[2026-08-07 15:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Pressure mounts on Labor to strengthen gambling reforms

Snippet: August 7, 2026 15:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/pressure-mounts-on-labor-to-strengthen-gambling-reforms/

[2026-08-07 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: A World Cup comeback for Quade Cooper? Don’t rule it out, says Wallabies captain

Snippet: Wallabies captain Harry Wilson says a Quade Cooper comeback arc can’t be discounted ahead of the Rugby World Cup next year, after the 38-year-old Osaka resident spent time as an onlooker with the Australian squad this week ahead of their clash with Japan.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/a-world-cup-comeback-for-quade-cooper-don-t-rule-it-out-says-wallabies-captain-20260807-p60mcg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Unpaid but unwavering, Congo health workers fight spread of Ebola despite months without pay

Snippet: Wiza Bondele, a health worker on the prevention and control team, poses for a photograph in Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ebola-congo-unpaid-workers-strikes-c676ddd7dadf8517426962d6cf855efd

[2026-08-07 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Lingnan University student union ceases operations after 6 decades

Snippet: Union makes announcement in social media post on Thursday, citing ‘changes in the situation both on and off campus’ without detailing specifics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3363258/hong-kongs-lingnan-university-student-union-ceases-operations-after-6-decades?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Education University of Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Lingnan University student union ceases operations after 6 decades

Snippet: Union makes announcement in social media post on Thursday, citing ‘changes in the situation both on and off campus’ without detailing specifics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3363258/hong-kongs-lingnan-university-student-union-ceases-operations-after-6-decades

[2026-08-07 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Employers Confederation of the Philippines statement on the recent National Capital Region wage hike

Snippet: THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) expressly notes the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB- NCR) to grant an P85 increase in the daily minimum wage. ECOP, through its representatives in the RTWPB-NCR, formally registered its dissent to the wage order, consistent with its mandate to represent the interests of employers, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that make up the majority of the country's business sector.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/07/tmt-newswire/employers-confederation-of-the-philippines-statement-on-the-recent-national-capital-region-wage-hike/2400772

[2026-08-07 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Labor MP questions social media value after alleged online threats

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/liesl-tesch-questions-social-media-value-after-alleged-threats/107008944

[2026-08-07 14:29 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Coles to offshore hundreds of jobs in Accenture deal

Snippet: August 7, 2026 14:29 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/coles-to-offshore-hundreds-of-jobs-in-accenture-deal/

[2026-08-07 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US job market sends mixed signals as layoffs stay low and hiring stays muted

Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/economy-jobs-trump-unemployment-rate-jobseekers-9c2d147c14bc428458be5a1e83e54957

[2026-08-07 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: European Union at the Philippine Space Week 2026: ‘Navigating Tomorrow’

Snippet: THE European Union (EU) joins the Philippine Space Week 2026 for the third time, which will be held from 8 to 14 August under the theme ‘Navigating Tomorrow’.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/07/tmt-newswire/european-union-at-the-philippine-space-week-2026-navigating-tomorrow/2400755

[2026-08-07 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling

Snippet: A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million and change how its platforms function for young users in the state after finding the company is to blame for harming children's mental health.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904838

[2026-08-07 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI boom softens blow from China's July trade slowdown

Snippet: Southeast Asia and the European Union continue to absorb more Chinese goods. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/ai-boom-softens-blow-from-china-s-july-trade-slowdown

[2026-08-07 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Can the government really get ahead of the curve on AI? - podcast

Snippet: On Wednesday, the Labor government announced environmental and energy safeguards on new datacentres in Australia. Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Dr Andrew Charlton, about the government’s push for national standards on datacentres.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/07/can-the-government-really-get-ahead-of-the-curve-on-ai-australian-politics-podcast

[2026-08-07 12:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Asia shares pause for US jobs, oil extends gains

Snippet: August 7, 2026 12:19 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asia-shares-pause-for-us-jobs-oil-extends-gains/

[2026-08-07 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

Snippet: SANTA FE, New Mexico — A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/07/business/foreign-business/court-orders-instagram-and-facebooks-meta-to-pay-567m-to-address-kids-mental-health-online/2400733

