[2026-03-13 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Australia tells non-essential diplomats to leave Lebanon

Snippet: Australia has told non-essential officials posted to Lebanon to leave due to the "deteriorating security situation" in the region, foreign minister Penny Wong said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australia-tells-non-essential-diplomats-leave-lebanon

[2026-03-13 18:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Young man dies in South Australian crash

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/young-man-dies-in-south-australian-crash-20260313-p5oae6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Brisbane’s Adam Reynolds receives positive injury news

Snippet: We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/brisbanes-adam-reynolds-receives-positive-injury-news-20260313-p5oae3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney businessman found guilty of foreign interference

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-businessman-found-guilty-of-foreign-interference-20260313-p5oae2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 18:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Bonus $6.6 billion handout given to Aussie state that needs it least

Snippet: Western Australia will be handed an extra $6.6 billion by the federal government next financial year thanks to a controversial deal labelled the worst piece of public policy this century.The Commonwealth agency responsible for distributing GST payments today announced how much each state and territory will receive in 2026-27.The biggest winner will once again be WA, despite it boasting the strongest state budget in the country.READ MORE: Melbourne man deleted 'life-changing' $50 million Powerball jackpot emailThe states and territories have

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/western-australia-comes-out-on-top-in-103-billion-gst-carveup-deal/369d01e7-7fc2-44b8-a172-2a3ff1e5ab68

[2026-03-13 18:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dezi Freeman’s wife won’t be charged with obstructing police manhunt

Snippet: The wife of Dezi Freeman will not be charged with obstructing a police investigation into the fatal shooting of two police officers at Porepunkah, after the Office of Public Prosecutions found there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/dezi-freeman-s-wife-won-t-be-charged-with-obstructing-police-manhunt-20260313-p5oadc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Perth man to be extradited to SA over alleged murder

Snippet: Caleb Leriano died after being allegedly assaulted and crashing his car at Morphett Vale on Wednesday. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/perth-man-to-face-murder-charge-over-adelaide-s-man-death/106453460

[2026-03-13 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Transgender triple killer removed from home with 2 foster children months after authorities were notified

Snippet: Two foster children who had been living with a convicted transgender triple killer, despite authorities being aware of the situation since late December 2025, are no longer residing with the violent criminal, according to local media reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/world-news/australian-transgender-triple-killer-reginald-arthurell-removed-from-home-with-2-foster-children-months-after-authorities-were-notified/

[2026-03-13 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Consultor de Sydney declarado culpable por tratos con presuntos espías chinos

Snippet: Alexander Csergo llega al tribunal en Sydney, Australia, el 18 de febrero del 2026. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-espionaje-0ec9e7b33dbc3a8adac86f241dc9641e

[2026-03-13 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australian consultant convicted over deals with suspected Chinese spies

Snippet: Alexander Csergo arrives at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-spies-csergo-foreign-interference-c731f021b7082ac0977a2ceb99d0de8b

[2026-03-13 17:36 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: What’s it like to see a show at Queensland’s new $184 million theatre? We found out

Snippet: The Glasshouse Theatre gets a lot of things wonderfully right.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/what-s-it-like-to-see-a-show-at-queensland-s-new-184-million-theatre-we-found-out-20260304-p5o7js.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Small town's only petrol station runs out of fuel

Snippet: Batlow's only service station has run out of fuel.. (ABC Riverina: Jostina Basta)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/batlow-nsw-runs-out-of-petrol-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-supply/106450246

[2026-03-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Grace Tame] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We’re living in an Orwellian nightmare’: Grace Tame calls Anthony Albanese a ‘coward’ in scathing critique

Snippet: In an essay for Crikey, the former Australian of the Year says the PM is a ‘turncoat’ who is ‘capitulating to foreign powers’ amid the US-Israel war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/13/grace-tame-crikey-essay-albanese-critique-ntwnfb

[2026-03-13 17:04 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Family of grandmother left in Midland hospital corridor for 48 hours lash WA health system

Snippet: The daughters of an 88-year-old Perth grandmother forced to spend nearly 48 hours in pain in a hospital corridor at St John of God Midland Hospital have slammed the state of WA’s hospital system.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/family-of-grandmother-left-in-midland-hospital-corridor-for-48-hours-lash-wa-health-system-20260313-p5oac7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Sweetheart deal’: Victoria demands GST overhaul as WA claims $6.6b windfall

Snippet: Victoria’s slice of the national GST pie will shrink as Western Australia emerges as the clear winner of the latest carve-up, renewing the east coast push to end the “sweetheart deal” delivering windfalls to the resource-rich west.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/sweetheart-deal-victoria-demands-gst-overhaul-as-wa-claims-6-6b-windfall-20260313-p5oa72.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chair sits empty at hospital inquiry after witness uses ruling for no-show

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/witness-cites-court-win-for-no-show-nsw-inquiry-/106452662

[2026-03-13 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian hospitals on alert after Iranian hackers attack Stryker

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/iran-cyber-attack-stryker-hospitals/106452066

[2026-03-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Flooding] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NT cop Ben Parfitt rescued two dozen school kids from a flooded caravan park. Then he made headlines for saving a dog

