[2026-05-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms

Snippet: Incoming chairman Jeffrey Lam outlines park’s financing and offerings, says operator will first rely on government’s HK$10 billion injection

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353886/hung-shui-kiu-industrial-park-operator-eyes-bond-issuance-tax-cuts-firms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 20:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: New budget poll reveals mixed verdict after huge budget

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-australia-new-budget-poll-reveals-mixed-verdict-for-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor/87438a42-390b-4a9c-9c96-5fe1b52e07b7

[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: No moral indignation just for a fair tax

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/no-moral-indignation-just-for-a-fair-tax-20260517-p5zxva.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Former top medical officer calls for cut to tobacco taxes

Snippet: One of Australia’s top former medical advisers has called for tobacco tax cuts, labelling the emergence of a multibillion-dollar black market controlled by organised crime a “whole of government policy failure”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/former-top-medical-officer-calls-for-cut-to-tobacco-taxes-20260517-p5zxv8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Businesses fear capital gains tax change

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/businesses-fear-capital-gains-tax-change-20260517-p5zxx7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor’s primary vote slumps after broken promise budget

Snippet: The federal government’s primary vote has slumped 3 percentage points to just 29 per cent after Labor broke a slew of promises on tax policy, but support has flowed to One Nation rather than the Coalition following the release of the pivotal “tough decisions” budget last Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-s-primary-vote-slumps-after-broken-promise-budget-20260517-p5zxus.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes

Snippet: ‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/17/tech-founders-use-ai-generated-images-to-poke-fun-at-anthony-albanese-in-protest-against-tax-changes

[2026-05-17 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s White House ballroom funding in jeopardy after Senate ruling, Democrats say

Snippet: A US Senate ​official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, ‌Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/trumps-white-house-ballroom-funding-in-jeopardy-after-senate-ruling/

[2026-05-17 15:24 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Land levy planned despite anti-‘forever tax’ pledge

Snippet: May 17, 2026 15:24 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/land-levy-planned-despite-anti-forever-tax-pledge/

[2026-05-17 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Budget boon for tobacco pirates as police lose battle against cartels

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/budget-boon-for-tobacco-pirates-as-police-lose-battle-against-cartels/

[2026-05-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chalmers takes an axe to Taylor’s tax plans as he walks back CGT changes

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dismissed suggestions the government should index tax brackets as Angus Taylor has pledged to do, warning the opposition’s tax plan would add more than $250 billion in debt to the budget bottom line.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-takes-an-axe-to-taylor-s-tax-plans-as-he-walks-back-cgt-changes-20260517-p5zxuq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 13:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan opposition to grill PM on extra budget in leaders' debate

Snippet: Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate on Wednesday over her delay in preparing an extra budget to combat rising oil prices and inflation.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/opposition-question-takaichi-extra-budget/

[2026-05-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Snippet: A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for US President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-896391

[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI

Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3353740/reality-deficit-how-south-korea-lost-plot-ai?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea AI Safety Institute] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI

Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3353740/reality-deficit-how-south-korea-lost-plot-ai

[2026-05-17 12:06 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Labor plays down chances of post-budget poll boost

Snippet: May 17, 2026 12:06 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/labor-plays-down-chances-of-post-budget-poll-boost/

[2026-05-17 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech bros are getting what they deserve — after backing left for years

Snippet: California’s tech oligarchs are portraying themselves as victims, as the left clamors to tax their wealth away.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/opinion/tech-bros-are-getting-what-they-deserve/

[2026-05-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Treasurer defends impact of budget on young investors

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/jim-chalmers-defends-impact-of-tax-changes-on-young-investors/106689268

[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Snippet: Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353824/hong-kongs-mpf-authority-flags-fraudulent-certificates-early-pension-payouts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Eric Chan Pak-ho] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Snippet: Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353824/hong-kongs-mpf-authority-flags-fraudulent-certificates-early-pension-payouts

[2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: A major tax deadline is coming next year — could it spark a rush to sell?

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-major-tax-deadline-is-coming-next-year-could-it-spark-a-rush-to-sell/wvra5eqzf

[2026-05-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: First home buyers 'up and about' at auctions after negative gearing changes

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 7:06am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/saturday-auctions-after-budget-tax-reforms-first-home-buyer-bids/106688408

[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nuclear submarines ever materialise?

Snippet: The deal will cost Australia $368bn, but the strongest signal yet came this week that the US is not building enough subs for itself, let alone for Australia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/australia-aukus-spending-delays-nuclear-submarines

[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jim Chalmers wants to make Australia more fair – but is it enough to stave off the threat from One Nation? | Zoe Daniel

Snippet: Labor’s federal-budget bid to tackle intergenerational equity and woo disenfranchised voters won’t land unless it’s the start of long-term action

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/17/australia-federal-budget-jim-chalmers-fairness-one-nation-threat-ntwnfb

[2026-05-17 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani’s $124.7B budget cuts a third of NYC Parks Enforcement Patrol — and critics warn it will leave major gap in public safety

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $124.7 billion spending plan unveiled this week includes a plan to cut 100 uniformed officers’ jobs patrolling the city’s green spaces this summer, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/one-third-of-nyc-parks-patrols-to-be-axed-under-mamdanis-budget-plan-every-neighborhood-park-would-be-affected/

[2026-05-17 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Aspiration has changed since the Howard era. This budget is finally catching up

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 5:21am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/budget-2026-27-chalmers-aspiration-housing-howard/106680828

[2026-05-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars as Mideast crisis bites

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/asia-oceania/sri-lanka-raises-tax-on-imported-cars-as-mideast-crisis-bites/2345533

[2026-05-16 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul and Mamdani’s new fees may cause chaos in NYC property tax system as critics wonder ‘who gets targeted next’

Snippet: Tax-y Kathy is living for Zo-day.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/hochul-mamdanis-new-fees-may-cause-chaos-in-nyc-property-tax-system-as-critics-wonder-who-gets-targeted-next/

[2026-05-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul-Mamdani pied-à-terre folly shows it never stops at ‘tax the rich’

Snippet: Don’t say we didn’t warn you: “Tax the rich” always moves past “the rich” real fast.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/opinion/hochul-mamdani-pied-a-terre-folly-shows-it-never-stops-at-tax-the-rich/

[2026-05-16 18:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Negative gearing change put to test in Saturday auctions

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/budget-property-rules-negative-gearing/ae8f96d1-b31e-49d6-9290-ef72b868c346

[2026-05-16 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gatchalian pushes Ginhawa Bill to ease tax burden on microbusinesses amid high oil prices

Snippet: SEN. Win Gatchalian is pushing to ease the tax burden on micro businesses through the Ginhawa measure amid continuing economic uncertainty brought about by the Middle East tensions and high oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/tmt-newswire/gatchalian-pushes-ginhawa-bill-to-ease-tax-burden-on-microbusinesses-amid-high-oil-prices/2345407

[2026-05-16 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Kalgoorlie's 'shovel ready' water project misses out in federal budget

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 12:56pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/water-bank-project-kalgoorlie-boulder-misses-out-federal-budget/106674432

[2026-05-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [David Pocock] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A watchdog without resources is not a watchdog’: Labor accused of letting key accountability body languish

Snippet: Criticism of budget funding comes amid warnings the Australian National Audit Office will struggle to meet its targets for independent reviews

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/australian-national-audit-office-watchdog-cuts-labor-david-pocock

[2026-05-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: POV: you’re Jim Chalmers using social media to sell the most ambitious budget of your life

Snippet: Politicians still care about traditional media, but winning over people spending more of their lives online is the challenge for modern MPs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/pov-youre-jim-chalmers-using-social-media-to-sell-the-most-ambitious-budget-of-your-life

[2026-05-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York plans to tax away even more jobs and investments

Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched her proposed pied-a-terre tax as a silver bullet for New York City’s budget woes — but instead, it appears to be a tangled gordian knot.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/opinion/new-york-plans-to-tax-away-even-more-jobs-and-investments/

[2026-05-16 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The big idea missing from Gavin Newsom’s budget

Snippet: There was one big idea missing from Gavin Newsom’s revised budget: income tax cuts.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/opinion/gavin-newsoms-revised-budget-leaves-out-income-tax-cuts/

[2026-05-16 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Presidente de Guatemala juramenta a nuevo fiscal general y pone fin a gestión de Consuelo Porras

Snippet: El presidente de Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo en conferencia de prensa, el 5 de marzo de 2026, en Ciudad de Guatemala. (AP Foto/Moises Castillo, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/guatemala-nuevo-fiscal-general-0205c32841ab760df972629f76f4a3e7

[2026-05-16 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar

Snippet: India's trade deficit soared in April by more than analysts expected, as the surge in oil and gas prices hiked the Indian energy import bill.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/indias-trade-deficit-surges-energy-import-prices-soar

[2026-05-16 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom wants to slap a new tax on software sales

Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is going after Silicon Valley with a sweeping proposal to expand the state’s sales tax into cloud software, AI platforms and digital applications — a move projected to generate more than $1 billion in its first year and reshape how the digital economy is taxed.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/gavin-newsom-wants-to-slap-a-new-tax-on-software-sales/

[2026-05-16 07:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Back-to-back rate hikes spook Australia's housing market

Snippet: Back-to-back cash rate hikes have put a lid on some home buyer's budgets, according to new analysis from Canstar.Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down a third consecutive interest rate hike, increasing the cash rate target to 4.35 per cent.During the March 2026 quarter, the average national new loan size fell from a record-high rate late last year, with drops in the key markets of NSW and Victoria, where property prices have been in decline.READ MORE: Tradies

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/cash-rate-hikes-home-buyers-tighten-spending-off-the-back-of-consecutive-increases/85417782-91c4-4667-9715-ccf626d65649

[2026-05-16 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire Ken Griffin ghosts Mamdani after NYC ‘Tax the Rich’ video flap

Snippet: The capitalist is ghosting the socialist.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/billionaire-ken-griffin-ghosts-mamdani-after-nyc-tax-the-rich-video-flap/

[2026-05-16 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The $3.1 trillion tax secret hiding in plain sight

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-3-1-trillion-tax-secret-hiding-in-plain-sight/x1rhhll71

[2026-05-16 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Flight cancellation chaos sparks $40m bid to fix airline complaints system

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 6:02am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/federal-budget-aviation-consumer-protections/106665266

[2026-05-16 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Your Taxes: How Israel’s new war compensation system works

Snippet: The Knesset passed the Economic Assistance Plan Law last week, authorizing government compensation for businesses affected by Operation Roaring Lion. Within a day, the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) said it had opened a limited online system to claim payments for war-related damages. The full system should be up and running by this coming Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-896278

[2026-05-16 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US considering asking Israel to redirect PA tax funds to Gaza plan - sources

Snippet: The US is considering asking Israel to redirect some tax money withheld from the Palestinian Authority to Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to help fund the US president’s postwar Gaza plan, five sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896331

[2026-05-16 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s budget ignores California’s ticking fiscal time bomb

Snippet: Gavin Newsom claims to have balanced the budget for the first time in five years, but the revised proposal he presented this week gives little hope to an improved outlook for the finances of the Golden State.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/opinion/gavin-newsoms-budget-ignores-californias-ticking-time-bomb/

[2026-05-16 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pentagon halts troops heading to Poland and Germany to cut numbers in Europe

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a House Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poland-us-troop-reduction-deployment-europe-34138e62c7afc0b83ab7c7cc8fa60071

[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Back to Back Barries: Angus Taylor’s migration muddle - podcast

Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on the federal budget – including opposition leader Angus Taylor’s targeting of migrants in an effort to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be released energy policy and why dissatisfaction with Labor isn’t translating into more votes for the Greens

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/16/back-to-back-barries-angus-taylors-migration-muddle

[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true

Snippet: Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefits

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/angus-taylor-says-migrants-are-a-net-drain-on-australia-the-numbers-say-the-opposite-is-true

[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Angus Taylor’s immigration error – Back to Back Barries podcast

Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on Budget week – including the opposition leader, Angus Taylor’s focus on reducing migration numbers to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be-released energy policy and why not everyone was glued to political reporting this week.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/may/16/angus-taylors-immigration-error-back-to-back-barries-podcast