[2026-03-19 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Quilty argues art's place in council budget

Snippet: Humour and defiance were on display as Ben Quilty made the case for Ngununggula’s funding at Wingecarribee Shire Council. (ABC Illawarra: Sarah Harvey)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/quilty-defends-ngununggula-council-funding/106472690

[2026-03-19 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Albanese offers hope on Iran, Chalmers prepares budget

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/anthony-albanese-iran-fuel-prices-budget-jim-chalmers/106464080

[2026-03-19 14:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Auric smashes budget with golden finish at WA mine

Snippet: Mining budgets exist to be beaten, but rarely by this much. Auric Mining has closed the books on its Munda starter pit with a final gold tally of 8,886 ounces, a result that landed 46 per cent above the original budget of 6,100 ounces and delivered a string of positive surprises at virtually every step of the process.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/auric-smashes-budget-with-golden-finish-at-wa-mine-20260319-p5qckn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chalmers issues dire warning about nation’s economic growth

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the pace at which the economy can grow without inflation pressures has dropped, with the coming budget to reveal a substantial slowdown.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-issues-dire-warning-about-nation-s-economic-growth-20260319-p5q4ui.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘We will make hard decisions’: Chalmers says expect a tough budget

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers believes Australians are ready for hard decisions that will form a central part of the May budget after revealing the economy will struggle for the rest of the decade without major reforms and cuts to government spending.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/ready-for-hard-decisions-chalmers-says-expect-a-tough-budget-20260319-p5q4ui.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 13:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US national debt surges past $39 trillion

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the US-Israeli war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697894

[2026-03-19 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Media pounced on ‘Lobstergate’ — but totally missed the real scandal

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.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/opinion/media-pounced-on-lobstergate-but-missed-the-real-scandal/

[2026-03-19 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Under fire Nancy Guthrie sheriff takes more trips to the gym in his convertible than work visits — as case grinds to a halt

Snippet: The garrulous Arizona sheriff who has failed to find Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother has been spending more time pumping iron at the gym than at his desk, The Post can exclusively reveal.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/nancy-guthrie-sheriff-chris-nanos-logging-short-days-in-office-as-case-languishes/

[2026-03-19 09:21 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: US debt surges past $39 trillion, weeks into Iran war

Snippet: March 19, 2026 09:21 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/us-debt-surges-past-39-trillion-weeks-into-iran-war/

[2026-03-19 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miffed NYPD top cop Jessica Tisch scolds pol over shootings during budget hearing: ‘Mischaracterized’

Snippet: She’s burning over The Bronx.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/nypd-top-cop-jessica-tisch-scolds-pol-over-shootings-during-budget-hearing-mischaracterized/

[2026-03-19 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US national debt surges past $39 trillion

Snippet: Director of the White House National Economic Council Kevin Hassett stands before a television interview of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-national-deficit-hits-39-million-6ff73495bae701b5c009d3da5515ca3a

[2026-03-19 08:43 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

Snippet: Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to blocking state’s proposed 5% wealth tax

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/google-sergey-brin-california-billionaire-tax

[2026-03-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Jim Chalmers promises more tax reform in budget as war threatens to send inflation past 5%

Snippet: Treasurer plans ‘ambitious’ changes to target intergenerational inequity. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/19/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-tax-inflation-budget-cost-of-living-war-fuel-crisis-shortage-inflation-cyclone-narelle-queensland-ntwnfb

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

Source: AP News

Title: How $125 million was spent in key Illinois primary races

Snippet: A pin reading “women for Juliana” is displayed during a primary election night watch party for Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/illinois-chicago-us-house-senate-elections-campaign-finance-spending-024edf168fdb09c0d0a08a75152d9217

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia can't predict how Trump ends this war, with or without allies

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/donald-trump-nato-anthony-albanese-iran-andrew-hastie-budget/106464586

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Treasurer promises ‘ambitious’ tax-reforming budget

Snippet: March 19, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/treasurer-promises-ambitious-tax-reforming-budget/

[2026-03-19 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sen. Joni Ernst reveals $77B in ‘secret’ defense spending kept from taxpayers

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) revealed to The Post Wednesday that she’s uncovered more than $77 billion in research and development spending by the Pentagon that’s been shielded from taxpayers.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/sen-joni-ernst-reveals-77b-in-secret-defense-spending-kept-from-taxpayers/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Withholding tax obligation challenges of Asean member-states

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/business/top-business/withholding-tax-obligation-challenges-of-asean-member-states/2303041

[2026-03-19 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Crypto and AI firms spend big in Illinois primaries and lose often

