Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-16 10:59 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The former head of Queensland’s workplace safety regulator was reluctant to take up the job in 2023 amid widely known issues with the office, a powerful state inquiry has been told.
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[2026-04-16 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The vast majority of Germans are unhappy with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, a recent YouGov poll has shown, with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerging as the party that would win a hypothetical election.
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[2026-04-16 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) called on House Republicans Tuesday to impeach District Judge James Boasberg after a federal appeals court ordered the jurist to end his criminal contempt probe against Trump administration officials.
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[2026-04-16 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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[2026-04-16 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the rollout of the rice aid initiative in Manila as part the government's efforts to provide immediate relief to families affected by the ongoing economic pressures driven by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-16 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: John Eastman, a California law professor, speaks to reporters after a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-04-16 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday that he could not estimate the cost of the war in Iran, as he defended US President Donald Trump's request for a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget against bipartisan criticism from US lawmakers who cited the Pentagon's historic lack of financial accountability.
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[2026-04-16 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas is using the instability created by the security situation in southern Lebanon and Iran to avoid advancing its disarmament compromises and gain political force in Gaza, a source from the security establishment warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has voiced hope that South Korea will expand cooperation with Brazil in energy security and supply chains amid the Middle East crisis in a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Greyhound Racing
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[2026-04-16 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The pro-Israel advocacy group J Street is now calling for an end to "direct" US military support to Israel, per a new policy document published this week. The group had previously backed Washington's continued provision of defensive weapons systems, such as the replenishment of Israel's Iron Dome, at no cost to Israelis.
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[2026-04-16 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Regional Communities
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line succession
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line succession
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The fire could put further strain on Australia's fuel supply, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday. Source: ABC News
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A judge has ruled against NSW's strict protest laws introduced in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. Source: AAP / Flavio Brancaleone
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The defence minister also said the country needed to cooperate with the United States on defence. Credit: Getty / Anadolu Sipa USA / Mischa Schoemaker AAP / MICK TSIKAS EPA / FRANCK ROBICHON
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[2026-04-16 09:51 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than 60,000 nurses and midwives in NSW will receive pay increases of up to 26 per cent after the industrial court acknowledged the majority-female workforce had been historically undervalued, ending a two-year battle with the state’s Labor government.
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[2026-04-16 09:51 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than 60,000 nurses and midwives in NSW will receive pay increases of up to 28 per cent after the industrial court acknowledged the majority-female workforce had been historically undervalued, ending a two-year battle with the state’s Labor government.
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[2026-04-16 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has voiced hope that South Korea will expand cooperation with Brazil in energy security and supply chains amid the Middle East crisis in a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [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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[2026-04-16 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In a saner world, the political weaponization of the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden would be a bipartisan scandal, but the “moderates” in today’s Democratic Party won’t lift a finger to protect traditional norms.
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[2026-04-16 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nine universities have begun legal action against the government in a row over students being asked to repay loans as soon as possible.
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[2026-04-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sweden's government is championing a renewed focus on physical books, paper and pens in classrooms, designed to reverse falling literacy levels.
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[2026-04-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Three days out from Peru’s general election, voters are still waiting for results in the closely watched presidential race.
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[2026-04-16 09:01 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular
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[2026-04-16 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-16 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: More businesses have been promised help with their energy bills from April next year, after the government announced it was expanding a support scheme first outlined in 2025.
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[2026-04-16 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A monument to Confederate soldiers is seen outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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[2026-04-16 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-04-16 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s security cabinet has discussed a possible ceasefire with Lebanon, according to senior officials cited by Reuters, as pressure mounts from Washington to reach an agreement.
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[2026-04-16 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fiscal drift Rising debt, election-driven spending threaten Korea's long-term fiscal stability
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nike has long been one of the most recognizable athletic brands in the world, but the sneaker and apparel company has suffered rapid brand deterioration amid its move to fully embrace woke corporate politics, with its stock collapsing roughly 75% from its peak during the Covid era, when the Marxist NGO Black Lives Matter gained traction across corporate America.
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[2026-04-16 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump appear increasingly at odds over the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-16 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tom Steyer may be one of the greatest hypocrites in American politics — and that’s quite an achievement.
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[2026-04-16 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A trailers outside a proposed ICE detention center in a small community in western Maryland known as a destination for weekend bicyclists and Civil War history buffs in Williamsport, Md., Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A official holds a ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game between Arizona and Michigan at the Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered a probe into whether right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro issued defamatory statements about his election rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Social media bosses are being summoned to Downing Street on Thursday to discuss children's safety online with the prime minister.
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[2026-04-16 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that the relentless US debt issuance is undermining the premium Treasuries have commanded from investors, with implications for government securities across the globe.
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[2026-04-16 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More than 5,000 Graco infant car seats sold through Target, Walmart and other major retailers are being recalled in the United States after the company and federal regulators warned of an injury risk tied to the seat base.
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[2026-04-16 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-16 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California's attorney general.
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[2026-04-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents south of the refinery in Corio warned to shelter inside due to smoke
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[2026-04-16 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US attorney’s office in Washington has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who had been found guilty of seditious conspiracy over January 2021 Capitol Hill riots.
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[2026-04-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-16 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Live Nation, the entertainment giant which owns Ticketmaster, has been illegally operating as a monopoly and overcharging fans, a federal jury has found.
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[2026-04-16 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Monday, Lauren Bullis, a 40-year-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee, was "brutally shot and stabbed to death" while walking her dog, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is blaming the Biden administration for her murder.
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