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Wests Tigers owners throw financial lifeline to women's A-League team

Snippet: Topic:Australia Soccer

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/future-secured-for-central-coast-mariners-women/106990568

[2026-08-04 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: More than 1,500 Brisbane children listed as experiencing homelessness

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 2:50pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/brisbane-zero-name-list-homelessness-2026/106994522