Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-04 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has issued the gazette notification outlining proposed amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT), which are set to take effect on July 1.
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[2026-05-04 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jim Chalmers says upward revisions to revenue driven by the Iran war will be used to pay down debt. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)
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[2026-05-04 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: De izquierda a derecha: el secretario de Justicia interino Todd Blanche, la fiscal Jeanine Pirro y el director del FBI Kash Patel, en conferencia de prensa en la sede del Departamento de Justicia en Washington, el 27 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-05-04 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 4, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As major parties once again spruik budget night events at thousands of dollars a ticket, some MPs say they resent the ritzy social galas
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[2026-05-03 23:59 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria is financially “boxed in”, with the state government consistently struggling to bring down spending to meet its own budget expectations, driven by health expenses and interest payments.
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[2026-05-03 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Nasa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight
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[2026-05-03 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spirit Airlines, a budget carrier in the United States, has begun winding down operations, cancelling all flights, after talks with the Trump administration to secure a $500m bailout failed. Experts say a spike in aviation fuel prices from the US-Israel war on Iran dealt the final blow to the struggling airline that pioneered the ultralow-cost carrier model.
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[2026-05-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billions in extra revenue generated by high-priced commodities like oil and gas because of the war against Iran will be saved rather than spent as the Albanese government seeks to quell inflationary pressures that are poised to force another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank.
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[2026-05-03 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online ‘camping’ complaints mask deeper issue as helpers cite evictions from public spaces and lack of facilities driving use of sheltered sites
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[2026-05-03 20:30 UTC+10:00] [tents] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online ‘camping’ complaints mask deeper issue as helpers cite evictions from public spaces and lack of facilities driving use of sheltered sites
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[2026-05-03 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defense trade — a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve.
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[2026-05-03 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Almost 120,000 people in South Korea currently receive a monthly payment of over 2 million won (US$1,359.32), data from the state-run pension agency showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-03 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anthony Albanese says he will "absolutely" lead Labor to the next election. (ABC News: Mark Moore)
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[2026-05-03 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI-driven chip rally doubles wealth, avoids major stake sales
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[2026-05-03 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ANAHEIM, Calif. — For a second straight night the Mets rallied from an early deficit, but this time there wasn’t a postgame celebration.
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[2026-05-03 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Phillip Island community at the mercy of a rapidly receding shoreline has won massive discounts on land taxes after successfully arguing their bills did not reflect exposure to floods.
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[2026-05-03 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Researchers call for narrower eligibility, more support for senior citizens living below poverty line as goverment prepares basic pension reform
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[2026-05-03 13:15 UTC+10:00] [National] [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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[2026-05-03 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals, Anthony Markanich added a goal and an assist, and Minnesota United rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday night.
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[2026-05-03 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The only thing keeping the US economy from falling off a cliff is AI spending: Without it, the nation’s growth numbers would be in the toilet, dragged down by an Iran war that’s goosing gasoline prices and sending US consumers straight to the poor house.
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[2026-05-03 11:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 3, 2026 11:23 | News
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[2026-05-03 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-03 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Engineers, supply chain depth and policy execution matter as much as spending for countries chasing advanced manufacturing
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[2026-05-03 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Engineers, supply chain depth and policy execution matter as much as spending for countries chasing advanced manufacturing
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[2026-05-03 06:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said "sensible savings and spending restraint" would be a "central focus" of the upcoming budget. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch
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[2026-05-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-02 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The city finally filled a massive car-eating crater in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s old Long Island City district in Queens — but it’s expanding faster than NYC’s budget deficit, and even causing accidents.
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[2026-05-02 18:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-02 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's and Qatar's credit ratings remain at a high-grade level with their outlooks stable, underpinned by strong fiscal buffers enabling them to cope with the current geopolitical crisis, new reports from ratings agencies have shown.
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[2026-05-02 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-05-02 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ORLANDO — Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
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[2026-05-02 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new watchdog report points to a peril Mayor Zohran Mamdani refuses to see: New York City can’t actually afford to bleed its golden geese even more just to fund his spending dreams.
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[2026-05-02 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Germany’s finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, said oil companies must pass on the benefits of a government fuel tax cut to consumers, as Berlin moves to cushion the impact of rising energy costs.
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[2026-05-02 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The billionaire tax is on the ballot — but so are the weapons against it.
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[2026-05-02 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger Group displays a drone during a media tour in Taichung in April. Taiwan is pursuing an asymmetric defense strategy in which unmanned vehicles would play a key role. © Reuters
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[2026-05-02 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When children's author Sally Gardiner's career first took off, friends assumed her extravagant spending was a byproduct of her newfound success.
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[2026-05-02 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies hearing on the Agriculture Department budget for fiscal year 2027 on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-05-02 07:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-05-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Supermarket giants say they’re under pressure to raise grocery prices. Source: AAP / Con Chronis
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[2026-05-02 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in areas such as education, tax law and prosecution of anti-abortion protesters.
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[2026-05-02 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States (US) Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has revealed that the Iran War has so far cost the US taxpayers a staggering US$ 25 billion, on top of the US annual defence budget of US$ 900 billion. This is expected to balloon to US$ 1.5 trillion next year, which is more than double the combined defence expenditure of the next two countries on the list – China and Russia, which itself is engaged in a war.
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[2026-05-02 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Air Canada changed my flights last year which meant I ended up spending a 24-hour layover in Vancouver. Therefore, I wanted to know whether my baggage would come with me through border control upon arrival, or go on to my final destination of Calgary.
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[2026-05-02 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 2, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-02 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after the iconic budget airline failed to reach a deal for a lifeline, according to people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Navy cadets with the Maine Maritime Academy tour the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) State of Maine at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, on Aug. 26, 2025. The yard acquired by the South Korean conglomerate in 2024 epitomizes its drive to build ships for the U.S. Navy and expand its global maritime defense presence.
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[2026-05-02 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-01 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Labor is being urged to link any capital gains tax or negative gearing changes to future income tax cuts. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
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[2026-05-01 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Agreements with artificial intelligence firms spark concerns over public spending, cyber security and domestic surveillance
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