[2026-03-19 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: World’s best airport named as Melbourne tops list for Australia

Snippet: Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best for a second consecutive year, its 13th win at the annual World Airline Awards.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/world-s-best-airport-named-as-melbourne-tops-list-for-australia-20260318-p5okuo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 10:11 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: The comments from Trump's right-hand man that should annoy every Aussie driver

Snippet: In a speech that would offer little comfort to Australians, US Vice President JD Vance has told an audience other countries were "suffering" on petrol prices worse than America.Petrol prices have shot up worldwide in the wake of the US war on Iran. Here in Australia, the average cost of unleaded petrol is now $2.29/litre and diesel up to $2.71/litre.But things are worse "overseas", Vance said at a rally in Detroit.READ MORE: Trump berates allies as he finds himself alone

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/jd-vance-iran-petrol-prices-worse-overseas-gas-usa-politics-news/9bf2bac5-eb01-4f07-beeb-cbb79d7c1e94

[2026-03-19 10:11 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Glamour rock couple charged over Sydney drug syndicate

Snippet: More than a decade ago, rock and roll frontman Azaria Byrne would have counted himself lucky. A day after he handed the keys of a Bali villa to a woman he claimed to have barely known in 2014, police swooped on the luxury digs. By then, though, Byrne had already touched down in Sydney.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/glamour-rock-couple-charged-over-sydney-drug-syndicate-20260318-p5piz5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Transport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Which fuel and energy solutions can Australia implement quickly to be less dependent on foreign oil?

Snippet: The government has a roadmap to electrify transport and support alternative fuels by 2050, but the war in Iran and soaring prices means a plan is needed in weeks, not decades

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/australia-fuel-energy-solutions-foreign-oil-reliance-prices

[2026-03-19 09:59 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Construction for new 110-metre tower and Italian-themed food hub begins

Snippet: Construction for Newstead’s tallest tower and a new Italian-themed retail and dining hub will begin on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/construction-for-new-110-metre-tower-and-italian-themed-food-hub-begins-20260318-p5p1kn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 09:53 UTC+10:00] [Iran women's football team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran women’s football team arrive back home after asylum drama in Australia

Snippet: All but two of party complete long journey back to Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/19/iran-womens-football-team-arrive-back-home-after-drama-tussle-in-australia

[2026-03-19 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Kyle and Jackie O lose listeners in final ratings survey

Snippet: The Kyle and Jackie O Show’s final radio ratings survey ended with a whimper, losing listeners in Sydney, while the now “terminated” duo finished their two-year stint in Melbourne in eighth place.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/kyle-and-jackie-o-lose-listeners-in-final-ratings-survey-20260318-p5oqr8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Parking politics and 'crappy' bike lanes stifling a cycling boom in Sydney

Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/inner-west-lagging-on-bike-lanes-riders-say/106460182

[2026-03-19 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Aston Brown

Snippet: Aston Brown is a casual producer at ABC Radio Sydney and former rural and regional reporter at Guardian Australia. Find him on Instagram.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/aston-brown/106300546

[2026-03-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who was Lauren Bessette, Carolyn Bessette’s sister who died with her?

Snippet: Ryan Murphy’s Love Story charts the whirlwind romance between Carolyn and JFK Jr – and new episodes feature Lauren Bessette, played by Sydney Lemmon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3347029/who-was-lauren-bessette-carolyn-bessettes-sister-who-also-died-tragic-plane-crash

[2026-03-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Death of the CBD: Aussies deserting city centres as cost of living bites

Snippet: More Aussies than ever before are avoiding the major city centres, with nearly 20 per cent saying they avoid the CBD altogether, a new study claims.Around 40 per cent of Australians said they visit the CBD for things like shopping, dining or other activities less than once a month, with one in five refusing to go at all, a study from Square claims.Using transaction data from 2019 to the end of last year, it found residents of Sydney and Melbourne

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/death-of-the-cbd-aussies-deserting-city-centres-as-cost-of-living-bites/f6a60a9f-dbac-4ae5-8106-dcf9e4ac8c1b

[2026-03-19 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'One of the greatest': Influential former judge dies weeks shy of 101st birthday

Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/nsw-sir-anthony-mason-chief-justice-dies/106471390

[2026-03-19 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Homecoming Queen Mary set to thrill Tasmanians

Snippet: King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark will be out and about in Tasmania today. (AAP: James Ross)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/danish-royals-king-frederik-queen-mary-in-tasmania/106464924

[2026-03-19 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: This party has no MPs and no candidates. So why are NSW voters so infatuated?

Snippet: March 19, 2026 — 8:30am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/this-party-has-no-mps-and-no-candidates-so-why-are-nsw-voters-so-infatuated-20260317-p5oivo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sydney Sweeney is a boudoir ballerina in latest seductive lingerie pics

Snippet: Just call her Ballerina Barbie.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/18/style/sydney-sweeney-is-a-boudoir-ballerina-in-latest-seductive-lingerie-pics/

[2026-03-19 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian women’s soccer team returns to home after players were branded ‘wartime traitors’

Snippet: The Iranian women’s soccer team entered Iran on Wednesday, returning home as questions linger over players’ safety after five members withdrew were forced withdraw asylum claims in Australia.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/iranian-womens-soccer-team-returns-to-home-after-players-were-branded-wartime-traitors/

[2026-03-19 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Perth basketballer jailed for raping woman after night out

Snippet: Roosevelt Williams Jr played for the Willetton Tigers in the NBL1 West competition. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/roosvelt-williams-jr-jailed-sexual-assault-woman/106470462

[2026-03-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'I couldn't sleep last night': Locals brace as Cyclone Narelle barrels towards Australia

Snippet: Cyclone Narelle is expected to make landfall on Friday morning. Source: Bureau of Meteorology / Supplied

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/tropical-cyclone-narelle-to-hit-queensland-friday/344c6gb8z

[2026-03-19 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: EU president to visit Australia as sides inch closer to signing free trade deal

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/federal-politics-live-blog-australia-europe/106471388

[2026-03-19 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tropical Cyclone Narelle to deliver 'hurricane-force' winds as it makes landfall near Cooktown

Snippet: Tropical Cyclone Narelle is forecast to make landfall in Far North Queensland on Friday morning, but is no longer expected to become a category five system as it approaches. (Supplied: Bureau of Meteorology)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/tropical-cyclone-narelle-strengthens-off-cape-york-peninsula/106469424

[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The 'catch-22' protecting Robodebt bureaucrats from criminal prosecution

Snippet: Australia's corruption watchdog found two of the bureaucrats behind the Robodebt scheme engaged in serious corrupt conduct. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/why-robodebt-bureaucrats-have-evaded-prosecution/106468572

[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AAnalysis by Alexander Lewis

Snippet: Alexander Lewis is a multi-platform journalist reporting for ABC News in Sydney. He began his career at the Seven Network and worked as a TV reporter in Queensland, with stints in Mackay, on the Gold Coast, and in Brisbane. Since joining the ABC in 2022, Alexander has covered several inquiries including the Robodebt Royal Commission.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/alexander-lewis/13887110

[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Australia exposed as China rewrites green economy

Snippet: March 19, 2026 07:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/australia-exposed-as-china-rewrites-green-economy/

[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Obituaries - DailyNews

Snippet: FERNANDO – LAKSHMAN (LUCKY) – Beloved husband of Charmaine,​ precious father of Dilhan (Singapore),​ Jonathan and Shawn (Australia),​ father-in-law of Ulyana,​ Ayanthi and Thenuri (Australia),​ beloved grandfather of Nadya and Kaya,​ brother of Indrani and late Manjula,​ brother-in-law of Lorraine,​ Leslie,​ Allan,​ Joe (Australia),​ Tyrone (Germany),​ Viraj (Australia),​ passed away peacefully.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/19/obituaries/969394/obituaries-636/

