[2026-03-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [AVIC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: J-20 fighter jet designer scrubbed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website

Snippet: Yang Wei has not appeared in public for more than a year, and it comes amid an anti-corruption campaign in the defence sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346972/j-20-fighter-jet-designer-scrubbed-chinese-academy-sciences-website

[2026-03-18 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian police officer’s ‘perverts’ remark against Indian driver sparks outrage

Snippet: An official from the community says no police department in Australia has implemented a set of anti-racism recommendations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3347022/australian-police-officers-pervert-remark-against-indian-driver-sparks-outrage

[2026-03-18 19:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Monitoring regime voided with killer's High Court win

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/monitoring-regime-voided-with-killers-high-court-win/82e51a34-9a4e-4520-b53f-b9e68aed3935

[2026-03-18 18:48 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Yarra mayor faces court accused of assaulting election party gatecrasher

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/yarra-mayor-faces-court-accused-of-assaulting-election-party-gatecrasher-20260318-p5pg7r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 18:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Monitoring regime voided with killer's High Court win

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/monitoring-regime-voided-with-killers-high-court-win-20260318-p5pg7q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 18:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Teens accused of bullying girl, 13, in school bathroom face court

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/teens-accused-of-bullying-girl-13-and-in-bathroom-face-court/331dd57a-70af-47c7-9cc0-aa107d8b7c0f

[2026-03-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Knicks’ latest update on injured Miles McBride: ‘progressing well’

Snippet: The Knicks announced encouraging news Tuesday about the recovery of Miles McBride, who is taking contact on the court and “progressing well,” the team said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/sports/knicks-latest-update-on-injured-miles-mcbride/

[2026-03-18 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tourists arrested in Bali after being accused of filming porn on the island

Snippet: Three tourists have been arrested in Bali after local police accused them of filming pornographic content on the holiday island.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/bali-tourists-arrested-after-filming-porn-on-the-vacation-island/

[2026-03-18 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel: Iranian missile strike near Tel Aviv kills elderly couple in Ramat Gan

Snippet: The victims, a couple in their 70s, were hit by shrapnel as they headed to a shelter. The attack caused widespread damage and disrupted rail services near Tel Aviv. Police said the impact appeared to involve a cluster munition. Emergency teams found heavy damage to homes and cars, while smoke rose over the area as sirens sounded across central Israel.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/18/israel-iranian-missile-strike-near-tel-aviv-kills-elderly-couple-in-ramat-gan/

[2026-03-18 18:09 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Anthony Mason, who helped put top Hong Kong court on the map, dies at age 100

Snippet: City leader, current and former top judges pay tribute to former Australian chief justice and praise ‘his profound wisdom and illustrious experience’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346996/anthony-mason-who-helped-put-top-hong-kong-court-map-dies-age-100

[2026-03-18 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man faces court charged with rape and murder of 62yo woman in brothel

Snippet: Michael James Chalmers was charged with murdering a 62-year-old woman at an adult entertainment venue in Footscray, in November 2024. (Supplied: Facebook)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/michael-chalmers-alleged-brothel-murder-committal/106468456

[2026-03-18 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hate flyers target Perth LGBTQIA+ community as police issue warning

Snippet: A letter left in mailboxes in Dianella in December 2025. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/homophobic-flyers-left-in-perth-letterboxes-lgbtqia-targeted/106468902

[2026-03-18 17:37 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 92]

Source: 9News

Title: Australian man accused of assaulting TSA officer at Los Angeles airport

Snippet: An Australian man from Melbourne could face prison in the United States after allegedly assaulting a federal officer at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).The 35-year-old was travelling on a domestic flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, when he allegedly approached a uniformed Transport Security Administration (TSA) officer who was exiting the bathroom.It is alleged he approached the officer and accused them of stealing his backpack and passport, before he grabbed the agent by the shirt and pulled their lanyard

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/australian-man-arrested-los-angeles-lax-thomas-bingham/3868e178-22ae-44ec-a18a-fe71dbb0c90b

[2026-03-18 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ex-Shire of Coorow executive charged with fraud and corruption

Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/public-servant-charged-with-stealing-fraud-and-purgery/106469548

[2026-03-18 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Man claiming CIA ties allegedly tries to slit commuter’s throat in unprovoked train attack

Snippet: A London man is behind bars after authorities say he attempted to slash a commuter’s throat while claiming he was a CIA agent.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/chicago-train-stabber-zakir-ibrahim-arrested-for-attempted-murder-claimed-he-was-cia-agent/

[2026-03-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: WA Police brace for fuel theft boom as Cook takes ACCC to task

Snippet: Western Australia’s top cop says the force is bracing for a spike in fuel theft and drive-offs as prices surge and anxiety grows about supply shortages.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-police-brace-for-fuel-theft-boom-as-cook-takes-accc-to-task-20260318-p5ox3t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees

Snippet: Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutional

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/high-court-orders-ankle-bracelets-be-removed-and-curfews-to-end-for-43-former-immigration-detainees-ntwnfb

