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Fascist demagogue Donald Trump struck a nationalist tone in his first speech to the US Congress, careening from announcing a propaganda task force to sully immigrants, to finally speaking about anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic violence, to hiding behind a widow he created.
Green, Research - Climate Change Tougher Than Expected On Birds and Mammals
Global warming is having a greater impact on wildlife than even many scientists realize. A team of researchers says it's because of "a massive under-reporting of these impacts".
World AM News Briefs for Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - A NSW sparkie is charged with terrorism - Julie Bishop is about to reset Australia's world view - Trump says stupid crap - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
ICT, Executive, Finance - Samsung Boss Charged With Bribery And Embezzlement
Special prosecutors in South Korea announced they will charge Samsung heir apparent Lee Jae-yong and four other executives with bribery and embezzlement. A guilty verdict could put one of the country's most-powerful corporate leaders in jail for several years.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The Best Picture mess, explained in a sentence - Anti-Semitism spreads in the Trump era - Capitalism gives no retirement for a Soviet Hero - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health, Education, Government - Unis Accused Of Covering Up Rape Claims
Australian universities are too often failing to support victims of sexual assault and harassment - and in some cases have engaged in "actively covering up" accusations to protect their own reputations, say campaigners.
Health, Government - Australia's Looming Bowel Cancer Crisis
Many Australians could die of bowel cancer if the government doesn't so something about colonoscopy waiting times, says an advocacy group.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 27 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - One of the most familiar faces in Hollywood suddenly dies - Russians stand up to Putin - Stunning numbers of anti-immigrant attacks in Germany - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 26 February 2017
Hello Australia!! - How to carry out an assassination on the cheap - A crash in Germany dredges up bad memories - Mexico warns Trump - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Trump's Immigration Net Snares Mem Fox, Muhammad Ali, Jr.
Donald Trump's travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries and stepped-up deportations of undocumented immigrants have "turbo charged" immigration authorities to abuse just about anyone trying to enter the country: So says Aussie children's author Mem Fox, who got caught in the most ridiculous bureaucratic trap earlier this month.
World News Briefs For Saturday, 25 February 2017
Hello Australia!! - Trump pulls one right out of Fascism 101 - Xenophobia is blamed for the murder of a tech engineer - Authorities know what killed the brother of Kim Jong-un - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Education, Government - Schools Prepare For Trump's Mass Deportations
The third-largest school system in the United States is drawing a line in the sand against the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants: Chicago Public School (CPS) principals are ordered not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents unless they come with a court warrant.
Finance, Government - Ex-IMF Chief Sentenced
Spain's High Court sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to four and a half years in prison for embezzling millions from two banks he used to run by using company credit cards.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 24 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump's team is having a hard time restoring the world's confidence in the US - A European right-winger runs into the limits of his big mouth - Australian Catholic officials make a startling admission - The Pope clarifies the value of good conduct versus good words - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Argentina, Spain Seek Turn Back The Clock
Argentine President Mauricio Macri wants Spain to resume the role it once played in the South American nation's economy, as its top foreign investor.
Government - Amnesty Blasts Trump, Australia For Rights Rollbacks
Donald Trump's "toxic" and "poisonous" fear-mongering has made the world a "darker, unstable" place. That's according to the latest human rights report from Amnesty International, which says Australia is part of the problem.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 23 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - A galactic neighbor might have the stuff to host life - Starvation is stalking four countries, and the UN doesn't have the cash to deal with it - Muslims come to the aid of Jews under attack in the US - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health, Research, Government - Gay Marriage Saves Lives
The growing acceptence and legalization of same-sex marriage has caused a lower suicide rate among teens and young adults in the US.
Research, Green - Japan Zoo Culls Cross-Bred Monkeys
A Japanese zoo has culled 57 primates officials thought were Snow Monkeys because they carried the genes of an "invasive alien species".
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The worst and cruelest is yet to come from the Trump White House - The pilot in the Essendon crash was already under scrutiny - Doctor Death goes to prison - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Resources, Finance - BHP Billiton Returns To Profit
Mining giant BHP Billiton swung back to profit in its fiscal first half and rewarded shareholders with a bigger than expected dividend. The good report was boosted by higher commodity prices, continued cost cutting, and the absence of large writedowns.