NEU bosses warn they will ballot teachers on walkout this autumn

Now teachers threaten strike action: NEU bosses warn they will ballot members on walkout this autumn unless government offers ‘inflation plus’ pay rises Union says pay cuts and high workload hitting teacher recruitment and retention It said proposed 3% pay rise is in fact a ‘huge’ pay cut based on inflation figures The body called […]

Obamas sign $20M Audible deal after clash with Spotify

Barack and Michelle Obamas’ Amazon Audible deal is worth $20MILLION and will feature them in eight episodes each, experts say – after they ditched Spotify amid fallout over exclusivity and how often they had to appear in shows Barack and Michelle Obama have signed a $20M podcast deal with Audible The couple will need to contribute […]

Powerful earthquake kills at least 255 people in Afghanistan

Powerful earthquake kills at least 280 people in Afghanistan: Rescuers fight to free dozens buried under rubble as scores of homes are destroyed by 6.1-magnitude tremor At least 90 homes have been destroyed in Paktika province in east Afghanistan in early hours earthquake Rescuers are scrabbling to free dozens of survivors trapped under the rubble […]

Earthquake kills at least 255 people in eastern Afghanistan

Kabul: Afghanistan’s state-run news agency says at least 255 people have killed in an earthquake that struck the country’s eastern Paktika province. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported the death toll on Wednesday and said rescuers were arriving by helicopter. The Interior Ministry confirmed the toll and said hundreds of people were injured. Information remains […]

Renowned swim coach Dick Caine charged with alleged sexual abuse in 1970s

Renowned former swim coach Dick Caine will face court on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with the alleged sexual abuse of two teenage girls in the 1970s. Caine, 76, was arrested at his Condell Park home on Wednesday morning after an investigation that began in January 2021 when one of the alleged victims came forward […]