Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 18:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government challenges court order to pay sex slavery victim's family from funds provided by Japan
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[2026-03-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-13 18:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Western Australia will be handed an extra $6.6 billion by the federal government next financial year thanks to a controversial deal labelled the worst piece of public policy this century.The Commonwealth agency responsible for distributing GST payments today announced how much each state and territory will receive in 2026-27.The biggest winner will once again be WA, despite it boasting the strongest state budget in the country.READ MORE: Melbourne man deleted 'life-changing' $50 million Powerball jackpot emailThe states and territories have
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[2026-03-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction in translation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A Tokyo high-flyer tries to befriend her favourite blogger in a novel that wears its aura of black comedy lightly, and its political statements more heavily
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[2026-03-13 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A government worker called the 119 emergency service hours before he was found dead Friday, but the officers who were dispatched to the scene failed to pinpoint his location to provide medical care.
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[2026-03-13 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted a policy dialogue Friday with Personal Information Protection Commission Chairperson Song Kyung-hee to discuss Korea’s data protection policies and the evolving role of trusted data use in the artificial intelligence era.
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[2026-03-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has welcomed 623,651 tourists from January 1 to March 11, 2026, marking steady growth compared to previous years, according to the latest weekly report from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
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[2026-03-13 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria’s slice of the national GST pie will shrink as Western Australia emerges as the clear winner of the latest carve-up, renewing the east coast push to end the “sweetheart deal” delivering windfalls to the resource-rich west.
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[2026-03-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-03-13 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Total of 490 new seats allocated outside Seoul in 2027 as government pushes regional doctor training to address local health care shortages
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[2026-03-13 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting civilian homes in overnight air attacks in the capital Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its third week, overshadowed by the United States-Israel war on Iran igniting the middle East.
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[2026-03-13 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The special police unit investigating the deadly 2024 Jeju Air plane crash conducted a search-and-seizure operation at the related government ministry to look into the causes of the accident, officials said Friday.
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[2026-03-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the defensive deployment reflects Canberra’s attempt to balance alliance pressure with fears of deeper involvement in the conflict
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[2026-03-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-13 16:31 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-13 16:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-03-13 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut.
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[2026-03-13 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The advisers driving the “bike boy scandal” campaign against former premier Daniel Andrews gave tens of thousands of dollars in “gifts” to potential witnesses in lawsuits they lodged on behalf of the young cyclist at the centre of the case, court documents reveal.
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[2026-03-13 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A British man is among 20 people who have been charged in the United Arab Emirates under cybercrime laws in connection with filming and posting material related to Iranian attacks on the country.
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[2026-03-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government has pulled taxpayer funding from Australia’s top disaster relief organisation after an internal revolt over allegations of fraud and misuse of funds plunged it into voluntary administration.
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[2026-03-13 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-13 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can’t stop Australians filling up jerrycans with petrol and selling it on Facebook Marketplace at a premium.
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[2026-03-13 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SANTIAGO, Chile — The government of Chile's new right-wing president Jose Antonio Kast signed a memorandum with the United States on Thursday to cooperate on the supply of critical minerals and rare earths.
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[2026-03-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump claims US makes ‘a lot of money’ when oil prices go up, but rising costs could become political liability – key US politics stories from 12 March
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[2026-03-13 15:06 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Japan from March 31 to April 2 and then South Korea, Tokyo and Seoul said on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Northern Territory] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big Rivers region
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[2026-03-13 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a press briefing on the Iran war powers resolution at the Capitol, March 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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[2026-03-13 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israel will "reach the kingdom" and make it to the "Messiah's return".
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[2026-03-13 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States will not impose steep duties on imports of a key battery component from China, after a federal agency ruled Thursday that the competition had not hampered the establishment of a domestic industry.
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[2026-03-13 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices dropped on Friday morning after the U.S. issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, easing supply concerns.
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[2026-03-13 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s former charge d’affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms
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[2026-03-13 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government will include motorcycle taxi riders among those eligible to receive the P5,000 financial assistance intended for individuals in crisis situations, according to Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez.
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[2026-03-13 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle Eastern] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister is expected to announce Tokyo’s participation in the US’ ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system when she meets Trump
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[2026-03-13 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran issued its first message in the name of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday, saying it would keep the strait of Hormuz closed and continue to attack US bases in the region.
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[2026-03-13 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it has digitally mapped more than 167,000 kilometers of local roads and over 17,000 bridges across the country through its enhanced Local Roads and Bridges Inventory (LRBI), creating one of the most comprehensive datasets on local infrastructure to support planning, disaster risk reduction, and local development.
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[2026-03-13 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Showers or thundershowers are expected to occur at several places in parts of the island after 2.00 p.m. today (13), the Department of Meteorology announced.
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[2026-03-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [taxation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Central finance is like a father … while local governments are like children,’ tax policy expert says, affirming support for revenue-sharing reforms
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[2026-03-13 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to new shadow minister for the digital economy, science, innovation and cybersecurity Aaron Violi, who was promoted to the frontbench in a reshuffle by opposition leader Angus Taylor. Prior to politics, Violi worked in the digital economy and says the government has been unprepared for the disruption of AI.
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[2026-03-13 12:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia has released fuel from its strategic stockpile for the first time, as the Albanese government scrambles to address rising regional shortages and the political fallout from a global energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-03-13 12:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Albanese government is under pressure to improve the way the GST is split between states after the latest carve-up will leave NSW with $1.5 billion less than Victoria from the national pool, despite having about 1.5 million more people.
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[2026-03-13 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The California elite are reportedly setting up a nine-figure endowment fund to push back against the state’s political agenda, specifically the 5% wealth tax on billionaire’s that has already resulted in the ultra-rich fleeing Silicon Valley.
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[2026-03-13 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister cuts fuel companies’ minimum stock obligations to free up diesel and petrol, which will be directed to regional Australia
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[2026-03-13 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-03-13 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York City government has plenty of revenue, with zero need for any of the tax hikes Mayor Zohran Mamdani is demanding; it could even pay for some of his ambitious plans — it just needs to be cut elsewhere: This is what budgeting means.
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[2026-03-13 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s jails in an unexpected move.
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[2026-03-13 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Attorney General Rob Bonta took a shot at President Donald Trump on Thursday as he announced a probe into the massive $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.Speaking at a Beverly Hills conference, Bonta said his office has launched an investigation into the blockbuster Hollywood deal and plans a vigorous review of the proposed takeover.The Democrat accused the federal government of stepping back from its role as the nation’s top antitrust enforcer, saying states may have
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[2026-03-13 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Home affairs minister vanishes from photo with Iranian women’s football players. Plus: Financial Review removes ‘incorrect’ opinion piece
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[2026-03-13 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called on U.S. Vice President JD Vance to work together to swiftly implement bilateral agreements on South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines, as well as nuclear energy and shipbuilding, during talks in Washington on Thursday, his office said.
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[2026-03-13 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bukayo Saka could switch to No 10, Brentford’s Igor Thiago sets sights on 20-goal mark and a key selection dilemma looms for Chelsea
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