Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-04-21 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: At a time when the federal budget is bursting at the seams and Australians are struggling under the rising cost of living, a popular campaign to reap up to $17 billion a year by forcing multinational gas exporters to pay their “fair share” for the nation’s finite resources is gaining traction.
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[2026-04-21 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. JV Ejercito on Tuesday appealed to fellow Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa to give up his salary and allowances amid his continued absence in the Senate.
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[2026-04-21 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel, saying the bloc can no longer remain “on the sidelines” as conditions worsen in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon.
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[2026-04-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Premier Coal mine in Collie employs about 500 people. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
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[2026-04-21 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wallabies five-eighth Carter Gordon has been cleared of a serious knee injury that threatened to derail his hopes of clinching the nation’s No.10 jumper.
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[2026-04-21 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High fuel prices hit transport sector as TurboJet and Cotai Water Jet raise fares, while union says bus drivers face income losses amid service cuts
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[2026-04-21 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High fuel prices hit transport sector as TurboJet and Cotai Water Jet raise fares, while union says bus drivers face income losses amid service cuts
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[2026-04-21 18:30 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japanese home shopping company Japanet is expanding its venture capital fund with San Jose-based Pegasus Tech Ventures, following the success of early bets in SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI.
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[2026-04-21 18:13 UTC+10:00] [Audiovisual] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Hungary violated EU law when it banned children from accessing LGBTQ+ content, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Tuesday, ordering Budapest to scrap the legislation.The landmark judgment marks a blow to outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s legacy as his longtime rival Péter Magyar prepares to take office next month.
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[2026-04-21 17:41 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Party’s environment action network tells parliamentary inquiry into gas export tax to consider ‘very substantial’ levy on windfall profits
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[2026-04-21 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Volodymyr Zelensky’s head of his Presidential Office in Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, has announced plans to import migrant laborers from Africa. Essentially, this entails Ukraine establishing new laws for the legal entry and residence of foreign workers.
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[2026-04-21 17:28 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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[2026-04-21 16:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-21 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pauline Hanson’s top adviser has lashed the federal Coalition’s decision to preference minor parties ahead of One Nation in the Farrer byelection, pleading with the opposition to work with Hanson to fight Labor, not each other.
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[2026-04-21 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday amid allegations of misconduct at the department, stepping down as the Labor Department’s inspector general neared the end of an investigation into claims involving her and her top aides.
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[2026-04-21 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung union pushes for 15% of profit as SK hynix payouts stir fairness debate
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[2026-04-21 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Union worker killed in truck incident as disputes over subcontracting, bargaining rights intensify
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[2026-04-21 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized cargo workers on Tuesday denounced the police and BGF Retail Co., the operator of the CU convenience store chain, blaming them for the death of a union member hit by a truck that ran into a group of rallygoers this week.
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[2026-04-21 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A bigger-than-expected windfall from the British and Irish Lions tour last year fuelled a record windfall for Rugby Australia, which is set to announce a $70.8 million profit on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Chapel Street traders have launched a legal fight against Stonnington Council over more than $1 million of annual levy fees they pay on top of rates, as concerns grow over the future of the iconic Melbourne precinct.
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[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer at the Oval Office in 2025. (AP: Alex Brandon/ File)
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[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer at the Oval Office in 2025. (AP: Alex Brandon/ File)
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[2026-04-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of
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[2026-04-21 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: To understand how Apple's CEO John Ternus will run the company, pay attention to what he refuses to sell.
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[2026-04-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [Transit Systems] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: London was braced for widespread disruptions to its public transit system on Tuesday, as train drivers prepared a labor strike that is expected to affect vital parts of the British capital’s underground rail network.
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hunting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialism
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[2026-04-21 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Occupational safety officer says department increased inspections due to complaints, but workers might have smoked outside of them anyway
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[2026-04-21 13:44 UTC+10:00] [tragedy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Occupational safety officer says department increased inspections due to complaints, but workers might have smoked outside of them anyway
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[2026-04-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A groom-to-be auctioned off his vintage Pokémon card collection in hopes it would reel in a couple hundred bucks — but wound up selling for enough to cover his entire dream wedding.
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[2026-04-21 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving her post in the administration of President Donald Trump, the White House has said.
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[2026-04-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Thai broker and a South Korean employer have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly smuggling Thai nationals into the country and exploiting them for low-paid farm work, authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 12:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Chapel Street traders have launched a legal fight against Stonnington Council over more than $1 million of annual levy fees they pay on top of rates, as concerns grow over the future of the iconic Melbourne precinct.
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South China Morning Post examines 22 firms opening or expanding in the city, with HK$73 billion in investment and 25,000 jobs expected
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South China Morning Post examines 22 firms opening or expanding in the city, with HK$73 billion in investment and 25,000 jobs expected
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm still relies on overseas suppliers for some critical parts, while labour shortages also pose problems, a company source says
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [GE Aerospace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm still relies on overseas suppliers for some critical parts, while labour shortages also pose problems, a company source says
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[2026-04-21 11:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exits, while Patel sues over story citing sources that allege ‘conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences’ by FBI director
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[2026-04-21 10:52 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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[2026-04-21 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said on Monday she will step down from the role, departing after a tenure beset by a series of scandals including complaints over the treatment of young female staffers.
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[2026-04-21 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Clashes between union members and police continued late into Monday night after a truck struck protesters at a logistics center in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, killing one worker.
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[2026-04-21 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The Minimum Wage Commission was set to hold the first of what will likely be many heated meetings Tuesday to set the country's minimum wage for next year.
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[2026-04-21 09:19 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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[2026-04-21 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ashlin McCourt clocks up 60 hours a week working as a civil servant, a waitress and a baker because "life's so expensive", she says.
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[2026-04-21 08:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-21 08:24 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-21 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure comes after several alleged abuses, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job
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[2026-04-21 08:11 UTC+10:00] [Steven Cheung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure comes after several alleged abuses, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job
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