Topic: Australia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-04 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The extension in North Point is the final piece of a puzzle that showcases Victoria Harbour and should serve as a point of pride
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[2026-01-03 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-02 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Briton and Australian will ride in Hong Kong through to the final meeting on July 12 after Jockey Club announcement
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[2026-01-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is still battling “racial stereotypes” as he announced his retirement from international cricket.
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[2026-01-02 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Usman Khawaja is the first Muslim to play cricket for Australia, and says some of the criticism when he was injured crossed the line
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[2026-01-02 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die größten öffentlichen Partys unter freiem Himmel in Deutschland gab es am Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, in Hamburg am Hafen und in der Münchner Innenstadt. Allerdings blieb es nicht überall zu Silvester friedlich. Gemeldet wurden zahlreiche Angriffe auf Einsatzkräfte. In Berlin gab es Hunderte Festnahmen.
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[2026-01-01 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hotuna da bidiyon bubukuwan shiga sabuwar shekarar sun dauki hankali matuka, kama daga birnin Sydney na Australia da Paris na Faransa da New York na Amurka har ma da birnin Berlin na Jamus, miliyoyin mutane sun yi dafifi a tituna da misalin karfe 12 na dare wanda ke alamta cewa an shiga sabuwar shekara ta 2026.
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[2026-01-01 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sydney has welcomed the New Year with a message of peace following the Bondi Beach mass shooting, as huge crowds gathered to watch the city’s annual fireworks display.
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[2026-01-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: John Keells Foundation (JKF) and Rajawella Holding’s Victoria Golf Resort (VGR) vested the Nithulemada Model Pre-School in the Medadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha with the aim of improving access to early childhood education for children aged 3–5 years in the Medadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha of the Kandy District.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Punaruda Sri Lanka Australia has extended its assistance for disaster relief efforts in Sri Lanka by contributing support valued at AU$ 200,000. A token representing the contribution was presented to the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra on Wednesday (31).
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[2026-01-01 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds ring in the new year with exuberant celebrations
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[2026-01-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many police officers openly carried rapid-fire rifles, a first for the popular annual fireworks display over Sydney’s Harbour Bridge
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[2026-01-01 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mwaka 2026 tayari umeanza kwenye maeneo kadhaa duniani ikiwemo Australia, New Zealand na kadri muda unavyokwenda nchi nyingi zaidi upande wa mashariki mwa ulimwengu zitaingia mwaka mpya.
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[2026-01-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Thursday, over-quota imports from Brazil, Australia, US and other trade partners face new duties to help local producers recover amid price declines
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[2025-12-31 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison had initially finished second, but French entry BNC was penalised for ‘inappropriate use of spinnaker’
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[2025-12-31 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan, Australia, Britain and the EU express concern about live-fire and blockade exercises around island
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[2025-12-31 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Australian Test and limited overs batsman Damien Martyn is in hospital in Brisbane in an induced coma after falling ill with meningitis.
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[2025-12-31 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed Australia’s award-winning content creator, Luana Ostling, to the island as part of an ambitious campaign to reactivate international travel and highlight Sri Lanka as a safe, welcoming, and breathtakingly beautiful destination.
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[2025-12-31 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new season gets under way on Friday with the mixed-teams United Cup in Perth and Sydney, featuring Iga Swiatek and Alexander Zverev
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[2025-12-31 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lured by record gold prices, hobbyists flock to Australia’s ‘golden triangle’ to dig up potential riches
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[2025-12-31 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most of the action in one of the world’s most remote major cities is to be found in the suburbs – but don’t forget your swimsuit for the beautiful beaches
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New South Wales’ premier Chris Minns urged people to ‘show defiance to these evil terrorists’ by celebrating the event at Sydney Harbour
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[2025-12-31 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With security increasingly tied to regional developments, Australia’s eroding Asia literacy risks shutting Canberra out of crucial decisions
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[2025-12-31 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed Australia’s award-winning content creator, Luana Ostling, to the island as part of an ambitious campaign to reactivate international travel and highlight Sri Lanka as a safe, welcoming, and breathtakingly beautiful destination.
