Topic: Australia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mike Cohen beat the statistics, but he still felt guilty. After a battle with esophageal cancer, he was left wondering: “Why did I make it? What am I here to do?”
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Daniel Ritchie’s day as a boarding school student began just before 7am. After a shower, rollcall was at 7.15am followed by breakfast. There was time to give his room a quick clean before phones were unlocked, giving students about 20 minutes to scroll and text. “You get a bit of phone time, talk to your parents, whatever, and then you put them back,” Ritchie said.
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Paul Bassat, the co-founder of Seek, and his wife, Sharon, have put their stunning Sydney home on the market with a price guide of $11 million.
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An unprecedented data centre boom is driving a surge in electricity demand that could force Victoria to rely more heavily on gas-fired generation, as domestic gas production plummets and key renewable projects face delays.
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jannik Sinner’s shock Australian Open semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic in January is even more significant four months later, on the eve of the year’s second grand slam at Roland-Garros.
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[2026-05-24 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A mouse plague is invading farms and homes in southern and Western Australia. But what does that really look like?
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[2026-05-24 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: At the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably decades away. What’s taking so long?
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[2026-05-24 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jannik Sinner has only lost two of his 38 matches this season - against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and Jakub Mensik in Doha
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[2026-05-24 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 24 May 2026 at 4:30am
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[2026-05-24 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ONE of our guest panelists at The Manila Times’ auto forum on Thursday afternoon was Anthony Aucone, the principal of Hydron NRG, an Australia-based company that specializes in hydrogen power systems for vehicles and electricity generation. I was very pleased Mr. Aucone took the time to join us, for two reasons.
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[2026-05-24 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bruno Fernandes, del Manchester United, celebra su victoria en el partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier inglesa entre el Manchester United y el Nottingham Forest en Mánchester, Inglaterra, el domingo 17 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-05-23 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El técnico de Argentina Lionel Scaloni besa a Lionel Messi tras la victoria ante Holanda en los cuartos de final del Mundial, el 10 de diciembre de 2022, en Lusail, Qatar. (AP Foto/Natacha Pisarenko)
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[2026-05-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 9:35pm
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[2026-05-23 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland FC became the first New Zealand team to win Australian soccer’s A-League title when it beat Sydney FC 1-0 on Saturday in the first grand final held outside Australia.
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[2026-05-23 20:44 UTC+10:00] [A-League Men] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Black Knights overpower Sky Blues for 1-0 win at Go Media Stadium
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[2026-05-23 20:27 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Little more than two years ago, Auckland FC were a concept. An idea which, on paper – given the chequered history of both expansion clubs and overall Kiwi involvement in Australian soccer – was never guaranteed to actually work.
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[2026-05-23 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. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-05-23 19:47 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A former bookkeeper at Prahran nightclub Revolver has been accused in new court documents of misappropriating $8.5 million – almost double the amount previously alleged – while an audit of other venues owned by hospitality identity Camillo Ippoliti has identified other unauthorised fund transfers.
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[2026-05-23 19:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-05-23 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-23 18:39 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-23 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jock Campbell has scored a try with just two minutes remaining as the Queensland Reds overcame a huge scare to beat Moana Pasifika 33-31 and all but secure a Super Rugby Pacific finals berth.
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[2026-05-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-23 17:36 UTC+10:00] [A-League Men] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Updates from the 2025-26 men’s championship title decider
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[2026-05-23 17:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A man who threatened to commit a massacre on Bourke Street and was later found with a “sharpened kitchen knife” in the Melbourne CBD had only just got out of prison, a court has heard.
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[2026-05-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It is safe to say Randa Abdel-Fattah was not NSW Premier Chris Minns’ preferred choice for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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[2026-05-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian ace has high hopes for overseas raider in his clash with Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong’s final Group One of the season
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[2026-05-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Rousham Park] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian ace has high hopes for overseas raider in his clash with Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong’s final Group One of the season
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[2026-05-23 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 4:56pm
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[2026-05-23 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Siena Grima had her sights on running down Braith Nock to claim the Sydney apprentices’ title after landing her first city treble with almost identical rides for boss Chris Waller on a memorable day for the stable.
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[2026-05-23 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW forward Jacob Saifiti is ready to dish the dirt on his Newcastle clubmate Kalyn Ponga as the Blues attempt to nullify the impact of Queensland’s brilliant fullback for game one of the Origin series.
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[2026-05-23 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlements
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[2026-05-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-23 15:55 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The WA Prison Officers Union has welcomed increased security funding announced in the state budget to protect its members, but says a new facility is needed to address WA’s overcrowded prison system and address staff turnover.
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[2026-05-23 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El venezolano Antonio Senzatela, de los Rockies de Colorado, festeja la victoria sobre los Diamondbacks de Arizona, el viernes 22 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-05-23 15:06 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A $1.2 billion mental health levy will not be scrapped, the state government has confirmed, despite a damning report that questioned the management of the levy.
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[2026-05-23 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 2:40pm
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[2026-05-23 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budget
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[2026-05-23 14:20 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Senior cabinet minister Tim Nicholls has declared he wants to keep the notorious health portfolio if the federal police investigation into his embattled colleague Tim Mander forces a reshuffle of Queensland ministers.
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[2026-05-23 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’ and posts video showing food and other items scattered on cabin floor
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[2026-05-23 14:18 UTC+10:00] [North Lantau Hospital] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’ and posts video showing food and other items scattered on cabin floor
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[2026-05-23 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An investor selling a Seddon property, in Melbourne’s inner west, settled for less than the reserve price in post-auction negotiations with a single bidder.
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[2026-05-23 14:01 UTC+10:00] [Social Media] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Social media fame has brought crowds to the quiet Australian town of Gerringong.Credit...
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[2026-05-23 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Isaiah Hartenstein, del Thunder de Oklahoma City, dispara frente a De’aaron Fox (centro) y Luke Kornet, de los Spurs de San Antonio, en el tercer partido de las finales de la Conferencia Oeste, el viernes 22 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-05-23 13:50 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Saturday morning shift began like any other for Sydney taxi driver *Daniel. But within an hour, the bloodied cabbie suffered a frenzied stabbing attack from his passenger over a fare dispute.
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[2026-05-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For more than half a century, Sydney’s oldest tram depot has sat dilapidated in the heart of Newtown, rotting and overrun by vegetation.
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[2026-05-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The family and friends of a man killed after he was bitten on the legs by a 4-metre great white shark have come together to honour his memory.
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[2026-05-23 13:14 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Until this week, Tony and Kate Ticehurst thought this stage of their nightmare was about to be over. Daniel Billings, the man who murdered their daughter Molly in a 2024 domestic violence attack which shocked the nation, was days away from being sentenced, ending two years of legal process and incalculable degrees of emotional torture.
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[2026-05-23 13:06 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cirque du Soleil performer Mitch Wynter poses for a photo for the new show Kooza. Credit:Jason South
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[2026-05-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After 40 years of feeding Melburnians, the Ung family will serve their final sizzling steak on Sunday.
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