Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Booker Prize winner David Szalay, author of Flesh, former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, and Rebecca Kuang, best known for Yellowface will headline this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival.
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[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since 1892, a workshop in Brussels has taught aspiring painters the technique of trompe d’oeil. It’s brutal work, the artists say – so why do people travel from all around the world to master it?
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[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Animation in film] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The polymath French film-maker might be a pessimist, but his Oscar-nominated animated film is one of light and hope – even if he did have to fund it himself
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[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Forget movie stars and pop pin-ups, in the world of celebrity royalty is at the very top of the pyramid and when an invite lobs from those that wear the crown, rarely is it turned down.
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[2026-03-19 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt reopened on Thursday, Egyptian state-linked media reported, for the first time since Israel closed it on 28 February when it launched joint strikes on Iran with the United States.
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[2026-03-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [BTS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a mother’s 22kg weight loss to a Taiwanese chemist’s soy empire in Australia, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-03-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Where does it come from, this passion for an animal that isn’t even hers? An astonishing debut delves into deep truths about love, motherhood and care
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[2026-03-19 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Humour and defiance were on display as Ben Quilty made the case for Ngununggula’s funding at Wingecarribee Shire Council. (ABC Illawarra: Sarah Harvey)
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[2026-03-19 17:15 UTC+10:00] [art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jane Zhang concert, Art Week Shenzhen and French musical Don Juan also coming to Shenzhen, Macau and Guangzhou in March, April and May 2026
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[2026-03-19 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is launching a series of cultural programs across five major national institutions to coincide with BTS' comeback concert on March 21, aiming to deepen foreign visitors' engagement with Korean heritage.
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Maker of bizarre caffeine brew says it prevents sleepiness in spring and heatstroke in summer; experts say it is toxic and of no benefit at all
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[2026-03-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-03-19 16:16 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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[2026-03-19 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tina Turner is shown during an interview in New York on Sept. 14, 1984. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-03-19 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the seven years since their last album, the Scots have faced down dementia and cancer. Now they’re returning with a visceral new sound – and eager to get back to globetrotting with the Cure
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[2026-03-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Contemporary fiction chronicles the things around us. Science fiction imagines a futuristic world. But speculative fiction sits in between – envisaging a world that is not ours, but is nonetheless close enough to touch. Like the Netflix series Black Mirror, speculative fiction offers a disquieting window into our possible futures.
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[2026-03-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: FICTIONThe Mother of All CalamitiesLisa MouleAllen & Unwin, $34.99
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[2026-03-19 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A UK civil suit against actor Kevin Spacey has been settled out of court. (Reuters: Susannah Ireland)
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[2026-03-19 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Uma Thurman built an A-list career without ever planting roots in Hollywood, and the actress exclusively told InStyle that skipping Los Angeles may have cost her a deeper connection to the industry.
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[2026-03-19 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To understand what has drawn 4 million social media followers to superstar organist Anna Lapwood, check out a short video of her playing to a sold-out audience at London’s Royal Albert Hall in June last year.
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[2026-03-19 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lachie is a reporter for ABC North Coast. He started his career with Television New Zealand and has a keen interest in sports journalism.
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[2026-03-19 15:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea-Central Asia Secretariat and five Central Asian nations highlighted the cultural heritage of the Nowruz festival as a link between Korea and Central Asia on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HELSINKI, Finland — Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A couple takes a selfie photo near a banner promoting a comeback concert of K-pop group BTS at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-03-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No media source currently available
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[2026-03-19 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- US actor Sean Penn, who skipped Sunday's Oscars ceremony to visit Ukraine, has been gifted a symbolic version of the famous statuette made from the damaged metal of a train carriage hit in a Russian strike.
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[2026-03-19 14:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From planned itineraries to chance encounters, global fans trace the group’s history across Seoul as anticipation builds
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[2026-03-19 14:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mining budgets exist to be beaten, but rarely by this much. Auric Mining has closed the books on its Munda starter pit with a final gold tally of 8,886 ounces, a result that landed 46 per cent above the original budget of 6,100 ounces and delivered a string of positive surprises at virtually every step of the process.
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[2026-03-19 14:30 UTC+10:00] [First Line Films] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kilmer will posthumously appear in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ in one of the boldest uses yet of AI in moviemaking
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[2026-03-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sexual offences involving mostly male teachers targeting students remain high despite stricter rules against the menace in recent years
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[2026-03-19 13:52 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Live reviews] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: OPERAEugene OneginOpera AustraliaSydney Opera House, March 17Reviewed by PETER McCALLUM★★★★
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[2026-03-19 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-19 13:44 UTC+10:00] [South Australia] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hoskins, like Dennis an Olympic cyclist, was struck by his car in 2023. His return to Instagram included picture with caption ‘an absolute weapon’
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[2026-03-19 13:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cravity released “Blast Out,” its third single album in Japan, on Thursday, Starship Entertainment has announced.
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[2026-03-19 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You’d never know it from media reports, but the Iranian regime is struggling to survive — what’s left of it, anyway.
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[2026-03-19 13:17 UTC+10:00] [Malawi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Heavy social media use is undermining youth well-being in many countries, according to a UN-sponsored report
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[2026-03-19 13:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dohoon, Jihoon and Kyungmin of TWS collaborated with US hip-hop musician 24kGoldn on “You Like It I Love It,” which releases March 23, said the group’s agency Pledis Entertainment Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 13:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) -- A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.
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[2026-03-19 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Services
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[2026-03-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A viral TikTok meme becomes a feature-length movie in Terri Jo: Missionary in Miami, a Tubi original that brings a next-gen dude-in-drag comedy off an app and to, well, a different app. In 2022, comedian Kelon Campbell, better known as Psyiconic, put on a wig, dress and cross necklace and created Terri Joe, a character spoofing racist, homophobic White Southern women who are really super into Jesus.
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[2026-03-19 12:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Park Jinyoung of GOT7 is putting together a solo album set to be released in May, according to BH Entertainment on Thursday. He is said to have participated in writing lyrics as well.
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[2026-03-19 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Anya Taylor-Joy went viral for her handling of a strange question thrown at her during her appearance on the “Today” show.
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[2026-03-19 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has touted a cement factory in the country's southwestern region as an exemplary case for boosting production, state media showed Thursday, in a move seen as being aimed at strengthening the people's unity following last month's key party congress.
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[2026-03-19 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation is set to return with the new single “Moveurbody” on Monday at 6 p.m., SM Entertainment announced Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Oscar Liu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judge-led committee hears first evidence in probe into failures and accountability over Wang Fuk Court blaze that killed at least 168
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[2026-03-19 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Onew of SHINee is planning to visit five cities in Asia for his solo fan meetup tour, “Tough Love,” Griffin Entertainment announced Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Days after Prince William posted a photograph of his mother Princess Diana to celebrate Mother’s Day in the UK, his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales made her own stylish and sentimental tribute.
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[2026-03-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alcoholic goes to hospital for check-up but rejects operation which would require surgeons to cut his neck to remove eating implement
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[2026-03-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you watch Southern Charm, you’re well aware that, in this show specifically, it’s a man’s world, where Peter Pan syndrome runs rampant and misogynistic comments are often a part of the vernacular. We often ignore those fatal flaws for the pure entertainment of opulent lifestyles, grown-men meltdowns, and women like Madison LeCroy who have no problem holding their feet to the fire.
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[2026-03-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS to brighten Gwanghwamun with comeback concert
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