Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker inspects a new aluminum-alloy body Ford F-150 truck at the company’s Kansas City Assembly Plant, March 13, 2015 in Claycomo, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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[2026-04-17 21:34 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-17 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Consumer Policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union’s unveiling of a mobile app to check people’s age online has quickly turned sour, as cybersecurity experts found glaring privacy and security problems with the code.
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[2026-04-17 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Tesda Secretary Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez says on April 17, 2026 that local job opportunities for technical-vocational graduates remain less competitive in pay, pushing many certified workers to seek employment abroad. Benitez made the remark during a press briefing at the inauguration of the New Tesda Media Lounge when asked whether the steady outflow of graduates could be read as a sign of limited and underpaid local opportunities in the Philippines.
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[2026-04-17 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for closer economic and security ties, according to a document seen by Reuters, marking the latest step in a broader policy shift after years of frozen relations.
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[2026-04-17 20:38 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-17 20:38 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-17 19:58 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — One of Keir Starmer’s closest allies said Friday that the prime minister is “furious” with the “failure of the state” which allowed Peter Mandelson to be appointed as ambassador to the United States despite red flags raised in his security vetting.
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[2026-04-17 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The snap byelection in the Labor-dominated inner-north Brisbane seat of Stafford is poised to test appetite for One Nation and the ensuing flow of preferences in a typically progressive urban electorate.
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[2026-04-17 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Union Berlin’s interim head coach Marie-Louise Eta attends a training session in Berlin, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Matthias Koch/dpa via AP)
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[2026-04-17 18:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-17 16:25 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-17 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac held talks with the European Union (EU)'s top trade negotiator Friday to discuss strengthening economic security cooperation amid energy market uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-04-17 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After years of criticism and lawsuits, Meta is ending a major contract with the Kenyan outsourcing company Sama. The move will see more than 1,100 people lose their jobs, Sama said in a statement.
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[2026-04-17 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics’ largest labor union has secured majority status for the first time and warned Friday that a planned general strike could inflict losses of up to 30 trillion won ($20.3 billion).
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[2026-04-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Following a death in Milingimbi, Mr Guyula says successive governments haven't listened to the voices of people in remote NT communities. (ABC News: Ian Redfearn)
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[2026-04-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup
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[2026-04-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Myanmar newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing speaks during a sworn-in ceremony at Union parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
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[2026-04-17 13:42 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 17, 2026 13:42 | News
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[2026-04-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Man initially charged in July but Australian federal police uncovered dozens more alleged offences after reviewing files on his devices
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[2026-04-17 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spotlight on oversight failures as attention turns to management committee and contractor conduct with former chair set to testify
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[2026-04-17 12:35 UTC+10:00] [Wang Fuk Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spotlight on oversight failures as attention turns to management committee and contractor conduct with former chair set to testify
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[2026-04-17 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the European Union agreed Friday to form a strategic economic partnership to expand bilateral ties in trade and economic security amid heightened global uncertainties, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-04-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship gets under way in Hong Kong as the city’s sevens celebrates its 50th year
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[2026-04-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Connor Mycroft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship gets under way in Hong Kong as the city’s sevens celebrates its 50th year
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[2026-04-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: SCOTLAND — Deep in the polling doldrums, Scottish Labour has a plot to sneak into power regardless.
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[2026-04-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) agreed Friday to form a strategic economic partnership to expand bilateral ties in trade and economic security amid heightened global uncertainties, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-04-17 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Look what this place does to you. It’s an exhausted Victoria Javadi’s observation to Whitaker, while they labor to complete digital case dictation, and in her tabulation of individual staff maladies is The Pitt’s entire second season. (Look what it did to us!) Langdon Watch™ for a doctor 186 days sober, continuing work on his comeback.
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[2026-04-17 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The childcare worker has been hit with 129 new charges. (Four Corners)
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[2026-04-17 09:41 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A man accused of abusing children across multiple daycare centres in Sydney has been hit with 129 new charges as investigators identify more alleged victims and prepare to tell parents their “worst nightmare” has come true.
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[2026-04-17 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul is negotiating a $1.5 billion union-pleasing scheme to fatten government workers’ pensions — and it could cost the cash-strapped Big Apple a staggering $328 million.
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[2026-04-17 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s One Big Beautiful refund.
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[2026-04-17 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A construction worker cuts stone near an entrance of the unfinished Second Avenue subway, Dec. 14, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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[2026-04-17 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Youth left out of recoveryJob pledges without jobs: Hold companies to account
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[2026-04-17 07:21 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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[2026-04-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, on April 12. The waterway, once a reliable artery of global commerce, is now a contested chokepoint, with lasting implications for how energy moves and power is exercised. © Reuters
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[2026-04-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker fuels an Air Canada jet at DFW International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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[2026-04-17 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A financial advisor and baker allegedly ran an elaborate scam to steal more than $3.8 million in donations to the historic Swedish Church of New York — to pay for his own bills and groceries, and launch a failed business venture.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) will hold selection trials for the Asian Age Group Swimming Championships and the Commonwealth Games from May 8 to 10 at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo.
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[2026-04-17 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 41-year-old paraprofessional was arrested Wednesday for allegedly dropping a 10-year-old boy on the ground in a disturbing encounter inside a Brooklyn public school earlier this year, police said.
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[2026-04-17 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Greyhound Racing
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[2026-04-17 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Trying to land a job in the AI era is becoming increasingly difficult, particularly for people seeking entry-level and graduate roles.
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[2026-04-17 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows Andres Zapata, a confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from 1998-2020. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-17 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – The latest effort to curtail United States President Donald Trump’s power to wage war with Iran has failed in the House of Representatives by a slim margin.
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[2026-04-17 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sheinelle Jones revealed that her “Today” co-worker Savannah Guthrie taught her “a couple of things” to help her navigate the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh.
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[2026-04-17 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A war powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump’s power to wage war in Iran failed in a 213-214 vote on the House floor Thursday, marking the third such failure for Democrats in the lower chamber.
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[2026-04-17 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ellie Kildunne and Abi Burton will both start for England, but not in their accustomed positions
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[2026-04-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The latest cosmetic craze has grave origins.
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[2026-04-17 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Marie-Louise Eta will take charge of five Union Berlin games as interim head coach
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[2026-04-17 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La entrenadora del Unión de Berlin Marie-Louise Eta en conferencia de prensa en Berlín el jueves 16 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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