Ken Jacobs, luminary of New York underground film culture, dies aged 92 Experimental film-maker’s works included Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Australia's most expensive house: Wingadal in Sydney is on the market for over $200 million This house in a celebrity hotspot overlooking Sydney Harbour could be about to set a property record Evening Standard · May 3, 2024
No, the New Minimum Wage Won’t Wreck the Fast Food Industry or the Economy Studies have repeatedly shown wage increases bring few job cuts and boost local economies. Capital & Main · Apr 4, 2024
‘Broken’ US labor laws could hamper union wins for workers, experts warn Strikes by autoworkers, actors and writers brought wins in 2023, but analysts worry labor laws could undo progress The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2023
US labor movement faces big obstacles despite surge in strikes and union wins Recent union contract gains against a backdrop of decades of union decline, worsening wealth inequality and broken labor laws The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023
Veterinarians warn horse owners in Australia’s flood zones to guard against Japanese encephalitis Warm weather and stagnant flood waters have created ideal conditions for mosquito-borne diseases The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2022
Commentary: California workers urgently need an $18 minimum wage. The Legislature should act this year Californians may have gotten temporary relief recently when gas prices finally fell to about $6 a gallon this month, down from as high as $8 per gallon in June in Los Angeles County. Inflation has rocked the economy, with prices soaring 9.1% in June. Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022
Truckers are holding the Oakland port captive. Can Newsom end the standoff? The Port of Oakland has been brought to a grinding halt this week as hundreds of protesting truckers hold a key commerce hub captive. The action — following a similar one at Southern California ports last week — has dealt another blow to supply chains already reeling from pandemic delays. Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022
Labor starts to find a path into Big Tech Amazon's warehouses and Apple's stores give both companies large workforces outside their corporate HQs. Axios · Apr 19, 2022