[2026-03-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man faces court after ute filmed screaming down Melbourne street on rims

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-faces-court-after-ute-filmed-screaming-down-melbourne-street-on-rims-20260318-p5p7ve.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Afroman clashes with cops in court — as one officer left in tears over music video about failed 2022 police raid

Snippet: Because he got raided.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/afroman-clashes-with-adams-county-police-in-court-as-one-officer-left-in-tears-over-music-video-about-failed-police-raid/

[2026-03-18 16:57 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Perth man found guilty of attempted murder of ex-girlfriend

Snippet: A Perth man who stalked and harassed an ex-girlfriend for months before trying to kill her has been found guilty of attempted murder by a Supreme Court of WA jury.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-man-found-guilty-of-attempted-murder-of-ex-girlfriend-20260318-p5p5m7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA’s youngest deputy CEO of a council accused of fraud, stealing

Snippet: An ex-council deputy chief executive – touted as the youngest person in WA to ever hold the position – has been arrested in a public car park after allegedly stealing from the Shire of Coorow for his own personal benefit.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-s-youngest-deputy-ceo-of-a-council-accused-of-fraud-stealing-20260318-p5p0qw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Aussie traveler goes berserk at LAX, allegedly yanks TSA agent’s hair in wild airport meltdown

Snippet: An Australian traveler went completely off the rails at Los Angeles International Airport, allegedly yanking a TSA agent’s hair and slamming him into a glass wall after accusing the officer of stealing his passport, authorities said.Thomas Jesse Bingham, 35, is accused of unleashing the bizarre outburst inside the packed airport, leaving stunned travelers to watch as the confrontation spiraled into chaos.The meltdown began when Bingham couldn’t find his backpack and travel documents, prosecutors said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/aussie-traveler-gets-wild-at-lax-allegedly-yanks-agents-hair/

[2026-03-18 16:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teens accused of terrifying bullying incident front court for the first time

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/teens-accused-of-terrifying-bullying-incident-front-court-for-the-first-time-20260318-p5p7hp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trial date set for Lehrmann to face rape charges

Snippet: Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been set a trial date to face rape charges, more than five years after the alleged offences.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/trial-date-set-for-lehrmann-to-face-rape-charges-20260318-p5p1y8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man who allegedly fatally stabbed daughter and fiancée suffers mental disorder, lawyer says

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/murder-accused-needs-medical-help-in-custody-lawyer-says/6d3f3bd4-3b05-4d9b-90af-14c90ea83e68

[2026-03-18 16:40 UTC+10:00] [July 1] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong loses appeal against 2019 Legco storming conviction

Snippet: Court of Appeal also dismissed complaints by six others convicted over storming of Legislative Council Complex during protests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346982/hong-kong-actor-gregory-wong-loses-appeal-against-2019-legco-storming-conviction

[2026-03-18 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man pleads not guilty to Manslaughter WA ex-PM Barry Urban

Snippet: An arrest warrant was issued for Barry Urban after he was late for his first court appearance. October 16, 2018 (ABC News: Hugh Sando)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-barry-urban/106468812

[2026-03-18 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter of former MP Barry Urban

Snippet: Former Labor MP Barry Urban died months after an alleged assault in Perth. (ABC News: Hugh Sando)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-barry-urban-manslaughter/106468812

[2026-03-18 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Date set for Bruce Lehrmann rape trial in Queensland

Snippet: Bruce Lehrmann leaves Toowoomba Courthouse on a previous occasion. (AAP Image: Jono Searle)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/trial-date-set-in-bruce-lehrmann-rape-case-in-toowoomba/106467496

[2026-03-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Imperfect Women review – lots of fun … if you lower your expectations enough

Snippet: This glossy murder mystery, starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara, should be better than this. But if you brace yourself for a perfectly acceptable eight hours of entertainment, you’ll have a good time

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/18/imperfect-women-review-kerry-washington-elisabeth-moss-fun-if-you-lower-your-expectations

[2026-03-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rebecca Grossman will stay behind bars for crash that killed 2 boys after appeals court rejection

Snippet: Rebecca Grossman, the Westlake Village socialite and co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, will remain behind bars after a California appeals court rejected her final bid to overturn her 2024 conviction.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/rebecca-grossman-stays-behind-bars-after-appeals-court-rejection/

[2026-03-18 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seven teens accused of filming teachers over 170 times

Snippet: Seven recent high school graduates are standing trial on 178 counts of illegally photographing female teachers while they were still students in 2024.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697153

[2026-03-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: WA's tough new gun laws stifled in failure to remove firearm from bikie's relative

Snippet: WA's gun laws were pitched as being the toughest in the nation. (Supplied: WA Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/wa-gun-laws-suffer-legal-blow-bikie-relative/106466338

[2026-03-18 15:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Former High Court chief justice Anthony Mason dies, aged 100

