Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Legislative Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The legislature and judiciary have a constitutional duty to rally behind the executive while exercising their powers independently
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[2026-03-19 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-19 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After rolling out the P5,000 fuel support program to public transport drivers, the government will soon be handing out gas assistance to farmers and fishermen as part of the government's response to the effects of surging oil costs, Malacañang announced Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The government introduced legislation potentially reducing Griffin Coal's responsibility for rehabilitating its mine near Collie. (ABC News: Hugh Sando)
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[2026-03-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US and Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several senior political and military figures as the two countries push for regime change.
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[2026-03-19 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has implored Australians to stop panic buying fuel amid fears of a domestic supply crisis, as he announced a new taskforce designed to coordinate on fuel supply and security between federal, state and territory governments.
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[2026-03-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US spent $11.3bn on bombs in the first six days of the US and Israel’s joint attack on Iran – key US politics stories from 18 March 2026 at a glance
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[2026-03-19 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian farmers and environment groups have condemned the Allan government as “offensive” for protecting feral deer as a game species even as numbers explode, and other states act to contain the pest.
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[2026-03-19 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares kicked off sharply lower Thursday after the Middle East's critical energy facilities were attacked during the US and Israel-led war against Iran, and the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep its interest rates unchanged.
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[2026-03-19 11:37 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’
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[2026-03-19 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said the kingdom reserves the right to take military action against Iran if necessary, accusing Tehran of pressuring its neighbours rather than engaging in dialogue.
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[2026-03-19 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said his country’s patience with "Iranian aggression is not unlimited,” warning Riyadh reserves the right to respond.
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[2026-03-19 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hybe, the K-pop giant behind K-pop supergroup BTS, has dismissed speculation that a plan by the Seoul metropolitan government to illuminate major landmarks in red for the group's long-awaited comeback is politically motivated.
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[2026-03-19 11:18 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-19 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party on Thursday was poised to push for the passage of key prosecution reform bills aimed at separating investigative and indictment powers, despite protest from the main opposition party.
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[2026-03-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the second consecutive time and maintained its projection of one rate cut this year, as concerns grew over the economic impact of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-03-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Charles Asher Small, founding director and president of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, says: “War is fueling global antisemitism. Communities are paying the price for the Iran war.
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[2026-03-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The exercises send a message that Tokyo should avoid antagonising Moscow or risk ‘repercussions’, observers say
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[2026-03-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The prime minister has urged Australians not to panic-buy fuel. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-03-19 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This month my organization, Open the Books, released one of our now-routine reports on the federal government’s imbecilic “use-it-or-lose-it” spending rules that compel agencies to shovel money out the door at the end of every fiscal year.
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[2026-03-19 10:30 UTC+10:00] [South Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: John Howard’s principled stand against Pauline Hanson appears a distant memory for present-day Liberals, who have prioritised political expediency
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[2026-03-19 10:16 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves the city’s base rate untouched at 4 per cent
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[2026-03-19 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday blasted special interest money that poured into the state, including from a pro-Israel political group he once supported. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld & Erin Hooley)
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[2026-03-19 10:14 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has brushed aside renewed speculation about her leadership despite influential figures from Labor’s right and left factions agitating for someone else to take the party to this year’s state election.
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[2026-03-19 10:11 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: In a speech that would offer little comfort to Australians, US Vice President JD Vance has told an audience other countries were "suffering" on petrol prices worse than America.Petrol prices have shot up worldwide in the wake of the US war on Iran. Here in Australia, the average cost of unleaded petrol is now $2.29/litre and diesel up to $2.71/litre.But things are worse "overseas", Vance said at a rally in Detroit.READ MORE: Trump berates allies as he finds himself alone
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[2026-03-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The government has a roadmap to electrify transport and support alternative fuels by 2050, but the war in Iran and soaring prices means a plan is needed in weeks, not decades
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[2026-03-19 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel makes his concession speech to a crowd at his election night party, April 1, 2025, in Pewaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
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[2026-03-19 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A coalition of firefighters and volunteers entered their seventh day Wednesday of battling wildfires in western and central Nebraska — including one that is the largest in state history — that have scorched a massive area of range and grassland and killed one person.
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[2026-03-19 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Unabated settler violence, along with Israel’s continued settlement policy, could spell doom for the remaining Christian communities in the Holy Land, Jason Jones, founder of the Vulnerable People Project, has told RT’s America First.
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[2026-03-19 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Unabated settler violence, along with Israel’s continued settlement policy, could spell doom for the remaining Christian communities in the Holy Land, Jason Jones, founder of the Vulnerable People Project, has told RT’s America First.
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[2026-03-19 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning
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[2026-03-19 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Las pantallas de televisión transmiten una conferencia de prensa del presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, en la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York, el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-19 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 19, 2026 — 8:30am
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[2026-03-19 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Newcastle’s goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale reacts after the seventh goal of Barcelona during the Champions League round of 16, second leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Newcastle United FC in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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[2026-03-19 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., President Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary, testifies during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-03-19 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A premier ski resort in South Lake Tahoe is being sued after an employee’s “malicious” conduct led a five-year-old girl to suffer nasty burns from a served hot chocolate.
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[2026-03-19 07:53 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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[2026-03-19 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint debate on the European Council and the situation in the Middle East, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)
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[2026-03-19 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: During a period of elevated global threats, Democrats have allowed a partial government shutdown that weakens the very agency responsible for safeguarding the homeland (“Democrats for Terror?”, Editorial, March 17).
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[2026-03-19 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez attend a government-organized civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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[2026-03-19 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: In a span of two days following news that the Tumbler Ridge perpetrator’s ChatGPT account had been flagged prior to the shooting, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon and British Colombia Premier David Eby.
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[2026-03-19 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced that she is replacing the country’s longtime defence minister, General Vladimir Padrino, a central figure from the administration of former President Nicolas Maduro.
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[2026-03-19 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-19 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor and his cabinet ministers about a colleague’s menstrual pain. The discussion led to a first in Kenya: The right for female employees to take menstrual leave.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People in countries that experience winter tend to keep a close eye on the weather. The climate of those countries largely dictates the rhythm of the daily life. Weather is front and centre in such places. It shapes routines, travel, and even livelihood. Tropical countries like Sri Lanka take weather in a different stride.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The war between the United States of America (US) and Israel on the one hand and Iran on the other has made its impact on Sri Lanka as well as the rest of the world, compelling the Government to enforce a series of measures to ensure relative normalcy and sustain the economy of the country.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The financial sector in Sri Lanka has witnessed strong growth in 2025, with the profitability and lending growth of banks and financial institutions increasing, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) statistics revealed.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world is a complex one today. Countries pursue their national interests through the use of hard and soft power or smart power – a mix of both. It is a self-centred exercise because they place their national interests over global concerns. The current US-Israel strike on Iran is a classic example of this theory which is unfolding.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 240-foot Bailey Bridge on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road, connecting the coastal villages of Thoduwawa and Iranawila, was jointly inaugurated by Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Prof. Chandana Abeyratne and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha yesterday. The bridge was built under India’s Post-Ditwah Reconstruction Assistance to Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Our Court Correspondent
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