Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-19 19:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hungarian PM, who is facing an upcoming election, appears in no mood to compromise as EU leaders meet in Brussels this morning
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[2026-03-19 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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[2026-03-19 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned the Iran war is threatening to drive inflation towards 5 per cent and wipe billions of dollars from Australia, but said it was why he would deliver bold budget reforms.In a pre-budget speech this afternoon, Chalmers said new Treasury scenarios forecast inflation to reach from high 4 per cent if oil prices stay at $US100 a barrel to 5.5 per cent if prices continue to rise to $US120."It means the prospect of inflation peaking in the
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[2026-03-19 19:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Netherland’s Prime Minister Rob Jetten arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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[2026-03-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict threatens Asian economies, the best protected are those that can leverage import diversification and energy independence
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[2026-03-19 19:27 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Kremlin confirms a halt in negotiations, as Izvestia claims the Middle East crisis could force Ukraine towards territorial compromise
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[2026-03-19 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the holy month of Ramadan draws to an end and Muslims worldwide prepare for the typically joyous holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Lebanon has crossed a grim milestone. Israel’s strikes have displaced more than 1 million people in the country, according to the Lebanese government. (AP Video: Malak Harb and Mohammad Zaatari)
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[2026-03-19 19:14 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-19 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the United States military prepares for possible next steps in its war against Iran, Reuters news agency has reported, quoting a US official and three people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-19 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at an American base.
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[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bizarre outbursts at the press, a backstory full of mishaps – the US ‘secretary of war’ earns his keep as the loyalty hire par excellence
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[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former administrator Gary McIntyre, the central figure in the club’s salary cap scandal, has blasted an attempt by the Bulldogs to increase their presence on the rich Canterbury League Club board.
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[2026-03-19 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar expels Iranian attaches after LNG facility strike
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[2026-03-19 18:50 UTC+10:00] [technological innovation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Oversight of China’s industry intensifies, with carmakers urged to move beyond discounts and focus on chips and self-driving systems
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[2026-03-19 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two Iranian footballers who sought asylum in Australia as war raged back home are welcome to train with the Brisbane Roar for as long as they like, according to coach Alex Smith, but there is no formal agreement for the pair to join the club on a full-time basis.
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[2026-03-19 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, reacted to the report that the Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion to fund the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-19 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A residential building in Tel Aviv was damaged early on Thursday 19 March after a missile strike, as emergency services responded at the scene, according to footage filmed by the Associated Press. Police, firefighters and ambulances were deployed around the building, where shattered windows and debris were visible. The Israeli military said late Wednesday it had detected a missile launch from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept the threat over central Israel.
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[2026-03-19 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigeria's defence chiefs were in Maiduguri on Wednesday after one of the deadliest attacks in the Borno state capital in years.
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[2026-03-19 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Until the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran less than three weeks ago, it was viewed as a near certainty that the Bank of England would cut interest rates again on Thursday. Now it’s a near-certainty that it will leave its base rate unchanged at 3.75%.
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[2026-03-19 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians are flocking to a controversial site offering odds on events in Middle Eastern conflict zones, including whether shrapnel from a single missile hit land, prompting death threats to journalists reporting on the conflict to change their reporting.
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[2026-03-19 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US-Israeli goals on Iran war: Israeli objectives unchanged as US starts to shift
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[2026-03-19 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistan’s evolving missile program poses a potential threat to the US, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has said.
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[2026-03-19 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli air raids targeted a house in the town of Burj Shemali in southern Lebanon as dozens were reported killed across the war-battered country over the past two days on this punishing front of the wider conflict launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, embroiling the Middle East.
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[2026-03-19 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israel-Iran war is escalating across several fronts, with assassinations of senior Iranian officials, and Israeli and Iranian attacks on key energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-19 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Three Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed and 13 others injured on Wednesday night when missile fragments struck a hair salon near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-03-19 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-19 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to slump at the open on Thursday as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-19 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Following the military-led ouster of its previous government in October last year, Madagascar’s leadership is strengthening cooperation with Russia.
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[2026-03-19 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Who's excited about the US and Israeli war on Iran? As the Middle East is on fire, from Tehran to Manama, the Israeli weapons industry is licking its lips at the prospect of future sales to the Gulf states, many of which have recently taken direct hits from Iranian missiles and drones.
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[2026-03-19 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Before the war on Iran began in late February, Europe's central banks enjoyed a more benign inflation outlook as interest rates looked set to remain stable or keep falling across the region.
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing global disruption – from oil to agriculture – as countries, including China, enter spring planting season
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European companies that import semiconductors from Asia are tapping into backup stores and paying more for deliveries as the Iran war causes disruption to air freight routes through the Middle East, industry insiders have told CNBC.
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People struggle to cook and businesses bear brunt as closure of strait of Hormuz slows imports of liquefied petroleum gas
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[2026-03-19 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Joseph Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-19 16:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-19 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Who's excited about the US and Israeli war on Iran?
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[2026-03-19 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-03-19 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans. On a typical day, ships carrying about a fifth of the world’s oil sail out of the Gulf through the narrow passageway, but the war with Iran means it’s effectively closed, hemming in more than 90% of that crude and refined products.
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[2026-03-19 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Authorities say immediate impact is limited, but warn risks could rise if conflict drags on
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[2026-03-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States intelligence agencies say that China is pursuing its longstanding goal of taking control over Taiwan, but they do not expect Beijing to launch an invasion by next year, according to their latest threat assessment.
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[2026-03-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has executed three people convicted of killing police officers and carrying out operations in favour of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year, the judiciary said, amid the sprawling war launched on the country, now in its 20th day.
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[2026-03-19 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Valentin Belischii, 73 years-old, pauses on a bench before climbing the stairs to his fourth floor apartment with a container of water he bought in Balti, Moldova, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
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[2026-03-19 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People interact with a dedicated memorial space to Iranian lives that were lost during a gathering in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming Nowruz, Iranian/Persian New Year’s day. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
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[2026-03-19 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Unidentified drones have been spotted over a military base in Washington where the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence reside, The Washington Post reported.
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[2026-03-19 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A mourner holds a poster depicting Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, right, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, as supreme leader, during the funeral procession for senior Iranian military officials and civilians killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-19 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s interior ministry said civil defence crews have fully contained all fires at the Ras Laffan Industrial Area, adding that no injuries were reported. Authorities said the situation is now under control following attacks that led to multiple incidents of fire at the energy complex.
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[2026-03-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump has distanced himself from an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, while also issuing fresh threats, as tit-for-tat strikes on energy infrastructure escalate the Middle East conflict and propel oil prices even higher.
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