Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Despite a decline in home values, households who have been searching for a house to buy this year will still need a pay rise just to keep up.
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[2026-08-12 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating how a North Korean remote information technology (IT) worker got a job at a U.S. federal agency, a report said Tuesday, underscoring the growing risks posed by Pyongyang's IT worker scheme to the U.S. government sector.
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[2026-08-12 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) canceled the Alien Employment Permits of six people linked to Chuangxing Steel Incorporated after a raid on the firm's steel plant in Magalang, Pampanga.
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[2026-08-12 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-11 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Union members of the three state-run banks staged their first joint protest against a possible relocation of the banks outside the capital, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say
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[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say
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[2026-08-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino says on Aug. 11, 2026 that Ateneo is 'solidarily liable' for the P4.9 million in total violations if ex-coach Tab Baldwin is unable to pay the amount. Tolentino said the parties were administratively required to settle the amount within 30 days. The labor chief also noted that Baldwin’s camp may still file a motion for reconsideration.
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[2026-08-11 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Reading's stadium used to be the home of London Irish
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[2026-08-11 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Restaurants, cafes and hotels will need to pay an annual royalty fee to play copyrighted music on their premises from December.
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[2026-08-11 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Restaurants, cafes and hotels will need to pay an annual royalty fee to play copyrighted music on their premises from December.
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[2026-08-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wrongfully imprisoned academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the ombudsman and a chorus of human rights advocates have voiced serious unease about the Carroll government’s plan to curtail the right of Victorian prisoners to access fresh air daily.
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Noah Ross Grundmann finishes his accounting degree and steps into full-time work, he knows his future bosses won’t be looking for an AI newbie.
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Theatre] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A man about to have his leg amputated. A new father singing to his four-day-old baby. A jet-lagged aid worker fresh back from Yemen. A woman, the night her mum died, wanting to thank the nurses for their care.
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[2026-08-11 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Social networks Meta and TikTok have agreed to fact-check content on border crossings into Spain following the massive rush to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco late last month, European Union tech chief Henna Virkkunen said in a Monday post on X/Twitter.
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[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-11 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-11 18:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-11 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A NSW Labor politician accepted thousands of dollars from a club with poker machines after the Minns government banned political donations from clubs involved in gambling.
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[2026-08-11 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it will stage four days of partial strikes this week after failing to reach an agreement with management over wages.
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[2026-08-11 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is reviewing the order issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) concerning the employment permit requirements of former men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin.
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[2026-08-11 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Labor and Employment finds former Ateneo men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin liable for violations involving his Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and Certificate of Exemption (CE) on Aug. 11, 2026. Baldwin and Ateneo were also held liable for a P4.9 million fine over the failure to secure the required CE.
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[2026-08-11 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-11 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says thresholds could be adjusted after the heat-stress warning failed to rise during city’s hottest day on record
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[2026-08-11 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Emily Lau Wai-hing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says thresholds could be adjusted after the heat-stress warning failed to rise during city’s hottest day on record
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[2026-08-11 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Newsbreak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1966 -- In an editorial in its main newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea promulgates the policy of "juche," meaning self-reliance, claiming ideological independence from its allies -- the Soviet Union and China -- at that time.
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[2026-08-11 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday found former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin administratively liable for violations involving his Alien Employment Permit (AEP) and Certificate of Exemption.
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[2026-08-11 14:08 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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[2026-08-11 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch a new system to automatically pay lottery prizes to winners amid a rise in unclaimed winnings, the country's state-run lottery commission said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-11 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. Navy had swept the Strait of Hormuz clear of mines and now holds "100%" control of the waterway, with reparations emerging as the latest flashpoint between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-08-11 11:33 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Convicted rapists will no longer be able to hide their identity through suppression order laws designed to protect victims if Labor is re-elected in November, with interim orders and other elements also under review.
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[2026-08-11 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorians will not have a legal right to work from home until at least July next year, after Labor delayed its plan to introduce the controversial law following an eleventh-hour plea from business groups.
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[2026-08-11 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing said it held a substantial commercial interest in consultations Brasilia opened over duties of up to 37.5 per cent
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[2026-08-11 08:05 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing said it held a substantial commercial interest in consultations Brasilia opened over duties of up to 37.5 per cent
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[2026-08-11 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-11 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor looks to negotiate with the Coalition to get several pieces of legislation through parliament. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-08-11 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ukraine must compensate Iran for a deadly attack on one of its cargo vessels in the Caspian Sea, as Kiev has failed to convince Tehran that the strike was unintentional, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said.
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[2026-08-11 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president’s statement is latest sign that negotations to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz have stalled
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[2026-08-11 05:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 11, 2026 05:16 | News
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[2026-08-11 05:00 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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[2026-08-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The medical regulator has suspended the sale of the defibrillators used across NSW’s ambulance fleet, raising major questions about patient safety and prompting demands for action from the paramedics union.
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[2026-08-11 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 11, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-08-11 03:16 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle issues in exams for highly sought-after civil service jobs
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[2026-08-11 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Monday called for stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities, stressing the need for fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face.
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[2026-08-11 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-11 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rugby union club Toulon’s (RCT) new recruit, Ma’a Nonu, passes the ball during a training session before the Top 14 rugby match between Toulon and Agen, at the Mayol stadium, in Toulon, Southern France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)
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[2026-08-11 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold jumped roughly 7% last week, logging its best weekly gain since January, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, falling Treasury yields, and an unexpected contraction in employment data that reduced fears of aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes.
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[2026-08-11 01:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Q: [From Jack Elsom from the Sun] Can you tell us anything more about the Ann Widdecombe investigation to cover an arson attack at your home?
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