Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-23 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-23 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new battleship he championed sparked friction with his superiors — including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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[2026-04-23 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-23 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Tesla anticipates billions of dollars in additional spending this year to support chief executive Elon Musk’s ambitions to transform the electric vehicle maker into an AI and robotics company.
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[2026-04-23 15:05 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nearly 15 years after Julia Gillard introduced the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS), the Albanese government announced the most significant reforms to the scheme on Wednesday. It’s expected the billions of budget savings will mean at least 160,000 participants will no longer be able to access the scheme within the next four years.
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[2026-04-23 13:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tesla anticipates billions of dollars in additional spending this year to support Elon Musk’s ambitions to transform the electric-vehicle pioneer into an AI and robotics company.
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[2026-04-23 12:52 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’
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[2026-04-23 12:49 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nearly 15 years after Julia Gillard introduced the national disability insurance scheme, the Albanese government announced the most significant reforms to the scheme on Wednesday. It’s expected that the billions of budget savings will mean at least 160,000 participants will no longer be able to access the scheme within the next four years.
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[2026-04-23 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Northern California high school will soon shut its doors for good after struggling for years amid declining enrollment and under a whopping $300,000 plus deficit.
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[2026-04-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — It’s not often that EU leaders head to a famous party town, but that’s what’s happening Thursday when a dinner that kicks off their next summit takes place in the resort of Ayia Napa.
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[2026-04-23 11:45 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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[2026-04-23 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-23 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info from 9th para)
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[2026-04-23 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government announced Thursday it will more than double fuel tax cuts on liquefied petroleum gas butane products starting next month in a bid to lower the cost burden on consumers.
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[2026-04-23 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: I’m a small business owner. I live with real budget accountability every day. Sacramento doesn’t.
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[2026-04-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The government announced Thursday it will more than double fuel tax cuts on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) butane products starting next month in a bid to lower the cost burden on consumers.
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[2026-04-23 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ouch: Embracing a special NYC pied-a-terre levy turns out not to be Gov. Kathy Hochul’s only violation of her “no new taxes” vows — nor even the first or the biggest.
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[2026-04-23 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: We are less than a month out from the budget and Labor’s mooted adjustments to tax concessions for property investors have barely registered
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[2026-04-23 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (AP) — Los líderes indígenas guatemaltecos Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán, quienes cumplen un año bajo detención después de participar en las protestas de 2023 para exigir la renuncia de la fiscal general Consuelo Porras, afirmaron el miércoles que son inocentes de las acusaciones de terrorismo que se les imputan.
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[2026-04-23 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A regional air service, owed nearly $400,000 by the United States Postal Service, suspended mail deliveries this week in protest of the agency’s outstanding debt.
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[2026-04-23 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has defended the costly drone scare, which cost some €50 million (some $ 58.5 million) in emergency spending, and offered a lackluster apology for personally disseminating images purporting to picture the UAVs, which turned out to be false.
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[2026-04-23 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is set to outline a plan to offer tax relief to restaurants and other small businesses during an appearance in Manhattan on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-04-23 06:27 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Assistance sought from Australian authorities Finance Ministry to hold special internal inquiry
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[2026-04-23 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has called on Republican lawmakers to push through legislation to fund immigration enforcement through a process known as budget reconciliation.
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[2026-04-23 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process is nearing completion, with significant progress recorded across negotiations and implementation, according to the latest 6th Co-Chairs Progress Report released by the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) recently.
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[2026-04-23 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s arts and culture sector is facing a systemic funding crisis, with federal investment falling to a record low as the nation lags countries such as Chile, Turkey and Mexico.
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[2026-04-23 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DENVER (AP) — Un fiscal de Colorado informó el miércoles que un agente de inmigración fue acusado de agresión en tercer grado y daños criminales tras una investigación sobre el trato a una manifestante a la que se ve sometida mediante una llave de estrangulamiento.
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[2026-04-23 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kevin Durant thought he saw the best version of the Lakers’ defense a month ago.
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[2026-04-23 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Funding to support social activities will be reduced under the government's plan to save $35 billion in NDIS spending over four years. (Pexels)
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[2026-04-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Western Australia’s rental market has been pushed to breaking point, according to a new report, with renters no longer able to absorb increasing costs despite a 0.3 per cent vacancy rate.
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[2026-04-23 04:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Finally, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is spending some of his political capital.
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[2026-04-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament
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[2026-04-23 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 23, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-04-23 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Average tax refunds soared higher this year thanks to President Trump’s bevy of new tax deductions – and it’s possible the number was actually dragged down by delayed filings and confusion around who was eligible for the new exemptions, experts told The Post.
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[2026-04-23 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. general in South Korea said Wednesday that a roadmap has been delivered to the Pentagon for meeting conditions required for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul "not later than the second quarter of fiscal year 2029."
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[2026-04-23 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUXELLES — Le président du Conseil européen, António Costa, presse les 27 dirigeants des Etats membres d’avancer sur le prochain budget de 1 800 milliards d’euros de l’Union européenne lors d’un sommet qui se tiendra à Chypre vendredi.
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[2026-04-23 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai telecom operator du has said that its fiscal guidance for this year remains unchanged despite the current geopolitical situation, cautioning against any premature assessments as its operations have remained "fully resilient".
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[2026-04-23 01:51 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU leaders on Thursday and Friday meet in Cyprus to discuss how to deal with the situation in Iran, and the energy crisis that it has caused, as well as broader security questions and the bloc’s next long-term budget.
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[2026-04-22 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Libya has reached its highest oil production in more than a decade, approved its first unified budget in 13 years and secured one of the few growth upgrades in the IMF's latest regional outlook, making it a rare bright spot as the Iran war forces steep downgrades on economies across the Middle East.
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[2026-04-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Paramount Pictures made a lot of money in the first half of the 1990s by bringing TV characters to bigger screens: The Addams Family and Wayne’s World became massive surprise hits, spawning sequels, imitators, and ample tie-in merchandise. Other studios followed suit with TV-based smashes like The Fugitive and Maverick, and by 1996 Paramount was ready to play perhaps their biggest card yet: a big-budget adaptation of the old spy series Mission: Impossible, starring Tom Cruise, directed by Brian De
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[2026-04-22 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Debt] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS ― Giorgia Meloni is unlikely to have the power of the public purse to strengthen her re-election bid in 2027.
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[2026-04-22 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Apple is not finished trying to blur the lines between product and price – the iPhone 17e may be the best example yet. Consider it Tim Cook's parting gift before he hands the chief executive's keys to John Ternus in September.
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[2026-04-22 21:09 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 22, 2026 21:09 | News
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[2026-04-22 18:48 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’
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[2026-04-22 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe's largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight.
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[2026-04-22 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cecile Wake told the inquiry that proposed reforms would be "spectacularly ill-advised". (AAP: Lukas Coch)
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[2026-04-22 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas rallied from a seven-point deficit in the fourth set to shock defending champion National University, 30-28, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23, and force a playoff for the second seed and the last twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.
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[2026-04-22 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Experienced AFL club psychologist Jacqui Louder says capping spending on medical services is putting the care of players at risk, and that Carlton have been “hung out to dry” over their handling of Elijah Hollands.
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