Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Enslaved by debt, victims often feel compelled to sell an organ to repay loans – but can find themselves even worse off after the procedure
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[2026-03-24 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Busan has begun offering fingerprint registration services for foreign students at the National Pension Service’s Busan building in Yeonje-gu, the city said Monday.
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[2026-03-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DETROIT — One of coach JJ Redick’s pregame messages before the matchup against the Pistons, and what’s gone into the Lakers being as connected as they’ve been during their surge over the last few weeks entering Monday, was how his job has done a better job of bending but not breaking.
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[2026-03-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Pension Service said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, to form a strategic partnership across all asset classes.
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[2026-03-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [debt restructuring] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Group debt restructure sees the Chinese company record a profit after 35.15 billion yuan loss in 2024, Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings show
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[2026-03-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You might think a candidate for Congress would focus issues of import, such as runaway federal spending; Americans’ high cost of living; and paying TSA agents so Americans can resume normal air travel routines.
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[2026-03-24 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday shared a media report on property taxes on homeowners comparing such taxes in other major foreign cities.
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[2026-03-24 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Money / Super & retirement] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Watching his parents prepare for retirement by checking their superannuation balance and make extra contributions has taught Jacob Jackson about the importance of preparing for retirement early.
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The luxury car tax has been cut for zero-emission cars. Source: AAP / JONO SEARLE
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[2026-03-24 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As alarm bells keep ringing about New York City’s finances, Mayor Zohran Mamdani still insists the only answer is for someone to give him more money to spend.
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[2026-03-24 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia’s gas belongs to all of us. The benefits should be shared fairly rather than hoarded by companies that pay some of the lowest taxes in the world
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[2026-03-24 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank has launched its Avurudu 2026 card campaign, themed The most rewarding swipe of the Avurudu’, offering customers practical ways to manage seasonal spending while continuing to celebrate with family and loved ones.
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[2026-03-24 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Peter Willcocks believes the algorithm is designed to reduce government spending on aged care services. (ABC News: Kyle Harley)
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[2026-03-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As talk of a proposed 5% billionaire tax ripples through California, a growing wave of ultra-wealthy Golden State residents is quietly scoping out Jackson Hole as a new home base — not for the sunshine, but for the strategy.
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[2026-03-24 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The University of North Texas is cutting or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors and certificates as it works to close a projected $45 million budget shortfall, including phasing out its linguistics degrees and eliminating a women’s and gender studies master’s program.
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[2026-03-24 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Education (DepEd) ordered all public schools in the country to keep graduation rites simple, saying they must be done “without excessive spending or extravagant attire.”
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[2026-03-24 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACTING on the orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to accelerate infrastructure development nationwide, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has secured the release of P145.56 billion for the Central Mindanao High Standard Highway Construction Project.
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[2026-03-24 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN moments of public distrust, language becomes policy, and we have seen this from 2022 to the present. It becomes doubly insulting if the way to explain corruption is done by public relations. That is why the now familiar line, “There was no bribe. There was no deal. There was no exchange,” matters.
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[2026-03-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a news conference as he introduces a Tax Bill at the Capitol Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor wants an inquiry to hear fresh evidence of fraud in the $50 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme as it builds a case for stricter rules and tighter spending on the scheme in the May budget.
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[2026-03-23 18:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-23 18:31 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 18:31 | News
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[2026-03-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasury modelling 25% levy on gas exports, changes to the PRRT and corporate tax tweaks, but Fatih Birol says sudden changes could disincentivise investment
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[2026-03-23 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tax incentives aim to curb dollar demand, ease won pressure, though safe-haven appeal remains key variable
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[2026-03-23 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Budget Minister nominee Park Hong-keun said Monday a proposed supplementary budget bill should include measures to stabilize energy supplies, including oil reserves, amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-23 16:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government’s budget for a program that allows women in crisis to give birth under an alias has been reduced by nearly 20 percent this year, with officials citing fewer applicants than anticipated.
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[2026-03-23 13:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump’s tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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[2026-03-23 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Across Seoul’s subway stations, shops selling packaged pastries for as little as 1,000 won (66 cents) are common, with the budget breads valued for their affordability and long shelf life.
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[2026-03-23 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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[2026-03-23 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Comptroller Mark Levine said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to draw down $1.2 billion in reserves to balance the budget could make things even worse for taxpayers when it’s time to cook up next year’s spending plan.
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[2026-03-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A major California school district teeters on the verge of collapse after out of control spending and hiring.
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[2026-03-23 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy continued to demonstrate resilience in 2025, recording a steady growth rate of 5.0%, supported by contributions from all key sectors. According to the latest weekly economic highlights, industrial activity led the expansion with a robust 7.8% growth, while the services sector grew by 3.3% and agriculture recorded a modest increase of 1.4%.
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[2026-03-23 06:02 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 06:02 | News
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[2026-03-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy & Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-23 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s disgraced former chief of staff Dana Williamson has broken her silence as she prepares for court on criminal charges involving alleged tax fraud and a plot to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds.
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[2026-03-23 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Debt collection] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The tax office is one of the most prolific users of external labour, spending more than $316m in 2024-25. Critics say this has led to a ‘two-class system’
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[2026-03-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane’s visitor economy reached a record $17 billion in 2025, driven by a surge in international spending and strong domestic demand, according to new tourism data.
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[2026-03-22 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Loren Legarda has filed three complementary measures, aimed at easing the burden on Filipino households by reforming the country’s value-added tax (VAT) system. The proposals lower the general VAT rate, exempt basic goods and services, and correct distortions in electricity billing to ensure fairness and fiscal responsibility.
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[2026-03-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stage at BlackRock's U.S. Infrastructure Summit earlier this month, he acknowledged his company is facing a harsh reality: data centers are hard.
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[2026-03-22 22:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government, the ruling Democratic Party and the presidential office agreed Sunday to draw up a supplementary budget worth 25 trillion won ($16.59 billion) to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, officials said.
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[2026-03-22 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person fills up her vehicle’s gas tank at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-03-22 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOLLOWING landmark reforms he instituted in the budgeting process as chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the implementation of the new Government Procurement Act in a bid to promote integrity in the use of public funds.
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[2026-03-22 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Superannuation funds’ returns have been dented by the escalating war in the Middle East, which has left markets on edge over the economic damage that the spiralling oil price could unleash.
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[2026-03-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels attacks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People who suffered life-changing injuries in 2016 attacks are now fighting deductions in state compensation
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[2026-03-22 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Confirmation hearings for two minister nominees — for the Budget Ministry and Oceans Ministry — are set to kick off Monday, starting another round of bipartisan clash over the personnel picks.
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[2026-03-22 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Hochul was fittingly ridiculed last week for urging wealthy New Yorkers who fled the state for Florida to return and bring their rich friends with them.
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[2026-03-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Papua New Guinea has just become an even more financially attractive destination for prospective NRL players following revelations that third-party earnings will be tax-free.
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[2026-03-22 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Every month, Suzenne A'Neile meticulously logs her personal expenses in a ledger.
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[2026-03-22 06:01 UTC+10:00] [Aged care] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor should urge Australians to rethink purpose of super, Tracey Burton says, so country’s $4tn in superannuation could help plug funding shortfalls
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