Snippet: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton reacts as she takes the stage during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/crypto-ai-spending-illinois-election-influence-1dd012c903fe5092c4133b918ba4c088

[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Albanese government needs to stop being afraid of the gas industry before the current fuel crisis goes to waste | Greg Jericho

Snippet: A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/mar/19/australian-government-gas-industry-iran-war-fuel-crisis

[2026-03-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities

Snippet: $11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/us-spending-iran-war-priorities

[2026-03-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chalmers pushes ambitious budget as Middle East war fuels inflation

Snippet: Jim Chalmers will outline how the federal budget will fix surging oil prices and inflation in an address in Melbourne on Thursday. (ABC News: Luke Stephenson)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/treasurer-pushes-ambitious-budget-as-war-fuels-inflation/106470738

[2026-03-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This will be a reform budget: Chalmers vows change on May 12

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers is vowing to deliver a federal budget that will bring spending under control, deliver tax reform aimed at younger Australians and businesses, while removing red tape from building new homes and factories.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/this-will-be-a-reform-budget-chalmers-vows-change-on-may-12-20260318-p5ou8d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in April 2026

Snippet: Gibraltar-Spain free movement, full rollout of EES, regularisation of 500,000+ undocumented migrants to kick off, tax season begins, prices forecast to increase, Easter and more - this is what to expect from April 2026 in Spain.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260318/key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-april-2026

[2026-03-18 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tax scams on the rise as April 15 approaches, IRS warns: Here are the ‘dirty dozen’ hoaxes to avoid

Snippet: In the midst of tax season, with the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about scammers out to rip you off.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/tech/tax-scams-on-the-rise-as-april-15-approaches-irs-warns/

[2026-03-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Prenuvo CEO bets he can save lives and major healthcare spending by ‘inverting the pyramid’

Snippet: American individuals and insurance companies spend more than $5.3 trillion on healthcare annually. More than 80% of that goes to treating chronic conditions and late-stage diseases that potentially could have been caught early, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/business/prenuvo-ceo-thinks-full-body-mris-are-the-future-of-healthcare/

[2026-03-18 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Austria cuts fuel tax as Israeli-US war drives up oil prices

Snippet: Austria’s government says it will temporarily cut fuel taxes and cap retailer margins to shield consumers from soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/austria-cuts-fuel-tax-israeli-us-war-drives-oil-prices

[2026-03-18 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries

Snippet: Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for an open United States Senate seat in one of a slate of closely watched races shaped by heavy spending from special interest groups, including pro-Israel lobbying networks and the artificial intelligence industry.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/pro-israel-groups-see-mixed-record-in-money-fuelled-illinois-primaries

[2026-03-18 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: British Airways to resume London-Colombo direct flights from October - DailyNews

Snippet: British Airways has announced that it will resume direct flights between London and Colombo, providing a boost to Sri Lanka’s tourism sector ahead of the 2026 winter travel season.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/budget-2026/968781/british-airways-to-resume-london-colombo-direct-flights-from-october/

[2026-03-18 17:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National Pension caught in crossfire over Heeseung’s departure from Enhypen

Snippet: Fan complaints flood NPS call center, prompting CEO to stress nonintervention despite stake in parent firm

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697311

[2026-03-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A wealth tax for schools: Frederiksen’s shift left stirs debate before Denmark’s early election

Snippet: PM’s proposal to tax super-rich and fund schools wins praise as her handling of the Greenland crisis boosts her standing across party lines – but not all voters are convinced

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/a-wealth-tax-for-schools-frederiksens-shift-left-stirs-debate-before-denmarks-early-election

[2026-03-18 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Value of delayed, over-budget myki upgrade questioned by watchdog

Snippet: Topic:Public Transport

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/myki-ticketing-overhaul-value-investigated/106468450

[2026-03-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Rescued kayaker 'didn't panic' despite missing overnight

Snippet: Goran Radic was rescued after spending a night missing in his kayak in waters off Middle Beach. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/missing-kayaker-spent-the-night-in-waters-north-of-adelaide/106468072

[2026-03-18 13:01 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Investor tax-break cuts no ‘silver bullet’ for housing

Snippet: March 18, 2026 13:01 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/investor-tax-break-cuts-no-silver-bullet-for-housing/

[2026-03-18 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: CFMEU disruption did not blow North East Link’s budget, premier says

Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has rejected claims the CFMEU delayed the North East Link or that the construction union’s disruption added to the toll road’s $10 billion blowout.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/cfmeu-disruption-did-not-blow-north-east-link-s-budget-premier-says-20260318-p5oo0z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos says lowering, suspending fuel tax 'depends on trends'

