Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 30, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-04-30 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosure to Congress comes as the defence chief faces mounting Democratic criticism over spending priorities and strategy
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[2026-04-30 03:14 UTC+10:00] [Adam Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosure to Congress comes as the defence chief faces mounting Democratic criticism over spending priorities and strategy
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[2026-04-30 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Americans are scaling back travel spending this year, with 58% planning to spend less than they did last year, according to new research.
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[2026-04-30 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Australia’s government announced draft legislation on Tuesday that would require Meta, Google and TikTok to pay local news outlets for use of their articles – or face a significant tax.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after the close of regular trading on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 01:58 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — La guerre au Moyen-Orient fait flamber les prix des carburants, mais aussi les profits des entreprises pétrolières, comme TotalEnergies. Le Premier ministre a invité l’énergéticien à “redistribuer” d’une manière ou d’une autre ces projets. La gauche et le Rassemblement national appellent à taxer ces gains qualifiés de “superprofits” pour les redistribuer aux ménages affectés par la crise.
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[2026-04-30 01:13 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usage
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[2026-04-30 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced lawmakers for the first time since the war on Iran began, defending the administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget.
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuels
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Swimming] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Olympians – including Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe – were given a first look at the heritage-listed North Sydney pool after its mammoth renovation
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[2026-04-30 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Germany will borrow like never before over the next four years — and may have to raise yet more money to cope with the strains of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “irresponsible war” in Iran, center-left Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Wingstop shares fell the most in six months in premarket trading after the company cut its full-year outlook and reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter sales, citing a pullback in traffic as management pointed to "continued pressure on consumer spending."
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[2026-04-29 22:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday maintained South Korea's long-term sovereign credit rating at "AA" with a stable outlook, citing the country's competitive electronics sector and supportive fiscal policy as buffers against mounting global energy market risks.
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[2026-04-29 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to delay some climate-law deadlines, which has helped hold up the now-one-month-late state budget deal, might make it seem like she cares about “affordability.”
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[2026-04-29 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: STRASBOURG — The EU needs more of its own taxes to raise revenue, allowing it to make debt repayments while continuing to fund farmers and regional development without increased contributions from member countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Junius Ho Kwan-yiu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget
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[2026-04-29 18:00 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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[2026-04-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Indian Army officer displays a cutting-edge surveillance drone in Kargil, India, on July 26, 2025. India's military drone manufacturers have ambitions to increase overseas shipments of the weapons, which likely made up less than 5% of total defense exports in the fiscal year that ended in March. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Indian Army officer displays a cutting-edge surveillance drone in Kargil, India, on July 26, 2025. India's military drone manufacturers have ambitions to increase overseas shipments of the weapons, which likely made up less than 5% of total defense exports in the fiscal year that ended in March. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-29 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Investments in research and development (R&D) made by South Korean internet and communication technology (ICT) companies rose in 2024 from a year earlier, due to the artificial intelligence boom, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A renewed push to raise taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations in New York City is drawing criticism from business leaders as policymakers weigh how to balance budgets without driving away investment.
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[2026-04-29 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hundreds of jobs are set to be cut from the sprawling Department of Home Affairs – which handles visa processing and polices the nation’s border – as the Albanese government strives to squeeze savings from the public service in the May budget.
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[2026-04-29 14:55 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-29 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-04-29 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An electronic voting board in the Missouri House chamber displays the title of a proposed constitutional amendment to phase out the individual income tax Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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[2026-04-29 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given his firmest commitment yet that his government will not introduce any new taxes on Australian gas companies in his first visit to Western Australia since the Iran conflict began.
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[2026-04-29 13:47 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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[2026-04-29 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The prospect of a new tax on gas exports has been killed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is staking his personal reputation on Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours in Japan, Korea and Malaysia that have warned against the move.
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[2026-04-29 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) heads to the bench while being taken out of the game late the second half while trailing the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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[2026-04-29 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ministry data shows foreign visitors to Goyang, where BTS held 3 concerts, jumped 35-fold, while card spending rose 38-fold
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[2026-04-29 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists who recently visited the country for concerts by K-pop giant BTS stayed longer and spent more than general inbound tourists, according to a government analysis released Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — Germany’s economy is flatlining, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz is blaming everyone but himself.
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[2026-04-29 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US budget airlines are seeking $2.5bn in government aid to offset rising fuel costs, with their trade group, the Association of Value Airlines, urging the United States administration to provide “temporary government support”.
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[2026-04-29 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the economy turns south, the treasurer will be faced with choices in how he responds. This calm before the shitstorm is an opportunity for reforms to energy, the NDIS and housing
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[2026-04-29 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OPEC’s stranglehold on the global economy is finally coming apart at the seams — thanks in large part to President Donald Trump’s efforts at home and abroad — and the result will be freer markets, long-term lower energy price and less debt slavery for developing nations.
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[2026-04-29 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A resurfaced interview of Google co-founder Sergey Brin detailed his dramatic journey from the Soviet Union to Silicon Valley — a background that has led him to oppose California’s proposed billionaire tax.
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[2026-04-29 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Rally without breadth: Korea's equity boom accelerates on chips, but debt and risks quietly build
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[2026-04-29 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Citadel's Ken Griffin told the audience at the Norges Bank 2026 Investment Conference in Oslo earlier on Tuesday that he is planning to meet with left-wing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday to discuss the "future direction" of the state after far-left NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani singled out Griffin in a promotional video stunt to push his proposed new tax on luxury second homes.
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[2026-04-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing increased in March from the previous month on the back of a rise in both bond sales and stocks offerings, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Billionaire investment guru Ray Dalio is warning that the California billionaire tax isn’t the answer to inequality — issuing a stark two-word wake-up call on the controversial wealth tax.
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[2026-04-29 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Santa Barbara officials have unveiled a sweeping master plan to transform the city’s iconic downtown State Street corridor, pushing forward an expensive long-term overhaul while the upscale coastal city faces a $4 million budget deficit.
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[2026-04-29 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He’s eating crow — instead of eating the rich.
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[2026-04-29 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Advocates are calling for a flat 25 per cent tax on gas exports. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)
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[2026-04-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LB Finance PLC has secured a USD 15 million senior debt facility from Enabling Qapital Ltd. (EQ), a Switzerland-based impact asset manager, marking another significant step in the Company’s strategic funding journey and reinforcing its commitment to advancing inclusive finance in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-29 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Unions sometimes destroy entire industries when they demand more than companies can afford.
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[2026-04-29 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is currently running for New York governor, ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax proposal in an interview with The Post — branding it the latest left-wing policy that is “losing businesses and jobs each and every day”.
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