Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US budget airlines are seeking $2.5bn in government aid to offset rising fuel costs, with their trade group, the Association of Value Airlines, urging the United States administration to provide “temporary government support”.
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[2026-04-29 11:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From the moment he turns up for our lunch appointment, Sam Berkovic is self-effacing. We’re here because he’s just been appointed the next president of the Australian Academy of Science. It’s a prestigious role, and when I congratulate him he bursts into a robust laugh and replies, “I hope so!”
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[2026-04-29 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto launched a program tapping engineering students and civil society organizations to help audit local infrastructure projects for quality and transparency.
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[2026-04-29 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A deadly Oregon crash involving an undocumented truck driver is igniting fresh outrage over immigration policies tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom and 46th president of the United States Joe Biden after federal agents re-arrested a suspect weeks after he was released by local officials.
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[2026-04-29 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Financial markets are betting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates for a third straight meeting next Tuesday
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[2026-04-29 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea's Hyundai Motor is not the world's largest automaker, but its stock price gains are outpacing those of its competitors. (Source photos by Reuters, Masaki Ishihara, Yuki Nakao and Getty Images)
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[2026-04-29 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info on truck driver in last 2 paras)
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[2026-04-29 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Calls are growing for California’s high-speed rail to be abandoned completely after revelations the estimated cost of completing Gavin Newsom’s fantasy train project has ballooned to a staggering $231 billion.
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[2026-04-29 10:36 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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[2026-04-29 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Little Women: Atlanta” star Ms. Juicy was arrested in Georgia last week after allegedly driving with a suspended license and no insurance, according to reports.
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[2026-04-29 10:12 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-29 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the economy turns south, the treasurer will be faced with choices in how he responds. This calm before the shitstorm is an opportunity for reforms to energy, the NDIS and housing
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[2026-04-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The operator of Narita airport anticipates that 1.59 million travellers will pass through the airport over the two-week holiday season
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[2026-04-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [JTB Tourism Research and Consulting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The operator of Narita airport anticipates that 1.59 million travellers will pass through the airport over the two-week holiday season
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[2026-04-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The rising cost of petrol saw transport inflation grow 8.9 per cent in March, spiking overall inflation. Source: SBS News / Graphic by Leon Wang
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[2026-04-29 09:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-29 09:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-29 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Social media posts shaming passengers in pregnancy priority seats spark debate over raising awareness versus defamation
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[2026-04-29 08:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-29 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Romain Grosjean walks to driver introductions before an IndyCar auto race, July 14, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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[2026-04-29 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the bipartite US-Israeli attack on Iran began two months ago, US President Donald Trump has made declarations about stealing Iranian oil: "If it were up to me, I'd take the oil, I'd keep the oil, it would bring plenty of money." Failing that, he has threatened to destroy Iran's oil infrastructure.
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[2026-04-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bans on social media for minors are having a political moment. Parents’ sincere concerns and politicians’ instincts to capitalize on those fears are driving federal and state legislation like the kind already in effect elsewhere in the world. But no amount of good intentions makes these efforts good policy.
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[2026-04-29 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Northern Irish police have made an arrest after the nationalist group New IRA claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack on a Belfast police station.
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[2026-04-29 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jaksha Singh and her husband bought their house on a promise. Mount Atkinson, a greenfield development about 30km west of Melbourne’s city centre, was meant to be walkable, complete with a Westfield, playgrounds and a train station.
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[2026-04-29 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s transition to a digitally inclusive economy has moved beyond infrastructure. Terminals, QR codes and mobile applications are now widely available. The real challenge lies in behavioural change, encouraging both consumers and merchants to move away from deeply rooted cash usage habits. According to Crispin Wijesekera, Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives at UnionPay International, this is where the Fintech Forum of Sri Lanka plays a critical role.
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[2026-04-29 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – The 60-day mark of the United States and Israel’s war with Iran represents a fork in the road for US lawmakers: will they assert their authority – either in support or against – the conflict, or remain silent?
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[2026-04-29 05:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Australian research team is exploring a potential way of tackling two of the world's most pressing environmental issues at once: dealing with plastic waste and reducing our fossil fuel footprint.The answer? Transforming plastic waste into valuable fuels like hydrogen using solar power.The new technology would then allow the hydrogen and other gases produced to be utilised as a clean energy source.READ MORE: 'Cracks starting to show' in Australia's $368 billion nuclear sub dealA container filled with plastic waste from
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[2026-04-29 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary warns that some of Europe’s airlines will go out of business if jet fuel prices remain elevated.
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[2026-04-29 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: CEAT Kelani Holdings has strengthened its leadership in Sri Lanka’s two-wheeler tyre market with the launch of the X5 series of its premium motorcycle and scooter tyre ranges –‘GRIPP’ and ‘ZOOM’ –which are engineered to deliver higher mileage, enhanced safety and superior performance for modern riding needs.
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[2026-04-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pan Asia Bank has been driving innovation to offer both mobility and energy independence. Anticipating the growing challenges surrounding fuel availability and energy costs in the country, Pan Asia Bank took proactive steps to offer customers a forward-looking solution.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Petroleum Dealers’ Association has written to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking his intervention over changes to the fuel dealers’ commission calculation method and the reduction of commission payments.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Attention was drawn to the initiation of cable car projects at several tourist destinations including Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), during a meeting of the Tourism Task Force held yesterday (28) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath. It was noted that requests have been made over a considerable period by various parties to commence a cable car project in the vicinity of Sri Pada.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s COVID-era “pop-up” bike lanes linking the inner east to the CBD are set to remain, as the City of Sydney pushes ahead with plans to make the once-temporary infrastructure permanent despite mounting opposition from residents.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane’s toll roads, tunnels and bridges delivered almost $600 million in revenue last financial year for Transurban Queensland.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 29, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-29 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Connecticut’s proposed sale ban on “convertible pistols,” prompted by an increase in seized machine guns and devices that can turn ordinary pistols into machine guns, is driving up gun sales, gun dealers say.
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[2026-04-29 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Carson Hocevar is presented a wreath from Miss Alabama Hailey Adams after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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[2026-04-29 04:37 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 29, 2026 04:37 | News
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[2026-04-29 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After the wild success experienced by multiple companies under the Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program (RPP) and Fuel Line Pilot Program (FLPP), four new fuel chain and reactor development companies have been selected under the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad (NELP).
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[2026-04-29 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Honda ICON e: electric motorbike at the Vietnam Motor Show. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-29 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Route 66, America’s most iconic highway, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, with revved-up parties and events stretching across the eight states it traverses. But be aware: There are tricks to getting your kicks on Route 66.
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[2026-04-29 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesian superapp GoTo, which includes ride hailing service Gojek and online marketplace Tokopedia, reported its first-ever quarterly net profit on April 28. (Photo courtesy of GoTo)
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[2026-04-29 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's decision to withdraw from Opec is “purely a policy move” aimed at preparing the country for the future, Suhail Al Mazrouei, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, told The National on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-29 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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[2026-04-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure.
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[2026-04-29 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the civil aviation authority said.
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[2026-04-29 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least two people have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-04-29 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Horrifying video shows a motorcycle slamming into a car in Russia, killing the rider and seriously wounding the passenger as both were flung through the air.
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