Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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[2026-04-01 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez, left, who led the fight as head of the AFL-CIO union local, talks with Larry Itliong, leader of the Filipino Agriculture Workers Organizing Committee, in front of union headquarters at Delano, Calif., July 28, 1967. (AP Photo/Harold Filan, File)
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[2026-03-31 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Frustrating security lines dwindled at US airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving back pay for working during the government shutdown.
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[2026-03-31 23:19 UTC+10:00] [US crime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc, also ordered to forfeit $12m, and seven victims were awarded restitution
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[2026-03-31 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-31 22:45 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Union boss says workers have received some, but not all, of their pay
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[2026-03-31 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Up-and-down rookie season” is an apt description of Drake Powell’s first year with the Nets.
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[2026-03-31 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Reuters] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Najib was liable for losses incurred by SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB
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[2026-03-31 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for a scheme that a judge said exploited vulnerable women and coerced them into performing sex acts with the company's clients and investors.
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[2026-03-31 20:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: At least two Brisbane train lines will be disrupted on Wednesday after a partial work ban planned by controllers was escalated by the government, according to the rail workers union.
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[2026-03-31 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Rugby union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pre-game incident has gone viral online and plays directly into broader debate of how the sport wants to be perceived
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[2026-03-31 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Texas judge was caught on camera tearing into an IT worker who came to help him with a simple computer glitch inside his own courtroom.
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[2026-03-31 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday morning, as investors reassessed the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates and continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-31 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It won’t just be planes that are grounded.
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[2026-03-31 19:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday to designate Labor Day, which falls on May 1, as a public holiday.
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[2026-03-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Zomi Frankom was killed by an IDF strike two years ago. (Facebook)
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[2026-03-31 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, centre right, and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha walk at a railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office via AP)
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[2026-03-31 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is set to slash its contract list to be able to pay a premium to the likes of captain Pat Cummins and freewheeling deputy Travis Head ahead of an unrelenting schedule of 20 Test matches within 12 months.
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[2026-03-31 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Israel’s new chief diplomat in Australia has declined to directly apologise to the family of Zomi Frankcom, as her relatives push for the Israeli investigation into the soldiers who killed the Australian aid worker in a drone strike two years ago to be resolved.
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[2026-03-31 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former NSW Origin winger Zac Lomax is set to make his Super Rugby debut for the Force against the Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday evening.
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[2026-03-31 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On second anniversary of aid worker’s killing in Gaza, her family renews calls for an open and transparent investigation
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[2026-03-31 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Workers at the national broadcaster went on strike for the first time in two decades. (AAP: Dean Lewins)
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[2026-03-31 15:57 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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[2026-03-31 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Prince Harry's legal team demanded a UK tabloid publisher pay him "substantial" damages for invading his privacy as a lengthy High Court civil trial is set to wrap up Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Greens amendments to force new watchdog to scrutinise uni fees and the Jobs-Ready Graduates scheme rejected by federal government
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[2026-03-31 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set to take part in the first Eurovision Song Contest held in the Asian continent, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), global entertainment company Voxovation, and S2O Productions announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Instagram is testing a pay tier that offers features including letting subscribers discretely view "Story" posts that normally vanish after 24 hours, Meta told Agence France-Presse on Monday, confirming a report by news website TechCrunch.
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[2026-03-31 14:38 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 31, 2026 14:38 | News
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[2026-03-31 14:33 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The two unions representing ABC staff are close to confirming a pay deal with managing director Hugh Marks, a development that would end industrial action which led to first strike at the ABC in 20 years, after a session mediated by the Fair Work Commission on Monday.
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[2026-03-31 14:28 UTC+10:00] [Wages growth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Union celebrates ‘landmark decision’ that will mean adults aged 20 or younger are no longer paid less
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[2026-03-31 13:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Michael James Chalmers, 36, will face trial over the murder of a 62-year-old woman at a brothel. (Supplied: Facebook)
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[2026-03-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Democratic Progressive Party] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taiwan retaliates against countries that have changed its name in official systems, but analysts and lawmakers warn measures could backfire
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[2026-03-31 11:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Young Australian workers are in line for a pay rise after the Fair Work Commission handed down a landmark decision on discounted junior rates.The FWC ruled to remove junior rates for workers aged 18 to 20 who have at least six months' service in retail, fast food and pharmacy.The discounted rates in the retail, fast food and pharmacy awards will be phased out over the next four years.READ MORE: Card surcharge ban 'doesn't pass the pub test', AHA boss saysYoung
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[2026-03-31 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-31 11:06 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 31, 2026 11:06 | News
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[2026-03-31 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Companies that rely on young staff have been fighting to keep paying 18 to 20-year-olds less money. (ABC News: Simon Tucci)
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[2026-03-31 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wild footage shows three disgruntled women being hauled out of Miami International Airport in handcuffs after refusing to pay for extra luggage and storming onto a Philadelphia-bound flight.
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[2026-03-31 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MARIETTA, Ga. — USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said Monday that he’s had no direct talks with either Tottenham Hotspur or Real Madrid, having been linked to both jobs for next season, with his contract for coaching the national team up after the World Cup.
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[2026-03-31 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The White House has suggested that US President Donald Trump will ask Arab countries to cover the cost of the United States’ war against Iran, estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars.
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[2026-03-31 08:52 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit
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[2026-03-31 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday rejected reports that the government may suspend the payment of salaries for soldiers and state workers because of a blocked European Union loan.
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[2026-03-31 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-31 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government has formulated a comprehensive programme to stabilize the domestic economy in the face of global challenges, and steps have also been taken to provide services without interruption during the festive season, said Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Anil Jayantha Fernando.
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[2026-03-31 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Labour market conditions showed improvement, with the unemployment rate declining to 3.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 4.2 per cent in the previous quarter. The labour force participation rate also rose to 48.8 per cent from 47.7 per cent, reflecting increased economic activity according to the latest weekly economic indicators issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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[2026-03-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Viviana is among hundreds of people picked up by a national program aimed at protecting migrant workers from exploitation. (ABC News: Liam Patrick)
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[2026-03-31 06:01 UTC+10:00] [Fortnite] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tim Sweeney, chief of firm that created Fortnite, received backlash after worker’s wife revealed loss of life insurance
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[2026-03-31 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nicole Daedone, center, founder and former CEO of OneTaste, departs Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
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[2026-03-31 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vermont’s effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change was tested Monday in a federal courtroom, where the state argued that two lawsuits challenging its groundbreaking 2024 law should be thrown out.
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[2026-03-31 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The $1.1 billion that a Texas oil heir was ordered to pay for leaving his 2-year-old stepson disabled in vicious beatings is the largest of its kind in US history — but it will still take years to collect even a fraction of the full amount, the boy’s attorney said Monday.
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