Italy referendum: What is at stake?

Italy referendum: What is at stake?

On Sunday, 4 December, Italians are voting on changes to the constitution in a referendum.The government is proposing significant reform of the constitution in place since 1948.It proposes changes in the parliamentary system and recentralisation of powers. Dec 1, 2016
Make-A-Wish Australia grants Declans wish to ‘blow stuff up’

Make-A-Wish Australia grants Declans wish to ‘blow stuff up’

The Australian Federal Police have banded together to help Make-A-Wish Australia grant the desire of 12-year-old Declan, who has leukemia; to ‘blow stuff up!’. Declan is described on AFP’s Facebook page as a ‘boy’s boy’, and after spending so much time in hospital battling his illness he wanted to do something risky and out of his comfort zone. Dec 1, 2016
New England manager Gareth Southgate: The hard work starts here

New England manager Gareth Southgate: The hard work starts here

England manager Gareth Southgate said he was honoured by his appointment, but under no allusions of the scale of the task ahead of him. Speaking to reporters officially for the first time since becoming the new manager of England, he said he was looking forward to the hard work necessary to prepare the team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and was keen to develop the talents of the younger talents of the squad and the junior teams. Dec 1, 2016
Protesters rally, get arrested on Fight for 15 national day of disruption

Protesters rally, get arrested on Fight for 15 national day of disruption

The minimum wage advocacy group known as the Fight for 15—as in a $15 minimum wage—called for a “national day of disruption” in 340 cities across 29 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, 29 November, in which home care, childcare, fast food and airport workers simply stopped working. Protesters rallied in the streets of New York City. Some got arrested, mainly for disorderly conduct.  Nov 30, 2016