Topic: Australia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As I nibble on paprika-crusted walnuts from inside the West Coast Wilderness Railway’s heated premium carriage on the Queenstown stretch of Tasmania’s 130-year-old train line, I estimate that the deluge pounding our steam train and the surrounding cold-climate rainforest must be inching near the three-metre annual average.
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[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The queues started on Dubudang’s opening day in May, but this Epping restaurant’s story began three decades ago – at a tofu shop in Busan, South Korea. Co-owner Hyunjoon “Leo” Joo recalls his mother preparing soybeans before sunrise, and the countless hours his father spent behind the tofu press. His parents’ store, Kongsarang, translates as “love for soybeans” in Korean, and Joo now continues the family craft in Sydney.
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[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The noodle droid lies dormant between orders. Its head is a block of dough, its arms fitted with horribly sharp blades. In front of it, a cauldron of scalding water froths and spits in anticipation. An order hits the kitchen: knife-sliced noodles topped with heritage pork ragu. At the press of a button, the doughbot wakes, trains the blades on its porcelain face, and braces for violence.
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[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Sydney council is banning caravans and boats illegally parked on public roads, introducing $140 fines and “no parking” signs to combat the problem, which residents have labelled a congestion nightmare and eyesore.
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[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Five years ago, Jonathan O’Brien left Brisbane for Melbourne. He has no intention of coming back, as long as the Queensland capital’s property prices remain high.
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[2026-07-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jacinta Allan’s government blind spot when it comes to the Commonwealth Games continues, with no plans to show events on the big screen at Federation Square.
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[2026-07-14 01:14 UTC+10:00] [Social media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: England’s quarter-final match against Norway has spawned a new hero online – and it’s not Jude Bellingham …
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Surfing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The young Australian finds success in the wave pool with once-unimaginable aerial moves – but his future lies in the ocean
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald – a small community about 280km from Melbourne – is grieving after a missing teenager was found dead
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Surfing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian surfer Hughie Vaughan found viral fame after landing a so-called 'stalefish flipper' at a competition in a Texas wave pool last year. The teenager from Bateau Bay on the NSW Central Coast launched into a backflip on a right break, holding his board with his right hand and landing smoothly on the top of the wave.
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The AI revolution is here, and with it a fear that soon it will replace many of us in the workplace.
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Marine life] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The March 2025 marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Meriam chef and author shares a trio of homely recipes for cassava and taro, cooked with a coterie of native Australian ingredients
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTall Ships Tall Stories (1987)Made by designer Amanda Holt, photographers Juno Gemes and Elaine Pelot-Kitchener, and artist Tracey Moffatt, this poster was created in the lead-up to Australia’s Bicentenary celebrations in 1988 – which would mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the first fleet in Sydney.
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[2026-07-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor sources say the PM will discuss safety concerns in speech this week but will not provide an update on copyright reforms to protect artists
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[2026-07-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Globe-trotting chef Curtis Stone will open his first restaurant in Australia next year, with the celebrity chef confirming he will launch a restaurant and separate rooftop bar on the upper floors of the incoming Waldorf Astoria Sydney at Circular Quay.
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[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafety
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[2026-07-13 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a social media ban or are considering one
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[2026-07-13 21:34 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a social media ban or are considering one
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[2026-07-13 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala and her parents arrive in Malacañang for the homecoming reception hosted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza-Araneta Marcos. The 21-year-old made history by being the first Filipina to reach the round-of-16 in Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam events. The other three are the Australian Open, the French Open and US Open.
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[2026-07-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: “One of the disturbing features of the FIFA World Cup is the egocentric, even rude, performance of many of the goalscorers, often ignoring or physically repelling their celebrating teammates so that they alone get the limelight,” opines Chris Commens of Rosebery. “I Googled to see if there is a term for this behaviour.
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[2026-07-13 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 8:45pm
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[2026-07-13 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Sam Neill] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O ator neozelandês Sam Neill, consagrado por interpretar o paleontólogo Dr. Alan Grant em Jurassic Park (1993), morreu aos 78 anos. A informação foi divulgada pela família dele nesta segunda-feira (13/07), por meio de um comunicado publicado nas redes sociais do artista. Segundo a nota, Neill morreu em Sydney, na Austrália.
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[2026-07-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Group One] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian handler sits on 60 wins heading into season finale, as Hong Kong Derby hero steadily builds towards next campaign
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[2026-07-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian handler sits on 60 wins heading into season finale, as Hong Kong Derby hero steadily builds towards next campaign
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[2026-07-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-07-13 19:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: an early temperature check on two major appointments (one looming and one recently announced), and updates from the world of integrity watchdogs.
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[2026-07-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Linda Macleod began her teaching career at Tottenham Central School – way past Dubbo – where there were just 90 students. It’s a world away from the job she now holds as principal of the $225 million Arthur Phillip High School, the state’s first high-rise public school – and its most expensive – home to 1650 students.
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[2026-07-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: High-fee private schools Haileybury and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School are among the biggest losers from a federal government wind-back of non-government school funding by 2029, each having their share cut by several million dollars.
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[2026-07-13 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Child Sexual Abuse
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[2026-07-13 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor whose career spanned independent cinema, international blockbusters and television, died in Sydney on Monday, aged 78.
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[2026-07-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Crime - Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch house
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[2026-07-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: SAM NEILL: 1947 – 2026
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[2026-07-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The chief executive of a helicopter company has claimed a former employee was under the influence of drugs when he collided with another chopper.
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[2026-07-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: While property prices continue to rise across Perth, it doesn’t seem to have impacted prospective buyers looking to spend more than $2 million on a new home.
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[2026-07-13 17:53 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism told
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[2026-07-13 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police allege there are 136 victims of the man’s offending, which allegedly took place over a 16-year period
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[2026-07-13 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 5:26pm
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[2026-07-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Legacy comes in many forms. At Professor Richard Scolyer’s emotional state memorial service at Sydney Opera House on Monday, it was clear that his bright, articulate children are as much a part of the former Australian of the Year’s legacy as his outstanding achievements in pathology, medical research and cancer treatment.
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[2026-07-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 5:21pm
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[2026-07-13 17:19 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When The Lion King first played in Brisbane in 2014, it broke the record for the number of tickets sold in a single day.
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[2026-07-13 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The formidable duo of leading Sydney apprentice Siena Grima and premier trainer Chris Waller will spearhead a strong attack at Tuesday’s Newcastle meeting, joining forces for five top contenders on the eight-race program.
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[2026-07-13 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: McLaren Minerals has completed the biggest drilling campaign yet at its McLaren titanium project 150km east of Norseman in Western Australia.
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[2026-07-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.
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[2026-07-13 16:37 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Sydney day care worker facing more than 320 charges over his alleged abuse of 150 children can now be identified after the Herald and police fought to lift a year-long gag order over his name.
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[2026-07-13 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Megan Mackander is the Digital Lead at Australian Story, where she has driven the documentary program's digital and social media content for the past decade.
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[2026-07-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: New Zealand actor Sam Neill died on Monday in Sydney, Australia, his family said in a statement posted on social media.
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[2026-07-13 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: One of the most beloved actors in Hollywood, the late Sam Neill is remembered as our "honorary Aussie" with a breadth of talent.
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[2026-07-13 16:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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