Snippet: German shepherd helped into helicopter hovering above 4WD stranded in flood waters that have inundated much of northern Australia was ‘amazing’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/australia-nt-floods-dog-helicopter-rescue-hero-ben-parfitt

[2026-03-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australia walks ‘very fine line’ with Gulf deployment amid Iran war

Snippet: Analysts say the defensive deployment reflects Canberra’s attempt to balance alliance pressure with fears of deeper involvement in the conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3346459/australia-walks-very-fine-line-gulf-deployment-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-13 16:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Energy minister unleashes over 'un-Australian' petrol act

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-australia-energy-minister-chris-bowen-lashes-motorists-for-hoarding-fuel/b4449e6e-74b9-43f8-8dc8-18d893ff2674

[2026-03-13 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How young Australian actors are forging careers in a tough industry

Snippet: Amaya Pardillo, Alice Quick and Hannah Manderson performed at the Adelaide Fringe. (ABC: Ashlin Blieschke)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/young-actors-trying-to-build-careers-in-tough-industry/106445516

[2026-03-13 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Bike boy’ campaign accused of giving cash gifts to potential witnesses in case against Daniel Andrews

Snippet: The advisers driving the “bike boy scandal” campaign against former premier Daniel Andrews gave tens of thousands of dollars in “gifts” to potential witnesses in lawsuits they lodged on behalf of the young cyclist at the centre of the case, court documents reveal.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/bike-boy-campaign-accused-of-giving-cash-gifts-to-potential-witnesses-in-case-against-daniel-andrews-20260214-p5o2b2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 16:07 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Woman's trauma after student filmed her in toilet

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/womans-trauma-after-student-filmed-her-in-toilet/9bf9e06e-eebd-4620-8885-aa50682d229a

[2026-03-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Taxpayer funding pulled from disaster response team after allegations of fraud

Snippet: The federal government has pulled taxpayer funding from Australia’s top disaster relief organisation after an internal revolt over allegations of fraud and misuse of funds plunged it into voluntary administration.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/taxpayer-funding-pulled-from-disaster-response-team-after-allegations-of-fraud-20260313-p5oa66.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 16:04 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why Qld was ‘dudded’ by GST carve-up despite pocketing more cash: Janetzki

Snippet: Treasurer David Janetzki doubled down on calls to overhaul the GST national distribution methodology, claiming the latest carve-up once again “dudded” Queensland.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/why-qld-was-dudded-by-gst-carve-up-despite-pocketing-more-cash-janetzki-20260313-p5oa9f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Coudet se estrena en River con victoria 2-1 sobre Huracán

Snippet: El entrenador Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet debutó con éxito en el banquillo de River Plate, que venció el jueves 2-1 a domicilio a Huracán, en el encuentro que cerró la 10ma. fecha del Torneo Apertura del fútbol argentino.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/argentina-river-plate-huracan-coudet-0b4d3fc14bf6dc60b7f14fc73a1bb724

[2026-03-13 15:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Australian-made babies galore? Let’s examine that thought, Matt Canavan

Snippet: March 13, 2026 — 3:52pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australian-made-babies-galore-let-s-examine-that-thought-matt-canavan-20260313-p5oa7j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 15:48 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Jackie O reportedly considering taking legal action against employer

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/national/kyle-and-jackie-o-show-jackie-henderson-reportedly-considering-legal-action-arn-media/001a458e-068e-4a63-aa0c-c6894272e9b1

[2026-03-13 15:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Jury finds Australian businessman was Chinese spy asset

Snippet: An Australian businessman recklessly compiled reports for individuals whom he should have suspected were Chinese spies, a jury has found.Alexander Csergo, 59, was running a telecoms business in Shanghai when he was approached on LinkedIn in November 2021 by a woman claiming to be from a Chinese think tank.His decision to then prepare fake, plagiarised reports for two individuals, only known as Ken and Evelyn, was enough for a NSW District Court jury today to find him guilty of one

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/jury-finds-expat-businessman-was-chinese-spy-asset/484f8830-4085-425e-995e-6a79031d478c

[2026-03-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: My son’s school trip to Canberra’s in doubt. That should worry every parent

Snippet: March 13, 2026 — 3:30pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/my-son-s-school-trip-to-canberra-s-in-doubt-that-should-worry-every-parent-20260311-p5o9j4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How a Trump post sparked a wave of misinformation about Australia

Snippet: Washington: When Donald Trump issued a Monday morning social media post about the plight of the Iranian women’s soccer team, he didn’t know that five of the women had already been granted visas to stay in Australia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/how-a-trump-post-sparked-a-wave-of-misinformation-about-australia-20260312-p5o9nw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 15:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Age

Title: H3 Energy opens farm-out talks for giant SA oil and gas play

Snippet: Deep beneath the red dirt of outback South Australia lies what could be one of the most significant untapped oil and gas discoveries in Australia’s history. And now, ASX-listed H3 Energy has brought in one of the world’s most respected energy dealmakers to help turn that potential into reality.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/h3-energy-opens-farm-out-talks-for-giant-sa-oil-and-gas-play-20260313-p5oaar.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 15:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man killed by electric shock in horror workplace accident

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-dies-at-workplace-in-emu-plains-sydneys-west/78c70f28-d846-423e-9016-4973af6c6068

[2026-03-13 15:08 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australian expat was Chinese spy asset, jury finds

Snippet: An Australian businessman recklessly compiled reports for individuals whom he should have suspected were Chinese spies, a jury has found.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australian-expat-was-chinese-spy-asset-jury-finds-20260313-p5oaag.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will tapping into emergency petrol supplies cut prices?

