Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-02 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iran has qualified for the Men's FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States. (Reuters: West Asia News Agency)
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[2026-03-02 08:47 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government has not yet committed to repatriation flights as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways commercial operations remain suspended
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[2026-03-02 08:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regime
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[2026-03-02 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s a GOP civil war brewing over the Texas US Senate seat occupied by John Cornyn, who is likely headed for a primary run-off with MAGA state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll.
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[2026-03-02 08:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A man is still on the run after another man was killed in an alleged assault at a campground in northern NSW.Two men are believed to have become involved in an argument at a campground off Point Lookout Road in Ebor, about 80 kilometres from Armidale.The altercation between the two men escalated when one seriously assaulted the other, leaving him with serious injuries.LIVE UPDATES: Trump says Iran operation 'moving rapidly', three US troops killedWATCH: Missile fires behind Today reporter readying
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[2026-03-02 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-03-02 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said the Israeli-US war on Iran will continue until “all objectives are achieved”, signalling a prolonged military campaign.
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[2026-03-02 08:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-02 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OPEC+ agreed on a modest oil output boost of 206,000 barrels per day for April on Sunday just as the US-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation disrupted oil flows from key members of the producer group in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-02 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have said they stand ready to protect their interests and those of their Gulf allies, warning that they may take what they claim are “defensive action” against Iran if required.
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[2026-03-02 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A motorcycle drives past a picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along an empty street in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026, following the confirmed death of Khamenei in U.S. and Israeli strikes. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-02 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Iranian business partner has slammed her fellow Democrats for attacking President Trump’s airstrikes on Iran, saying how “incredibly disappointed” she is in the party.
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[2026-03-02 08:09 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 2, 2026 08:09 | News
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[2026-03-02 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Seven people have been injured in Jerusalem following the latest Iranian missile barrage, according to Israeli emergency services.
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[2026-03-02 07:54 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across region
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[2026-03-02 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: All crossings into the Gaza Strip have been closed until further notice, Israel’s military agency overseeing the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Cogat, said on Sunday, following start of the Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise US and Israeli bombardment of his country.
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[2026-03-02 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026, following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-03-02 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Seven Iranian military commanders have been killed in air strikes inside the country, according to Tasnim News Agency.
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[2026-03-02 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism
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[2026-03-02 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Travel changes likely at short notice, including on routes to Europe. Follow today’s latest new updates
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[2026-03-02 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The outbreak of war in the Middle East appears poised to rattle global markets, with investors likely to seek safe havens such as gold. Meanwhile, oil prices are expected to come under pressure as shipping through the region is severely disrupted.
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[2026-03-02 07:03 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attack on Iran has widespread support, with little questioning of whether it is best option for lasting security
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[2026-03-02 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian missile struck Tel Aviv, causing part of a building to collapse and sending shrapnel into a vehicle in the surrounding area, according to Israel’s Channel 14.
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[2026-03-02 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Eight countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced Sunday they will boost production of crude as U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran and the country responded with retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf, disrupting oil shipments from the region.
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[2026-03-02 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thousands of flights across the Middle East and Gulf were cancelled on Saturday and Sunday as several countries closed their airspace after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Everything must be done” to prevent wider escalation of war across the Middle East following joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran, and retaliatory action from Tehran targeting multiple countries in the region, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Saturday.
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[2026-03-02 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military says it has hit more than 1,000 targets across Iran since launching its war on Saturday.
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[2026-03-02 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after a massive US-Israeli attack that President Donald Trump indicated is aimed at regime change and would continue through the week. The strikes hit targets across the Islamic Republic, with one killing over 100 girls at an elementary school near a military base.
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[2026-03-02 06:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A Today show camera has captured the moment a missile was fired while Europe correspondent Mimi Becker was preparing to go on air from Israel this morning.Becker is in Eilat, on the southern tip of Israel, covering the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that began when Israel and the US launched joint strikes on Iran on Saturday.Iran has remained under attack overnight and launched a wave of retaliatory attacks back at Israel and at US military bases in the
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[2026-03-02 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Trump on Saturday expressed that he wants “freedom” for the Iranian people after the U.S. and Israel carried out strikes against Tehran.
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[2026-03-02 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: They never learn. Once again, a bellicose US President has unleashed overwhelming military firepower to force a sovereign nation to its knees. Once again, blatant lies and exaggerated claims are being propagated to justify the attack. Duplicitous American diplomacy became a fig leaf for premeditated aggression. The cautionary advice of allies was spurned.
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[2026-03-02 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Among all the discourses in the Sutta Nipata, few sound as unnervingly current as the Attadandasutta—“Taking Up Arms.” It belongs to the Atthakavagga, one of the oldest strata of the Pali Canon, and it speaks without ornament to a world torn by conflict, fear, and aggression. Though spoken twenty-five centuries ago, its cadence echoes into our own age of war, division, propaganda, and the weary feeling that the world is becoming harder to hold steady.
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[2026-03-02 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has appointed Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of its temporary Leadership Council following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, according to state media.
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[2026-03-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The large-scale flooding and landslides caused by ‘Cyclone Ditwah’ required rapid, coordinated action across multiple civilian and military agencies. While the response mitigated significant impacts, it also revealed critical operational, structural and institutional gaps within the national disaster management system. To identify best practices for institutionalisation, gaps and systemic weaknesses and develop achievable improvements for the emergency response system, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) convened a comprehensive After Action Review (AAR) recently.
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[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Shoora Council (NSC) yesterday condemned the unprovoked Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Iranian Embassy in Colombo yesterday strongly condemned the military aggression carried out by Israel and US on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 06:31 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Retaliatory strikes have so far been high in volume but mostly not very effective and are likely to become less so
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[2026-03-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Just a week ago, even as negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme were underway, United States (US) President Donald Trump warned that he was contemplating an attack on Iran. Although President Trump gave a timeline of 10 days, the attack came sooner than expected, with staunch ally Israel beginning a wave of air strikes on Saturday morning.
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[2026-03-02 06:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An operation decades in the making took just 60 seconds to carry out, but some question its wisdom
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[2026-03-02 06:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-02 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to make an arrested landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
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[2026-03-02 06:21 UTC+10:00] [Iranian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The intelligence resulted in the timing of this weekend’s strikes being adjusted, a person familiar with the operation said
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[2026-03-02 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Huge air strikes by the United States and Israel continue to hit Tehran and other cities as the Iranian establishment ponders its future while launching projectiles across the region.
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[2026-03-02 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-03-02 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-02 06:10 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: War highlights strained alliances, unfettered militaries and a Washington with renewed appetite for regime change
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[2026-03-02 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There were many defining moments featured in the months-long battle for the ownership of Warner Bros. Discovery: Sit-downs to woo President Trump, high-profile Congressional hearings, a brutal bidding war, and a tampon.
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[2026-03-02 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn its ambassador after Iranian missile strikes targeted Emirati territory, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-03-02 06:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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