Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison 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, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [England rugby union team] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Steve Borthwick started the Six Nations with a settled group but the journey to Australia 2027 has suddenly become a lot more complicated
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[2026-02-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese exporters agree to raise prices to avoid anti‑dumping duties, echoing earlier electric vehicle agreement with European Union
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[2026-02-28 18:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is not equipped to handle the increasing threat of domestic interference as shadowy groups roll out anti-democratic tactics at scale, the head of a federal parliamentary inquiry into last year’s election has warned.
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[2026-02-28 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Barangay Maya Chairman Pepito Guimalan says MacArthur Iron Projects Corp has provided jobs, disaster assistance, and community support, emphasizing that residents benefit from the black sand mining operations and are properly informed through barangay meetings.
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[2026-02-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Harrods] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurants
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[2026-02-28 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Argentina’s Senate has approved labour reforms backed by President Javier Milei that relax hiring rules, allow for longer working days and impose new limits on the right to strike, prompting renewed protests over the government’s austerity policies.
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[2026-02-28 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Candidates
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[2026-02-28 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
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[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back
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[2026-02-28 12:35 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-02-28 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump gestures from the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-02-28 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to press ahead with reforms to the asylum and immigration system, despite the loss of a once-safe Labour seat to the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
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[2026-02-28 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: White orchids sit on a table next to a framed photo of Rev. Jesse Jackson during a public visitation for him at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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[2026-02-28 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Camilla He, a teacher at Commodore Stockton Early Education School, leads chants in Chinese across the street from the Rose Pak Station as teachers, students and parents participate in the SFUSD Teachers Strike on its third day at Washington and Stockton in the Chinatown District, in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb.
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[2026-02-28 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Players take part in drills and testing at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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[2026-02-28 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night.
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[2026-02-28 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Video ShortsDuration: 1 minute 57 seconds1m 57sMeet Denmark's new soldiers reporting for dutyDuration: 1 minute 36 seconds1m 36sWhy is Andrew still in line for the throne?Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds1m 35sEpstein promised uni and modelling jobs to recruit victimsDuration: 45 seconds45sTrump brings out US men's hockey team during State of the Union addressDuration: 45 seconds45sFour-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of UkraineDuration: 1 minute 29 seconds1m 29sUS military build-up ahead of possible Iran attackDuration: 1 minute 18 seconds1m 18sRetired astronaut's grave
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[2026-02-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-02-28 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kenya Airways may have paid us $836 for ruining the last two days of our expensive safari holiday, but that wasn’t nearly enough. After we queued for three hours, they denied us boarding because they over-sold our flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg at 9pm. They shipped us in an old school bus to a hotel for the night where a guest was threatening violence towards the hotel manager.
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[2026-02-28 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-02-28 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gestures during a meeting of the supreme council of the Union State with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, Pool)
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[2026-02-28 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man who was an employee at the U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two girls while working in the African nation, federal prosecutors said.
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[2026-02-28 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is displayed on a podium in Vail, Colo., Feb. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-02-28 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philadelphia Union’s Cavan Sullivan warms up before an MLS soccer match against CF Montréal, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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[2026-02-28 03:42 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of jobs and ending up on Ukraine’s frontlines have become more frequent
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[2026-02-28 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: It was an honor for my husband, Dr. George Saràkinis, and me to be invited as principal sponsors at the recent wedding of Timothy and Giselle.
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[2026-02-28 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Few British prime ministers have been handed such a magnificent opportunity as Keir Starmer after Labour’s election victory in July 2024. With a parliamentary majority approaching 200 seats, he had a chance to reshape Britain.
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[2026-02-28 02:43 UTC+10:00] [Byelections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Got battered at the polls? No problem. Just act like voters want more of what you’re selling – not considerably less
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[2026-02-28 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters rally during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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[2026-02-28 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A view of the Rugby stadium in the World Heritage site of Bath, England, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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[2026-02-28 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK’s Labour Party has lost a parliamentary seat it had held for almost a century to the Green Party in an embarrassing defeat for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Labour is projected to lose more seats in upcoming local elections.
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[2026-02-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Rail transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Infrastructure minister says the Newcastle-Sydney project will build on decades of work and planning – but experts ‘won’t be cutting any cakes until there’s shovels in the ground’
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[2026-02-28 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to "keep on fighting" after Labour suffered a devastating by-election defeat to the Green Party in Gorton and Denton.
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[2026-02-28 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Scotland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With most Scots supportive of reintroducing the wild cat, charities are focusing on those whose jobs could be affected
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[2026-02-28 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to reinvent his ailing Labour government with a leftwards pivot after the Green Party captured one of its House of Commons seats via a special election.
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[2026-02-28 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Traditional promotion and relegation to and from the top-tier Prem will be scrapped from the start of the 2026-27 season after landmark changes to English rugby were voted through.
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[2026-02-28 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Both Reform and the UK's governing Labour Party have accused the Green Party of "sectarian" politics, after Green candidate Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election last night.
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[2026-02-27 23:56 UTC+10:00] [Byelections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more
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[2026-02-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In his address to Congress, Trump emphasised that America ‘is back’. However, the US’ financial position tells a different story, one with global implications
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[2026-02-27 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Hannah Spencer taking the seat from Labour in the Greens' first ever Westminster by-election victory.
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[2026-02-27 22:52 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-27 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England worse than Wales? Six Nations half-term report
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[2026-02-27 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer, right, celebrates with party leader Zack Polanski at a volunteer thank you event after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election, Manchester, England, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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[2026-02-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Seven irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead on a beach east of Libya's capital, Tripoli, a Libyan Red Crescent worker told AFP on Sunday.
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[2026-02-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite claims, polls and economists say tariffs and structural pressures keep US households under strain
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[2026-02-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines is increasing imports of poultry meat from the European Union. According to data from the European Commission (DG AGRI), EU shipments reached approximately 67.3 thousand tonnes in 2025, compared with around 41.3 thousand tonnes in 2024, up nearly 63 percent. This trend reflects the rapid growth of the Philippines’ poultry import market in Southeast Asia, especially in modern retail and the HoReCa sector.
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[2026-02-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wage bill increased by £42m to £428m, accounts show
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[2026-02-27 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This month’s additions to the Abu Dhabi modern heritage register are a treat, adding a collection of familiar landmarks - such as the majestic mosaic-tiled rotunda of the former Terminal 1 building at Abu Dhabi International Airport - as well as a few sites that are, perhaps, less widely known, but equally worthy to the list.
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[2026-02-27 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A candidate for the United Kingdom’s left-wing Green Party has comfortably won a closely-watched election for a vacant parliamentary seat, delivering an embarrassing defeat for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in one of its former strongholds.
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