[2026-03-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump thinks brute force will arrest the US’s decline. His heavy-handed actions in Iran are only accelerating it | Owen Jones

Snippet: From Venezuela to the Middle East, this is gangsterism fused with colonialism. It repudiates the moral language through which US power once justified itself

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/19/donald-trump-brute-force-us-decline-iran-war

[2026-03-19 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: West Bank death toll rises to four after Iran missile fire

Snippet: A pregnant Palestinian woman died on Thursday in the occupied West Bank from shrapnel wounds sustained after an Iranian missile attack, bringing the death toll from the incident to four, the Ramallah-based health ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/west-bank-death-toll-rises-four-after-iran-missile-fire

[2026-03-19 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Líderes de la UE recelan de unirse a la lucha en Oriente Medio y lidian con altos precios de energía

Snippet: El canciller de Alemania, Friedrich Merz, a la derecha, y el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, caminan juntos a su llegada para la cumbre de la UE en el edificio del Consejo Europeo en Bruselas, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Omar Havana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cumbre-ue-energia-iran-guerra-trump-0c93b50f0e788133286625501525d32f

[2026-03-19 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What did Arab and Muslim ministers discuss in Riyadh meeting on Iran?

Snippet: As the United States-Israeli war on Iran approaches its fourth week after unleashing chaos across the Middle East, foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries have convened for urgent discussions in Saudi Arabia.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/what-did-arab-and-muslim-ministers-discuss-in-riyadh-meeting-on-iran

[2026-03-19 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war underscores risks of Trump's focus on oil

Snippet: President Donald Trump greets Col. Matha “Jeannie” Sasnett, commander of Air Force Mortuary Affairs, as he arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-iran-war-energy-trump-strait-hormuz-59cda050482d78183c7b9fa20825659f

[2026-03-19 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran arrests 97 people accused of working with Israel, state media reports

Snippet: Iran's intelligence ministry has arrested 97 people for being "soldiers of Israel", state media reported on Thursday, in the latest round of a security sweep that has seen hundreds detained over alleged linked to Israel and the US since the start of the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-97-people-accused-working-israel-state-media-reports

[2026-03-19 22:30 UTC+10:00] [oil shortage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Recession fears grip markets as energy facilities come under fire in Middle East

Snippet: Risk-off mode takes hold as attacks bring crisis to ‘a more dangerous level for the global economy’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347170/recession-fears-grip-markets-energy-facilities-come-under-fire-middle-east

[2026-03-19 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Fuel hikes squeeze Moroccans as Middle East tensions rise

Snippet: The rising cost of fuel is beginning to be felt in Morocco due to the ongoing fighting in the Middle East that has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/fuel-hikes-squeeze-moroccans-as-middle-east-tensions-rise/

[2026-03-19 22:25 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats move to impeach Bondi after ‘fake’ Epstein briefing – US politics live

Snippet: Anger grows after a closed-door briefing from attorney general where she refused to commit to testify under oath despite subpoena

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/19/donald-trump-iran-bondi-epstein-mullin-japan-takaichi-save-voter-id-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-19 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: RT crew injured in Israeli strike in Lebanon

Snippet: RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman have been injured in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Sweeney said an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at their car as it crossed a bridge near a military base.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635531-rt-crew-injured-lebanon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Deliberate attack’: RT correspondent recounts surviving Israeli airstrike (VIDEO)

Snippet: RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman, Ali Rida Sbeity, have been injured in an Israeli strike while filming in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635531-rt-crew-injured-lebanon/

[2026-03-19 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pentagon seeking $200 billion for Iran war – WaPo

Snippet: The Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion from Congress to fund the Iran war, the Washington Post reports, citing a senior administration official and sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635529-pentagon-iran-extra-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill two, injure eight in southern Lebanon, report says

Snippet: Israeli air strikes killed two people and wounded eight others in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, the National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-two-injure-eight-southern-lebanon-report-says

[2026-03-19 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil jumps above $119 a barrel after Iran attacked energy facilities across Middle East

Snippet: Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel’s strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/business/oil-jumps-above-119-a-barrel-after-iran-attacked-energy-facilities-across-middle-east/

[2026-03-19 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: From the Balkans to Bengal: How Persian culture has left an imprint around the globe

Snippet: In March 1986 Sayyid Ali Khamenei, who would three years later become Iran’s supreme leader, gave a speech at a major conference in Tehran on the Indian poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/balkans-bengal-persians-culture-imprint-globe

[2026-03-19 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FBI investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over alleged leaks

Snippet: Joe Kent, the former Trump administration intelligence official who resigned this week in protest of the war in Iran, is being investigated by the FBI. The probe predates Kent’s departure as director of the National Counterterrorism Center and centers on allegations he improperly shared classified information, Semafor reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/fbi-investigating-former-national-counterterrorism-center-director-joe-kent-over-alleged-leaks/

[2026-03-19 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Jews grapple with attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies

Snippet: Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-jews-antisemitism-israel-zionism-gaza-9c56403aabc37d35ea0f601414b410d5

[2026-03-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Analysis from West Point warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry

Snippet: Report shows how minerals critical to defense readiness have seen a ‘near total’ disruption in seaborne trade

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/west-point-analysis-iran-war-costs

[2026-03-19 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Rafah crossing partially reopens after weeks of closure

Snippet: Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt partially reopened Thursday for the first time since Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, allowing a small number of Palestinian patients to leave the devastated enclave and stranded travelers to return.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/rafah-crossing-partially-reopens-after-weeks-of-closure/

[2026-03-19 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oman says Iranian attacks on Gulf 'inevitable' response to US-Israeli assault

Snippet: Oman's foreign minister has called for the US to extricate itself from the war in Iran, describing the Islamic Republic's attacks on Gulf states as an "inevitable" reaction to the assault.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/omani-foreign-minister-says-iranian-attacks-inevitable-response-us-israeli-assault

[2026-03-19 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Terrorist acts': Iran's deputy minister unloads on US, Israel and Australia

Snippet: Esmaeil Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry and a deputy foreign minister.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/iran-deputy-foreign-minister-esmaeil-baghaei-accuses-australia/106466122

[2026-03-19 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Republicans overwhelmingly back Trump over Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly on Iran war, poll finds

Snippet: Reports of Republican fractures over President Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran have been greatly exaggerated, according to a new poll shared exclusively with The Post Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/republicans-overwhelmingly-back-trump-over-tucker-carlson-megyn-kelly-on-iran-war-poll-finds/

[2026-03-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran hits back at multiple Gulf refineries after Israeli strike on its offshore gas field

Snippet: DUBAI (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors' energy sites Thursday, hitting a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it struck back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698461

[2026-03-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Will Trump deploy US troops to seize Iran's uranium?

Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-enriched-uranium-nuclear-troops-819338075c3793128ed924560d6a59ff

[2026-03-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Gabbard says Pakistan missiles a future threat to US, but experts push back

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States’s top intelligence official has placed Pakistan alongside Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put US territory within reach.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/gabbard-says-pakistan-missiles-a-future-threat-to-us-but-experts-push-back

[2026-03-19 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war’s terrifying logic means no one can back down

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-wars-terrifying-logic-means-no-one-can-back-down/

[2026-03-19 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China restricts fertiliser exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

Snippet: China is clamping down on fertiliser exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-restricts-fertiliser-exports-further-crimping-war-tightened-supply

[2026-03-19 21:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul to provide $2 million in humanitarian aid to conflict-hit Lebanon

Snippet: South Korea will provide $2 million in humanitarian assistance to conflict-hit Lebanon, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698454

[2026-03-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: South Korea Joins East Asian Countries Weighing Russian Oil Purchases

Snippet: South Korea is considering buying Russian oil for the first time in more than three years as Asian refiners scramble to secure alternative crude shipments following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an industry ministry message.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/19/south-korea-joins-east-asian-countries-weighing-russian-oil-purchases-a92266

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A troubled US warship is moving away from Iran. Does it reflect bigger problems?

Snippet: Fire damage and plumbing issues on the USS Gerald R. Ford suggest an overstretched military and ‘hollowed out’ industrial base, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347171/troubled-us-aircraft-carrier-moving-away-iran-does-it-reflect-bigger-problems

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran lawmakers propose tolls on shipping through Strait of Hormuz, media reports say

Snippet: Iranian lawmakers have proposed a plan to impose tolls and taxes on ships passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-lawmakers-propose-tolls-shipping-through-strait-hormuz-media

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump issues threat over major Iranian gas field, Moscow warns of ‘tipping point’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Snippet: The US will ”massively blow up” Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran continues strikes on Qatari energy facilities, President Donald Trump has warned. South Pars – shared with Qatar, where it is known as the North Field – is the world’s largest natural gas field.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635517-us-iran-israel-war-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The war on Iran cost the US $12.7bn by day six. Here’s how it’s been spent – in charts

Snippet: Now, the total is likely to have exceeded $18bn and counting. Where are America’s war dollars going, in a war that was never declared in the first place?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/19/us-iran-war-cost

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US universities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court

Snippet: Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/pro-palestinian-speech-antisemitism-lawsuits

[2026-03-19 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: Gulf states have tolerated Iranian strikes so far — but their 'defensive' stance won't last forever

Snippet: Iran's strikes are pushing Gulf states toward a breaking point, forcing a choice between restraint and retaliation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/gulf-states-iran-attacks-retaliation-strikes-energy-oil-gas-water-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-03-19 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Strikes kill two PMF fighters in northern Iraq amid wider war, group says

Snippet: Air strikes have killed two fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in northern Iraq, the paramilitary group says from one of the fronts in the sprawling war engulfing the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/strikes-kill-two-pmf-fighters-in-northern-iraq-amid-wider-war-group-says