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said exercising the emergency power to suspend or reduce tax on petroleum products depends on the trends on oil prices, admitting that it is a "very complicated calculation."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/news/marcos-says-lowering-suspending-fuel-tax-depends-on-trends/2302360

[2026-03-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Kayaker found alive after spending the night missing off SA

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/kayaker-found-alive-after-spending-the-night-missing-off-sa-20260318-p5oogr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 11:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: With one sentence, treasurer drops major hint on $22 billion tax overhaul

Snippet: The federal government has dropped its two clearest hints to date that it is preparing to wind back the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for property investors in the upcoming budget.Yesterday, two Labor senators endorsed a parliamentary inquiry's report into the controversial tax break, which found the discount's design is flawed, distorts investment, benefits investors over first-home buyers, and can drive intergenerational inequality.And this morning, Treasurer Jim Chalmers left the door well and truly ajar when asked whether the May

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-government-hint-changes-capital-gains-tax/938c783c-4361-4c06-bde7-bc3168cd2016

[2026-03-18 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Who believes Gavin Newsom’s tax whopper?

Snippet: The sky is brown and the dirt is blue.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/who-believes-newsoms-tax-whopper/

[2026-03-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Government modelling 'more drastic' fuel scenario, Chalmers says, as war rages on

Snippet: Jim Chalmers said the conflict in the Middle East "is a defining influence on global growth and inflation this year, and that’s why it will be a defining influence on the May Budget". Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/jim-chalmers-treasurer-budget-preview-middle-east-war/8557kwm6a

[2026-03-18 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: This Mamdani tax scheme is a stealth strike on the American dream

Snippet: If Mayor Zohran Mamdani gets his way, half of everything New Yorkers work a lifetime for — including their homes, their businesses or farms and their savings — could be stripped away on their deathbeds.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/mamdanis-new-stealth-strike-on-the-american-dream/

[2026-03-18 07:24 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war

Snippet: Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/democrats-windfall-tax-fossil-fuel-companies-iran-war

[2026-03-18 06:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Cashing in big time': Who's profiting from the war in the Middle East?

Snippet: Global defence spending jumped 9.4 per cent in 2024 to $2.7 trillion, according to researchers in Sweden. Credit: AAP/Rosemary Vasquez-brown

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whos-profiting-from-the-war-in-the-middle-east/phfccuugu

[2026-03-18 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Forget the word games. The capital gains tax question is how, not if

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/capital-gains-tax-labor-policy-federal-government/106465976

[2026-03-18 05:14 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Security lines persist at US airports as Congress negotiates DHS funding

Snippet: Senate Democrats sent counteroffer on Monday aimed at resolving budget standoff

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/dhs-funding-congress-airport-security-lines

[2026-03-18 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Leqaa Kordia, longest-detained pro-Palestine protester, freed from ICE custody

Snippet: After spending two consecutive Ramadans behind bars, Leqaa Kordia was freed from US immigration detention on Monday, in what her lawyers have described as a "staggering" $100,000 bond.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/longest-detained-pro-palestine-protester-leqaa-kordia-freed-ice-custody

[2026-03-18 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani presses NYC Council to drain city’s rainy day fund – setting up budget fight with Speaker Menin

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pressing the City Council to drain the Big Apple’s rainy day fund — setting up a showdown with Speaker Julie Menin, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/zohran-mamdani-presses-nyc-council-to-drain-citys-rainy-day-fund-setting-up-budget-fight-with-speaker-menin/

[2026-03-18 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Alemanha usa 95% do fundo de investimentos para cobrir rombo

Snippet: O governo alemão vem direcionando bilhões em novos empréstimos, originalmente destinados a investimentos em infraestrutura e ações climáticas, sobretudo para cobrir déficits orçamentários.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/alemanha-usa-95-de-superpacote-de-gastos-para-cobrir-d%C3%A9ficit-fiscal/a-76398128

[2026-03-18 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The IRS may owe you a pandemic tax refund: How to check if you’re eligible

Snippet: Millions of Americans may be eligible for a tax refund thanks to a recent court decision that found taxpayers should not have been charged late penalties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/business/the-irs-may-owe-you-a-pandemic-tax-refund-heres-how-to-know-if-youre-eligible/

[2026-03-17 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's tax law may increase the number of charitable donors but decrease gifts to nonprofits

Snippet: President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/obbb-tax-law-nonprofit-donations-9079e9f6eacb66e3d3662d980d71e2a2