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[2025-12-31 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Macksons Tiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (Macktiles) has achieved a significant milestone with its first export of tiles to Australia, marking an important step in the company’s international expansion and Sri Lanka’s growing presence in value-added manufacturing.
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[2025-12-30 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Duo based on Pacific island of New Caledonia cross line 33rd in their 35ft yacht BNC – the first double-handed yacht to finish
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[2025-12-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Organizația pentru Cooperare și Dezvoltare Economică (OCDE) nu este nici o bancă și nici nu dă legi. Este însă un for care reunește cele mai dezvoltate 38 de economii ale lumii precum SUA, Japonia, Australia și majoritatea statelor UE, mai puțin România, Bulgaria și Croația, care sunt în procesul de aderare.
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[2025-12-30 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: With Australia's social media ban for teenagers coming into effect this month, German Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger signaled he was opened to a similar move in the EU country.
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[2025-12-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The man who disarmed one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, has revealed his thoughts in the moments before his heroic actions.
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[2025-12-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Baya Simons, Constance Ayrton, Constanze Han, Inès Cross, Sara Semic, Shelley Rubenstein, Victoria Woodcock
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[2025-12-29 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six diverse artists, including Dylan Goh and Vivian Pham, have been appointed to director positions at Australia’s top cultural institutions
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[2025-12-29 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Der Anschlag auf ein jüdisches Fest am berühmten Bondi Beach war eines der schwersten Gewaltverbrechen in der Geschichte Australiens. Regierungschef Anthony Albanese will aus dem nach Polizeiangaben antisemitischen Terrorangriff Konsequenzen ziehen. Der Premierminister kündigte ein härteres Vorgehen gegen Extremismus an.
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[2025-12-29 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: England pace bowler Gus Atkinson joins ranks of walking wounded ahead of match in Sydney, with Matthew Potts poised for a first start of the series
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[2025-12-28 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than a quarter of the field had retired from the race by Sunday morning, either with boat damage or seasickness among the crews
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[2025-12-28 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hundreds opt to move to Australia, but at what cost?
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[2025-12-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With more than half the race completed, the city’s SHK Scallywag 100 was third, while Wild Thing 100 became the first supermaxi to retire
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[2025-12-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: England’s Ashes tour teetered on another crisis as they were bowled out for 110 on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.
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[2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In overcast start, 128-strong fleet pay tribute to victims of December 14 Bondi Beach terror attack before facing strong southerly wind
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[2025-12-26 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Ellie Pithers, Victoria Woodcock and Clara Baldock
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[2025-12-26 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The State of New South Wales (NSW) will have the toughest gun laws in Australia as well as wide-reaching new restrictions on free speech in the wake of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, which left 15 people dead.
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[2025-12-26 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The MKS Group of Companies in Melbourne made a generous financial donation of AUS$ 30,000/- (LKR 6,027,039.00) 2025 to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund established by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to support the rebuilding and resettlement efforts for the victims affected by the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka caused due to Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: British & Irish Lions complete 2-1 series victory in Australia, England lift the Women’s Rugby World Cup
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[2025-12-25 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vehicle was scorched by the ‘suspicious fire’ while parked in a house driveway in Melbourne
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[2025-12-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s final two Tests in Australia with a side strain as their desperate Ashes tour goes from bad to worse. Archer, who took six wickets in Australia’s 82-run win in Adelaide, will be replaced by Gus Atkinson for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, with Jacob Bethell coming in for Ollie Pope at No.
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[2025-12-25 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Suzuki has ordered owners of its latest SUV, the Fronx, to stop using rear seats immediately following a “rare and serious” seatbelt failure discovered during independent crash tests which was done by Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) in Australia .
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[2025-12-24 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Olympic champion to play in A$1 million sudden-death exhibition event after months out with elbow injury
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[2025-12-24 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A British national in Australia has had his visa cancelled and faces deportation for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols.
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[2025-12-24 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2025-12-24 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The MKS Group of Companies in Melbourne, made a financial donation of AUS$ 30,000/- (LKR 6,027,039.00) to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’Fund established by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to support the rebuilding and resettlement efforts for the victims affected by the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC, has launched its iconic Elephant House Ice Cream in Australia, marking a bold step in the brand’s global expansion.
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