[2026-08-22 11:50 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Luke Sayers and new girlfriend step out among powerbrokers at Million Dollar Lunch

Snippet: Embattled business identity Luke Sayers has been flying under the social scene radar since his lewd photo scandal, divorce and the high-stakes defamation action launched against him by his ex-wife Cate erupted into the public sphere. So it was a surprise when the former Carlton president turned up at the Million Dollar Lunch on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/luke-sayers-and-new-girlfriend-step-out-among-powerbrokers-at-million-dollar-lunch-20260821-p60qit.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 11:47 UTC+10:00] [AFL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Third woman who joined Sydney Swans players in Melbourne hotel considers legal action after ‘incredibly traumatic experience’

Snippet: Slater and Gordon says client exploring civil claim while continuing to speak with police as they investigate alleged sexual assault

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/22/sydney-swans-afl-women-melbourne-hotel-lawyers-ntwnfb

[2026-08-22 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former Hong Kong vigil organizer quietly honors Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions

Snippet: Pro-democracy activist Tang Ngok-kwan poses for photographs in Victoria Park, an area where a candlelight vigil held to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tiananmen-vigil-organizer-tang-ngok-kwan-verdict-77f3e945ca5fc094db888bc2cdf20db4

[2026-08-22 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Parents thrilled as 'bike gang' gets young boys off the couch

Snippet: Christos Babaniotis (left) and Jude Clark love roaming the streets of Renmark on their bikes. (ABC Riverland: Jackson Byrne)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/new-age-bike-gangs-take-over-riverland-south-australia/106916994

[2026-08-22 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Third woman engages lawyer over 'incredibly traumatic' Sydney Swans scandal

Snippet: Five players have been stood down by the club for breaching its standards. (Getty Images: Darrian Traynor)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/third-woman-legal-representation-civil-sydney-swans-scandal/107066742

[2026-08-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Prisons] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A teenage mother died in a Melbourne prison yard just days after leaving youth detention. A coroner is examining why

Snippet: Coroner’s court hears it took corrections officers nearly two hours to find body of Tarsha Golightly, 18, on 27 July

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/22/tarsha-golightly-18-death-dame-phyllis-frost-centre-melbourne-coroner-court-ntwnfb

[2026-08-22 10:54 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Incredibly traumatic experience’: Woman plans legal action after Swans late-night party

Snippet: Law firm Slater and Gordon has been hired to represent a woman who was present with five Sydney Swans players in a Melbourne hotel room where a sexual assault allegedly took place.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/incredibly-traumatic-experience-woman-plans-legal-action-after-swans-late-night-party-20260822-p60qkf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: What we learnt from ICAC’s Operation Rosny this week

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/what-we-learnt-from-icac-s-operation-rosny-this-week-20260822-p60qke.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s national photographic portrait prize 2026 – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNational photographic portrait prize 2026 winner: Mae Khong ‘My aunty migrated to Australia from Thailand when I was born. The only surviving member of her generation in my immediate family, her flesh and memory are vital to sustaining my relationship with our cultural legacy. This portrait was captured the evening she experienced a debilitating fall, one of many similar medical scares in recent months which all relay how fraught this portal to my heritage is.’ – Nathan

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/22/australia-national-photographic-portrait-prize-2026-nathan-beard

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Home comforts: can remote work be better for the environment?

Snippet: Many Australians now have the option to work from home. But is it better or worse for the environment?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/22/change-by-degrees-wfh-remote-work-better-for-environment

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Meet Fat Papi, the little-known NZ rapper catapulted to Billboard 100 fame

Snippet: How Baban Hussain’s online hit, remixed by Australian producer, launched the Kurdish New Zealander to global fame

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/fat-papi-rapper-prodshushy-freaked-out-song-billboard-hot-100

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Incredibly traumatic experience': third woman eyes legal action over Swans hotel ordeal

Snippet: Published 22 August 2026 5:09pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/template/zmgwy8jxq

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Can Australia rebuild social cohesion? Inquiry hears calls for change

Snippet: Published 22 August 2026 3:27pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/can-australia-rebuild-social-cohesion-inquiry-hears-calls-for-change/w7p8zh86m

[2026-08-22 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australia wins the toss and sends Bangladesh in to bat in the second cricket test

Snippet: Mehidy Hasan Miraz of Bangladesh takes a selfie with fans after defeating Australia on day four of the first cricket test in Darwin, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-bangladesh-cricket-2nd-test-399352a23a81ebb1dc88938b9af2a54b

[2026-08-22 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Misiorowski supera a Sale y Contreras brilla en triunfo 2-1 de Cerveceros sobre Bravos

Snippet: Luis Lara, izquierda, y Garrett Mitchell (5), de los Cerveceros de Milwaukee, bañan a William Contreras (24) después de la victoria de su equipo frente a los Bravos de Atlanta en juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas, el viernes 21 de agosto de 2026, en Milwaukee. (AP Foto/Kayla Wolf)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/misiorowski-sale-cerveceros-sale-4c67e8fb35808cfff285ffd127d29d52

[2026-08-22 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: History looms in Mackay as Australia looks for response against Bangladesh

Snippet: Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australia-vs-bangladesh-live-updates-second-test-day-one/107063906

[2026-08-22 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Lions coach 'feels sorry' for Swans as likely finals clash looms

Snippet: Chris Fagan says he sees the Sydney scandal as a "head-scratcher". (Getty Images: James Wiltshire/AFL Photos)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/afl-brisbane-lions-coach-chris-fagan-feels-sorry-sydney-swans/107066662

[2026-08-22 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia cricket team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day one – live

Snippet: Updates from the Great Barrier Reef Arena

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/22/aus-vs-ban-second-mens-test-day-one-live

[2026-08-22 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: History made as Tasmanian red wins top gong at prestigious wine show

Snippet: More than 30 judges put wines to the test at the Royal Sydney Wine Show, and came up with a surprise winner. (Supplied: Sydney Royal Wine Show)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-22/sydney-royal-wine-show-marks-200-years/106965776

[2026-08-22 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tasmania warned of 'stress, burnout' as justice staff wellbeing service axed

Snippet: Topic:Mental Wellbeing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/tasmanian-safety-wellbeing-service-department-of-justice-axed/107065474

[2026-08-22 08:10 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 95]

Source: SBS News

Title: ACT signs on to federal firearms buyback scheme

Snippet: Published 22 August 2026 8:10am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/act-signs-on-to-federal-firearms-buyback-scheme/v2n652qz0

[2026-08-22 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woman whose ex was first to be jailed for coercive control in NSW fears for ACT laws

Snippet: Topic:Domestic Violence

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/coercive-control-laws-inquiry-victim-survivor/107062170

[2026-08-22 08:02 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘They burned my child alive’: Survivors remember horrors of Myanmar nine years on

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/they-burned-my-child-alive-survivors-remember-horrors-of-myanmar-nine-years-on-20260818-p60pdj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Our backyards are a free supermarket of bush tucker superfoods

Snippet: Samantha Martin points out fresh figs growing on wild fig trees. (ABC Far North: Amanda Cranston)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australian-bush-tucker-is-superfood-for-free/107057716

[2026-08-22 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Wildcard woes: Why the Crows are walking a tightrope

Snippet: Will Crows make it through the wildcard round? (AAP: Matt Turner)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/adelaide-crows-walk-wildcard-tightrope-on-eve-of-afl-finals/107058378

[2026-08-22 07:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Retired Sydney Swans player reportedly linked to Melbourne hotel incident

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/retired-sydney-swans-player-reportedly-linked-to-melbourne-hotel-incident-20260822-p60qjt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NSW baby first in world to receive breakthrough epilepsy treatment

Snippet: By Chantelle Al-Khouri

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/baby-gets-world-first-epilepsy-treatment-at-sydney-hospital/107050908

[2026-08-22 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Can the Liberals topple Victoria's government at the state election?

Snippet: The Coalition is optimistic it can retake government under Jess Wilson's leadership. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/coalition-path-to-victory-victoria-state-election-2026/107063196

[2026-08-22 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: CFMEU inquiry lays bare alleged link between bikie gangs and construction sites

Snippet: The Queensland CFMEU inquiry has heard the Comancheros motorcycle gang attempted to muscle into construction sites. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/qld-cfmeu-comanchero-motorcycle-gang-construction-sector/107062868

[2026-08-22 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Guilt and isolation: Genocide survivors on adjusting to life in Australia

Snippet: Topic:Community and Cultural Events

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/rohingya-genocide-community-australia/107058060

[2026-08-22 06:54 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Afghan refugees like Lina are being deported back to face the Taliban. Can Australia help?

Snippet: Published 22 August 2026 6:54am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/afghan-refugees-face-deportation-threat-five-years-after-taliban-takeover/3lk7q972j

[2026-08-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Steven King promised his team would be selfless, ruthless, connected. But there’s one word that defines his Demons

Snippet: When Melbourne coach Steven King presented at a media briefing about the ambitions for his group in 2026, the coach’s optimism for the group’s immediate prospects was higher than most of the journalists in the room.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/steven-king-promised-his-team-would-be-selfless-ruthless-connected-but-there-s-one-word-that-defines-his-demons-20260820-p60q04.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Shameful’: Western allies slam Israel ending probe on aid worker killings

Snippet: The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have called Israel’s decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into its deadly strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza “shameful”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/western-allies-slam-israel-for-ending-world-central-kitchen-strike-probe