Snippet: Emergency fuel supplies are expected to flow to areas facing shortages and high need. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/fuel-panic-is-spreading-australia-emergency-supplies/106448176

[2026-03-13 15:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chris Bown slams 'un-Australian' fuel re-sellers

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/chris-bown-slams-un-australian-fuel-re-sellers-20260313-p5oaam.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Northern Territory] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’

Snippet: NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big Rivers region

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/13/northern-territory-floods-rent-pause-aboriginal-community-ntwnfb

[2026-03-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: At a beautiful spot with a rich heritage, graffiti-covered buildings are crumbling amid inaction

Snippet: The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Reserve looks over one of the most treacherous and spectacular stretches of Victorian coastline, where Bass Strait meets the Port Phillip Heads.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/at-a-beautiful-spot-with-a-rich-heritage-graffiti-covered-buildings-are-crumbling-amid-inaction-20260303-p5o75i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 14:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Twist for man accused of threatening to kidnap PM

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/nathan-ballesty-court-updates/059ea4dd-baaa-4405-89da-f3e0bd377af0

[2026-03-13 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Former Iranian diplomat was granted asylum in Australia after defecting

Snippet: Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s former charge d’affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/13/former-iranian-diplomat-granted-asylum-in-australia-after-defecting-ntwnfb

[2026-03-13 14:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: New feature lets everyday Aussies make cash on TikTok

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/make-money-on-tiktok-tt-shop-australia-new-ads/1d62841b-5b39-4801-a853-20b330b0ca4a

[2026-03-13 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian businessman found guilty of reckless foreign interference

Snippet: Alexander Csergo had pleaded not guilty to reckless foreign interference. (ABC News: Adam Griffiths)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/nsw-alexander-csergo-foreign-interference-guilty-verdict/106451102

[2026-03-13 14:19 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Future of Joondalup Health Campus after hours GP clinic uncertain

Snippet: The Australian Medical Association of WA has raised concerns over the future of the after-hours GP clinic at Joondalup Health Campus after its private owner, Ramsay Healthcare, confirmed it was reviewing its future.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/future-of-joondalup-health-campus-after-hours-gp-clinic-uncertain-20260313-p5oa9k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mercedes busca dominar de nuevo en China mientras algunos pilotos critican nueva era de la F1

Snippet: George Russell, de Mercedes, arroja champaña tras ganar el Gran Premio de Australia en Melbourne, el domingo 8 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Scott Barbour)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/f1-china-gp-russell-verstappen-a3664a8641938d08c8caaf4a67e5b159

[2026-03-13 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ancestral remains returned to Country after a century in a British museum

Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Australians

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/nsw-ancestor-remains-uncle-returned-county-from-england/106440590

[2026-03-13 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hawks consiguen su octava victoria consecutiva al vencer 108-97 a los Nets

Snippet: El alero de los Hawks de Atlanta Jalen Johnson salta para clavar el balón en el encuentro ante los Nets de Brooklyn el jueves 12 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Colin Hubbard)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nets-brooklyn-hawks-atlanta-jalen-johnson-97b79cb419146758cdafdaef65d413e7

[2026-03-13 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Larsson anota 28, Adebayo suma 21 y Heat vence a Bucks 112-105, para hilar 7ma victoria

Snippet: Los jugadores del Heat de Miami festejan en el encuentro del jueves 12 de marzo de 2026 ante los Bucks de Milwaukee (AP Foto/Marta Lavandier)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/heat-bucks-adebayo-larsson-nba-240594f71db5b8582c852207c018b486

[2026-03-13 13:45 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Racing NSW to appeal court ruling, saying millions in funding ‘at risk’

Snippet: Racing NSW will appeal a Supreme Court decision which blocked it from appointing an administrator at the Australian Turf Club, warning the financial health of the industry could be jeopardised if its powers were limited to on-track affairs.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/racing-nsw-to-appeal-court-ruling-saying-millions-in-funding-at-risk-20260313-p5oa7x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-13 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Western Australia the big GST winner again despite massive budget surpluses

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-13/western-australia-the-big-winner-in-gst-distribution/106451888

[2026-03-13 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Premier1 drills deeper in WA Yalgoo gold hunt

Snippet: Perth-based Premier1 has wrapped up a reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at its Yalgoo gold project in Western Australia, testing a series of high-priority targets as the company looks to expand its foothold in the prospective greenstone belt.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/premier1-drills-deeper-in-wa-yalgoo-gold-hunt-20260313-p5oa99.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed