Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: World football organising body FIFA is paying out more than $100 million in extra cash to World Cup teams to help cover higher-than-expected costs of being in North America.
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[2026-04-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Angelenos have guardian angels on their side, with Los Angeles city rents slipping in the last quarter — but they’ll still need to say a prayer to afford them.
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[2026-04-29 22:33 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On the Middle East, von der Leyen says that the EU “want the ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon to hold,” with urgent need to “re-establish peace and stability through diplomatic means.”
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[2026-04-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The horrific scenario includes the shooting and raping of a health worker - with a woman in labour dying - and many suicides to avoid rape
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[2026-04-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [stigma] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The horrific scenario includes the shooting and raping of a health worker - with a woman in labour dying - and many suicides to avoid rape
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[2026-04-29 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Justin Rose is fifth in the PGA Tour rankings
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[2026-04-29 21:38 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The actor responds to claims she pushed for ultra-thin models to be dropped from the sequel, saying ‘nobody lost their jobs’ and the move instead created more roles
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[2026-04-29 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Until recently, Newham in east London was seen as a Labour Party stronghold. The borough was created in 1965 and Newham Council has been under Labour control ever since.
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[2026-04-29 21:05 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-29 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk through Union Station on March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:43 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-29 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Five former South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) have filed a compensation lawsuit against North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un at a Seoul court, seeking damages for forced labor.
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[2026-04-29 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: UnitedHealthcare has fired a woman who expressed sadness in a TikTok video that President Donald Trump was not killed in the Saturday shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
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[2026-04-29 20:07 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A since-ousted Queensland CFMEU leader told major contractor CPB that its bid for a significant state hospital expansion job failed because it did not work with the union.
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[2026-04-29 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt's Ministry of Labour said it has reached an agreement to regulate the status of Egyptian citizens who entered Lebanon on a tourist visa then took up work, thus breaching Lebanese residency and labour laws.
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[2026-04-29 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: To many Ukrainians and Europeans, the European Union’s unlocking of a 90bn-euro ($105bn) loan to Ukraine on April 23 was a bittersweet victory because it came with a multibillion-dollar gift to Russia.
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[2026-04-29 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses delegates during a CONMEBOL Congress in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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[2026-04-29 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.
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[2026-04-29 17:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Thousands of government school teachers across Melbourne’s north-west are set to push ahead with rolling half-day strike next week, as negotiations with the state government over wages and working conditions drag on.
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[2026-04-29 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un logotipo de Meta se ve en una pantalla en LlamaCon 2025, una conferencia de desarrolladores de IA en Menlo Park, California, el 29 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)
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[2026-04-29 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-04-29 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SCMP highlights what many travellers are currently searching for as they ditch traditional ‘must-see’ spots for niche, experience-led itineraries
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[2026-04-29 17:23 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SCMP highlights what many travellers are currently searching for as they ditch traditional ‘must-see’ spots for niche, experience-led itineraries
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[2026-04-29 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-29 16:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government has designated two foreign nationals as victims of human trafficking, making them eligible for support, including medical care and job assistance, after they suffered sexual and labor exploitation in the country.
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[2026-04-29 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El lanzador de los Yankees de Nueva York, Fernando Cruz, celebra tras su labor contra los Rangers de Texas en la octava entrada de un partido de béisbol el martes 28 de abril de 2026, en Arlington, Texas. (AP Foto/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-04-29 16:14 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie accused Labor leader Steven Miles of orchestrating chaos on the rail system, as a union urged the NRL to intervene and pressure the LNP government to resolve an industrial impasse before the city’s sporting flagship, Magic Round, is derailed.
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[2026-04-29 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state election
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[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has jumped to a new record high in a recent poll conducted by the opinion research institute Insa. In the poll, the AfD increased its lead over the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU).
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[2026-04-29 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hundreds of jobs are set to be cut from the sprawling Department of Home Affairs – which handles visa processing and polices the nation’s border – as the Albanese government strives to squeeze savings from the public service in the May budget.
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[2026-04-29 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A job fair in Beijing in March: Chinese authorities are accusing foreign forces of brainwashing youth against having ambition, while the country struggles to provide enough high-quality jobs. © Reuters
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[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The showdown between high-profile stars Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Zac Lomax will be the headline-grabbing act when the Waratahs meet the Force on Friday night at Allianz Stadium.
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[2026-04-29 15:05 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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[2026-04-29 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A major Hollywood infrastructure player is scaling back sharply, cutting jobs and shutting down key parts of its studio services business. The move is underscoring continued strain across the production economy centered in Los Angeles and California.
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — European Union legislators failed to agree on a rollback of the bloc’s artificial intelligence rules in negotiations overnight Tuesday, with rules for machinery and medical devices as the main sticking point.
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[2026-04-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Perth man accused of a fatal “coward punch” attack on high-profile former Labor strategist Tim Picton will fight a manslaughter charge at trial, a court has heard.
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[2026-04-29 12:20 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Carlton and Port Adelaide have lost their battle with the AFL over rule changes and will have to pay more at the national draft for father-son talent Cody Walker and academy graduate Dougie Cochrane.
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[2026-04-29 10:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: First home buyer Jess Ricci worked three jobs and put every spare dollar towards her house deposit.
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[2026-04-29 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers unions and lawmakers, is pushing for a federal $25 minimum wage bill.
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[2026-04-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Cloudera Inc., accusing the enterprise data and artificial intelligence company of deliberately engineering a hiring process that excluded American workers from at least seven lucrative technology positions while the firm pursued permanent residency sponsorship for foreign workers on temporary visas.
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[2026-04-29 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINJU, South Korea, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Unionized cargo workers said Wednesday they have reached a tentative agreement with BGF Logis, the logistics affiliate of the CU convenience store chain, following the death of a union member hit by a truck during a recent demonstration near a logistics center of the company.
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[2026-04-29 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A truckers’ union and a logistics firm behind CU convenience stores reached a tentative deal early Wednesday, the union said.
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[2026-04-29 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An employee at the fast-food chain in Florida allegedly shot at three women who tried to snag free soda from the establishment.
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[2026-04-29 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Long before Apple Inc. became a trillion-dollar titan, a third name sat alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on the company’s founding paperwork: Ronald G. Wayne.
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[2026-04-29 09:17 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: We need the news bargaining incentive to be operational by mid-year – but more work is needed to ensure scheme is equitable and addresses rise of AI
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[2026-04-29 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A resurfaced interview of Google co-founder Sergey Brin detailed his dramatic journey from the Soviet Union to Silicon Valley — a background that has led him to oppose California’s proposed billionaire tax.
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[2026-04-29 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The goon accused of gunning down a beloved East Village deli worker was rounded up in a massive federal gang takedown a decade ago — and came back to allegedly terrorize the neighborhood, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-29 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Liberal leader Jess Wilson is promising to clamp down on salaries for public sector executives. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-29 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian Border Force is included in the voluntary redundancy round. (ABC: Avani Dias)
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[2026-04-29 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Autism Spectrum Disorder
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