[2026-05-14 18:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Opposition leader promises major change in budget reply

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/opposition-leader-promises-major-change-in-budget-reply-20260514-p5zx55.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: From an interloper in shorts to an honorary Palme D’Or, Peter Jackson is a hit at Cannes

Snippet: The first time Sir Peter Jackson came to Cannes, he went to the Palais to collect his accreditation and was immediately thrown out. Like any good New Zealander, he was wearing shorts. He was there with his (very) low-budget film Bad Taste, one of a series of comic horror films he calls “splatstick”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/from-an-interloper-in-shorts-to-an-honorary-palme-d-or-peter-jackson-is-a-hit-at-cannes-20260514-p5zwq6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 17:57 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Middle ring could be ‘hollowed out’ by tax overhaul

Snippet: May 14, 2026 17:57 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/middle-ring-could-be-hollowed-out-by-tax-overhaul/

[2026-05-14 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Angela Rayner settles tax affairs - what now?

Snippet: Seen as a potential challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner said she had been "exonerated" of the accusation she had "deliberately sought to avoid tax".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c5yepj79n04o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-14 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Burberry says turnaround on track as Americas and China fuel strong growth

Snippet: Burberry said this fiscal year marked a "meaningful inflection point," as it posted quarterly results, boosted by the important Americas and China markets.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/burberry-stock-brby-earnings-fy-turnaround-americas-china-sales-growth.html

[2026-05-14 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Albanese taunts Taylor as another defector joins Labor ranks

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/tammy-tyrrell-jacqui-lambie-caucus-budget-reply-tax-fight/106674062

[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Strict new criteria, sweeping ministerial powers: All the changes coming for NDIS

Snippet: Labor’s new laws to limit who can access the National Disability Insurance Scheme will also give the minister sweeping powers to make mass cuts to budgets or therapies and enable automated decision-making, in efforts to cut spending by $38 billion in four years.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/new-laws-reveal-stricter-ndis-criteria-while-giving-minister-sweeping-new-powers-20260514-p5zwp1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 15:53 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Potential UK leadership contender Angela Rayner cleared in tax probe

Snippet: LONDON — Angela Rayner has been cleared of wrongdoing in a tax investigation, removing a potential hurdle to any bid to become the next leader of the ruling Labour Party.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/potential-uk-leadership-contender-angela-rayner-cleared-tax-probe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-14 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National Tax Service expands tax recovery cooperation with Europe

Snippet: National Tax Service said Thursday that Commissioner Lim Kwang-hyun held bilateral meetings with tax authorities in Hungary, Belgium and the United Kingdom, signing agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation to recover overseas assets hidden by delinquent taxpayers.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10738021

[2026-05-14 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Angela Rayner says she has been cleared by HMRC over tax affairs

Snippet: Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC over her tax affairs, she has told the Guardian newspaper.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx219y4qy0qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-14 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors

Snippet: HM Revenue and Customs has announced a 10-year, £175m deal with the British tech firm Quantexa to provide AI-powered technology to help improve its performance.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v9ld262n4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Goldman Sachs warns UK T-bills are no 'magic bullet' for UK fiscal woes as borrowing costs surge

Snippet: The U.K. wants to issue more shorter-term debt in order to keep a lid on its runaway borrowing costs — but Goldman Sachs analysts say a shift to more T-bill issuance offers only "limited" fiscal improvement.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/goldman-sachs-uk-debt-borrowing-gilts-yields-britain.html

[2026-05-14 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: K-pop fever fuels ticket resale at Korean university festivals

Snippet: The popular events hosting high-profile celebrities spark dispute, from ticket scalping to “excessive” budget allocation

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737944

[2026-05-14 14:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Mass migration': Taylor reply to restrict immigrants

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of Australian politics and Angus Taylor's budget reply speech, due to be made at 7.30pm.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-reply-2026-angus-taylor-migration-live-updates-latest-politics-news-healdines/02456619-4916-41f3-8e83-f64a6e30fc60

[2026-05-14 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech entrepreneur flees Washington due to companies being ‘villainized’

Snippet: A prominent Washington tech entrepreneur is joining the growing exodus of business leaders fleeing the Evergreen State, citing a “dramatic” shift in the state’s tax climate following the passage of a controversial new “millionaire tax.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/business/tech-entrepreneur-jesse-proudman-flees-washington-state-due-to-companies-being-villainized/

[2026-05-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe’s security depends on what Europe can see

Snippet: In the first hours of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it was commercial satellites that showed the world what was happening inside the battle zone — filling the gap from a lack of sovereign space assets. These privately-owned and operated systems were, and still are, critical to Ukraine’s defense providing high-resolution imagery to track troop movements, damage and logistics.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/europes-security-depends-on-what-europe-can-see/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-14 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: James Harden scores 30 and Cavaliers rally past Pistons 117-113 in OT for 3-2 series lead

Snippet: DETROIT — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/sports/james-harden-scores-30-and-cavaliers-rally-past-pistons-117-113-in-ot-for-3-2-series-lead/2343561

[2026-05-14 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Money / Tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Ross Gittins answers your federal budget questions

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/money/tax/ross-gittins-answers-your-federal-budget-questions-20260514-p5zwzz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California mayors go nuclear over plan to charge taxpayers even more for Gavin Newsom’s $231B high speed rail

Snippet: California mayors in the Central Valley aren’t happy with a plan to dip into local taxes and zoning for the state’s long-delayed high speed rail projects — saying they’ll sue the state if it goes through with it.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/california-mayors-go-nuclear-over-high-speed-rail-tax-plan/

[2026-05-14 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cavaliers rally late to steal Game 5 road win over Pistons

Snippet: DETROIT — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/cavaliers-rally-late-to-steal-game-5-road-win-over-pistons/

[2026-05-14 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: Video of Romualdez threatening to pin lawmakers in budget mess is AI-generated

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-ai-generated-video-threat-lawmakers/

[2026-05-14 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Coalition to propose permanent end to tax bracket creep

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to permanently end tax "bracket creep". (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coalition-propose-permanent-end-tax-bracket-creep/106679050

[2026-05-14 13:13 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Tradies say budget will hurt an already strained construction industry

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-tradies-say-federal-budget-will-hurt-an-already-strained-construction-industry/675fd583-c32c-4ce5-9a96-7a2288c10598

[2026-05-14 12:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Going down the Hume’: Premiers trade blows over Victoria’s budget billions

Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed complaints by other states that the federal government is financially “propping up” Victoria, saying the state spent years watching Canberra shovel buckets of money into projects across NSW.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/going-down-the-hume-premiers-trade-blows-over-victoria-s-budget-billions-20260514-p5zwuv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cheong Wa Dae denies any ongoing review on 'public dividends' using excess tax revenue from chip boom

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government is not conducting any review on handing out "public dividends," the presidential office said Thursday, strongly dismissing a news report that such a review is currently under way.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514004300315

[2026-05-14 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Confused by the budget? We answer your questions

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/confused-by-the-budget-we-answer-your-questions-20260514-p5zwwc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor’s tax reforms might diminish the appeal of investing in shares – but should make home ownership more attainable

Snippet: Tax changes revealed in the budget aimed at investment properties will also affect other assets, including shares

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/labor-budget-2026-tax-reforms-shares-equity-portfolios-home-ownership

[2026-05-14 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major airlines throw huge curveball at City Hall bosses over mass wage hike plot

Snippet: Major airlines and business leaders are pushing back against Los Angeles City Hall’s proposal to significantly raise the minimum wage for employees at LAX by the time the Olympics hit the city.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/major-airlines-counter-city-hall-with-measure-to-end-860m-business-tax-over-minimum-wage-dispute/

[2026-05-14 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dozens of politicians set to be hit by new tax on trusts

Snippet: Dozens of federal politicians are set to be hit by the Albanese government’s biggest new revenue raiser in this year’s budget: the plan to introduce a 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/dozens-of-politicians-set-to-be-hit-by-new-tax-on-trusts-20260513-p5zwgi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom offers $1B subsidy for EV trucks as critics howl

Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a massive $1 billion electric truck subsidy program Wednesday, just one day before his budget presentation, prompting critics to accuse the Democrat of forcing taxpayers to bankroll an industry that still can’t stand on its own.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/critics-howl-as-gavin-newsom-gifts-1b-subsidy-for-ev-trucks/

[2026-05-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [Coalition] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Who is the Coalition targeting in their response to the budget? | Fiona Katauskas

Snippet: They know all the fault lines

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/14/who-is-the-coalition-targeting-in-their-response-to-the-budget

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's fiscal balance improves on higher tax gains in Q1

Snippet: SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first three months of 2026 on robust tax gains, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514002700320

[2026-05-14 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sun Country merges with Allegiant Air to create larger budget airline following Spirit Airlines shutdown

Snippet: Allegiant Air said Wednesday it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, finalizing a deal that combines two low-cost carriers at a turbulent time for the budget airline industry following the recent shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/business/sun-country-merges-with-allegiant-air-on-larger-budget-airline-following-spirit-airlines-shutdown/

[2026-05-14 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures

Snippet: Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/labor-budget-2026-csiro-funding-science-research-program-axed

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The Aussies who could be caught in the middle of the housing tax shake-up

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-impacted-by-cgt-negative-gearing-budget-reforms/1esb5fkr2

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Budget reply: From tax reform to migrant caps and welfare cuts, here are six takeaways

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/angus-taylor-budget-reply-speech/1csfofiq5

[2026-05-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Non-citizens to be banned from NDIS under coalition policy

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says people should become citizens to access social services. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coalition-welfare-ndis-non-citizen-ban-policy-budget-reply/106677570

[2026-05-14 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California billionaires find bliss in Nevada bordertown while fleeing wealth tax

Snippet: Incline Village on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe has seen an influx of ultra wealthy Californians fleeing the state’s proposed billionaires tax.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/rich-californians-flee-to-border-town-amid-billionaire-tax-fears/

[2026-05-14 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani blasted for planned cuts to veterans services, axing events including parade

Snippet: Critics pushed back on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed city budget Wednesday as it emerged he planned to cut $1 million from veterans services and events including a ticker-tape parade for former service men and women.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/mamdani-blasted-for-planned-cuts-to-veterans-services-axing-events-including-parade/

[2026-05-14 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness | Greg Jericho

Snippet: The CGT discount not only increased the benefit to non-wage earners, it did so in a way that incentivised investing in rental properties rather than shares

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/may/14/cgt-capital-gains-tax-australian-workers-hard-done-by-budget-tax-reforms-fairness

[2026-05-14 08:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Taylor to put migration and tax at the centre of his budget reply

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/taylor-to-put-migration-and-tax-at-the-centre-of-his-budget-reply/04d53fdd-c11f-4e00-a8b9-258f54e546fa

[2026-05-14 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ASX to open slightly down as markets continue to digest federal budget

Snippet: The Australian market is expected to open slightly down as markets continue to make sense of the federal budget, while results from GrainCorp and Xero are out today.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/asx-markets-business-live-news/106677074

[2026-05-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia politics live: Albanese denies tax reforms aimed at courting votes from growing gen Z cohort

Snippet: Angus Taylor to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/14/budget-reply-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-tax-reform-property-investment-negative-gearing-capital-gains-housing-ntwnfb

[2026-05-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul’s $4B bailout of Mamdani’s NYC budget slammed by critics as ‘buying votes’

Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul defended the state’s $4 billion bailout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York City budget, while critics slammed it as a vote buying giveaway at the expense of the rest of the state.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/hochuls-4b-bailout-of-mamdanis-nyc-budget-slammed-by-critics/

[2026-05-14 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will housing reforms make a difference? Migrants weigh in

Snippet: Rosa Dhayan lives 90km from her university campus because it is one of the only areas where she can afford to rent. (Supplied: Rosa Dhayan)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/australian-diaspora-communities-budget-housing-reaction/106672572

[2026-05-14 06:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Opposition leader to give budget reply today

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/opposition-leader-to-give-budget-reply-today-20260514-p5zwnb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Resilience amid geopolitical headwinds, Sampath Bank posts Rs 6.2 Bn PAT in Q1 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sampath Bank reported Total Operating Income of Rs 28.5 Bn for the quarter ended 31st March 2026, supported by steady growth in Net Interest Income (up 5%) and Net Fee and Commission Income (up 28%) year-on-year. Notwithstanding this performance, Profit After Tax (PAT) declined by 26% to Rs 6.2 Bn, due to significantly higher impairment provisions of Rs 4.5 Bn recognised in response to the continued expansion of the loan book and taking into account the evolving geopolitical conditions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/14/business/994456/resilience-amid-geopolitical-headwinds-sampath-bank-posts-rs-6-2-bn-pat-in-q1-2026/

[2026-05-14 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Buried' report shows Australians waiting 12 months for aged care support

Snippet: The federal government released the data while journalists were in budget lock-up on Tuesday. ( ABC News: Brendan Esposito)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/aged-care-average-wait-times-blow-out/106665162

[2026-05-14 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'No one seems to know': Albanese dismisses gas export tax hike calls as 'slogans'

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-rejects-calls-for-gas-export-tax-hike/ifyn4btf3

[2026-05-14 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia v the world: How our spending compares globally

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-australias-budget-compares-to-other-countries/ue10420bd