Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-20 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Democratic-led states challenge caps on federal student loans
Snippet: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-caps-lawsuit-da5c00c2b6528dfe6b03e214f8723985
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[2026-05-20 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Senate Dems says ‘hell no’ to gas tax relief for Californians, Tony Strickland says
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/california-senate-democrats-refuse-to-hear-gas-tax-relief-proposal/
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[2026-05-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Forty under 40: Millennial entrepreneurs unite against Albanese’s tax overhaul
Snippet: Young business leaders have united to lobby Anthony Albanese to rethink his capital gains tax revamp as reform advocate Allegra Spender urges Labor to move cautiously to avoid economic pain and the Coalition launches its campaign to draw family businesses into their tax battle.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/forty-under-40-millennial-entrepreneurs-unite-against-albanese-s-tax-overhaul-20260519-p5zyr6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-20 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Ghislaine Maxwell] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
Snippet: Acting US attorney general made comments about the Epstein associate at a Senate hearing over budget requests
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/todd-blanche-doj-ghislaine-maxwell
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[2026-05-20 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: BOP shortfall shrinks
Snippet: THE Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) remained in deficit in April but narrowed from month and year earlier, latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/business/bop-shortfall-shrinks/2347592
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[2026-05-20 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: The small firm CPA’s case for getting outside
Snippet: IT’S a well-worn truth that small business owners wear every hat in the office. The same applies to the small firm accountant. Unlike their counterparts in big accounting firms or the corporate finance departments of large enterprises, accountants in small practices rarely have the luxury of compartmentalization. They are the auditor, tax consultant, client counselor, HR officer, payroll officer, and sometimes even IT support — all before lunch.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/business/top-business/the-small-firm-cpas-case-for-getting-outside/2347574
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[2026-05-20 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Century Properties net profit slips in 1st quarter
Snippet: CENTURY Properties Group Inc. said Tuesday that net income after tax for the first quarter had slipped to P446 million, from P473 million a year earlier, as higher interest expenses and taxes offset improved operating efficiency and higher gross profit margins.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/business/corporate-news/century-properties-net-profit-slips-in-1st-quarter/2347556
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[2026-05-19 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Sen. Tom Cotton leads 24 GOPers in urging Trump to ‘dismantle UNRWA,’ cut it from UN budget
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/sen-tom-cotton-leads-24-gopers-in-urging-trump-to-dismantle-unrwa-cut-it-from-un-budget/
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[2026-05-19 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Title: KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in June 2026
Snippet: Tax return deadline, schools break up for summer, increase in electricity and gas prices, changes to asylum rules, new salary transparency law, festivals, protests and more - here's everything to know about June 2026 in Spain.
Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260519/key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-june-2026
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[2026-05-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Home Depot says core shopper is resilient in the face of higher gas prices, sales rise 5%
Snippet: Home Depot said Tuesday its core homeowner shopper remains resilient in the face of higher gas prices and plummeting consumer confidence, leading the retailer to reaffirm its full-year guidance after beating fiscal first-quarter expectations.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/home-depot-hd-q1-2026-earnings.html
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[2026-05-19 18:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Small businesses fear budget changes will take profits
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/small-businesses-fear-budget-changes-will-take-profits-20260519-p5zytn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Israel allocates NIS 2b. to counter Hezbollah’s lethal fiber-optic drone threat
Snippet: The threat of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones has claimed the lives of three soldiers and a civilian over the past month, and injured many more fighters, and the IDF has admitted that there is no comprehensive solution to the problem. Just last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chaired a discussion on the subject, in which it was decided to allocate NIS 2 billion from the Defense Ministry's budget for efforts to find solutions, "Globes" has learned.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-896628
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[2026-05-19 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Pocock urges CGT changes as Albanese laughs off AI meme campaign
Snippet: Independent senator warns budget reform could drive tech investment offshore, as PM thanks startups for ‘very flattering’ images
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/australia-federal-budget-responses-albanese-ai-memes-david-pocock-warning
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[2026-05-19 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Rates and tax will take steam out of property market, says RBA
Snippet: The federal government’s tax changes will combine with higher interest rates to take steam out of the nation’s housing market, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist has signalled, while warning that businesses are likely to keep lifting prices as the war against Iran drags on.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/rates-and-tax-will-take-steam-out-of-property-market-says-rba-20260519-p5zyqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Profit ‘aspiration’ or target? WA energy minister cops grilling over future of Synergy
Snippet: West Australian Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has faced a budget estimates grilling over the future of state-owned energy provider Synergy, labelling attempts to return the utility back to a profit-earning entity as an aspiration, before quickly changing the term to “target”.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/western-australia/profit-aspiration-or-target-wa-energy-minister-cops-grilling-over-future-of-synergy-20260519-p5zysw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 17:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Gas giants’ $11.2m ad blitz before government killed off windfall profit tax idea
Snippet: The energy industry flooded Australia with advertising arguing against a 25 per cent tax on oil and gas exports, increasing its media expenditure by half compared to a year before, as the proposed policy gained a groundswell of support in the early months of 2026.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/gas-giants-11-2m-ad-blitz-before-government-killed-off-windfall-profit-tax-idea-20260519-p5zyn7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia’s oil hub plan collides with Asean’s trust deficit
Snippet: Joint energy security is easy to endorse in principle, yet the bloc has a stubborn record of leaving its emergency frameworks untouched
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354057/indonesias-oil-hub-plan-collides-aseans-trust-deficit?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 15:21 UTC+10:00] [Joshua Kurlantzick] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Indonesia’s oil hub plan collides with Asean’s trust deficit
Snippet: Joint energy security is easy to endorse in principle, yet the bloc has a stubborn record of leaving its emergency frameworks untouched
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354057/indonesias-oil-hub-plan-collides-aseans-trust-deficit
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[2026-05-19 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Policy decisions' the cause of ACT's fiscal deterioration, economist says
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 3:19pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/act-final-report-on-fiscal-situation-policy-decisions-spending/106696346
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[2026-05-19 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Asia's budget airlines plan expansion despite surging fuel prices
Snippet: Zipair Tokyo has reported monthly cost increases of more than 10 billion yen ($63 million) due to high fuel prices. (Photo by Zipair Tokyo)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/asia-s-budget-airlines-plan-expansion-despite-surging-fuel-prices
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[2026-05-19 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Widows left in pension limbo after husbands' deaths
Snippet: Paul McGinness died from cancer at just 43 but with a civil servant's pension, he at least knew his family would have some security.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3pw153dvpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: One line in the state budget has pushed back this dangerous level crossing removal by years
Snippet: Locals living near a dangerous level crossing in Melbourne’s south-east say they were caught off guard by the state government’s decision to quietly push back much-needed removal works by three years.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/one-line-in-the-state-budget-has-pushed-back-this-dangerous-level-crossing-removal-by-years-20260515-p5zxe0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: How budget backlash went viral
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/how-budget-backlash-went-viral-20260519-p5zyrj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 14:56 UTC+10:00] [The West Report] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Murdoch’s Tax Whinge, Exxon’s Gas Heist and Labor’s Budget Panic | The West Report
Snippet: by Michael West | May 19, 2026 | The West Report
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/murdochs-tax-whinge-exxons-gas-heist-and-labors-budget-panic-the-west-report/
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[2026-05-19 14:49 UTC+10:00] [Money / Planning & budgeting] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Title: Budget got you riled up? Take a deep breath, and consider this
Snippet: May 19, 2026 — 2:49pm
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/budget-got-you-riled-up-take-a-deep-breath-and-consider-this-20260519-p5zypl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 14:32 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Plan to reduce private health rebates for older Australians to have ‘almost no impact’ on hospital system, expert says
Snippet: Labor will push ahead with a plan to reduce insurance rebates, meaning three million older Australians to pay $250 extra a year for private health
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/private-health-insurance-rebates-older-australians-labor-budget
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[2026-05-19 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Oregon voters decide on gas tax hike as pump prices soar
Snippet: A person fills a tank with fuel at a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oregon-election-primary-gas-tax-33f537c93a212ad2a49776424e8e79f0
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[2026-05-19 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Hassle-free travel: Payments abroad made easier with GCash Visa Card
Snippet: RECOGNIZING that Filipino travelers are more mindful of their spending, the GCash Visa Card is a reliable way to manage travel funds, whether for essential business or a long-awaited family trip.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/tmt-newswire/hassle-free-travel-payments-abroad-made-easier-with-gcash-visa-card/2346716
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[2026-05-19 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Japan's economy grows at 2.1% annual pace
Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-gdp-economy-oil-war-spending-159ecf5e788ffa9379aba1973a3021f9
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[2026-05-19 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Japanese Bonds Crater After PM Takaichi Prepares To Issue Much More Debt To Pay For Gasoline Subsidies
Snippet: While it may seem like every government these days - not just Emerging but certainly all Developing countries too - has become a banana republic in light of the increasingly more idiotic fiscal and monetary policies adopted to kick the can at least until the next election, nobody is quite as cartoonish as Japan, the place where all modern-day central bank experiments started in the late 1980s.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/japanese-bonds-crater-after-pm-takaichi-prepares-issue-much-more-debt-pay-gasoline
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[2026-05-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: How to travel smarter – and cheaper – in 2026, according to experts | The National
Snippet: As fuel prices have climbed amid the conflict with Iran, airfares have followed. Meanwhile, with more people facing a cost of living crisis, the rates for hotels, experiences and even airport sandwiches seemingly creep up every time you look. This means that for many the idea of travelling in 2026 feels like a luxury the budget may not stretch to accommodate.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/19/how-to-travel-smarter-and-cheaper-in-2026-according-to-experts/
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[2026-05-19 11:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Treasurer reveals why oil crisis hitting one state harder than others
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-budget-treasurer-daniel-mookhey-reveals-why-high-rates-from-middle-east-crisis-will-hit-nsw-harder-than-other-states/12d583d2-2c09-42bb-88b8-ddc0af886430
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[2026-05-19 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization" to settle a lawsuit Trump had filed against his own government over the alleged mishandling of his tax records.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896620
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[2026-05-19 09:51 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: ‘Death tax’, startups and a rent spike: it’s time to correct misleading claims about Labor’s budget | Saul Eslake
Snippet: Jim Chalmers’ budget has proved controversial. Buy who will really be affected and how?
