Global News
Good Morning Australia!! - North Korea says it is not kidding around with its nuclear ambitions - Authorities identify what is stalling the investigation into the Las Vegas Massacre - Some sport fans in Italy need a history lesson - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The AWU wants Federal Police to return papers seized in controversial raids - Two Republican Senators deliver blistering criticism of Donald Trump - Police arrest the ex-husband in the killing of an Australian woman - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics, ICT - Aus Post Glitches Cause Pre-Holiday Worries
Continuing problems with Australia Post's online parcel shipping, tracking, and label printing services are raising fears about the service's reliability just weeks before the busy holiday season.
Resources, Logistics, Trades - Kobe Steel Scandal Widens
The quality control scandal at Japan's Kobe Steel got worse after the company admitted one of its copper plants was under investigation for breaching Japan's industrial standards.
Green, Government - Nicaragua Joins Paris Accord, Isolating US
Nicaragua announced its intent to join the Paris Climate Accord, leaving Donald Trump's United States and Bashar al-Assad's Syria as the only countries outside the global pact to limit global warming to within 2 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels.
Government - High Court To Rule On MPs Citizenship
Mark your calendars, the High Court on Friday afternoon will decide the fate of seven federal politicians whose dual citizenships might disqualify them from holding office.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - A fallen soldier's widow speaks and Trump can't let well enough alone - A reporter is killed at a radio station critical of Putin - Tense and angry, Kenya prepares for an election - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
ICT, Finance, Government - Australia Closer To Regulating Bitcoin
Parliament this week is expected to take up legislation designed to reign in the wild, wild west of cryptocurrencies. It comes as the grand-daddy of made-up money, Bitcoin, blasted new highs way above AU$7,600.
Health, Green - One In Six Deaths Linked To Pollution
Researchers have linked pollution to nine million deaths in 2015 - that's three times more than AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis combined - with the world's poorest countries suffering the most.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 23 October 2017
Good Day Australia!! - The World Health Organization backs away from an offensive decision - The Czechs are the latest Europeans to abandon common sense for populism - We got your Baby Pandas - Dumb guy forgets to click "publish" and the news is late - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 21 October 2017
Hello Australia!! - Trump's Chief of Staff caught in another lie, while his boss trashes an ally with ANOTHER lie - A judge's ridiculous reason for allowing a rapist to get away with it - An appalling plan to "feed" the poor - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Executive, Finance - Dr. Doom In Racist Row
A celebrity investment analyst talked himself out of seats on at least five corporate boards and some important TV gigs after saying it was good that black people didn't settle the US or the country would "look like Zimbabwe".
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 20 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - An Australian is gunned down in Africa - Trump's right-hand goes on the attack - A body has turned up in the search for a missing activist last seen being arrested - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Labour To Form New Zealand Government
Labour's Jacinda Ardern will become the third female Prime Minister of New Zealand after reaching a deal with two other parties to form a government.
Government - Citizenship Reforms Likened To White Australia Policy
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton concedes he'll have to rewrite the government proposed citizenship reforms - now struck off the Senate's notice paper - while Labor lashed out at the proposed language proficiency requirement.
HR, OHS - Gold Coast Restaurant Fined For "Heinous" Violations
The Australian Federal Court has slapped a heavy six-figure fine on a Japanese restaurant in Surfers Paradise after getting caught paying overseas workers as little as $8 an hour and then attempting to cover-up the evidence.
Government - China's Xi Assumes Higher Power
China's Communist Party Politburo announced the creation of something called "Xi Jinping Thought", signalling that President Xi has assumed the level of authority held only by past leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 19 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump is accused of insulting the family and legacy of a US soldier killed in action - A world famous gymnast reveals sex abuse beneath the Olympic rings - Expect to see more of China reaching out to other nations - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Regreening The Planet As Good As Halting Oil Use
Nations of the world could utilize natural solutions to help meet the goals of the Paris Climate Accord.
Government - Citizenship Changes Peter Out
The government's proposed changes to Australia's citizenship laws could die this week as Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has failed to generate support for the idea in the senate.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The Caliphate without a capital - The US investigates the deaths of its troops in a place where few knew they were stationed - A Game of Thrones star accuses Harvey Weinstein - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: