Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to limit Australia's migration intake. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
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[2026-05-14 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget for fiscal year 2027. The fat figure is only $2 billion short of the Dodgers payroll.
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[2026-05-14 05:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 14, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-05-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The share of home lending to investors is at its highest level in almost a decade, as industry experts offer cautious optimism that the federal budget could help first home buyers compete.
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[2026-05-14 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Economists are divided on the extent of the impact of the budget changes on property prices, with some forecasting price falls of up to 5 per cent.
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[2026-05-14 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will reveal his updated budget plan Thursday as state Democrats grapple with what they claim are “Trump inflation” impacts on public services, particularly health care.
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[2026-05-14 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two plus two equals five… years off teachers’ retirements.
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[2026-05-14 04:10 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Spain’s alleged misuse of the EU’s post-Covid funds to pay government pensions is triggering outrage in Germany and the Netherlands and reigniting criticism of joint EU debt.
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[2026-05-14 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ginny Deaza isn’t going over budget for her October 2027 wedding gown.
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[2026-05-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the ranking member, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, prepare to hear from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on his 2027 budget request, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J.
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[2026-05-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 14, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-14 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Steel is expected to turn a profit in fiscal 2026. (U.S. Steel)
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[2026-05-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Mortgage delinquencies fell slightly in March, with the first-lien delinquency rate declining to 3.35%, down 37 basis points from February, as seasonal factors and tax refunds supported borrowers.
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[2026-05-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I DO not like writing about or even spending much time thinking about politics. I do occasionally get into the subject, but usually under circumstances that I regret later: Either I am completely at a loss for a more productive topic and need to come up with something quickly, as happens from time to time here in these pages; or I’ve had an irresponsible number of evening drinks and have lost all inhibition, as happens probably more times than I’d
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[2026-05-14 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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[2026-05-14 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tens of thousands marched through Brussels on Tuesday to protest Belgian federal reforms, rising military spending, and what demonstrators say are insufficient action on soaring energy prices. The rally comes amid an EU-wide energy crisis and rising defense budgets across the bloc.
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts say
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Figures show the treasurer’s reforms will make the tax system fairer but some will not have the advantages enjoyed by their parents
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[2026-05-14 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT — Siemens reported Wednesday strong growth in orders from spending related to the artificial intelligence boom, even as Germany's biggest company reported a slight fall in second-quarter profit.
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[2026-05-14 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Talk about a bombshell budget buy.
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[2026-05-13 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit dropped by nearly a fifth during its most recent fiscal year, weighed by challenges in the domestic economy and an expensive push into artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: King Charles III has set out the government's law-making plans in a speech to Parliament.
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[2026-05-13 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Charity Commission has opened a case into Princess Eugenie's anti-slavery charity, Anti-Slavery Collective, over concerns relating to its spending.
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[2026-05-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rival tax plans have drawn new battle lines ahead of the next election as the Coalition wages war on Labor’s property investor tax hikes and plots an automatic ongoing cut to income tax, rivalling Jim Chalmers’ plan to expand his new tax offset.
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[2026-05-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Opposition leader to unveil plan to dramatically cut number of migrants in budget reply speech on Thursday
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani boasted Tuesday that he plugged the city’s multibillion-dollar budget gap for the coming fiscal year — but it’s only “balanced” with gimmicks that guarantee oceans more red ink in the years ahead.
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[2026-05-13 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. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-05-13 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Competitiveness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission is considering a major restructuring of one of its oldest departments as President Ursula von der Leyen seeks more direct control over EU spending.
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[2026-05-13 19:31 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government’s property tax reforms will disincentivise construction and hurt Brisbane renters, the lord mayor said as he announced new zoning changes were set to be considered as part of a supply-side fix to the housing crisis.
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[2026-05-13 19:25 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 19:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 19:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 13, 2026 — 7:15pm
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[2026-05-13 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Evan Duke, a 30-year-old bartender who lives in Raleigh, N.C., works at the Pearl & Peril, March 10, 2026, in the city’s Glenwood South bar district. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
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[2026-05-13 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Australians
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[2026-05-13 18:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Investors are tipped to sink their cash into new apartments, townhouses and units under the Albanese government’s overhaul of property taxes, but spooked public sentiment could deliver a larger-than-expected hit to prices in the short term as people dump their holdings.
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[2026-05-13 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Veterans are concerned they will continue to struggle mentally without the assistance of Invictus Australia after the latest budget cut. (Supplied)
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[2026-05-13 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW Premier Chris Minns has called for an overhaul of tobacco excise and policing of illicit cigarettes after the federal budget revealed a $62 billion collapse in revenue from legal smokes in just five years.
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[2026-05-13 17:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 17:27 | News
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[2026-05-13 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: International students are the most common temporary migrants arriving in Australia. (ABC News: Cason Ho)
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[2026-05-13 17:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Among all the big-ticket changes touted in the federal budget, the government has raised a little-understood fee imposed on travellers leaving the country, making international departures even more expensive as the war in the Middle East pushes up airfares.
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[2026-05-13 16:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: How can Labor say changes to property taxes are a win for young people, when they also lock in boomers’ ability to negatively gear their investment properties? Why is the NDIS receiving such severe cuts? Guardian Australia’s business reporter Luca Ittimani answers these questions about the 2026 federal budget and more
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[2026-05-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A view from near the blast furnace of the Whyalla steelworks in March 2025. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
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[2026-05-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 16:39 | News
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[2026-05-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, has expressed concern over the government's plan to temporarily lower the consumption tax on food items to zero, calling it not cost-effective.
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[2026-05-13 16:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 16:35 | News
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[2026-05-13 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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