[2026-08-07 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

Snippet: Company says it will appeal after a New Mexico judge directs funds to youth mental health programmes and orders app changes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3363233/meta-ordered-us-pay-us567-million-address-child-safety-harms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Snap] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

Snippet: Company says it will appeal after a New Mexico judge directs funds to youth mental health programmes and orders app changes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3363233/meta-ordered-us-pay-us567-million-address-child-safety-harms

[2026-08-07 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths

Snippet: A judge in New Mexico in the United States has ordered Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to pay $567m and change how its platforms function for young users in the state after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s mental health.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/7/new-mexico-court-orders-meta-to-pay-567m-over-harm-to-youths

[2026-08-07 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Coles to move several hundred jobs to India

Snippet: Coles is planning to outsource hundreds of back-office jobs, with many moving to India, after extending a deal with consulting giant Accenture to cut costs in their headquarters.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/coles-to-move-several-hundred-jobs-to-india-20260807-p60mas.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Hoop dreams: How growing up on a court turned Josh into a Wallabies ‘baller’

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/hoop-dreams-how-growing-up-on-a-court-turned-josh-into-a-wallabies-baller-20260806-p60lz7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Court says Meta must pay $806m for harming children's mental health

Snippet: Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 11:22am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/meta-ordered-to-pay-us567-million-in-new-mexico-/107008246

[2026-08-07 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta ordered to pay $567 million into abatement fund as remedy to child harms case in New Mexico

Snippet: Meta was ordered to pay $567 million into an abatement fund in New Mexico as part of a public nuisance case that's just one of many suits the company faces related to alleged harms caused by its apps.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/meta-to-pay-into-567-million-fund-after-child-harms-case-new-mexico.html

[2026-08-07 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jealous rage caught on camera as Costco worker allegedly kills coworker on motorcycle

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/video-reveals-deadly-moment-costco-employee-allegedly-strikes-coworker/

[2026-08-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'We had no intention': Israeli ambassador defends rare move on Labor platform

Snippet: Published 7 August 2026 3:18pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/israel-ambassador-defends-labor-convention-criticism/1b68arnwo

[2026-08-07 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Australian unions to escalate strikes at BHP iron ore export hub

Snippet: Australian miner BHP's management said it has been "frustrated" with union negotiations concerning wages and working conditions. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/australian-unions-to-escalate-strikes-at-bhp-iron-ore-export-hub

[2026-08-07 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids' mental health, safety on its platforms

Snippet: A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-court-ruling-mental-health-online-platforms-21b425faf745d0f736b310ebd8bc6b89

[2026-08-07 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New Yorkers pay 3rd-highest electricity costs in US, trailing only Hawaii and California

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/new-yorkers-pay-3rd-highest-electricity-costs-in-us-trailing-only-hawaii-and-california/

[2026-08-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Chinese sex worker who built an empire in America’s Old West

Snippet: Ah Toy rose from new immigrant to madam running a chain of successful brothels, fighting racism, sexism and the authorities on the way

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3362911/chinese-sex-worker-who-built-empire-americas-old-west?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Ah Toy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Chinese sex worker who built an empire in America’s Old West

Snippet: Ah Toy rose from new immigrant to madam running a chain of successful brothels, fighting racism, sexism and the authorities on the way

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3362911/chinese-sex-worker-who-built-empire-americas-old-west

[2026-08-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tap, tap, who’s next? Big banks coming to Apple Pay by Q4.

Snippet: Nico Villarete/Rappler

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/tap-next-big-banks-coming-apple-pay/

[2026-08-07 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California county pays out $12M to family of eight-year-old killed in horrific abuse case

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/alameda-county-to-pay-12m-over-child-welfare-failures-in-girls-death/

[2026-08-07 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Women hold more jobs than men for third time in US history — and the surprising shift could be here to stay

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/women-hold-more-jobs-than-men-for-third-time-in-us-history/

[2026-08-07 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA wants to pay a nearly $1M to maintain to maintain ancient technology that no one even uses

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/los-angeles-to-pay-nearly-1m-to-maintain-241-ancient-pay-phones/

[2026-08-07 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Union representing IRS workers tries to block Trump immunity deal

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tax-immunity-deal-lawsuit-irs-4c9ffa7dc1f0b8e157fac254a1eb5484

[2026-08-07 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Almost 90% of jobs created since Trump’s reelection have gone to women — for one specific reason

