[2026-04-30 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Core PCE Rises Most In 3 Years; Savings Rate Tumbles As Spending Far Outpaces Income

Snippet: The Fed's favorite inflation indicator - Core PCE - rose 0.3% MoM in January (as expected), a dip from the 0.4% sequential increase in February, with YoY rising by 3.2% (also as expected), slightly higher than the 3.0% in Feb. That is the highest annual increase in Core PCE since Nov 2023.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/core-pce-rises-most-3-years-savings-rate-tumbles-spending-far-outpaces-income

[2026-04-30 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: African oil producers defend need to drill at fossil fuel exit talks

Snippet: Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would keep drilling to support economic growth, highlighting tensions between climate and fiscal realities for developing producers.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/african-oil-producers-defend-need-to-drill-at-fossil-fuel-exit-talks/

[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budget

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/limiting-capital-gains-tax-changes-to-new-investments-would-severely-delay-budget-reforms-deloitte-says

[2026-04-30 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Jump After Overnight Rollercoaster Session As Oil Unexpectedly Tumbles, Yen Soars

Snippet: Futures erase an overnight slide, and have resumed their ascent trading near all time highs, despite a hawkish Fed statement but stronger Mag7 earnings. The hawkish Fed followed by a less hawkish press conference, plus the news that Powell is staying on seemingly removing a cut, actually have bond yields lower pre-mkt by 2-4bp as the Dollar weakens on what appears to be BOJ intervention which has sent the USDJPY plunging most since 2022.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-jump-after-overnight-rollercoaster-session-oil-unexpectedly-tumbles-yen-soars

[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Govt unveils microsite for Middle East crisis response

Snippet: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on April 30, 2026 unveils the 'Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport' (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East. In a press conference in Malacañang, Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the new 'transparency tool' was a fulfillment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promise of 'a coordinated, transparent and people-centered service for the Filipino people.'

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/watch-govt-unveils-microsite-for-middle-east-crisis-response/2332654

[2026-04-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Hegseth faces a second day of Democrat grilling

Snippet: A congressional hearing that was supposed to center on President Donald Trump’s 2027 military budget proposal has entered its fifth hour, with Democrats and Republicans oscillating between praise and condemnation for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-04-30-2026

[2026-04-30 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Torched bars, ‘tax-free’ booze and the $180m loophole: Canberra cash under scrutiny in hunt for firebombing motive

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/torched-bars-tax-free-booze-and-the-180m-loophole-canberra-cash-under-scrutiny-in-hunt-for-firebombing-motive-20260429-p5zs8d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Toy Story 5 writer-director Andrew Stanton on spending 34 years with the franchise

Snippet: Stanton, who has written for every Toy Story movie, talks about directing the upcoming fifth film and taking things in new directions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351930/toy-story-5-writer-director-andrew-stanton-spending-34-years-franchise?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Toy Story] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Toy Story 5 writer-director Andrew Stanton on spending 34 years with the franchise

Snippet: Stanton, who has written for every Toy Story movie, talks about directing the upcoming fifth film and taking things in new directions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351930/toy-story-5-writer-director-andrew-stanton-spending-34-years-franchise

[2026-04-30 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Private credit fears loom large over Europe’s banks this earnings season

Snippet: Banking executives in Europe have moved to calm investor concerns over private credit risks, as lenders' exposure to the troubled sector re-emerged during earnings season.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/private-credit-risk-banks-europe-earnings-barclays-ubs-debt-santander.html

[2026-04-30 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Govt unveils microsite for Middle East crisis response

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday unveiled the "Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport" (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/govt-unveils-microsite-for-middle-east-crisis-response/2332393

[2026-04-30 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Tried to build the Taj Mahal with budget for a granny flat’: Demons’ Caulfield deadline revealed

Snippet: The head of the government-appointed trust that manages the site proposed for Melbourne Football Club’s Caulfield Racecourse development has criticised the Demons for wanting to build a “Taj Mahal” home base with a “budget for a granny flat”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/tried-to-build-the-taj-mahal-with-budget-for-a-granny-flat-demons-caulfield-deadline-revealed-20260430-p5zsmv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chalmers does little to quell CGT debate as budget looms

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been out managing expectations ahead of the budget. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/jim-chalmers-podcast-budget-capital-gains-tax-tim-wilson-housing/106612410

[2026-04-30 16:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Likely changes to property tax breaks could fall flat: major bank

Snippet: Commonwealth Bank has forecast the impact of potential changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing could fall flat for prospective home buyers, with only a "modest" decrease to house prices.In a pre-federal budget analysis, economists from the big four bank, Luke Yeaman and Harry Ottley, said reforming the property tax benefits would only have a modest impact on lowering house prices and increasing productivity.It estimates house prices could fall by 1.4 per cent with changes to

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-capital-gains-tax-and-negative-gearing-commonwealth-bank-forecast/8c3c5ce4-c8be-4908-a65f-33552fbf3afe

[2026-04-30 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Exonerees face roadblocks in the journey from prison to employment

Snippet: People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release. (AP Video by Kendria LaFleur)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/exonerees-stigma-employment-dd603de9dafca7078517aea4ae8cfc9e

[2026-04-30 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Shenzhen Metro posts record $5.5bn loss as China Vanke exposure deepens

Snippet: Despite record losses, Shenzhen Metro said its operations, cash flow and debt-servicing ability remain unaffected. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Suzuki, Getty Images and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/china-debt-crunch/shenzhen-metro-posts-record-5.5bn-loss-as-china-vanke-exposure-deepens

[2026-04-30 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth faces more grilling from lawmakers on the Iran war

Snippet: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee on Armed Services business meeting on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-caine-iran-war-congress-military-budget-f19fffd017024cf963cd43b42d638f12

[2026-04-30 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Die neue Arbeiterführerin Bärbel Bas

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/die-neue-arbeiterfuhrerin-barbel-bas/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-30 12:47 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: House Adopts Budget to Unlock $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement

Snippet: The House on Wednesday narrowly adopted a Republican budget blueprint that would allow the G.O.P. to blow past Democratic opposition and pour an additional $70 billion into immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump’s second term.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/house-ice-budget-immigration.html

[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Tax revenue rises 5.5 tln won in March on increased income tax

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue increased by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.7 billion) from a year earlier in March, driven by increases in income tax collections, government data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430003200320

[2026-04-30 11:47 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Hegseth notes Australia’s defence spending hike, says there’s more to do

Snippet: Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth noted the Albanese government’s commitment to boost military spending but indicated there was still more to do before Australia would be considered a “model ally” in the Indo-Pacific.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/hegseth-notes-australia-s-defence-spending-hike-says-there-s-more-to-do-20260430-p5zsf7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Card spending climbs over 7 pct in Q1

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Credit card spending rose by more than 7 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier due to the wealth effect amid the Middle East crisis, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430004000320

[2026-04-30 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Jim Chalmers] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Existing property investors likely to avoid more tax under possible CGT changes in Chalmers’ May budget

Snippet: Treasurer tells Commonwealth Bank podcast that he aims to ‘recognise the decisions that people have taken in the past’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/federal-budget-cgt-capital-gains-tax-existing-property-investors

[2026-04-30 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended massive spending on artificial intelligence that dragged down shares despite strong earnings boosted by the technology.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/business/foreign-business/meta-chief-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-ai-spending/2332202

[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gas] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Are we being told the truth about a gas profits tax? | Fiona Katauskas

Snippet: Or is it the gaslight on the hill?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/apr/30/are-we-being-told-the-truth-about-gas-exports

[2026-04-30 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin’s Newsom’s awful debt legacy laid bare — as California loses track of its state payroll

Snippet: Gavin Newsom is set to leave California a shocking legacy of a structural budget deficits of between $20 and $30 billion – as his administration admits they have no idea how much it spends on state worker’s salaries.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/gavin-newsom-leaves-california-facing-30bn-deficit-as-state-cant-track-worker-pay/

[2026-04-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Families going into debt just to survive as rental cost continues to surge

Snippet: Brett Henderson-Kileeg and his mother say they're going into debt just to survive. (ABC News: Cason Ho)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/rent-price-up-wa-median-affordable-housing/106618050

[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Chalmers has signalled a negative gearing shake-up ahead of the budget. Here's what might change

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has spoken of the need to address "intergeneration fairness" in the upcoming federal budget. Source: AAP / Darren England

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chalmers-signals-housing-tax-shake-up-ahead-of-budget-heres-what-might-change/rgzfmgvbk

[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Norway has tried it, and now potentially Canada. Could a public fund be a gas tax solve?

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-gas-tax-debate-sovereign-wealth-fund-explained/pirkvmalc

[2026-04-30 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta shares slide as tech giant hikes AI spending forecast, warns of youth social media backlash

Snippet: Meta Platforms raised its annual capital spending forecast on Wednesday, plowing billions more into artificial intelligence infrastructure even as it grapples with possible losses from a global youth social media backlash.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/business/meta-shares-slide-as-tech-giant-hikes-ai-spending-forecast-warns-of-youth-social-media-backlash/

[2026-04-30 09:11 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany

Snippet: There are 38,000 U.S. troops and personnel stationed in Germany, and cutting forces there would face opposition on Capitol Hill.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/trump-us-reducing-troops-germany-00899352?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-30 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Meta raises 2026 capex to $145 billion amid AI spending boost

Snippet: Meta, owner of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, announced results for the first quarter on April 29. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/meta-raises-2026-capex-to-145-billion-amid-ai-spending-boost

[2026-04-30 08:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Landlords, relax: Chalmers signals no tax changes for people who already hold investments

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given a clear sign any changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will not adversely affect people who already hold assets, downplaying suggestions of a surge in revenue from housing reform.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/no-budget-windfall-chalmers-signals-no-tax-changes-for-people-who-already-hold-assets-20260430-p5zse5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 08:37 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tech giants’ results show rosy outlook for AI boom and US stock market

Snippet: Google, Microsoft and Amazon report gains in cloud-computing businesses while Meta spending draws concern

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/earnings-ai-boom-us-stock-markets

[2026-04-30 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ian Somerhalder reveals he and wife Nikki Reed wracked up a staggering 8-figure debt after leaving Hollywood

Snippet: Ian Somerhalder revealed that he and his wife, “Twilight” star Nikki Reed, climbed out of a massive debt after leaving behind his acting career.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/29/celebrity-news/ian-somerhalder-reveals-he-and-wife-nikki-reed-wracked-up-a-staggering-8-figure-debt-after-leaving-hollywood/

[2026-04-30 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dem wants to make New York lawmakers exempt from internet, utility bills as party standoff stalls budget

Snippet: A Democratic state lawmaker pitched a bill that would exempt her and her colleagues from having to pay their burdensome utility and internet bills, while a party standoff continued to stall budget talks.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/dem-wants-to-make-new-york-lawmakers-exempt-from-internet-utility-bills-as-party-standoff-stalls-budget/

[2026-04-30 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Big US tech stocks swing as investors probe AI spend

Snippet: The share prices of the biggest tech firms in the US swung up and down as investors considered their immense spending on artificial intelligence (AI).

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkpd4r2y7eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-30 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M, experts claim it won’t work

Snippet: Israel is betting nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars that it can talk its way out of a reputation crisis.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894645

[2026-04-30 07:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Meta raises spending forecast to $US145b in AI push

Snippet: April 30, 2026 07:27 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/meta-raises-spending-forecast-to-us145b-in-ai-push/

[2026-04-30 07:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Meta raises spending forecast to $US145b in AI push

Snippet: April 30, 2026 07:27 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/meta-raises-spending-forecast-to-us145b-in-ai-push-2/

[2026-04-30 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA mega mansion poised to become America’s first $400M home — smashing ultra-luxe real estate market forever

Snippet: Buckle up, Bel Air. The City of Angels is once again about to rewrite the record books with a jaw-dropping mega mansion that’s hitting the market, with an asking price that resembles that of a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster: $400 million.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/real-estate/la-mega-mansion-poised-to-become-americas-first-400m-home/

[2026-04-30 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chalmers says housing 'driving deliberations' around possible tax changes

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/federal-politics-live-blog-jim-chalmers-budget/106621316

[2026-04-30 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Waiting for me to die': Pension stripped from man with disability

Snippet: Topic:People With Disability

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/pensioner-wants-compensation-for-years-stripped-of-pension/106611810

[2026-04-30 06:22 UTC+10:00] [Women's Super League] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Blackstenius and Holmberg doubles fire Arsenal to 7-0 WSL win over Leicester

Snippet: Arsenal condemned a broken Leicester to a bottom-place finish in the WSL and kept the pressure on Manchester City at the top with a dominant win. Two goals each from Sweden’s Smilla Holmberg and Stina Blackstenius and one apiece from Frida Maanum, Mariona Caldentey and Leah Williamson, helped Arsenal reduce their goal-difference deficit with the league leaders from 13 to six.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/29/arsenal-leicester-womens-super-league-match-report

[2026-04-30 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Says Russia Seeks Deeper Economic Ties With Congo

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is looking to deepen economic cooperation with the Republic of the Congo, as Russia continues efforts to strengthen ties across Africa through trade, investment and debt relief.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/29/putin-says-russia-seeks-deeper-economic-ties-with-congo-a92643

[2026-04-30 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A landmark year of growth and stability

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economic performance in 2025 marks a significant turning point in the country’s modern economic history. According to the latest Central Bank report, which was recently published, Sri Lanka has achieved a robust economic growth rate of 5%, signaling a strong recovery trajectory following years of fiscal stress and external shocks.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/30/general-opinion/987218/a-landmark-year-of-growth-and-stability/

[2026-04-30 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Seylan Bank reports PAT of LKR 2.91 Bn in Q1 - 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Bank recorded a Profit Before Income Tax (PBT) of LKR 4,548Mn in Q1 2026, against LKR 4,199 Mn reflecting a growth of 8.31%. For the three months ended 31st March 2026, Profit after Tax recorded by Seylan Bank was LKR 2,906 Mn with a growth of 5.25% against LKR 2,761 Mn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/30/business/987163/seylan-bank-reports-pat-of-lkr-2-91-bn-in-q1-2026/

[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Perth’s house prices are on hot streak not seen in 20 years. Are we reaching a ‘tipping point’?

Snippet: Perth’s house prices have risen for another quarter in the longest uninterrupted stretch of growth since 2000-07, but there are warnings buyers could be hitting an “affordability ceiling” as looming tax changes take the shine off WA’s market for investors.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/perth-s-house-prices-are-on-hot-streak-not-seen-in-20-years-are-we-reaching-a-tipping-point-20260429-p5zsan.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Top economist lays out three tests for Labor in budget

Snippet: April 30, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/top-economist-lays-out-three-tests-for-labor-in-budget/

[2026-04-30 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war price tag hits US$25 billion as Hegseth defends record Pentagon budget

Snippet: Disclosure to Congress comes as the defence chief faces mounting Democratic criticism over spending priorities and strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3351905/iran-war-price-tag-hits-us25-billion-hegseth-defends-record-pentagon-budget?utm_source=rss_feed