Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Centrelink debt recovery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nacc report into unlawful scheme found two senior public servants engaged in corrupt conduct but declined to refer them for charges in what victims call a ‘massive letdown’
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[2026-03-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some US taxpayers are refusing to pay the federal government amid ICE surges, the war with Iran and more
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[2026-03-11 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cars drive past data centers that house computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, such as artificial intelligence, in Ashburn, Virginia, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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[2026-03-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Gamer Girls] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This engaging tale of an all-female esports team delivers an underdog story with a light touch and punches well above its modest budget
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[2026-03-11 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by Toyota shows the 2026 Corolla hatchback. The Corolla hatchback simply adds extra cargo space to the Corolla’s popular virtues of value and dependable transportation. (Courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. via AP)
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[2026-03-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Dr. Mehmet Oz, the federal Medicaid chief, is entirely right to probe New York’s bloated $124 billion spending on the program.
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[2026-03-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US senator is demanding answers about billions in taxpayer funds meant to prevent wildfires before the deadly January firestorm that devastated LA County.
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[2026-03-11 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Universities have been forced onto a “morphine drip” of international student revenue to survive decades of declining public funding, former Labor leader Bill Shorten has warned, as he proposed a new sovereign wealth education fund to help stabilise the sector.
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[2026-03-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Big Apple needs to reign in its out-of-control spending by more than $6 billion — including massive cuts to a controversial housing voucher program and school funding, the city’s fiscal watchdog said.
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[2026-03-11 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Finance & Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-11 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: German arms maker Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported full-year sales that grew 29% year-over-year and said revenue would grow by even more in 2026, as defense companies are expected to be on the receiving end of governments' hiked spending on military capabilities.
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[2026-03-11 17:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Securities said it will launch the industry’s first dedicated service center for global companies in Korea’s rapidly expanding retirement pension market.
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[2026-03-11 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-11 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former prime minister Scott Morrison has been cleared by the corruption watchdog’s investigation into robo-debt, while two senior public servants involved in the former Coalition government’s unlawful debt recovery scheme have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct.
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[2026-03-11 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sinking of an Iranian frigate and a leaked US cable have dragged the debt-burdened South Asian nation into a Middle Eastern conflict
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[2026-03-11 15:26 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A man who obeyed overseas masterminds to orchestrate an antisemitic spree which rocked Sydney has been jailed, with a magistrate rejecting his claim that he was motivated by crippling drug debt, and finding that he knew it was a “deliberate tactic to divide Arab and Jewish communities”.
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[2026-03-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investment strategy gains momentum as AI spending, geopolitics and inflation boost demand for firms with heavy assets, low obsolescence
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[2026-03-11 13:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Primary school students at a Sydney public school “celebrated the death of the victims of the Bondi terror attack during class”, a budget estimates hearing has heard.
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[2026-03-11 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — TJ Burch scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half to help top-seeded Wright State rally from a 12-point deficit and beat No. 3 seed Detroit Mercy 66-63 in the Horizon League Championship title game on Tuesday night.
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[2026-03-11 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Working Australians would share in almost $30 billion worth of tax cuts under a plan from teal independent Allegra Spender that would drive up the tax paid by asset-rich residents, including many from her own wealthy electorate in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
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[2026-03-11 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will mobilize all available economic policy tools, including a possible supplementary budget, and activate an emergency economic response system to respond to economic uncertainties stemming from an ongoing Middle East crisis, Seoul's finance chief said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-11 10:53 UTC+10:00] [Centrelink debt recovery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anti-corruption watchdog makes adverse findings against two former public servants but clears four other individuals
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[2026-03-11 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bullish reading of Hong Kong’s significance and continued relevance to China’s national development is a confidence booster
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[2026-03-11 10:05 UTC+10:00] [Athletics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Court filing claims project leader took money days before collapse
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[2026-03-11 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s not just New York and California: All across the nation, blue states are committing political and economic suicide by targeting millionaires with high taxes.
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[2026-03-11 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: City Council leaders urged Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday not to raid the Big Apple’s “rainy day” fund — finding $1.7 billion in savings and revenue that could go toward closing the city’s budget gap.
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[2026-03-11 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We know the trade-off of daylight savings: an extra hour of light means an hour less of sleep.
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[2026-03-11 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a video message addressed to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that Israel will devote a special budget worth tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel’s war on Iran.
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[2026-03-11 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Beyond the red-hot luxury coastal and resort markets, a new wave of affordable luxury havens is emerging where a budget below $1 million can still secure a high-end estate.
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[2026-03-11 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 11, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-03-11 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: While rent has become more affordable over the past few years, the national average cost of $1,672 per month is still a pretty penny for many—particularly for those who are trying to juggle debt with everyday living expenses.
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[2026-03-11 05:00 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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[2026-03-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 11, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-11 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The City Council is forging ahead with an effort to give itself raises — even as the Big Apple scrambles to close an apparent $5.4 billion budget gap.
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[2026-03-11 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Leonid Brezhnev once said in 1981 that “the economy must be economical.” That sentiment is back in vogue — modesty is becoming fashionable again. And Moscow, the capital of Russian fashion, including economic fashion, has rushed to change its image by announcing a 15% reduction in the size of the city’s administrative workforce.
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[2026-03-11 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If there’s one thing that sets War Machine apart from the other big budget action flicks that Netflix churns out, it’s that much of War Machine 2026 was filmed on location in the great outdoors. It really makes a difference when the CGI robot is crashing through real trees, instead of just another CGI background!
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[2026-03-11 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: NFL free agency has opened and teams are spending money again like its going out of style.
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[2026-03-11 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When a couple of cops turn up to a domestic violence call, things take a nasty turn as we see the mayhem unfold thanks to their body-worn cameras
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[2026-03-10 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Russia-Ukraine war] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer groups say households are left to absorb rising costs as the government rolls out conservation measures and considers fuel tax relief
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[2026-03-10 23:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As spending power shifts overseas, Korean fans turn to 'public pressure'
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[2026-03-10 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jessie Buckley is heavily favored to win the Academy Award for Best Actress this weekend for her wrenching performance in the grief drama Hamnet. Her Oscar profile seemed like a boon to her latest movie: the big-budget horror drama The Bride!, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who directed Buckley to her previous nomination for 2021’s The Lost Daughter.
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[2026-03-10 21:05 UTC+10:00] [Causeway Bay] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The landlord of Harbour City and Times Square says retail recovery remains fragile, with higher mall traffic failing to boost spending
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[2026-03-10 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-10 19:30 UTC+10:00] [real estate development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To shift the mindset of local policymakers away from growth at all costs, China must also reset incentives and fiscal priorities
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[2026-03-10 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Loren Legarda has introduced a bill aimed at enhancing heritage protection by granting incentive mechanisms to privately owned heritage buildings and ancestral houses.
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[2026-03-10 16:04 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 10, 2026 16:04 | News
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[2026-03-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Ricafort] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A widening deficit and falling revenue are ‘direct, quantifiable effects’ of an investigation into the flood-control scandal, economists say
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[2026-03-10 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista aérea de una terminal de contenedores en Shanghái, martes 10 de marzo de 2026. (Chinatopix vía AP)
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[2026-03-10 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A growing number of residents in Seoul are falling into irrecoverable debt, with new city data showing that people in their 60s and older now make up the majority of personal bankruptcy applicants.
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