Snippet: Sir Anthony Mason, the nation’s ninth High Court chief justice and a towering figure in the law, died on Tuesday. He was 100.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/former-high-court-chief-justice-anthony-mason-dies-aged-100-20260318-p5oo10.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: IRA victims come face to face with Gerry Adams as they finally get their day in court

Snippet: Barry Laycock has spent the past 30 years seeking the truth about who ordered the terrorist bombing that ended his working life. On Tuesday, he finally faced down the man he believed to be responsible as Gerry Adams entered the witness box at the High Court no more than seven metres in front of him.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/ira-victims-come-face-to-face-with-gerry-adams-as-they-finally-get-their-day-in-court-20260318-p5okhd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: EBy Elizabeth Byrne

Snippet: Elizabeth Byrne has been a reporter for ABC News since 1987. She began her career in Katherine, Northern Territory, later leading the political coverage from Darwin, before moving to Canberra. Elizabeth has reported on a wide variety of issues spanning federal politics and international issues, and is currently the ABC's High Court reporter.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elizabeth-byrne/3603426

[2026-03-18 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: US rapper's 'inflammatory' comments at Sydney festival condemned

Snippet: NSW Police says it is investigating comments made by DJ Haram during a Biennale of Sydney performance. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/nsw-police-probe-dj-haram-comments-biennale-of-sydney/106468154

[2026-03-18 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Venezuela beats Aaron Judge and Team USA's star-studded roster in WBC final

Snippet: United States Aaron Judge gestures after striking out during the fourth inning in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic against Venezuela, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/united-states-venezuela-wbc-aaron-judge-52542d1e7a9e8d45ae3667785e913ce0

[2026-03-18 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man faces court after body found in small Victorian town

Snippet: The Horsham intersection where police arrested Robert Beck on Monday night. (ABC Wimmera: Tamara Clark)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/murder-court-horsham-jung-western-victoria-robert-beck/106468320

[2026-03-18 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man shot at cafe, getaway car burnt in incident linked to illegal tobacco

Snippet: A getaway car was found burnt out in Altona North after a man was shot at a nearby cafe late on Tuesday night. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/man-shot-outside-altona-north-cafe-police-investigate/106468166

[2026-03-18 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Organised crime link to Yarra Valley worker exploitation

Snippet: Topic:Agricultural Workers

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/organised-crime-yarra-valley-labour-hire-worker-underpayments/106467376

[2026-03-18 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ex-pilot who killed colleague targeted 3 more in revenge plot

Snippet: A former pilot arrested for killing an airline captain said he had planned to murder three more former colleagues, whom he blamed for losing his job two years ago, police said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697112

[2026-03-18 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida man executed for killing young mom whose frantic 911 call went unanswered

Snippet: A Florida man was executed Tuesday night for the grisly murder of a married mom who he raped and shot in the face after her 911 call went unanswered.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/florida-man-executed-for-killing-young-mom-whose-frantic-911-call-went-unanswered/

[2026-03-18 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: SBy Scout Wallen

Snippet: Scout is a reporter in the Hobart newsroom. After completing her ABC News cadetship in Brisbane, she moved to Rockhampton in central Queensland to work as a reporter for ABC Capricornia. She is now a reporter in Hobart, with a special interest in court reporting.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/scout-wallen/101787136

[2026-03-18 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Addict’ assemblyman brings his mom to court as he faces off with glamorous wife amid toxic divorce fight

Snippet: A California assemblyman whose wife claimed he was an addict brought his parents to court — as the estranged couple faced off over her bombshell divorce filing.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/addict-assemblyman-brings-his-mom-to-court-as-he-faces-off-with-glamorous-wife-amid-toxic-divorce-fight/

[2026-03-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [social media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scammers impersonate Hong Kong lawmaker to defraud resident of HK$38,000

Snippet: Legislator Gary Chan condemns ‘despicable’ scam and urges vigilance after fraudsters impersonate him to trick a woman into transferring money

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346954/scammers-impersonate-hong-kong-lawmaker-defraud-resident-hk38000

[2026-03-18 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/trump-administration-defends-anthropic-blacklisting/

[2026-03-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Body-in-suitcase double murderer appeals life sentences

Snippet: Khandalyce Kiara Pearce, two, and Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson, 20, were murdered by Daniel Holdom in 2008. (Supplied: SA Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/body-in-suitcase-double-murderer-daniel-holdom-appeals-sentences/106467124

[2026-03-18 13:01 UTC+10:00] [ChatGPT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Subnautica 2 publisher’s CEO used ChatGPT in failed bid to avoid paying US$250m bonus to own studio head, court hears

Snippet: Court orders Krafton’s CEO to reinstate Unknown Worlds’ leadership after they were ousted using an AI-generated plan

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/subnautica-2-publisher-krafton-ceo-reinstated-ai-chatgpt-failed-bid-avoid-paying-bonus

[2026-03-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv deploys 200 anti-drone experts to Middle East

Snippet: Zelenskyy warns British MPs of drone technology advances and future attacks; UK readies for court battle with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. What we know on day 1,484

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-deploys-200-anti-drone-experts-to-middle-east