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Wells defends online safety laws against censorship claims
Australia's communications minister says new digital duty of care laws will not control speech, as the Coalition accuses Labor of plans to censor.
the Guardian · 2m
Labor warns One Nation won't fade away
As the populist right gains ground, Labor's leaders say the party must address voter anger rather than hope the challenge disappears.
Abc · 1m
Election 2026: Greens call ACT fiscal plan 'welfare for the wealthiest'
Greens label ACT fiscal plan as 'welfare for the wealthiest' amid policy clashes.
RNZ · 1m
Right can't agree how to beat Labor
Australia's conservatives gathered at CPAC to find common ground, but left divided on preferences and strategy.
the Guardian · 2m
Mulino dodges US execution livestream question
Labor minister refuses to comment on whether Australia should block a firing squad execution being streamed live from the US.
the Guardian · 1m
Greens demand right to sue tech firms over online harm
Sarah Hanson-Young pushes Labor to toughen digital duty of care laws with private legal action and revenue-based fines.
the Guardian · 1m
Labor and Coalition clash on regional wealth and skills
Victoria's major parties unveil competing election pledges on mineral royalties and technical colleges ahead of November's state election.
Abc · 1m
Vitalize Secures $31M for Healthcare Staffing AI
Healthcare AI startup Vitalize raises $31 million to fix staffing chaos with predictive labor tools.
Pymnts · 1m
Chicago PD Season 14 Starts With Imani's Crisis
Chicago P.D. season 14 begins with Eva Imani's family crisis and a looming cast exit.
ScreenRant · 1m
Coalition vows biggest migration cut in Australian history
Angus Taylor's opposition plan would slash temporary visas by 650,000 over four years, cutting net migration to 100,000 annually.
the Guardian · 3m
Starbucks Wins Court Ruling, One Finding Remains
Starbucks wins major court victory but one labor finding still sticks.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Labor backs childcare over baby bonus for births
Australia's intergenerational report predicts more deaths than births in 40 years. Labor says universal early childhood education, not cash payments, is the answer.
the Guardian · 1m
WorkWhile CEO: AI Creates Worker Shortage, Not Job Shortage
AI-driven labor shortage threatens hourly workers as WorkWhile predicts U.S. worker scarcity
Pymnts · 1m
Labor councillor questioned over 'kill Elliott' message
A former Labor councillor denies a damaging message about NSW Liberal minister David Elliott was connected to work for a fugitive property developer.
the Guardian · 2m
Labor's measured migration gamble
Tony Burke defends Australia's immigration levels against political pressure to slash numbers, arguing deep cuts would harm the economy and services.
the Guardian · 2m
Coalition demands to see immigration bill details
Opposition leader Jane Hume says the government must show legislation before the Coalition can decide whether to support it.
the Guardian · 1m · 5 views
Fence fight goes viral in Illinois
An Illinois contractor tore down a nearly finished fence after a homeowner allegedly refused to pay and threatened ICE.
Newsweek · 1m
The next WNBA commissioner has five hard jobs
The WNBA is bigger, richer and louder than it was in 2019. Its next leader has to make growth actually work.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
A mystery kidney disease reaches Texas workers
Young outdoor workers in Texas are showing kidney failure that looks like outbreaks seen in hot farming regions worldwide.
New York Post · 1m
AI fear has a faction problem
The fight over AI risk is splitting people who may need the same demand: stop the race to replace human work.
Vox · 3m
Workers walk out after a death on the plant floor
A Smithfield plant kept production running the same morning a worker died, so about 100 people put down their tools and left.
Valleynewslive · 1m
Amazon's $77 billion payroll assist
Amazon profits ballooned to $77.7 billion while the number of its workers on food stamps nearly tripled.
Futurism · 1m
Robots are coming for homebuilding, slowly
America is short 1.2 million homes and 300,000 workers, and the machines helping most are the boring ones.
CNBC · 3m
Union think tank wants shelf labels banned
A labor think tank says digital price tags on grocery shelves could erase up to 191,000 jobs and make prices swing like they do online.
Pymnts · 1m
Care is infrastructure, not a favor
748 million people are out of the workforce doing care that no economic measure ever counts.
Newsweek · 2m · 5 views
A Mysterious, Heat-Driven Kidney Epidemic Has Arrived in Texas
Extreme heat and grueling labor are driving young immigrant workers into kidney failure, bringing a fatal mystery disease from Central America to Texas.
Texas Monthly · 3m