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/19/death-tax-startups-and-a-rent-spike-its-time-to-correct-misleading-claims-about-labors-budget
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[2026-05-19 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Who is afraid of the tax reforms in the budget? | Fiona Katauskas
Snippet: There’s certainly a scare campaign going on
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/19/who-is-afraid-of-the-tax-reforms-in-the-budget
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[2026-05-19 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules
Snippet: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has committed to sticking to the government's existing borrowing limits, known as its fiscal rules.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e2dl455d5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-19 08:04 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Pop star Shakira wins $90 million payout in court victory over Spanish government
Snippet: Madrid: A Spanish court has acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than €55 million ($89.4 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen by The Associated Press on Monday (Madrid time) said.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/pop-star-shakira-wins-90-million-payout-in-court-victory-over-spanish-government-20260519-p5zyk9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 07:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Australia news live: flash flooding hits Queensland roads; $57bn of Victoria infrastructure threatened by climate hazards
Snippet: Flood warning in place on Gold Coast. Follow today’s news live
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/19/australia-news-live-queensland-weather-rain-flash-flood-victoria-infrastructure-environment-climate-jim-chalmers-budget-cost-of-living-tax-housing-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb
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[2026-05-19 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Man blew himself up with explosives inside his own home after tax auction heartbreak — as map shows seized homes
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/man-blew-himself-up-with-explosives-inside-his-own-home-after-tax-auction-heartbreak/
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[2026-05-19 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: BofA's Blanch Joins Goldman In Calling For $90 Brent This Year Amid "Pretty Large Deficit" Fears
Snippet: Add Bank of America's commodities and derivatives research chief to the growing list of Wall Street strategists who see Brent crude sticking around $90 a barrel this year, as any near-term resolution to the Hormuz chokepoint crisis appears increasingly distant. The call follows Goldman's move several weeks ago to raise its year-end oil outlook to around $90.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/bofas-blanch-joins-goldman-calling-90-brent-year
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[2026-05-19 07:03 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Title: Business owners hail '47 per cent partner' PM in meme trend
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/anthony-albanese-capital-gains-tax-changes-meme-trend/677d3bec-ed50-4b16-ae90-a3de339dffd6
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[2026-05-19 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: Australia news LIVE: Voters give budget worst marks in five years; Trump says planned attacks on Iran called off; WHO sends experts to the Congo as Ebola death toll reaches 110
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-voters-give-budget-worst-marks-in-five-years-according-to-poll-trump-says-planned-attacks-on-iran-called-off-who-sends-team-of-experts-to-the-congo-as-ebola-death-toll-reaches-110-20260519-p5zyjk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 06:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Business owners launch AI Albo meme over budget measure
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/business-owners-launch-ai-albo-meme-over-budget-measure-20260519-p5zyjr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Gavin Newsom is leaving California ‘ill prepared’ for downturns, analysts warn
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/gavin-newsom-budget-sparks-warnings-over-california-finances/
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[2026-05-19 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic
Snippet: The race pitting a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump against Congressman Thomas Massie, a rare Republican critic of Israel, has become the most expensive House of Representatives primary contest in the history of the United States.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/massie-race-breaks-spending-record-as-pro-israel-groups-target-trump-critic
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[2026-05-19 05:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Why health expert wants to make cigarettes cheaper
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/illegal-tobacco-controversial-call-to-cut-tax-as-senate-examines-illegal-tobacco-crisis/658e010f-0061-474d-b3d0-e89bc4c303e2
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[2026-05-19 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Trump administration unveils $1.7bn fund to compensate his allies as he drops tax lawsuit
Snippet: The US justice department has announced a $1.7bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who allege they were unfairly investigated by the Biden administration.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzr7vr203o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-19 05:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Sydney's auction clearance rate plummets to lowest level since COVID lockdown
Snippet: Fewer than half of the homes listed for auction in Sydney sold over the weekend - the lowest rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.Last Saturday's auctions marked the first test of the market since the federal government announced an overhaul of negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) last Tuesday.Interest rate hikes and rising inflation have brought about a softening in Sydney's housing market for several months now, bringing it to the edge of a significant downturn,
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-real-estate-auction-clearance-rate-plummets-to-covid-pandemic-2020-levels/5395ee85-700d-4f96-9fb2-6e676af68c37
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[2026-05-19 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Corruption on steroids’: Trump drops tax office lawsuit in return for $2.5b ‘slush fund’
Snippet: Washington: President Donald Trump settled his lawsuit against the US tax office through the creation of an unusual multibillion-dollar fund to compensate victims of supposed government “weaponisation”, which was immediately described by Democrats as a MAGA slush fund.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/corruption-on-steroids-trump-drops-tax-office-lawsuit-in-return-for-2-5b-slush-fund-20260519-p5zyix.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-19 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: It's time for Eric Abetz to tackle Tasmania's debt. How far will he go?
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 5:24am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/tasmanian-budget-preview-cuts-finances-debt/106692296
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