Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 17:51 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Immigrant Department raids 23 locations, including restaurants, cleaning companies and commercial buildings, as part of operation
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[2026-03-20 16:47 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Union chairman issues call after operator killed in tower crane collapse at construction site for public housing project on Tai Wo Hau Road
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[2026-03-20 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOSSJOB, the chat-first career platform for professional hiring in Southeast Asia (SEA), has partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) to bridge the gap between industry-standard skills and actual employment, ensuring a more efficient transition from graduation to the workforce of technical vocational education and training (TVET) graduates.
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[2026-03-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: At least one staff member from Victoria’s firefighting service has been forced to use their own money to refuel an emergency vehicle after their government-issued card was declined.
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[2026-03-20 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Arvind Ajay Singh has been found guilty of indecent treatment of a child but not guilty of rape. (ABC News: Madeline Grace)
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[2026-03-20 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cesar Chavez is disappearing across California.Statues are coming down, street names are being stripped, and murals are being covered up in a rapid-fire backlash against the once-revered labor leader, as officials move to distance public spaces from a legacy now under scrutiny.In San Fernando, a statue of Cesar Chavez was removed Thursday, while at Santa Ana College, murals and other campus imagery bearing his likeness have been covered.
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[2026-03-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court has held a construction site manager responsible for the death of a Russian worker who fell from a structure along a building’s exterior, despite prior instructions restricting access to the area.
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[2026-03-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Laurentino García López, a worker at a distillery in Soledad Salinas, Oaxaca, Mexico, moves the horse that shreds the agave plant Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)
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[2026-03-20 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The University of California, Berkeley, will pay $1 million and make changes to its policies on antisemitism after settling a lawsuit with the Brandeis Center. The $1 million penalty will act as a reimbursement to the Brandeis Center for outside attorneys’ fees.
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[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years
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[2026-03-20 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California teachers are being asked to rapidly edit or purge references to labor leader and accused child rapist Cesar Chavez — who has for years been presented as a model of “honesty, courage, and determination” starting in kindergarten.
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[2026-03-20 11:47 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Wallabies will open their season with a Test against Ireland in Sydney on July 4, a task that looks tougher now than it did at the start of the Six Nations in February.
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[2026-03-20 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s security guard resigned amid an internal probe into allegations of an “inappropriate” relationship between the two, The Post confirmed.
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[2026-03-20 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mauricio Pochettino earned just over $5 million during his first seven months as coach of the U.S. national team, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing.
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[2026-03-20 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: €90bn loan has been held up by resistance from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán; US and Ukrainian negotiators to meet on Saturday. What we know on day 1,486
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[2026-03-20 11:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Fan Xinquan, a retired electronics worker in Beijing, has recently started raising a "lobster," hoping that the AI agent he has been training can help organize his specialized industry knowledge better than chatbots like DeepSeek.
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[2026-03-20 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) plays against the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game Sept. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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[2026-03-20 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-20 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Leaders from the European Union's 27 countries called for de-escalation in Iran and the wider region on Thursday, as well as a moratorium on striking critical infrastructure amid growing concerns about the impact of the Iran war on the global economy.
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[2026-03-20 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Top California Democrats have moved to officially strike disgraced union boss Cesar Chavez‘s name from an official state holiday — saying they’ll pass a bill to rename to celebration before the end of the month.
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[2026-03-20 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, president of FIFA, tries out a USA hat during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-20 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Angelique Donnellan
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[2026-03-20 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: AIA Insurance, was the Platinum Sponsor of the inaugural EFC National Best Employer Awards 2025, a landmark national initiative organised by the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), to recognise organisations that exemplify excellence in people‑centred leadership and responsible employment practices in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-20 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sanitation worker picks up trash next to a mural of César Chavez in Bakersfield, Calif., Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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[2026-03-20 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Cesar Chavez memorial has been covered with a new message as officials rush to scrub the disgraced union leader’s name from dozens of monuments and public spaces.The site in Stockton, California, one of many honoring the late founder of United Farm Workers, was slapped with a sign reading: “Believe women and children.”
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[2026-03-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 20, 2026 — 6:00am
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[2026-03-20 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In 2016, Mandy Hawtin was working two days a week for an Australian university in a supportive, family-friendly work environment. “When one of my three kids got sick, my manager would allow me to make up those days the following week, or the same week,” she says.
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [England women's rugby union team] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jones was vice-captain in Red Roses’ World Cup triumph
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As the shutters continue to come down on iconic venues along Sydney’s Oxford Street, city leaders say a lazy space tax could be the answer to reviving abandoned buildings on the once-vibrant night-time strip, forcing landlords to pay if they keep their doors closed.
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[2026-03-20 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union.
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[2026-03-20 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A facelift performed by Dr. Carl Truesdale is going viral for giving a 70-year-old patient who “looked 90 years old” dramatic, youth-boosting results.
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[2026-03-20 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The top police union in Los Angeles is calling for a formal investigation into claims by the president of the City Council that he was pulled over for being black — despite details emerging that he had actually been stopped for driving recklessly in a school zone.
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[2026-03-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As some Chinese workers switch jobs to boost salaries, many remain pessimistic about pay increases amid economic uncertainty
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[2026-03-20 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian tore into Congress for forcing airport security agents to work without pay, calling the situation “inexcusable” and accusing lawmakers of using frontline workers as “political chips” while a partial government shutdown drags into its fifth week.
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[2026-03-20 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK’s largest bank, HSBC, is considering cutting up to 20,000 jobs over the coming years as part of a major push to integrate artificial intelligence into its operations, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
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[2026-03-20 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Children at a San Diego elementary school marched in Cesar Chavez’s name on Wednesday despite disturbing rape allegations emerging about the revered labor leader.
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[2026-03-20 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles is planning to strike down Cesar Chavez Day after the emergence of bombshell rape and sexual abuse allegations against the iconic labor leader.
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[2026-03-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian political donations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: World-leading laws to be tested ahead of South Australian state election, complicated by Hanson and Bernardi’s political status
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[2026-03-20 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-19 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A stand for Georgia Pathways is seen at a job fair in Atlanta, Ga., June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala, File)
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[2026-03-19 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth chided that Iranian leadership positions in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij paramilitary are “temp jobs” now.
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[2026-03-19 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ireland’s Robert Baloucoune, left, is challenged by Scotland’s Darcy Graham, to score a try during the Six Nations rugby union match between Ireland and Scotland, in Dublin, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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[2026-03-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European Union leaders, meeting for a summit in Brussels, have piled pressure on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, accusing him of hijacking and blocking a vital aid package for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making as Russia’s war on its neighbour is now in its fifth year, with any peace deal remaining elusive.
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[2026-03-19 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Arvind Ajay Singh was found guilty of indecent treatment of child but not guilty of rape. (ABC News: Madeline Grace)
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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] [Freya Feng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But young job-hunters say they are still struggling to find work in a testing post-holiday labour market amid rising global economic uncertainty
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[2026-03-19 18:21 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-19 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Employees in the private sector who will report to work on Friday, a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Fitr, will get 200 percent of their basic salary, the labor department said in an advisory on Thursday.
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[2026-03-19 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Phoenix City Council member Mary Rose Wilcox, who marched alongside César Chavez at protests in the 1970s, said she is dismayed at the sex abuse allegations against the long-admired Latino icon.
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[2026-03-19 16:54 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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