Many Americans could be in trouble this Christmas. 

Amazon workers across a number of facilities in New York, Illinois, and Southern California are gearing up to strike later this week. 

The strike would take place the week before and during Christmas and Hanukkah, the two biggest gift giving holidays in the US. 

US Correspondent Toni Waterman told Andrew Dickens the workers are calling for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.  

She says they’re currently at a bit of a stalemate, as Amazon is refusing to recognise the union representing the workers. 

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Many Americans could be in trouble this Christmas.&nbsp;
Amazon workers across a number of facilities in New York, Illinois, and Southern California are gearing up to strike later this week.&nbsp;
The strike would take place the week before and during Christmas and Hanukkah, the two biggest gift giving holidays in the US.&nbsp;
US Correspondent Toni Waterman told Andrew Dickens the workers are calling for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. &nbsp;
She says they’re currently at a bit of a stalemate, as Amazon is refusing to recognise the union representing the workers.&nbsp;
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Toni Waterman: US Correspondent on the Amazon workers set to strike over the Christmas and Hanukkah period

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Guilty verdicts have been reached in France's mass rape trial.  

Dominique Pelicot's been jailed for 20 years after drugging and raping his wife Gisele and inviting dozens of strangers to do the same for over nearly a decade.  

He was also found guilty of taking indecent images of his daughter and his two daughters-in-law.  

Of the other 50 men on trial, 46 were found guilty of rape, two of attempted rape, and two of sexual assault. 

Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Andrew Dickens that there’s been some disappointment around the sentences for the other men, as they received sentences of between 5 and 8 years.  

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Guilty verdicts have been reached in France's mass rape trial. &nbsp;
Dominique Pelicot's been jailed for 20 years after drugging and raping his wife Gisele and inviting dozens of strangers to do the same for over nearly a decade. &nbsp;
He was also found guilty of taking indecent images of his daughter and his two daughters-in-law. &nbsp;
Of the other 50 men on trial, 46 were found guilty of rape, two of attempted rape, and two of sexual assault.&nbsp;
Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Andrew Dickens that there’s been some disappointment around the sentences for the other men, as they received sentences of between 5 and 8 years. &nbsp;
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Vincent McAviney: Europe Correspondent on the sentencing of the men involved in France's mass rape trial

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The Government's teaming up with the private sector to get on top of text scams. 

When people report scam texts as junk on some phones, text messages will soon go directly to the Department of Internal Affairs. 

It can then share the info with telcos so they can be blocked. 

Rush Digital founder and chief executive Danu Abeysuriya told Andrew Dickens we have to work together to solve this problem. 

He sees it as a good approach because if you get a few reports of spam, thousands of further texts can be blocked. 

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The Government's teaming up with the private sector to get on top of text scams.&nbsp;
When people report scam texts as junk on some phones, text messages will soon go directly to the Department of Internal Affairs.&nbsp;
It can then share the info with telcos so they can be blocked.&nbsp;
Rush Digital founder and chief executive Danu Abeysuriya told Andrew Dickens we have to work together to solve this problem.&nbsp;
He sees it as a good approach because if you get a few reports of spam, thousands of further texts can be blocked.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Danu Abeysuriya: Rush Digital founder on the new measures from the Government, private sector to combat text scams

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Stabilising the economy is not as simple as investing more. 

Stats NZ figures out yesterday show GDP fell 1% in the three months to September. 

They also revised the preceding quarter down to 1.1% contraction, with both figures putting us in deep recession. 

ANZ Economist Henry Russell told Andrew Dickens the Government should be investing more, if it weren't dealing with its own deficits. 

He says there is going to be another shock on the horizon and the country needs to be prepared to respond to that. 

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Stabilising the economy is not as simple as investing more.&nbsp;
Stats NZ figures out yesterday show GDP fell 1% in the three months to September.&nbsp;
They also revised the preceding quarter down to 1.1% contraction, with both figures putting us in deep recession.&nbsp;
ANZ Economist Henry Russell told Andrew Dickens the Government should be investing more, if it weren't dealing with its own deficits.&nbsp;
He says there is going to be another shock on the horizon and the country needs to be prepared to respond to that.&nbsp;
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Henry Russell: ANZ Economist on the latest GDP figures putting New Zealand into a recession

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Toni Waterman: US Correspondent on the Amazon workers set to strike over the Christmas and Hanukkah period

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