[2026-02-26 11:34 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘My client is no mastermind’: Pair accused of kidnap, murder of Sydney grandfather front court

Snippet: Two men accused of kidnapping and killing innocent grandfather Chris Baghsarian have appeared in court on murder charges, one day after their dramatic arrest in Sydney’s north-west.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/my-client-is-no-mastermind-pair-accused-of-kidnap-murder-of-sydney-grandfather-front-court-20260226-p5o5nm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: David has a plan to use every precious square metre of Sydney’s space

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/david-has-a-plan-to-use-every-precious-square-metre-of-sydney-s-space-20260117-p5nuph.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese apologises after labelling Grace Tame ‘difficult’

Snippet: Anthony Albanese has apologised if his description of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame as “difficult” was misinterpreted, saying he meant she had had a difficult life.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-apologises-after-labelling-grace-tame-difficult-20260226-p5o5lv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Summer almost over but bushfire outlook not great for Victoria, NSW and WA

Snippet: A bushfire burns at Cape Otway on January 8, 2025. (Supplied: Conservation Ecology Centre)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/seasonal-bushfire-outlook-autumn-victoria-wa-nsw-at-risk/106389778

[2026-02-26 11:22 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Emergency warning text and siren to be sent to every phone in Australia

Snippet: A blaring siren will sound on every mobile phone within mobile range around the country, when a test alert is sent by the Commonwealth’s AusAlert emergency warning system in July.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/emergency-warning-text-and-siren-to-be-sent-to-every-phone-in-australia-20260226-p5o5kh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man arrested after tense stand-off with police in western NSW business

Snippet: A section of the Mitchell Highway in Dubbo was blocked by a police operation. (ABC Western Plains: Jonathan Hawes)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/dubbo-police-standoff-arrest/106390016

[2026-02-26 11:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/hostage-kidnapping-victim-recovered-dural-nsw-police/c27cbcf5-749d-453b-afae-e4de3aa1d577

[2026-02-26 11:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police make illicit $2.1 million find at Sydney home

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-sutherland-shire-four-men-charged-after-21-million-of-cannabis-found-inside-miranda-home/cb436e8b-af5f-4041-964e-999abe31b796

[2026-02-26 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Jacinda Ardern] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US

Snippet: Exclusive: Former New Zealand PM ‘based out of Australia’, according to spokesperson, after rumours she was looking for houses in Sydney

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/jacinda-ardern-living-in-australia-former-nz-new-zealand-pm

[2026-02-26 11:14 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Lorde’s Perth performance gets a Green Light from fans

Snippet: Lorde | Ultrasound World Tour ★★★★★RAC Arena, Wednesday, February 25

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/lorde-s-perth-performance-gets-a-green-light-from-fans-20260225-p5o5ha.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Gas giant launches legal action against Australia's biggest pork producer

Snippet: SunPork's Tong Park is one of Queensland's largest piggeries. (ABC Rural: Brandon Long)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/arrow-energy-launches-legal-action-against-sunpork-in-land-court/106384552

[2026-02-26 11:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Why this beach was just crowned Australia's best

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australias-best-beaches-named-tourism-australia/0d2386fa-e849-4e51-b1ec-d71df357d2bb

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bad Bunny fever has taken over Australia. Here’s everything you need to know

Snippet: Bad Bunny, one of the streaming era’s biggest musical stars, will perform in Australia for the first time this weekend amid unprecedented attention from pop fans, culture warriors and Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/bad-bunny-fever-has-taken-over-australia-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-20260223-p5o4pq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Albanese addresses 'difficult' Grace Tame comment as Tame compares him to Morrison

Snippet: "She has had a difficult life, and that was what I was referring to," the PM told reporters on Thursday morning. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-addresses-grace-tame-difficult-comment-after-calls-for-apology/6slxu9296

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Two patients have died after a fungal outbreak at Sydney hospital

Snippet: According to health authorities, the construction works were the cause of the fungal infections. Source: AAP / Paul Miller

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/two-patients-have-died-after-a-fungal-outbreak-at-sydney-hospital/cosmpgk72

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: How the US created a vacuum for the IS-linked cohort trying to return to Australia

Snippet: Syrian authorities have accused the SDF of a "mass escape" from al-Hol camp, stating the group withdrew without coordinating with the government. The Kurdish forces, however, denied these allegations. Source: Getty / NurPhoto

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-the-us-created-a-vacuum-for-is-linked-cohort-trying-to-return-to-australia/oh8w5pdba

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The Chinese dance group at the centre of the Albanese bomb threat — and its link to Trump

Snippet: Dance troupe Shen Yun has been linked to both Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump after mysterious bomb threats months apart. Source: Getty, AAP, SBS / Elana Kwong

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/shen-yun-falun-gong-chinese-dance-troupe-albanese-bomb-threat-trump/ctw1g8318

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Teenager confirmed as first Australian to have died from tick-induced red meat allergy

Snippet: Jeremy Webb died aged 16 after eating sausages on a camping trip with friends in Sydney, NSW. Source: Supplied / AAP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/jeremy-webb-teen-death-tick-induced-meat-allergy/dlcgl6blx

[2026-02-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alice Springs police fire shots after man allegedly drives car at officers

Snippet: Investigations are underway after the incident in Alice Springs overnight. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/alice-springs-shooting-nt-police-central-australia-investigation/106390398

[2026-02-26 10:44 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Brisbane braces for wet weather system to hit

Snippet: Wet weather is expected to hit Brisbane late on Thursday, followed by a day of heavy rain.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-braces-for-wet-weather-system-to-hit-20260226-p5o5lm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Teen confirmed as first Australian death from tick-induced red meat allergy

Snippet: A coroner has found Jeremy Webb died from an anaphylactic reaction to mammalian meat allergy that triggered an asthma attack. (Supplied: Myfanwy Webb)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/jeremy-webb-first-confirmed-red-meat-tick-allergy-death/106390088

[2026-02-26 10:33 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: WA news LIVE: The WA beaches named in the top 10 nationally for 2026

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-the-wa-beaches-named-in-the-top-10-nationally-for-2026-20260226-p5o5n2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Qantas] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Qantas unveils bumper $1.46bn profit as Australian travellers shrug off cost-of-living pressures

Snippet: Airline credits better fuel efficiency, customer demand, new routes and more flights to Japan, Bali and New Zealand for strong result

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/qantas-half-year-profit

[2026-02-26 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Absolute trailblazer': Australia's first female MP honoured with statue

Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/geraldton-edith-cowan-statue-unveiled/106376800

[2026-02-26 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia escapes higher tariffs threatened by Trump

Snippet: Donald Trump had threatened a tariff rate of 15 per cent. ( Reuters: Kenny Holston/Pool)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/australia-to-escape-higher-tariffs-threatened-by-trump/106390024

[2026-02-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tobacco industry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned

Snippet: Former Australian Border Force officer Rohan Pike, who has been quoted extensively as an expert, also advises nicotine-industry-linked organisations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/public-health-advocates-say-more-transparency-needed-in-debate-over-illicit-tobacco-as-industry-links-questioned

[2026-02-26 09:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: One in six households struggling to pay power bills as rebates vanish

Snippet: The safety net has been pulled out from under Australian energy consumers, leaving more than one in six households struggling to settle their latest electricity bills.New data released today by Canstar reveals the expiration of federal energy rebates is creating "hip-pocket havoc" nationwide. A survey of 3000 respondents found that 72 per cent of households have already seen their costs climb since the subsidies ended, with nearly 20 per cent of those people now unable to meet the higher costs

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/one-in-six-households-struggling-to-pay-power-bills-as-rebates-vanish/8c2c6526-9c64-4cdc-92b3-340ea39478a6

[2026-02-26 09:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fashion favourite to close in shake-up by retail giant

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/all-glue-stores-to-close-in-australia/3d2d48af-3703-4315-b054-ba9b9f743363

[2026-02-26 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: LBy Lachlan Bennett

Snippet: Lachlan Bennett is a multiplatform journalist working in the ABC's Pacific Newsroom in Melbourne. He cut his teeth in North-West Tasmania, covering primary industries, state politics and social issues for a regional newspaper. Lachlan joined the ABC in 2020 and has had work featured on Australian Story, Landline and in the Tasmanian Media Awards.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lachlan-bennett/12964052

[2026-02-26 09:50 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s a horrible feeling’: Loma Bropho has been unable to find a secure home for her six children for two years

Snippet: One in eight low-income Indigenous households have unmet housing needs, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has found

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/australia-indigenous-housing-system-report-ntwnfb

[2026-02-26 09:09 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Eastern suburbs man arrested as new police task force targets Coconut Cartel

Snippet: Two alleged members of a criminal syndicate at the heart of an escalating spate of gang violence have been charged under a newly established police strike force targeting the Coconut Cartel.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/eastern-suburbs-man-arrested-as-new-police-task-force-targets-coconut-cartel-20260226-p5o5jy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 09:03 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Australian families urged to leave Israel, Lebanon

Snippet: February 26, 2026 09:03 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-families-urged-to-leave-israel-lebanon/

[2026-02-26 08:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Cuban forces kill four people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat

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/cuba-military-attack-us-registered-boat-kill-four-people/4a13e634-666d-4368-a533-961b1aeae555

[2026-02-26 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How shed boxes became one of the most precious collections in Australia

Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Australians

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/aboriginal-activism-history-foley-collection-victoria-university/106385374

[2026-02-26 08:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Diamond mine says trapped miners presumed dead and files for liquidation

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/trapped-south-africa-miners-presumed-dead/f70fdad1-9ea0-4151-a13f-61dfb77458cd

[2026-02-26 08:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Childcare student deported over videos allegedly found on phone

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/aspiring-childcare-student-deported-after-abhorrent-material-found-on-phone-at-adelaide-airport/17f9e4a9-3363-47f4-8508-a80047e19933

[2026-02-26 08:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Highly unusual' weather system floods four states at once

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/flooding-in-four-states-tropical-low-central-australia/9524b5e0-07b7-46bd-bd19-e7799597473c

[2026-02-26 07:38 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Coconut Cartel claim responsibility for Guildford car fire

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/coconut-cartel-claim-responsibility-for-guildford-car-fire-20260226-p5o5kk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Con agónico penal, Atalanta fulmina a Dortmund y avanza a octavos en la Champions

Snippet: Mario Pasalic celebra tras marcar el tercer gol de Atalanta en la victoria 4-1 ante Borussia Dortmund en la Liga de Campeones, el miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026, en Bérgamo. (Spada/LaPresse vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/champions-league-real-madrid-vinicius-benfica-psg-10e7ee6a2359de42df2d4cb90d3d6f00

[2026-02-26 07:08 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Flying taxis are ready for take off – and Australia is in their sights

Snippet: Dubai: The first air taxis will take flight in Dubai this year, but a plan to make Melbourne one of the pilot cities for the innovation has now been described as “a little optimistic”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/flying-taxis-are-ready-for-take-off-and-australia-is-in-their-sights-20260225-p5o5iv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Towns face months of isolation as tropical low enters its final days

Snippet: Flooding across Queensland's west has left some towns completely cut off. (Supplied: Gordon Magoffin)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/tropical-low-to-linger-as-floods-impact-queensland-towns/106386590

[2026-02-26 07:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Woman charged with $400,000 fraud over alleged illegal daycare

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/woman-charged-operating-unregistered-daycare-sydney/8a32bc78-0bc4-4d67-bfaa-b20849aba401

[2026-02-26 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia news LIVE: Trade minister says government will fight Trump tariffs; Families of Australian diplomats directed to leave Israel and Lebanon amid heightening tensions

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-trade-minister-says-government-will-fight-trump-tariffs-families-of-australian-diplomats-directed-to-leave-israel-and-lebanon-amid-heightening-tensions-20260226-p5o5k1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 06:41 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: News live: Australian government evacuates families of diplomats as tensions rise in Middle East

Snippet: Embassies in Tel Aviv and Beirut remain open but Dfat warns situation is ‘unpredictable’. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/26/dfat-middle-east-evacuation-syria-isis-families-wives-children-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-budget-cost-of-living-capital-gains-tax-reform-ntwnfb

[2026-02-26 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: First there was K-pop, now there's K-ball

Snippet: KT Wiz players Lee Kang-min and Son Dong-hyun were among more than 80 South Korean baseball players and staff to travel to Geelong this year. (ABC News: Lachlan Bennett)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/korea-baseball-teams-in-australia/106386266

[2026-02-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Student accommodation in Brisbane lagging behind demand, industry warns

Snippet: Bridgette Buckley says she was lucky to secure an apartment with a friend in Brisbane's hot rental market. (ABC News: Nickoles Coleman)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/qld-property-council-brisbane-needs-more-student-accommodation/106297024

[2026-02-26 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Mackenzie Heard

Snippet: Mackenzie Heard is a reporter with ABC News Northern Tasmania, based in Burnie. He was previously a video journalist in Melbourne.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/mackenzie-heard/105009102

[2026-02-26 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Theatre company signals final curtain call as funding dries up

Snippet: Topic:Performing Arts

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/adelaide-theatre-company-slingsby-starts-farewell-tour/106367266

[2026-02-26 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Criminologist urges anonymous reporting system for sexual violence

Snippet: Topic:Sexual Offences

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/calls-for-anonymous-reporting-system-of-sexual-violence-victoria/106376376

[2026-02-26 06:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Fire ant eradication attempts may be helping the invaders, study finds

Snippet: Current attempts to eradicate invasive fire ants are wasting money and might actually help them spread, according to a new study.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/fire-ant-eradication-attempts-may-be-helping-the-invaders-study-finds-20260224-p5o52v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed