A parliamentary inquiry has uncovered horrific incidences of abuse inflicted on disabled and special needs children in primary and high schools across New South Wales. Via: Disabled children beaten with sticks and tied to chairs
As the Kim v Trump war of words escalates, towns across Japan are preparing for what, until recently, felt like a faraway nuisanceAs sirens pierce the air in Sakata, a town on Japan’s north-west coast, primary school children rush from the playground to the safety of the gymnasium. Other residents Read more…
Short-lived communications chief likens himself to Pulp Fiction’s Mr Wolf, called in to clean up dysfunctional White HouseAnthony Scaramucci has claimed that Donald Trump is still fighting an “enemy within” the White House and warned the president to change his strategy if he wanted to bring in his own agenda.In Read more…
The deputy prime minister says he could be a New Zealand citizen by descent but Malcolm Turnbull has asked him not to resignBarnaby Joyce has referred himself to the high court in order to clarify whether or not he is a dual citizen of New Zealand.The New Zealand high commission Read more…
• Jamaican retires with a swipe at doping athletes• Seb Coe admits regret at sprinter’s retirementAs Usain Bolt performed his final lap of honour, illuminated by thousands of flashbulbs and with the scent of fireworks hanging in the air, he paused at the start mark of both the 200m and Read more…
Anti-white supremacy rallies were held in several cities in response to a car ploughing into a group of activists who were preparing to march in opposition to a nearby white nationalist rally. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed in the incident and two police officers were also killed when a helicopter Read more…
Brits determined to carry on retiring abroad as firms report surge in numbers seeking advice Via: British pensioners rushing to settle in EU countries ahead of Brexit
Regulated fares are expected to see their biggest increase since 2012 when next year's price rises are announced on 15 August Via: Rail fares have increased 'twice as much as wages since 2010,' according to new research
Figures provided by the TUC show that black employees are earning an average of £1.15 an hour less than their white counterparts Via: Black workers in Britain are paid less than white colleagues with equal qualifications, new data reveals
'When the evidence tells you one thing [about a vulnerable child] but the budgets tell you a different thing, you go with the budget rather than the evidence' Via: Up to 140,000 children left at risk of neglect and abuse as cash-strapped councils struggle to cope, figures show