[2026-03-19 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Track Cyclone Narelle live as it approaches Queensland coast

Snippet: Tropical Cyclone Narelle has formed in the Coral Sea off the coast of Far North Queensland, bringing with it the danger of damaging winds and heavy rain.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/cyclone-narelle-map-tracker/106470988

[2026-03-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Jim Chalmers promises more tax reform in budget as war threatens to send inflation past 5%

Snippet: Treasurer plans ‘ambitious’ changes to target intergenerational inequity. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/19/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-tax-inflation-budget-cost-of-living-war-fuel-crisis-shortage-inflation-cyclone-narelle-queensland-ntwnfb

[2026-03-19 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Elevates the mood': Third places providing a space away from work and home

Snippet: Topic:Mental Wellbeing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/brisbane-third-places-mental-health-urban-planning/106459284

[2026-03-19 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fuel apps record spike in users as prices continue to climb

Snippet: Websites like Petrol Spy cover 8,500 fuel stations across Australia. (ABC News: Erin Parke)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/page-views-spike-on-petrol-price-websites/106467268

[2026-03-19 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Koala habitat logged by farmers unaware of new environment laws

Snippet: A farm near Warwick cleared 150ha of land without seeking EPBC approval required under reforms passed last year. (Supplied: Australian Conservation Foundation)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/epbc-land-clearing-koala-unaware-farmers/106452434

[2026-03-19 06:12 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Far North Queensland on cyclone watch

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/far-north-queensland-on-cyclone-watch-20260319-p5pqwk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: CAnalysis by Casey Briggs

Snippet: Casey Briggs is the ABC's Chief Elections and Data Analyst and covers elections in Australia and around the world. He maintains the ABC's election results services and writes on electoral matters. Casey studied at the University of Adelaide and was awarded a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences and Master of Philosophy (Applied Mathematics and Statistics).

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/casey-briggs/7300030

[2026-03-19 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why don't Australian banks offer 30-year fixed-rate home loans?

Snippet: A report says Australia can do four things to create fairer and cheaper home loans. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/should-banks-offer-30-year-fixed-rate-home-loans-new-report/106465276

[2026-03-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Housing approvals to be fast-tracked under new planning controls

Snippet: Neighbours will not be able to object to new developments of between four and six storeys that meet certain standards, under a state government plan to fast-track housing around Victoria.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/housing-approvals-to-be-fast-tracked-under-new-planning-controls-20260318-p5p5b4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australia condemns Iran as key shipping closure sends fuel prices soaring

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-update-australia-and-dozens-of-others-condemn-iran-over-attacks-on-neighbours-critical-shipping-closure/5440f1eb-2a2a-431c-bb18-55e90e1dea19

[2026-03-19 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How a captured and missing 80yo crocodile could become a human rights case

Snippet: Old Faithful is a four-and-a-half metre reptile revered by traditional owners across Cape York. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/crocodile-cowboys-indigenous-rights-and-australia-zoo/106464376

[2026-03-19 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Tom Hartley

Snippet: Tom Hartley is a reporter for 7.30 based in Brisbane specialising in broadcast news and current affairs. Before commencing at the ABC, he worked at the Seven Network in Sydney as a senior reporter, and internationally with Sky News in the United Kingdom. With roots in regional Queensland, Tom’s now been in the field for 12 years.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/tom-hartley/103846598

[2026-03-19 05:37 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump has quietly given Australian ‘alpha male’ Nick Adams a new job

Snippet: Washington: Nick Adams, the Australian-born MAGA influencer who Donald Trump dumped as ambassador to Malaysia, has been quietly appointed as the president’s special envoy for “American tourism, exceptionalism and values”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-has-quietly-given-australian-alpha-male-nick-adams-a-new-job-20260319-p5pqw4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: How do Australia's petrol prices compare globally?

