Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-12 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Firefighters’ union boss Peter Marshall can be named as the person seeking to suppress a report by the state’s corruption watchdog, after the Court of Appeal knocked back a push to keep his identity secret.
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[2026-06-12 10:41 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of Australia’s worst paedophiles, former childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith, has failed in his bid to reduce the life sentence he received for hundreds of sex offences against young children.
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[2026-06-12 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The government remains vigilant over recent inflation and labor market trends in the wake of the Middle East war and will make proactive efforts to shield people's livelihoods from the fallout of the geopolitical crisis, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter
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[2026-06-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-06-12 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has levied additional sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting the Caribbean island’s state-owned oil and gas company, Union Cuba-Petroleo.
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[2026-06-12 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces sanctions on Union Cuba-Petroleo after Havana and Beijing hold positive bilateral talks
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[2026-06-12 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces sanctions on Union Cuba-Petroleo after Havana and Beijing hold positive bilateral talks
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[2026-06-12 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: North Dakota Republican Attorney General Drew Wrigley, left, listens as Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier addresses reporters at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
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[2026-06-12 05:09 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane families are coughing up hundreds putting their children’s names down at multiple private schools as competition for spots surges, while some pay significantly more to accept a position sometimes years before kids walk through the gates.
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[2026-06-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than six months after the Albanese government was sent into a tailspin triggered by Sports Minister Anika Wells’ questionable use of parliamentary expenses, the scandal continues to cast a shadow.
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[2026-06-12 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen shot and killed a journalist Thursday in Mexico’s eastern state of Veracruz, authorities said. It was the country’s second killing of a media worker this year — both of them in Veracruz, known as exceptionally dangerous for journalists.
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[2026-06-12 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has sent a letter to the Washington Post editorial board to rebut its recent editorial criticizing proposed tariffs on South Korea and other economies over forced labor concerns, saying the piece was driven by its "antipathy" toward President Donald Trump.
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[2026-06-12 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Family, friends, and loved ones pay their respects during the wake of Ateneo Men's Basketball Team player Rene Baterbonia at Arlington Memorial Chapel. Baterbonia and his teammate, Divine Adili, died during a team training activity in Aurora on Monday, June 8. His remains are set to arrive in Davao City tonight.
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[2026-06-12 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A recent European financial investment in the West Bank may threaten Israeli efforts to see the Palestinian Authority abandon its pay-for-slay policy, even if the money has bypassed the PA, an expert told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday announced that 4,000 job opportunities are open in the upcoming Mega Jobs Fair for Overseas Employment on Independence Day.
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[2026-06-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor talking points this week concede Australians are frustrated with an economy that ‘isn’t working for them’. The goal will be to convince voters One Nation isn’t either
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[2026-06-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One Nation’s predicted primary vote is ahead of both the Labor government and Coalition opposition for the first time, marking a new level of popularity for a party that has sat at the fringe of Australian politics for decades, and sparking a flurry of questions about whether Pauline Hanson could actually become prime minister.
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[2026-06-12 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Foreign workers recruited to build a new $350 million US consulate in Milan say they were promised fair wages but ended up earning less than €2 an hour. As Italian prosecutors investigate alleged labour exploitation, workers describe threats, homelessness and shattered hopes.
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[2026-06-12 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced on X Thursday morning that Washington is moving forward on a plan to compensate America's Gulf regional allies for damage sustained during Iranian counterattacks on their energy and civic infrastructure.
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[2026-06-11 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has asked the European Union (EU) to give favorable consideration to South Korean steelmakers under the bloc's upcoming tariff system during his recent summit with EU leaders, the presidential policy chief said Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Protesters want the entire political establishment to step aside, including PM Rama, who insists the development will create jobs
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[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Protesters want the entire political establishment to step aside, including PM Rama, who insists the development will create jobs
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[2026-06-11 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
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[2026-06-11 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Niles, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-06-11 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wholesale prices rose more than expected in May, indicating that pipeline inflationary pressures are percolating higher, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
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[2026-06-11 22:21 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Union members at one of Australia’s busiest and most profitable ports have voted to go on strike, after weeks of ongoing fears about potential industrial action and its impact on the country’s economy.
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[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: British Secretary of Defense John Healey has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the latest blow to the embattled Labour government. Healey complained in an open letter that Starmer has been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling to commit the resources” required for sweeping reforms he sought to implement and to raise the spending level to 3% of GDP to meet Britain’s obligation to NATO.
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[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: British Secretary of Defense John Healey has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the latest blow to the embattled Labour government.
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[2026-06-11 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A shop worker who groomed and trafficked seven girls aged between 12 and 16 for sexual abuse has been jailed.
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[2026-06-11 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At a motion for a vote of no confidence against Arwa Elrayess, the first Palestinian president of the University of Oxford’s debating society, Oxford Union, she was accused by a 20-year-old student of contributing to “an atmosphere of hostility and harassment”.
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[2026-06-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor is ramping up its economic argument against Pauline Hanson as it prepares to fight an election within the next two years against both One Nation and the Coalition, as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor scrambles to kill off talk of a partnership with Hanson.
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[2026-06-11 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Workers are being paid to train AI to perform human tasks by using wearable cameras to record their actions.
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[2026-06-11 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Shaun Edwards has spent nearly seven years with France
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[2026-06-11 20:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-06-11 19:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oversized utes take up more space on roads, pollute more and are less safe for other road users, but a parliamentary inquiry will consider whether charging them more than other cars using Melbourne’s toll roads is unfair.
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[2026-06-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has rejected Pauline Hanson’s claim that changes to his state’s electoral laws two decades ago were designed to target her, insisting the reforms were designed to combat electoral fraud within the Labor Party following a major corruption scandal.
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[2026-06-11 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Lawyers for the CFMEU administration questioned the credibility of a former national building industry watchdog in an hours-long Queensland inquiry hearing into the union and sector.
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[2026-06-11 18:43 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Allan government provided bailout guarantees for Zoos Victoria, Phillip Island Nature Parks and Alpine Resorts Victoria, a year before Zoos Victoria’s announcement it would axe an estimated 70 jobs.
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[2026-06-11 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The European Union, which has been starved for cheap energy since the start of the Ukraine war, is betting that the future of its energy system lies under the North African sun. On Tuesday, the European Commission pledged €5 billion of EU money to renewables projects in North Africa and the Middle East, which could feed electricity back into Europe’s grid, Politico reported.
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[2026-06-11 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Germany will be aiming to win the World Cup for a fifth time as this summer's tournament
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[2026-06-11 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-06-11 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:23pm
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[2026-06-11 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The departure of Joe Schmidt from the Wallabies in July will be not be a permanent exit from Australian rugby, with the New Zealander set to join the coaching staff of Australia A later in the year.
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[2026-06-11 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Columbia University anti-Israel student activist Mohsen Mahdawi appealed on Wednesday an immigration court order to deport him to Jordan, according to his legal representation American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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[2026-06-11 16:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Experts say family caregiving leaves some children invisible to support systems, despite emotional, educational costs
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[2026-06-11 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Poland will not obstruct the commencement of negotiations regarding Ukraine's accession to the European Union, but Warsaw remains firmly opposed to granting any preferential treatment to Kyiv, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told journalists.
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