Hello, Australia! – A banker is accused in a multi-million dollar bribery bust – Children are reportedly killed in a Syrian poison gas attack – Breastfeed for better brains – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

A former Commonwealth Bank manager has pleaded not guilty to two charges in an alleged multi-million dollar bribery scheme.  Police arrested 61-year old Keith Hunter yesterday, and frozen almost A$2 Million in suspected corrupt payments a now publicly-listed overseas technology provider.  But they warn many millions more might be involved.

The Anglican Church is reportedly preparing for a hearing for former bishop Keith Slater, who was forced to resign as the Grafton Bishop in 2013 for the way he handled abuse claims from a group of 40 people.  It could end with Slater being defrocked.  Slater at first ignored the complaints, and then later pressured the survivors to accept low payments during the compensation battle.

Syria’s military says it shot down a US drone flying near Latakia, an area loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.  US officials would not confirm that, but do admit they lost contact with a drone. 

The Syrian government used chlorine gas in an attack in the town of Sarmin in northwestern Idlib province.  Six people died, including three children, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the conflict through a network of sources.  The group also posted video online – warning, it’s pretty disturbing.  The Syrian military has denied the claim, describing it as propaganda.

A letter sent to the White House has tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis.  The US Secret Service says a final test would confirm it.  The envelope reportedly had a return address for a man who has a record with the Secret Service dating back to 1995, which includes sending a package covered in urine and feces.

A long-term study from Brazil points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence.  Doctors from the Federal University of Pelotas traced nearly 3,500 babies, and found those who had been breastfed for longer went on to score higher on IQ tests as adults.  The babies came from all social classes, and the longer they were breastfed, the higher they scored on measures of intelligence as adults.

For the first time in more than a century, there is evidence of a wolf visiting the Netherlands.  Jan van der Aa wasn’t afraid when he saw the beast, and managed to get images of it as it walked along some railroad tracks near Noord-Sleen.  It is believed the wolf came from nearby Germany, and after being spotted a number of times it went back home across the border.