Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A global sell-off of government bonds gripped markets Tuesday morning, sending borrowing costs to multi-decade highs, as hopes for an end to hostilities it the Middle East rapidly faded.
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[2026-08-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The head of Cambridge university Monday condemned a "racist feeding frenzy" prompted by plagiarism claims against black academic Jason Arday, as his supporters prepared for a London vigil after his death last week.
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[2026-08-18 19:33 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting hundreds of thousands of participants
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[2026-08-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it will stage partial strikes throughout this week after failing to reach an agreement with management over wages.
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[2026-08-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Liberal senator Sarah Henderson has secured a spot atop Anthony Albanese’s Christmas card list.
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[2026-08-18 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Phoebe Bridgers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Union Chapel, LondonAhead of playing arenas this winter, Bridgers gives her third album, Lost Weekend, a stripped-back UK debut that makes its bewitching songs sound even more astounding
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[2026-08-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More employers are emphasising AI literacy and are willing to pay more for graduates with the relevant skills, analysts say
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[2026-08-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More employers are emphasising AI literacy and are willing to pay more for graduates with the relevant skills, analysts say
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[2026-08-18 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Religious Zionist Party (RZP), founded in 2021 as a successor to National Union-Tkuma, is one of the many parties vying for citizens’ votes in the election for the 26th Knesset, to be held on October 27.
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[2026-08-18 18:33 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has conceded he made a mistake by refusing to meet former defence personnel who are calling for Labor to scrap a cap on allied health service funding, but denied accusations he rolled his eyes at the veterans and refused to shake their hands.
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[2026-08-18 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Construction and Real Estate Industry
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[2026-08-18 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judge slams heinous and ‘disgusting’ acts of construction worker, saying it is one of the worst sexual assault cases involving a father he has seen
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[2026-08-18 17:26 UTC+10:00] [daughter] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judge slams heinous and ‘disgusting’ acts of construction worker, saying it is one of the worst sexual assault cases involving a father he has seen
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[2026-08-18 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Inter Miami CF (11-3-5, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (5-10-4, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
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[2026-08-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Gambling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor’s bill to restrict gambling ads is set to pass this week, with the Greens calling the agreement ‘cowardly’
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[2026-08-18 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Labour chief Chris Sun says authorities aim to adjust the system this month after it failed to trigger a higher alert during record-breaking temperatures
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[2026-08-18 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Observatory] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Labour chief Chris Sun says authorities aim to adjust the system this month after it failed to trigger a higher alert during record-breaking temperatures
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[2026-08-18 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A 13-year-old boy was killed when an industrial bin in which he was sleeping was emptied by a garbage truck at Port Lincoln in 2021. (ABC News)
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[2026-08-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1964 -- South Korea joins the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of the parliaments of sovereign states.
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[2026-08-18 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday ordered the preventive suspension without pay of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chairman Vigor Mendoza II and Office of Transportation Cooperatives Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III over the continued use of the STRADCOM-operated LTO information technology system that generated P13.379 billion in computer fees charged to motorists from 2019 to 2025.
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[2026-08-18 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor will introduce a new “AdStop” regime where Australians can choose not to receive gambling advertising online, but advocates are arguing that its promised crackdown on betting promotions used to woo gamblers will do little to change the damaging practice.
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[2026-08-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The centrist coalition that traditionally shaped EU laws is now colluding with MEPs from the AfD and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally
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[2026-08-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Youth employment has fallen sharply in sectors highly exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) technology since the emergence of generative AI chatbots, a central bank report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler
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[2026-08-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain’s Liberal Democrats are holding fire against Andy Burnham — for now.
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[2026-08-18 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Barnaby Joyce has pointed to the prime minister’s past broken promises to suggest Labor wants to hike taxes on retirement savings, embracing the superannuation fight the government has taken to One Nation.
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[2026-08-18 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
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[2026-08-18 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Russia warned Britain on Monday it would pay a "price" after reports that UK-made drones supplied to Ukraine had been used in strikes deep inside Russia.
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[2026-08-18 11:24 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Queensland CFMEU leader Michael Ravbar wrote a legal threat to the state’s police commissioner about officers’ response to a workplace entry incident just days before the union was allowed to block a delivery to a major south-east road project.
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[2026-08-18 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Democratic Party of Korea Chair Kim Min-seok (center) and other newly elected party leaders visit the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay their respects on Tuesday, as they begin their terms following Monday's ruling party's leadership election.
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[2026-08-18 10:23 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TRUMP. US President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026.
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[2026-08-18 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jim Chalmers says the government is willing to bring forward a fix to an unintended loophole. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
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[2026-08-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 18 August 2026 9:33pm
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[2026-08-18 09:34 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 18, 2026 09:34 | News
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[2026-08-18 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 08:37 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-08-18 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVOI - Claire Foy, izquierda, y Andrew Garfield asisten a una proyección especial de “The Magic Faraway Tree” en el Regal Union Square, el miércoles 29 de julio de 2026, en Nueva York. (Foto CJ Rivera/Invision/AP, archivo)
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[2026-08-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Government must resolve labor disputes over 'Yellow Envelope' act and more: The government must clarify labor rules and balance flexibility with protections to keep strategic investment at home.
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[2026-08-18 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill
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[2026-08-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Before making the biggest decision of their young professional careers, Treyvon and Kadin Pritchard thought back to two important lessons taught to them by their parents, Daniel and Brenda: never leave a job half done, and always show loyalty to those who backed you from the start.
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[2026-08-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of a significant increase in Israeli military activity over the past fortnight or so, according to United Nations peacekeepers.
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[2026-08-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-08-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Jason Arday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: MPs, friends and campaigners gathered to remember former Cambridge professor after his death on Friday
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[2026-08-18 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups on Monday urged the Supreme Court to settle the legal dispute over the P60 wage increase in Metro Manila after a Pasig court issued a preliminary injunction blocking its implementation.
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[2026-08-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Albanese government overlooked internal warnings there would be an influx of New Zealanders under plans to give them easier access to welfare and citizenship, which has turned into one of Labor’s thorniest challenges in driving down the migration rate.
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[2026-08-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jetstar is making record profits, while about 900 airport operations workers were now effectively being paid at award rates. (Supplied)
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[2026-08-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Paramount Skydance will seek to force the states holding up its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to pay for the fees and costs associated with the delay, according to a new filing in the antitrust case Monday.
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[2026-08-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Personal Finance
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