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/almost-90-of-jobs-created-since-trumps-reelection-have-gone-to-women/

[2026-08-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia news LIVE: Pauline Hanson used party funds to pay for five-star London hotel; Trump denies reports of US missile shortage amid Iran war

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-pauline-hanson-used-party-funds-to-pay-for-five-star-london-hotel-trump-denies-reports-of-us-missile-shortage-amid-iran-war-20260807-p60m7k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 06:31 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: The Wright stuff. Uni of Wollongong CFO hands keys to KordaMentha

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-wright-stuff-uni-of-wollongong-cfo-hands-keys-to-kordamentha/

[2026-08-07 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Deli worker takes bullet in the buttocks in struggle with thieving butthead: sources

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/deli-worker-takes-bullet-in-the-buttocks-in-struggle-with-thieving-butthead-sources/

[2026-08-07 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Battle for Victoria sends important signals to federal players

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/federal-implications-victoria-election-one-nation-labor/107005850

[2026-08-07 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect

Snippet: Job growth isn't expected to show much improvement in July, with payrolls and the unemployment rate likely holding relatively steady and economists looking through the headline numbers for further clues about labor market health.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/the-july-jobs-numbers-are-due-out-friday-heres-what-to-expect.html

[2026-08-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Empty five-star room: Hanson paid for $900-a-night hotel with party funds

Snippet: Pauline Hanson used party funds to pay for a five-star London hotel during her recent European trip, including keeping rooms vacant while she flew to Italy with mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, but insists she did not touch One Nation’s $5 million war chest created by thousands of small donations from ordinary Australians in a viral fundraising campaign.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/empty-five-star-room-hanson-paid-for-900-a-night-hotel-with-party-funds-20260804-p60lal.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-07 04:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UK Labour membership plummeted under Keir Starmer

Snippet: LONDON — The ruling Labour Party lost a fifth of its members last year as Keir Starmer’s government was hit by scandal, deployed unpopular policies and was forced into a raft of U-turns.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-labour-party-membership-falls-under-keir-starmer/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-07 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Growing number of Labor MPs call for tougher gambling reforms

Snippet: Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 4:44am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/labor-mps-pushing-for-tougher-gambling-reforms/107006740

[2026-08-07 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA’s highest-paid homeless helper CEO lives luxe in Hawaii away from heinous street conditions — on $1.6M of your cash

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/las-highest-paid-homeless-nonprofit-ceo-lives-in-hawaii-on-1-6m-salary/

[2026-08-07 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases

Snippet: Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/rwe-deal-wind-leases

[2026-08-07 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hourly workers could see a major overtime pay bump if new Senate bill passes

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/lifestyle/workers-could-see-overtime-pay-bump-if-new-senate-bill-passes/

[2026-08-07 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tehran’s control over Baghdad may create conditions for more extreme protests, expert tells ‘Post’

Snippet: The relatively small protests that have broken out in Iraq after Baghdad failed to pay state employees their July salaries, which have so far been tempered by the focus on the Ziyarat al-Arbaeen Shia pilgrimage, could turn violent if the delays continue, Dr. Ronen Zeidel told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904785

[2026-08-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Women's health] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: By day five of my labour, I didn’t want an ‘ideal birth’. I only wanted to survive | Natalie Morris

Snippet: Yvette Cooper’s maternity reforms must change a system that too often fails women when they’re at their most vulnerable

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/06/labour-ideal-birth-women-yvette-cooper-maternity-reforms

[2026-08-07 00:48 UTC+10:00] [Rugby union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Springboks and All Blacks flex financial muscles with ‘Greatest Rivalry’ tour

Snippet: The throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/06/springboks-and-all-blacks-flex-financial-muscles-greatest-rivalry

[2026-08-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Anti-Trump GOP Governors Plot To Undermine President's Immigration Crackdown With Work-Visa Scheme

Snippet: Two Republican governors with a long history of clashing with Donald Trump are working with Democrats on a plan to hand migrant workers state-issued work permits instead of deportation notices, a direct challenge to the president's immigration crackdown that the four laid out on camera. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Oklahoma Gov.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/anti-trump-gop-governors-plot-undermine-presidents-immigration-crackdown-work-visa-scheme