Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When the UN said on Monday that “the clock is ticking for global food systems”, it was a timely warning. Despite a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, continuing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is affecting the planting decisions of farmers in many countries by reducing their access to fertilisers.
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[2026-04-16 12:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-16 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The world’s largest manufacturer of construction equipment is making a bet on a little-known California startup that specializes in AI. Caterpillar acquired Monarch Tractor last month, a venture-backed startup, developing electric and autonomous off-road vehicles.
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[2026-04-16 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Scenes of thick smoke rising from a Geelong oil refinery signal more than just a localised emergency. Australia is drifting dangerously close to the largest energy shock in its history, and the flames raise one immediate question: just how bad will this be for the already-precarious state of the nation’s fuel security?
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[2026-04-16 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GEELONG, Australia — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said Thursday as they warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply.
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[2026-04-16 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Revelers play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday, which marks the Thai New Year, in Bangkok on April 12. © Reuters
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[2026-04-16 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean airlines will impose the highest level of fuel surcharges on May flights as global oil prices surge amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 11:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-16 11:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines is one of the worst hit by the oil crisis, but its deregulation law prevents the government from capping fuel prices
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[2026-04-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Para-Commuters Network] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines is one of the worst hit by the oil crisis, but its deregulation law prevents the government from capping fuel prices
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[2026-04-16 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Geelong refinery fire has temporarily cut Australia’s domestic jet fuel production, adding another worry for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin as they manage a global fuel shock.
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[2026-04-16 11:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has granted its first approval for paid autonomous freight transport, allowing a local self-driving startup, RideFlux Inc., to begin operations, the transport ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 11:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Anzac Day is on the horizon but because it falls on a Saturday this year, the weekend will look a little different in each state and territory.Some jurisdictions only honour the April 25 public holiday, regardless of whether it falls on a weekday or weekend.Others give everyone an extra day off on the Monday after Anzac Day when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.LIVE UPDATES: Refinery fire to have 'catastrophic' impact on Aussie fuel supplyAnzac Day falls on a
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[2026-04-16 10:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-16 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has granted its first approval for paid autonomous freight transport, allowing a local self-driving startup, RideFlux Inc., to begin operations, the transport ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 10:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Regional Communities
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Syncing megaproject with key infrastructure and turning it into a ‘living laboratory’ are equally important to its success, tech experts say
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Syncing megaproject with key infrastructure and turning it into a ‘living laboratory’ are equally important to its success, tech experts say
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The fire could put further strain on Australia's fuel supply, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday. Source: ABC News
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A fire at an oil refinery in Corio, Victoria, has sparked concerns of further pressure on Australia's energy supply amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-16 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — More universities and colleges in Metro Manila shifted classes online or to other remote learning arrangements on Thursday as transport groups continued their strike for the second day.
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[2026-04-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A low-cost transatlantic carrier is hitting the brakes on Los Angeles service, citing soaring fuel prices that are shaking the aviation industry.
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[2026-04-16 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A major fire has broken out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch.
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[2026-04-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-16 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – State budget talks appeared revived Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s surprise pied-à-terre tax proposal — but several sticking points remain, including her pitches to implement protest buffer zones around houses of worship and to reform auto insurance.
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[2026-04-16 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Household spending rose in March, with older Australians increasing their spend at a faster annual pace, CBA data showed. (AAP: Dan Peled)
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[2026-04-16 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jason Steemson and his prized Holden Commodore will be a star attraction at this year's Rockynats. (Supplied: Jason Steemson)
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[2026-04-16 08:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was intensifying pressure on Iran's oil transportation infrastructure by imposing sanctions on more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels.
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [OneScience] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: For what it’s worth, the Athletics are in the driver’s seat of the AL West 17 games into the MLB season.
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[2026-04-16 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced new sanctions targeting what it described as Iran’s illicit oil transportation infrastructure.
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[2026-04-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Geelong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Smoke warning for residents south of Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls fire ‘unprecedented’
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[2026-04-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The mother of Athena Strand stared daggers at her daughter’s killer at his sentencing hearing Wednesday – describing how she had to hide the bruises he left on her neck, as she vowed to keep her memory alive.
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[2026-04-16 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More than 5,000 Graco infant car seats sold through Target, Walmart and other major retailers are being recalled in the United States after the company and federal regulators warned of an injury risk tied to the seat base.
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[2026-04-16 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
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[2026-04-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents south of the refinery in Corio warned to shelter inside due to smoke
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[2026-04-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The child was hit by the vehicle on a quiet suburban street in Dubbo. (ABC Western Plains: Mel Dearmer)
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[2026-04-16 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an avid animal genitalia researcher in his spare time, once pulled the family sedan to the side of the road after spying a dead raccoon and swiftly cut off its sex organs so he could “study them later.”
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[2026-04-16 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on Wednesday night. Source: ABC News
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[2026-04-16 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As Napa Valley struggles with a decline in visitors and evolving consumer habits, some of its most established wineries are increasingly targeting families with children as they work to sustain traffic and revenue.
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[2026-04-16 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Long Island has some of the lowest gas prices in the state but locals said that’s no victory as they watch fuel costs soar due to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-16 06:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US economic activity continued to increase at a "slight-to-modest" pace across most regions as the war with Iran generated a new wave of uncertainty and higher energy costs, the Federal Reserve said. The just released Beige Book - which featured information compiled by the New York Fed and collected through April 6, capturing the early effects of the war on the US economy - was the first one to discuss the state of the US economy after the Iran war
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[2026-04-16 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this July 21, 2018, file photo Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown speaks at OZY Fest in Central Park in New York. Online shoe brand Allbirds plans to more than double its store count next year, hoping to reach shoppers who want to touch and try on their wool shoes. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-04-16 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chris Payton-Jones’ death in a car crash over the weekend came just weeks after he welcomed a baby daughter, it has been revealed.
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