Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-29 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: In what could be Jerome Powell's final meeting as Federal Reserve chair, he is expected to lead his fellow policymakers toward another cautious pause, with stubborn inflation and a resilient labor market leaving little room yet for interest rate cuts.
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[2026-04-29 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Advocates are calling for a flat 25 per cent tax on gas exports. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided USD 18 million to WindForce PLC to develop Sri Lanka’s first utility‑scale 100‑megawatt (MW) solar power facility, a landmark project that will accelerate the country’s energy transition, strengthen energy security, lower electricity costs and create thousands of jobs.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Attention was drawn to the initiation of cable car projects at several tourist destinations including Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), during a meeting of the Tourism Task Force held yesterday (28) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath. It was noted that requests have been made over a considerable period by various parties to commence a cable car project in the vicinity of Sri Pada.
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[2026-04-29 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The study warns unchecked AI could intensify worker surveillance, unsafe workloads and job insecurity. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-29 05:00 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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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Veteran Wallabies playmakers Bernard Foley and James O’Connor are both considering a potential swansong season in Australia next year ahead of the Rugby World Cup, and have had contact with several Super Rugby teams about potential roles.
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[2026-04-29 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: SpaceX’s board of directors has reportedly approved a pay package that would give Elon Musk a massive payday if the company succeeds in establishing a human colony on Mars.
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[2026-04-29 04:55 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codes
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[2026-04-29 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is currently running for New York governor, ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax proposal in an interview with The Post — branding it the latest left-wing policy that is “losing businesses and jobs each and every day”.
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[2026-04-29 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Australia on Tuesday unveiled draft laws that would tax Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news.
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[2026-04-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-29 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A prominent Aussie sex worker has revealed some of the most bizarre bedroom requests she’s ever received – including one client who paid to watch her eat.
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[2026-04-29 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Senior state public servants would have their base salaries capped at the same level as Victoria’s top law officers under a Coalition plan to rein in the trend of executives being paid well above their maximum band.
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[2026-04-28 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — A long-stalled reshuffle of senior roles within the European Commission is taking place, thanks to an internal workaround that allows a key official to move from her current post.
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[2026-04-28 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palestinian medical staff are expected to begin strikes in the West Bank this week, after failing to reach an agreement with the Palestinian Authority, the Medical Association – Jerusalem Center (PMA) announced on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kowloon Bay Decathlon store worker burns hands tackling fire set by suspect who fled but was arrested within hours
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[2026-04-28 22:45 UTC+10:00] [arson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kowloon Bay Decathlon store worker burns hands tackling fire set by suspect who fled but was arrested within hours
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[2026-04-28 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are lower, dragged by tech, following a report that OpenAI missed revenue and user targets and there growing internal pushback against Sam Altman's notorious aggressive spending (the company has $1.5 trillion in commitment it won't be able to meet), which is hitting semiconductors and the broader supply chain.
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[2026-04-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Islam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else
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[2026-04-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: They did not fire a single missile. They did not sit at a negotiating table or choose a side in any geopolitical chess game. Yet Israel’s children and adolescents – particularly those already teetering on the edge of vulnerability even before the first siren wailed – are paying some of the steepest costs of the conflict with Iran and its proxies.
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[2026-04-28 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Big Apple deli worker gunned down outside his family’s bodega after a late-night scuffle with a known menace had tragically begged his brother to take care of his kids as he bled to death in his arms.
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[2026-04-28 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud waits for judges to enter the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 26, 2024, to deliver the verdict in the trial of Al Hassan, accused of playing a key role in a reign of terror unleashed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents on the historic desert city of Timbuktu in northern Mali in 2012.
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[2026-04-28 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is set to address the Oxford Union next week, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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[2026-04-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan shared a touching message to mark his wife Princess Rajwa's 32nd birthday.
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[2026-04-28 20:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: We didn’t get an Anzac Day break this time, but the Labour Day public holiday arrives on Monday, May 4. Outback Queensland has plenty of petrol, so why not revive those travel plans?
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[2026-04-28 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The government wants to charge a dedicated levy on the Australian revenue of tech giants unless they strike deals with news outlets. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)
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[2026-04-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Several roads in Manila will be closed starting 9 p.m. on April 30. This is in preparation for labor day activities on May 1. The affected roads include stretches of Recto Avenue from N-Reyes Street to Mendiola, as well as Legarda Street from Figueras Street to San Rafael Street. Road closures will also be implemented near Liwasang Bonifacio, particularly along Magallanes Drive from Jones Bridge to McArthur Bridge.
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[2026-04-28 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Aerial ability of the Saracens wing helps to make him another dream player for rugby union’s marketers
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[2026-04-28 19:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-28 19:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-28 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Police District (MPD) announced Tuesday that several roads in the city would be closed starting 9 p.m. on April 30, 2026, following the announcement that Labor Day activities will be held on May 1.
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[2026-04-28 17:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-28 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Bill 6602 seeks to increase the minimum mandated yearly paid leave under the Labor Code to 10 days.
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[2026-04-28 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian teachers will be offered a 28 per cent pay rise over four years by the state government, as it tries to avoid weeks of school strikes planned throughout May and June.
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[2026-04-28 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wallabies halfback Tate McDermott has warned he will return to the field a more daunting prospect than before he suffered a gruesome injury, but admits he remains unclear on when that comeback will be.
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[2026-04-28 17:26 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A plan to inject more than 500 new houses into Western Australia’s Government Regional Officer Housing Program using money from the state’s biggest miners has been panned as an admission Labor had dropped the ball on regional development over the past decade.
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[2026-04-28 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Replacing the Coalition’s news media bargaining code, the incentive is the latest move to force companies to make deals with publishers and help fund journalism
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[2026-04-28 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Starting next year, the government will introduce a new allowance for fixed-term workers in the public sector who work less than one year and are therefore ineligible for severance pay, the labor ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-28 16:26 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland’s peak rail union has vowed to intensify its industrial campaign and has flagged possible strike action during the May 15 to 17 Magic Round weekend, after negotiations with the state government broke down.
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[2026-04-28 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) distributed incentives to 96 athletes and 52 coaches following their campaign in the 2025 Asean Para Games.
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[2026-04-28 15:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Senior staff for Queensland’s inquiry into the CFMEU have criticised departing federal government-appointed administrator Mark Irving’s suggestion that the union is moving to a new “rebuilding” phase.
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[2026-04-28 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei criticised the European Union, saying its sanctions reflect “double standards” and “hypocrisy”, and were “never about human rights” but instead harm ordinary citizens.
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[2026-04-28 14:22 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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[2026-04-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is always a sign of political trouble in the UK when its prime minister gathers top figures at the Chequers Court, a house west of London that the head of government uses as a weekend retreat.
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[2026-04-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Labour Department] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss developments in student accomodation, and the Tai Po fire
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