[2026-03-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Deadloch was already the most ambitious show on Australian TV. Its new season is even wilder

Snippet: When Deadloch’s first season dropped in 2023, it was already the most ambitious show on Australian television. A wild odd-couple comedy, incisive social satire and genuinely compelling whodunit thriller that also ruthlessly mocked the genre itself. It was a feminist satire of self-serious prestige crime shows and Scandi-noir that was so aggressively Aussie it threw around terms like “c--- punch” without anyone blinking an eye.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/deadloch-was-already-the-most-ambitious-show-on-australian-tv-its-new-season-is-even-wilder-20260309-p5o8rx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ancient Chinese sentenced to flogging could hire others to take punishment for fee

Snippet: Brutal centuries-old penal system saw lawbreakers beaten to death with iron-wrapped hammer fitted with barbs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3346861/ancient-chinese-people-sentenced-flogging-could-hire-substitutes-endure-punishment-fee

[2026-03-18 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Employee crushed to death in horror industrial accident after press machine unexpectedly turns on

Snippet: An Ohio Ford employee is dead after being trapped and crushed by a malfunctioning industrial machine at a company plant this week.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/ohio-ford-worker-gregory-knopf-killed-by-press-machine-in-freak-accident/

[2026-03-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s who’s really leading Iran with supreme leader MIA and top commanders killed in strikes

Snippet: Seventeen days — that’s how long the latest leader of Iran lasted.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/heres-whos-really-leading-iran-with-supreme-leader-mia-and-top-leaders-killed/

[2026-03-18 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Porn star Bonnie Blue charged after mimicking sex act outside Indonesian embassy in UK

Snippet: Controversial porn star Bonnie Blue has been charged over her fake sex act stunt outside the Indonesian embassy in London.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/porn-star-bonnie-blue-charged-after-mimicking-sex-act-outside-indonesian-embassy-in-uk/

[2026-03-18 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo

Snippet: A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/thai-man-arrested-for-entering-moo-deng-enclosure-at-khao-kheow-open-zoo/

[2026-03-18 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli raids on Beirut kill 12 and wound 41

Snippet: Israeli strikes on central Beirut have killed at least 12 people and wounded 41 others, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-raids-beirut-kill-12-and-wound-41

[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 19:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bill drafted to attract more skilled foreign workers

Snippet: A South Korean lawmaker drafted a bill Wednesday aimed at attracting more young immigrants to South Korea and placing South Korea's youth immigration-related functions under the jurisdiction of the Justice Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697442

[2026-03-18 19:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man who allegedly killed partner, daughter suffers mental disorder, lawyer says

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-who-allegedly-killed-partner-daughter-suffers-mental-disorder-lawyer-says-20260318-p5pjnd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Grandson of tennis legend Bobby Riggs sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing teen girls he coached

Snippet: The grandson of tennis legend Bobby Riggs was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for sexually abusing two girls he was teaching while he worked as a coach in Florida.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/sports/florida-tennis-coach-daniel-riggs-grandson-of-bobby-riggs-sentenced-to-20-years-for-sexually-abusing-girls/

[2026-03-18 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes on western Bekaa valley in Lebanon kill two and wound six

Snippet: Israeli air raids on the Lebanese town of Sahmar in the Western Bekaa have killed two people and wounded six others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-western-bekaa-valley-lebanon-kill-two-and-wound-six

[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 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli strikes in Iran's Lorestan kill seven, dozens wounded

Snippet: A US-Israeli strike on the city of Dorud in Iran’s Lorestan province killed seven people and wounded 56, according to a provincial official cited by Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-israeli-strikes-irans-lorestan-kill-seven-dozens-wounded

[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 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war: What is happening on day 19 of US-Israel attacks?

Snippet: Iran has pledged “revenge” after Israeli strikes killed security chief Ali Larijani and commander of Basij paramilitary forces Gholamreza Soleimani, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying Tehran’s political system remains strong as the war entered its 19th day.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-19-of-us-israel-attacks

[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 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: FEU frustrates UE for bounce back win

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The FEU Lady Tamaraws charged back to the win column after fending off an inspired third set performance by the UE Lady Warriors, 25-11, 25-15, 25-22, in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/sports/feu-frustrates-ue-for-bounce-back-win/2302428

[2026-03-18 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel reports 192 injured; Iran says four killed

Snippet: Israel’s health ministry on Wednesday said 192 people were injured over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of wounded since the start of the war to 3,727.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-reports-192-injured-iran-says-four-killed

[2026-03-18 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Junior tennis boom fuels 230-strong field in Olivarez Cup

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Junior tennis continues to surge in popularity as a strong field of 230 players sets out for the Rep. Eric Olivarez Cup Juniors Age-Group Championships, which begin on March 19 at the Olivarez Sports Center and Parañaque tennis courts.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/sports/junior-tennis-boom-fuels-230-strong-field-in-olivarez-cup/2302419

[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 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Venezuela stuns USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Snippet: MIAMI — Venezuela scored a stunning 3-2 upset over the United States to capture the World Baseball Classic for the first time on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in a tense final played out against a backdrop of political tensions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/sports/venezuelastuns-usa-to-win-politically-charged-world-baseball-crown/2302412

[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 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: Two killed near Tel Aviv following Iranian missile strike

Snippet: Two people were killed by shrapnel in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, following a missile strike, Israeli authorities said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-two-killed-near-tel-aviv-following-iranian-missile-strike

[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 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Man arrested after climbing into Moo Deng's enclosure

Snippet: Hippo Moo Deng, which turned one year old, yawns at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, on July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thailand-pygmy-hippo-moo-deng-intruder-793e2c6b1528be251e6730e1b53c8fe6

[2026-03-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran

Snippet: A 2006 Guardian interview with Iran’s slain security chief now reads as a grim warning of the conflict that killed him

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/ali-larijani-israel-iran-war

[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] [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 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hamas condemns 'treacherous' killing of Larijani, lauds his support for Palestine

Snippet: Hamas on Wednesday condemned the “treacherous” Israeli strike on Tehran that killed Iran's national security chief Ali Larijani, his son and several others.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-condemns-treacherous-killing-larijani-lauds-his-support-palestine

[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 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Comedy club owner with terminal cancer guns down ex-in-law, hunts ex-wife before turning up dead

Snippet: A comedy club owner who reportedly had terminal cancer is dead after gunning down his ex-father-in-law and attempting to kill his ex-wife outside her Alaska business.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/alaska-comedy-club-owner-mathew-thomas-becker-killed-ex-father-in-law-hunted-ex-wife-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/

[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 16:00 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 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missile barrage kills two near Tel Aviv, disrupts rail

Snippet: An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Tel Aviv, medics said, as air raid sirens sounded across central Israel and falling munitions struck multiple locations, AFP reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-missile-barrage-kills-two-near-tel-aviv-disrupts-rail