Snippet: Reports of fuel stations running out of petrol have marked the past weeks, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to maritime traffic. Source: Getty / SOPA Images

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-do-australias-fuel-prices-stack-up-globally/nph9r350t

[2026-03-19 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: He is known as Japan’s version of Andy Warhol, and he’s coming to Sydney

Snippet: Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, the work of Takashi Murakami is unmistakable. Regarded as Japan’s answer to Andy Warhol, Murakami is a cultural superstar whose influence stretches from the gilded halls of the Palace of Versailles to sold-out concert stadiums.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/he-is-known-as-japan-s-version-of-andy-warhol-and-he-s-coming-to-sydney-20260317-p5ojmm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Daily heart surgeries cut back to twice a week due to strikes

Snippet: Topic:Industrial Action

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/cardiac-surgeries-reduced-amid-industrial-action-tasmania/106445800

[2026-03-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Every contingency': Nightmare choices facing Albo today

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/national-cabinet-meeting-oil-supply-shock-war-iran-anthony-albanese/82395f65-e5ca-402b-a627-4e4fe8e41db1

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dementia patients found tied to chairs, lying in filth, with open sores

Snippet: A specialist aged care home has been shut down after authorities found vulnerable residents repeatedly tied to chairs, sleeping on soiled mattresses, suffering open wounds and living in filthy conditions.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/dementia-patients-found-tied-to-chairs-lying-in-filth-with-open-sores-20260313-p5oa90.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA renters forced to choose between cooling down or keeping bills low as mercury soars

Snippet: Renters in Western Australia are bearing the brunt of heat stress and energy insecurity, a new survey reveals, with four in five saying they felt unwell in their homes over the summer as the mercury soared.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-renters-forced-to-choose-between-cooling-down-or-keeping-bills-low-as-mercury-soars-20260316-p5ob0g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Liberals can’t lay a finger on Labor. Now there’s someone who can – Pauline Hanson

Snippet: March 19, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/liberals-can-t-lay-a-finger-on-labor-now-there-s-someone-who-can-pauline-hanson-20260317-p5ob2o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Cannibalising Labor’s vote’: One Nation’s insurgence into NSW

Snippet: NSW voters are turning their backs on the major parties, with One Nation seizing support from the Minns government and the Liberals’ primary vote slipping to its lowest level since the last state election.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/cannibalising-labor-s-vote-one-nation-s-insurgence-into-nsw-20260317-p5ob5g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Pacific leaders lobby Australia for rugby cash splash after NRL deal

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/pacific-leaders-lobby-australia-for-rugby-cash-splash-after-nrl-deal-20260318-p5oo1c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Internal emails reveal depth of rift between City of Perth’s top brass

Snippet: A series of blunt internal emails reveals the depth of tensions between the City of Perth’s top leadership, with the chief executive warning a rushed council decision was causing “much stress” among staff, while the lord mayor accused her of actions that undermined council processes.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/internal-emails-reveal-depth-of-rift-between-city-of-perth-s-top-brass-20260318-p5opmr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Guinness gripes are social media gold for Greens leader

Snippet: Cans of Guinness given to state pollies to mark St Patrick’s Day have turned into a social media hit for state Greens leader Ellen Sandell.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/guinness-gripes-are-social-media-gold-for-greens-leader-20260318-p5p936.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Ex-WA Labor MP accuses party of pandering to ‘vested interests’

Snippet: Former West Australian Labor MP Chris Tallentire has accused his party of pandering to “vested interests” over the wishes of the community in a cutting letter published in this month’s Quarterly Essay.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/ex-wa-labor-mp-accuses-party-of-pandering-to-vested-interests-20260318-p5pdvh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia can't predict how Trump ends this war, with or without allies

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/donald-trump-nato-anthony-albanese-iran-andrew-hastie-budget/106464586