[2026-02-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan women’s football team ‘have all the ingredients’ to win Asian Cup

Snippet: Greenland-born coach Nils Nielsen believes players can become fan favourites at tournament because they are hardworking and humble

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3344552/japan-womens-football-team-have-all-ingredients-win-asian-cup-australia

[2026-02-25 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Four years' jail for man who tried to set police officer on fire

Snippet: A West Australian man has been sentenced to four years in prison after attempting to set a police officer on fire in Perth.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/wa-man-ian-wally-set-jailed-attempt-set-police-officer-on-fire/106386692

[2026-02-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 27-March 1

Snippet: Indulge in a Hokkien cuisine pop-up dinner at Island Shangri-La, an afternoon tea overlooking Victoria Harbour, and a quiet slice of cake at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3344293/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-february-27-march-1

[2026-02-25 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Haas labels Maguire rumour 'BS' as he reveals reasons for Broncos exit

Snippet: Payne Haas says he and Michael Maguire have a strong working relationship. (AAP: Darren England)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/nrl-payne-haas-brisbane-broncos-south-sydney-rabbitohs/106387292

[2026-02-25 15:22 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Australian gas not keeping the lights on in Japan. What’s the scam?

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-gas-not-keeping-the-lights-on-in-japan-whats-the-scam/

[2026-02-25 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: No charges, posters to be returned to Canberra bar after seizures under new hate laws

Snippet: Dissent Cafe and Bar later placed a new poster of Donald Trump in the window, with the word 'censored' on top of it and with a small Nazi symbol on the uniform now blurred out. (ABC News: Lily Nothling)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/police-to-return-posters-after-hate-law-seizures/106387066

[2026-02-25 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: New laws flagged after 'violent' attacks on gay and bisexual Sydney teens

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/hate-laws-nsw-after-isis-inspired-sydney-attacks-on-sexuality/106386596

[2026-02-25 14:53 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Independent team to oversee troubled Cumberland Hospital

Snippet: An independent team of experts led by the state’s chief psychiatrist will oversee NSW’s oldest psychiatric hospital in its final stages of operation after three people died in two separate incidents allegedly involving patients who had absconded from its care.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/independent-team-to-oversee-troubled-cumberland-hospital-20260225-p5o5dc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 14:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: PM evacuated after threat to blow up Lodge if Chinese dance troupe performed

Snippet: A bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Anthony Albanese from his official Canberra residence came after an email that claimed explosives had been planted around The Lodge and would be detonated unless performances by a Chinese dance troupe were cancelled.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/pm-evacuated-after-threat-to-blow-up-lodge-if-chinese-dance-troop-performed-20260225-p5o58x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 14:42 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Heavily armed officers to patrol religious events in new police command

Snippet: A dedicated NSW Police command to deploy heavily armed officers to patrol religious events such as Ramadan will require 250 officers, but the government remains tight-lipped on how much funding it will commit to the force.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/heavily-armed-officers-to-patrol-religious-events-in-new-police-command-20260225-p5o5cl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Federal Court questions ACCC’s case against Coles’ Down Down pricing

Snippet: The Federal Court justice hearing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegation that Coles misled customers with its “Down Down” promotions has peppered the watchdog’s lawyers over their arguments in the case.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/federal-court-questions-accc-s-case-against-coles-down-down-pricing-20260225-p5o58y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Elderly driver hit by train after driving through boom gates at busy station

Snippet: An elderly man has been taken to hospital after his car was hit by a passenger train when he drove through boom gates at a level crossing near Brunswick station.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/elderly-driver-hit-by-train-after-driving-through-boom-gates-at-busy-station-20260225-p5o5du.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 14:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Delays hit Australia’s biggest battery, hindering green energy shift

Snippet: A $1 billion “super battery” designed to smooth Australia’s transition away from coal to cleaner energy sources is facing further delays due to a major equipment failure, pushing its full debut to the end of 2026.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/delays-hit-australia-s-biggest-battery-hindering-green-energy-shift-20260225-p5o5a1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 14:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: PM heckled at Melbourne event

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/pm-heckled-at-melbourne-event-20260225-p5o5eq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: MBy Miriah Davis

Snippet: Miriah Davis is digital journalist and producer for ABC News Sydney. She has experience covering news and politics, and has a penchant for human interest and social justice stories.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/miriah-davis/105680756

[2026-02-25 13:43 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: A gold coin can buy you a home in this Aussie town

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-lismore-floods-homes-on-auction-from-as-little-as-one-dollar/54b21421-75c0-4882-9b74-90a536ae5cf3

[2026-02-25 13:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australia's biggest pizza chain loses 10 per cent of customers

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/dominos-pizza-loses-10-per-cent-of-customers-six-month-results/ca6469b9-5db6-4666-a23f-c922302552c5

[2026-02-25 13:22 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Driver's dilemma after e-bike damages car on Sydney street

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/sydney-roads-drivers-dilemma-after-ebike-damages-car-on-city-street/fc2750b0-f711-40d7-acca-d1941ff3d64c

[2026-02-25 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Teen denies being behind wheel of car in fatal Canberra crash

Snippet: Flowers and a cross left at the site of the car crash in April 2024. (ABC News: Simon Beardsell)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/teen-denies-being-behind-wheel-of-car-in-fatal-canberra-crash/106375130

[2026-02-25 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US news site Politico to launch in Australia, aiming to bring policy focus and ‘new angles’ to Canberra

Snippet: Australian journalist Ryan Heath, who will lead expansion, says focus will be on journalism that ‘connects the dots globally’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/25/politico-australia-launch-canberra

[2026-02-25 13:13 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Heavily armed police to patrol places of worship and protests in NSW after hate crime unit made permanent

Snippet: NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson says the move could put public at risk of ‘violence, harm and death’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/25/heavily-armed-nsw-police-to-patrol-places-of-worship-and-protests-after-hate-unit-made-permanent-ntwnfb

[2026-02-25 13:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man fired after pouring cooking oil down the drain outside popular bakery

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/the-grumpy-baker-staff-member-fired-after-pouring-cooking-oil-down-stormwater-drain-in-coogee-sydney/247a9673-6893-4492-b52c-e1449f49480a

[2026-02-25 13:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: New police chief reveals personal experience as victim of crime

Snippet: Queensland’s new police commissioner Brett Pointing has revealed his personal experience as a victim of crime, while announcing a new statewide operation bolstering police resources.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/new-police-chief-reveals-personal-experience-as-victim-of-crime-20260225-p5o5ca.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Bad Bunny] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bad Bunny arrives at Sydney airport for his sellout Australian tour – video

Snippet: Fresh off his victorious Super Bowl half-time show, Bad Bunny, or Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has arrived in Sydney for his sellout Australian tour. The rapper from Puerto Rico is set to play at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday and Sunday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2026/feb/25/bad-bunny-arrives-at-sydney-airport-for-his-sellout-australian-tour-video

[2026-02-25 12:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Melbourne council seeks to double rate hike to avoid $57m budget black hole

Snippet: Glen Eira City Council will try to become the first municipality in Melbourne to hike rates above a statewide cap to avoid running out of cash.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-council-seeks-to-double-rate-hike-to-avoid-57m-budget-black-hole-20260224-p5o56o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Inflation in January slightly hotter than expected

Snippet: The largest contributor to annual inflation in January was housing, up 6.8 per cent. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/inflation-australia-january-2026-hotter-than-expected/106385296

[2026-02-25 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Lucy Cooper

Snippet: Lucy Cooper is a reporter for ABC Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program, covering news and current affairs in the Pacific. She previously worked as a multiplatform rural reporter in the Townsville and Toowoomba newsrooms. Hailing from Tasmania, Lucy studied Ag Business at UTAS, and upon discovering she could talk until the cows came home, she knew she was destined for the ABC.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lucy-cooper/13474048

[2026-02-25 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Liberals target Labor, Greens seats for inner-city towers despite apartment glut

Snippet: Melbourne’s CBD would be redrawn under a Liberal state government to make way for more high-rise buildings in inner-city suburbs, despite a glut of existing apartments nearby.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/liberals-target-labor-greens-seats-for-inner-city-towers-despite-apartment-glut-20260225-p5o58p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: SBy Stephen Dziedzic

Snippet: Stephen Dziedzic is the ABC's Foreign Affairs (Asia Pacific) reporter, based in the Parliament House bureau. He covers foreign policy and Australia's relationship with countries in the Asia Pacific region. Stephen has worked for the ABC since 2007, and spent five years covering federal politics.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/stephen-dziedzic/166934

[2026-02-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian jailed for 7 years for 'betraying' the United States

Snippet: US prosecutors said Peter Williams sold tools that "would have allowed Russia to access millions of digital devices". (Reuters: Elizabeth Frantz)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/australian-sentenced-7-years-jail-selling-us-trade-secrets/106385636

[2026-02-25 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: IS-linked families will return 'one way or the other', doctor helping them says

Snippet: Jamal Rifi is a well-known Sydney doctor and community leader. (ABC/Docker Media)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/sydney-doctor-helping-australian-isis-families-in-syria/106385212

[2026-02-25 12:26 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Cherry Bar owner steps away after anti-protest post leaves partners ‘aghast’

Snippet: The outspoken owner of Melbourne’s famed Cherry Bar has stepped down after complaining, without the knowledge of the bar’s partners, that protesters were harming the city’s small businesses.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/cherry-bar-owner-steps-away-after-anti-protest-post-leaves-partners-aghast-20260225-p5o5cn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 12:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Alleged murdered baby had so many injuries, police need more time: lawyer

Snippet: Police need more time to gather evidence in the alleged murder of a baby because the three-week-old boy had suffered “myriad” injuries, a magistrate has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/alleged-murdered-baby-had-so-many-injuries-police-need-more-time-lawyer-20260225-p5o5cu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 12:18 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Panicked expats and 'ten pound poms': The people impacted by passport rule

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/uk-eta-passport-scheme-how-dual-citizens-have-been-impacted/884e44d6-d134-48f5-9281-b46e2c1818ca

[2026-02-25 12:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Aussie monarchists query PM's letter about ex-prince Andrew

Snippet: Australia's monarchists have issued their support for King Charles amid an ongoing police investigation into his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - but have questioned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over his letter supporting the former prince's removal from the line of succession.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday last week and held for 12 hours before being released without charge.UK police said the arrest was part of an investigation into suspected misconduct in public officer.READ MORE: Two arrested over alleged kidnapping,

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-line-of-succession-removal-australian-monarchists-support-the-king/c4eaf9cd-f6f6-4918-a592-6a8d2c97cbe8

[2026-02-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns

Snippet: Toby Walsh says he despairs at Australian government’s lack of regulation of artificial intelligence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/25/signs-of-psychosis-seen-in-australian-users-interactions-with-ai-chatbots-expert-warns

[2026-02-25 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Truck driver charged over double fatal train crash dies

Snippet: Queensland truck driver Kevin Pearson was charged over the fatal railway crossing crash on the Barrier Highway. (Facebook)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/fatal-truck-crash-accused-kevin-pearson-dies/106385454

[2026-02-25 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts

Snippet: Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/25/woolworths-reports-16-jump-in-profits-as-accc-prepares-legal-action-over-illusory-discounts

[2026-02-25 11:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: NSW Police announce new armed response command in the wake of Bondi terror attack

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/terrorism-nsw-police-announces-new-armed-response-command-in-the-wake-of-bondi-terror-attack/4eae612f-f475-4a91-9283-678944803aa1

[2026-02-25 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fresh inflation data deals hammer blow to Aussie households

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/finance/inflation-australia-january-2026-cpi-interest-rates-implications/6b382a95-929e-4fda-9d88-1df3ed7cc0b0

[2026-02-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Mosman mega-lot and the childcare centre in its shadow

Snippet: A controversial plan to demolish 12 Mosman homes to make way for a seven-storey apartment block with more than 100 units has sparked community concerns over child safety, as residents fear construction could create excessive noise, pollution, and overshadowing for an 80-year-old centre next door.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/the-mosman-mega-lot-and-the-childcare-centre-in-its-shadow-20260216-p5o2py.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 11:24 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rain to dampen Brisbane for a week, with muggy days on end

Snippet: Wet weather is expected to envelop Brisbane for days, with humidity creeping in between showers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/rain-to-dampen-brisbane-for-a-week-with-muggy-days-on-end-20260225-p5o5a5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmer turned snowboarder after losing leg has Paralympic dreams

Snippet: Topic:Paralympic Games

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/farmer-hopes-to-represent-australia-snowboarding-at-paralympics/106376588

[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Victoria Police backs down on using GPs to approve police recruits

Snippet: Victoria Police has been forced to backtrack on its controversial policy of using GPs to sign off on the mental and physical suitability of recruits following intense opposition from the peak doctors’ group and concerns the policy was a risk to public safety.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-police-backs-down-on-using-gps-to-approve-police-recruits-20260224-p5o51e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Arts] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Poet Evelyn Araluen wins Victoria's highest literary award for 'uncompromising' collection

Snippet: The judges said Evelyn Araluen's poetry collection The Rot was a work of "remarkable poetic intelligence". Source: Supplied / AAP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/poet-evelyn-araluen-victoria-literary-prize-uncompromising-collection/7j4fyq4hu

[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 95]

Source: SBS News

Title: The UK's new entry rules are here. What do they mean for you?

Snippet: Confused messaging around new UK travel laws have spurned chaos for Australian dual citizens. Source: Getty / Atstock Productions/newsfocus1

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-uks-new-entry-rules-are-here-what-do-they-mean-for-you/7jund0l8f

[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australian diplomats' families in Middle East told to leave as US-Iran tensions rise

Snippet: There has been a large US military build-up in the Middle East in recent months, including the deployment of two carrier strike groups. Source: Getty / US Navy

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-embassy-lebanon-israel-leave-amid-regional-tensions/igiofgu5p

[2026-02-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alice Springs citizenship ceremonies no longer to be held on January 26

Snippet: The Alice Springs Town Council has voted to move citizenship ceremonies from Australia Day to an alternative date. (Supplied: Alice Springs Town Council)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/alice-springs-citizenship-ceremony-moved-away-australia-day/106384556

[2026-02-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: EBy Elsie Lange

Snippet: Elsie Lange is a reporter for ABC Alice Springs who grew up in the town. She has previously worked as a freelance writer and as a newspaper journalist in Melbourne.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elsie-lange/105578592

[2026-02-25 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmers sound alarm over feral pig boom in WA's south-east

Snippet: Topic:Agricultural Pest Control

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/feral-pig-boom-esperance-western-australia/106380622