Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 13:13 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Reserve Bank is under increasing pressure to consider a rate rise before the next federal budget in May after new figures showed inflation growing through the start of the year.
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[2026-02-25 12:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Glen Eira City Council will try to become the first municipality in Melbourne to hike rates above a statewide cap to avoid running out of cash.
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[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials eye ‘tripartite cooperation’ between developers and tech firms to drive Northern Metropolis progress
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[2026-02-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South China Morning Post examines how political and economic factors will shape budget and what Hongkongers can expect from it
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[2026-02-25 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un letrero afuera del edificio del Servicio Interno de Impuestos del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), el 4 de mayo de 2021, en Washington. (AP Foto/Patrick Semansky, archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the cruise industry and the state spar in court over Hawaiʻi’s new green fee, state lawmakers are moving full steam ahead to remove those ships from the landmark climate law and have them instead pay a new fee of around $10 per passenger.
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[2026-02-25 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La fiscal general de Arizona, Kris Mayes, habla con los periodistas mientras el fiscal general de Oregon, Dan Rayfield, escucha afuera de la Corte Suprema de EEUU, el 5 de noviembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein/Archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Foreign media warn of Korea stock risks as debt-fueled trading grows
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[2026-02-25 07:39 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC released the 4th Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ending December 31, 2025 delivering strong financial performance recording Group Revenue of Rs. 11,944 million, reflecting a 49% increase over the previous year and Group Profit Before Tax of Rs 9,266 million.
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[2026-02-25 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alberto Nisman, el fiscal que investigaba el atentado de 1994 contra el centro comunitario de la Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA), habla con los periodistas en Buenos Aires (Argentina), el 29 de mayo de 2013. (Foto AP Natacha Pisarenko)
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported a turnover of Rs. 14,523 million compared to Rs. 11,639 million over the same period of the previous year, and a profit after tax of Rs. 332 million compared to Rs. 1,006 million over the same period of the previous year, for the 3rd Quarter ending December 31, 2025.
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[2026-02-25 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit
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[2026-02-25 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The ASFA has raised the benchmark for a comfortable retirement for the first time in three years. Source: Getty, iStockphoto / enjoynz
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: February 25, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has demanded ministers find savings and delay spending to avoid adding fuel to the inflation fire ahead of a budget that insiders say will be pitched as a belt-tightening exercise.
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[2026-02-25 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S Year of the Horse Spring Festival holiday concluded on Monday and unleashed a surge in tourism and consumer spending, with multiple key indicators reaching historic highs.
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[2026-02-25 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S consumer market has kicked off the year with a surge in demand for high-tech products, as strong sales of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, combined with heightened interest in robots following their appearance at the Spring Festival Gala, fuel a broader wave of technology-driven spending.
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian said P4 billion has been earmarked in the proposed 2026 national budget for the upgrade of facilities in 114 state universities and colleges (SUCs).
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[2026-02-25 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Middle East leaders expect the US to follow through on its military build-up to strike Iran but experts warn that the duration of any campaign will be limited by constraints on Washington's arsenal.
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[2026-02-25 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A shopper checks out at a cash register in a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The government will hand over $10.8bn this financial year under the scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol
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[2026-02-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-02-24 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's order to double the VAT exemption ceiling on personal imports to $150 was struck down in the Knesset plenum late on Monday night after it failed to secure the support of numerous coalition lawmakers.
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[2026-02-24 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Workers’ Party chief said ‘public cynicism’ can grow when Singaporeans do not see a clear accounting of how these funds are used
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[2026-02-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians’ new-found love for electric vehicles has cut the carbon emissions of the transport sector for the first time since COVID lockdowns forced people to stay indoors, marking a significant turning point in the green energy transition.
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[2026-02-24 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Home Depot logo is displayed on a sign outside a store, on Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-02-24 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Economia05/12/20245 de dezembro de 2024
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[2026-02-24 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The government is inclined to adopt the proposed single tax rate for vapor products to address regulatory gaps and boost revenue collections.
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[2026-02-24 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Politică20.06.202520 iunie 2025
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[2026-02-24 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a move to align tax structures with the 2026 Budget, the Cabinet has approved a Bill to amend the Social Security Contribution Tax Act, No. 25 of 2022. The amendments, drafted by the Legal Draftsman and cleared by the Attorney General, are designed to broaden the tax base and modernize compliance.
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[2026-02-24 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The World Bank announced Monday it aims to provide Mozambique with $6 billion in mostly concessional financing over the next five years to support public investment projects, as the Southern African nation grapples with strained public finances and recent IMF warnings over worsening debt dynamics.
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[2026-02-24 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has officially approved an updated National Tariff Policy, aimed at establishing a transparent and predictable trade framework to boost Sri Lanka’s investment and fiscal health.
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[2026-02-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-02-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Deni Dee returned home after spending four weeks in the intensive care unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2023, the single mother of two needed a lot of care.
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[2026-02-24 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan could see extra tax burdens on some goods if Trump’s new 10 per cent tariffs were to be applied unilaterally, the trade minister said
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[2026-02-24 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-joo
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[2026-02-24 18:01 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Travel spending by councillors at the City of Perth more than tripled last financial year, jumping to $106,500, newly released figures show.
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[2026-02-24 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Share swap may trigger 22% tax on top foreign stock for Koreans
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[2026-02-24 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cutting the capital gains tax discount would give first home buyers a better chance at getting into the property market, Treasury officials have conceded even as the housing industry warns any change would lead to fewer homes and higher rents.
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[2026-02-24 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to the enforcement decree of the Income Tax Act that will end a temporary exemption from heavy capital gains taxes for owners of multiple homes.
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[2026-02-24 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A Senate committee is looking into how the capital gains tax discount affects inequality and the property market. (ABC News: Daniel Miles)
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[2026-02-24 12:25 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The super balance needed for a comfortable retirement has hit a new record high - and that's for people who already own their own home.The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said today that home-owning singles could now expect to need a super fund of $630,000 (up from $595,000) at a retirement age of 67, compared to $730,000 (up from $690,000) for couples.It's the first time ASFA's lump sum figures have increased in three years.READ MORE: Remains found in
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Conflicts02/23/2026February 23, 202605:08 min
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[2026-02-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Initiatives to diversify the city’s economic development expected to be announced by Financial Secretary Paul Chan in his budget address
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[2026-02-24 09:44 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia will deepen its defence ties with Britain by spending $310 million on a new stage of the AUKUS submarine project as well as launching joint work on radar systems, drones and missile tests that could help Ukraine.
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[2026-02-24 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kouri Richins denies using fentanyl to murder her husband; prosecutors allege a ‘facade of success’ hid millions in debt
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[2026-02-24 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Reform government would end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers and merge nearly 100 separate schemes to create a £500bn British Sovereign Wealth Fund.
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[2026-02-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All officers recruited to the public service in or after January 1, 2016 will be entitled to pension rights.
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[2026-02-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The first time I met my wife’s late grandmother, she was in head-to-toe leopard print, camouflaged against a leopard-print pouffe. Along with her obvious sense of style, she exhibited a mild case of narcolepsy, and had come to be known affectionately as Noddy. When I met her, Noddy lived in Bowral, having retired to the Highlands after spending most of her married life on a sheep farm.
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