# A1 German News | Dock Workers Fight AI for Shorter Hours

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Podcast: [Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-german-a1-with-news-slow-easy-german-for-beginners-7758898)
Published: 2026-07-09T04:18:45+00:00
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## Resource

Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Australian dock workers want a 28-hour week with no pay cut as ports test automation and new technology. Also: A major Telstra outage cut mobile service, disrupted trains, and affected emergency calls across Australia.Today’s German focus: arbeiten = to work. Vocabulary: automatisch (automatic), Arbeitswoche (work week), Geld behalten (to keep one's money).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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