[2026-03-19 20:33 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran will boycott the US but not the World Cup, country’s football head says

Snippet: Video released of federation president Mehdi Taj

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/19/iran-will-boycott-the-us-but-not-the-world-cup-football-federation-head

[2026-03-19 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La policía británica acusa a 2 hombres de espiar a la comunidad judía para Irán

Snippet: LONDRES (AP) — La policía británica acusó a dos hombres de espiar a la comunidad judía del Reino Unido en nombre de Irán.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/reino-unido-espionaje-judios-iran-273efe49140a212a181d6bcbbbab2538

[2026-03-19 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICS demands urgent action as 20,000 seafarers are trapped in Gulf conflict

Snippet: ​In a high-stakes address at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday, March 18, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued a blistering condemnation of ongoing attacks against commercial vessels in the Middle East, warning that the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is pushing global supply chains to a breaking point.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/business/maritime/ics-demands-urgent-action-as-20000-seafarers-are-trapped-in-gulf-conflict/2303451

[2026-03-19 20:23 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil and gas prices jump after Iran and Israel attack gasfields

Snippet: Month-ahead UK wholesale gas price hits highest level since August 2022 as Donald Trump threatens retaliation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/19/oil-prices-gas-prices-rise-iran-israel-donald-trump

[2026-03-19 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2 men charged with spying on the UK's Jewish community for Iran

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two men with spying on the U.K.’s Jewish community on behalf of Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-iran-spying-charges-c7df5c093441adb0fcd5fd143f26980e

[2026-03-19 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines urged to ‘seriously’ address defence gaps to counter aerial threats

Snippet: The Iran war has underscored the need for robust air systems and Manila should look to build a layered defence architecture, experts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3347163/philippines-urged-seriously-address-defence-gaps-counter-aerial-threats

[2026-03-19 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US East Asian allies in legal quandary as Trump seeks help in the Middle East

Snippet: South Korea and Japan are facing uncomfortable questions about their mutual defensive obligations as the United States seeks support from its allies in the war on Iran, now nearly three weeks in and escalating by the day.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/us-east-asian-allies-in-legal-quandary-as-trump-seeks-help-in-the-middle-east

[2026-03-19 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two Palestinians killed in Israeli drone attack on Gaza City

Snippet: An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported, citing sources at al-Shifa Hospital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-palestinians-killed-israeli-drone-attack-gaza-city

[2026-03-19 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La UE trata de contener los costos energéticos por la guerra en Oriente Medio

Snippet: El primer ministro de Holanda, Rob Jetten, llega a la cumbre de la UE en el edificio del Consejo Europeo en Bruselas, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-energia-ue-coste-guerra-petroleo-gas-8465e1f31fab8f096b31133865fc32e2

[2026-03-19 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Mass funeral in Tehran for Larijani and other officials killed in strikes

Snippet: Coffins draped in Iranian flags were paraded through central Tehran streets on trucks, as mourners waved portraits and banners proclaiming vengeance. The ceremony, broadcast live by state television, marked one of the largest public gatherings in Iran since the conflict escalated in late February 2026. Among those commemorated were Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, killed in an Israeli airstrike near Tehran, Gholamreza Soleimani, Basij paramilitary commander, and 84 sailors from the frigate IRIS Dena, torpedoed by a US submarine

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iran-mass-funeral-in-tehran-for-larijani-and-other-officials-killed-in-strikes/

[2026-03-19 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Gold and silver sell off as inflation fears grip global markets

Snippet: Gold and silver joined a broad sell-off on Thursday, with the metals shedding 2% and 5.5% as fears about the Iran war and inflation gripped global markets.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/gold-and-silver-sell-off-as-inflation-fears-grip-global-markets.html

[2026-03-19 19:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hungary’s Orbán says he won’t back down and allow EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – Europe live

Snippet: Hungarian PM, who is facing an upcoming election, appears in no mood to compromise as EU leaders meet in Brussels this morning

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/19/europe-ukraine-russian-eu-loan-orban-hungary-tariffs-iran-nato-latest-news-updates

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran unleashes fiery revenge on Gulf oil hubs after Israel blasts key gas field

Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/world-news/iran-torches-gulf-oil-hubs-after-israel-hits-key-gas-field/

[2026-03-19 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Treasurer delivers grim forecast as he touts 'ambitious' tax reform

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned the Iran war is threatening to drive inflation towards 5 per cent and wipe billions of dollars from Australia, but said it was why he would deliver bold budget reforms.In a pre-budget speech this afternoon, Chalmers said new Treasury scenarios forecast inflation to reach from high 4 per cent if oil prices stay at $US100 a barrel to 5.5 per cent if prices continue to rise to $US120."It means the prospect of inflation peaking in the

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/treasurer-jim-chalmers-delivers-grim-forecast-in-pre-budget-speech-as-he-touts-ambitious-reform/fda1a3f1-a9b1-4382-a7f1-e441a4bf0abf