Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-28 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon filed a cyberlibel complaint against Congressman and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin over allegedly defamatory statements she made online.
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[2026-05-28 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-28 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group unveiled a new inclusive finance roadmap Thursday for small-business owners and low-credit customers, with measures including 3 trillion won ($2 billion) in loans and debt relief for long-term delinquent borrowers.
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[2026-05-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 28, 2026 — 3:15pm
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[2026-05-28 14:41 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 28, 2026 14:41 | News
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[2026-05-28 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor’s contentious tax changes will be pulled apart in a Senate inquiry next month, but the tight three-week deadline will sustain a political brawl over the government’s rush to pass new laws amid a broadening business backlash.
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[2026-05-28 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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[2026-05-28 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Gavin Newsom] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 rioters
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[2026-05-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wealthy older Australians are using the nation’s negative gearing and capital gains tax laws to grab a greater share of the property market, research for the Reserve Bank has found, pushing up house prices at the expense of low- and middle-income earners.
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[2026-05-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026
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[2026-05-28 09:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Welcome to our rolling coverage on everything federal politics on Thursday, May 28.
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[2026-05-28 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The ECB said in its latest financial stability review report that policy measures to address rising energy prices should be "temporary and targeted." © Reuters
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[2026-05-28 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-28 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Amazon said Wednesday that its cloud division has landed a $6 billion spending commitment from Snowflake, which includes the use of the company's custom silicon and chips for artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-28 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. national debt grew past 100% of gross domestic product last month, putting the country on the path to beat the record of 106% of GDP set in 1946, coming out of World War II. That record is on pace to shatter around 2029, just as Donald Trump's presidency is ending, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates.
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[2026-05-28 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 28, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-28 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The New York state legislators passed a budget that included buffer zone laws protecting houses of worship on Tuesday, amid increasing protests and harassment outside of synagogues in New York City.
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[2026-05-28 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-28 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Over 800 days after the disappearance of Haymanut Kasau, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency announced on Wednesday that they will allocate a budget of approximately 400,000 shekels for a new public campaign to raise awareness in the search for the girl who went missing in February 2024.
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[2026-05-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-28 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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[2026-05-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The reaction to the budget has revealed Australia’s warped priorities, with the appalling inequality in dental care among the issues actively ignored
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[2026-05-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the budget fight plays out fiercely online, Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker turns to a zebra and a giraffe for help
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[2026-05-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense hearing on the budget request for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-27 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the Lotte Giants for their fourth consecutive win in the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market
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[2026-05-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Morrison Foerster] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Domestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market
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[2026-05-27 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Economic performance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — Leading German economists warned Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday to rein in soaring social spending, saying the costs risk plunging Europe’s largest economy into prolonged stagnation.
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[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks
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[2026-05-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks
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[2026-05-27 22:20 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There has been a lot of Labour reaction to the Tony Blair essay, and I will round up more of it later, but one of the most interesting critiques is from Torsten Bell, the Treasury minister and pensions minister and former head of the Resolution Foundation thinktank, who has posted a long thread about it on Bluesky.
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[2026-05-27 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: London, England – For record stall owner Johnny Skates, leaving the European Union has made travelling to DJ in Europe harder as the tax implications of bringing his materials with him have tightened.
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[2026-05-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: There is an "elevated" risk of a market correction, European Central Bank vice president Luis De Guindos told CNBC on Wednesday, as stock indices notch fresh record highs despite a combination of geopolitical turmoil, fiscal challenges and outsized valuations.
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[2026-05-27 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia is expanding heavily in Taiwan with a new campus and a tenfold increase in annual spending, CEO Jensen Huang announced Wednesday, as the chipmaker plans for artificial intelligence-powered growth.
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[2026-05-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers is resisting loud calls to limit his CGT overhaul to investment properties, as Labor MPs lobby the cabinet to move quickly to protect worried business owners.
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[2026-05-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A north shore private high school will enrol year 5 and 6 students from 2028 after spending $20 million buying up neighbouring commercial real estate to fuel its expansion plans.
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[2026-05-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
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[2026-05-27 18:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If you use your car for business, it might be a good time to dust off the calculator and keep an eye on your mileage in preparation for tax returns in coming years.
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[2026-05-27 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-27 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Monday President Vladimir Putin signed a law that effectively wipes clean up to 10 million rubles (approximately $140,000) in unpaid debt for new military recruits and their spouses, at a moment Russia needs more manpower to keep up its grinding 'special military operation' in Ukraine.
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[2026-05-27 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bank says semiconductor rally is spreading beyond exports into consumption, capex and tax revenue
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[2026-05-27 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
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[2026-05-27 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget ministry said Wednesday the government will take proactive steps to support domestic artificial intelligence (AI) companies as part of a broader effort to strengthen the country's competitiveness in the sector.
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