[2026-08-22 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Shameful:' UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel's refusal to investigate aid worker attack

Snippet: Israel's decision not to launch a criminal investigation into an attack on a World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy in Gaza is "shameful", according to the UK, Canada and Australia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/shameful-uk-canada-and-australia-condemn-israels-refusal-investigate-aid

[2026-08-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why Australia is being soaked when a record El Niño is forming

Snippet: Topic:Weather Phenomena

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australia-weather-on-track-for-wettest-el-nino-on-record/107064594

[2026-08-22 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Shameful': Australia, UK, Canada slam Israel over probe into aid killings

Snippet: Zomi Frankcom was killed in a drone strike in Gaza in 2024. (Supplied: Facebook)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australia-uk-canada-israel-aid-worker-probe/107066540

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move

Snippet: Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basis

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/22/victoria-labor-free-dental-care-ben-carroll-election-promise

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The property premium Sydney families are paying for the right state school

Snippet: Choosing the right school for your child can often come at a cost, but new data reveals just how much some parents are prepared to pay – and it has nothing to do with school fees.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-property-premium-sydney-families-are-paying-for-the-right-state-school-20260804-p60ldy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Josh Niland has won many accolades for his Sydney restaurant. But it’s on the global stage that he’s really making waves

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/josh-niland-has-won-many-accolades-for-his-sydney-restaurant-but-it-s-on-the-global-stage-that-he-s-really-making-waves-20260811-p60nai.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The unsung Australian destination that deserves to be in paintings

Snippet: When artist Hans Heysen first visited the Flinders Ranges in 1926, he declared that the rugged landscape of folded hills, red gums and ethereal light was “crying out to be painted”. It’s also crying out to be explored, an enigmatic yet unsung destination shaped by more than half a billion years of geological drama.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/inspiration/the-unsung-australian-destination-that-deserves-to-be-in-paintings-20260814-p60ohk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How much it costs to live in Melbourne’s most desired school zones

Snippet: Shane McCullagh and his partner, Safia Desai, had worked in remote communities for years. Moving back to Melbourne, they wanted their kids to go to a good school, close to the city and work.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/how-much-it-costs-to-live-in-melbourne-s-most-desired-school-zones-20260818-p60pgz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Blatant misogyny’: Ex-Scots student despairs of school culture

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/blatant-misogyny-ex-scots-student-despairs-of-school-culture-20260819-p60pqf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Finally, the royal commission Victoria desperately needs

Snippet: August 22, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/finally-the-royal-commission-victoria-desperately-needs-20260820-p60pz9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Lygon Street neon icon on track for heritage protection

Snippet: Lygon Street landmark Borsari’s Corner is on track to forever glow in the heart of Melbourne’s Little Italy, with the iconic neon sign and building recommended for heritage protection.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-lygon-street-neon-icon-on-track-for-heritage-protection-20260820-p60q0s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fiddler on the Roof features an usher turned actor in starring role

Snippet: Topic:Opera and Musical Theatre

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/ellen-ebbs-actor-fiddler-on-the-roof-usher-theatre-royal-sydney/107065114

[2026-08-22 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AI's threat to future jobs considered in landmark NSW compensation decision

Snippet: The worker, who was employed in a supermarket warehouse, lost his job after suffering an injury in a car accident on his way to work. (ABC News: Fletcher Yeung)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/ai-disruption-compensation-court-payout/107062772

[2026-08-22 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia has a soft spot for the amazing flannel flower

Snippet: Hope rising from the ashes: flannel flowers in bloom in the Blue Mountains, NSW. (iNaturalist: Hugo, CC BY-NC 4.0)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-08-22/flannel-flower-australias-most-amazing-wildflower/107053414

[2026-08-22 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: From failures to flirtations, Miles Franklin's not-so-brilliant career

Snippet: Miles Franklin spent her life reinventing herself and swapping between various pseudonyms. (Supplied: State Library NSW)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/my-brilliant-career-netflix-miles-franklin/107038670

[2026-08-22 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fiscales volverán a juzgar a Yung Filly por 3 cargos de violación en Australia

Snippet: El rapero británico Yung Filly, cuyo nombre real es Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, sale del Tribunal de Distrito de Australia Occidental en Perth, Australia, el 27 de julio de 2026. (Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rapero-yung-filly-violacion-australia-f8ced535d2943f8c08bcd3453800678d

[2026-08-22 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Shameful:' UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel's refusal to investigate aid worker attack

Snippet: Israel's decision not to launch a criminal investigation into an attack on a World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy in Gaza is "shameful", according to the UK, Canada and Australia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/shameful-uk-canada-and-australia-condemn-israels-refusal-investigate-aid-worker-attack