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The Netherlands wants to step up and start an international fund to help women on developing nations get access to birth control, abortion, and education. This is to fill the gap created by Trump administration's decision to cease funding any overseas aid organisations which discussed abortion.
Green, Government - US Climate Science Tweets Deleted
A series of climate change-themed tweets from a National Park in the northern United States were deleted without explanation, amid growing concern that the Trump administration is silencing US government climate scientists and other workers.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The UK Supreme Court rules against the government on the Brexit - Trump tries to push through two controversial oil pipelines - Is a madman in the White House? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics, ICT - Amazon Quietly Hiring In QLD
US E-commerce titan Amazon reportedly has been recruiting workers in Queensland to join a new, and as-yet-unannounced operation. It's leading to speculation that the company is looking to take a big step into the grocery business.
Logistics, Government - Australia Trade Rep Says TPP Not Dead
It's not like the world wasn't warned: When Donald Trump campaigned for the US presidency, he railed against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.
Green, Health, Government - CDC Drops Global Warming Conference
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has suddenly and unceremoniously cancelled a conference on climate change and health. The agency isn't saying why.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump issues his first executive orders, and it involves Australian interests - London joins a dirty list - Puppies give hope to rescue teams - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health, Government - Funds To Prevent Indigenous Suicides
An indigenous-led initiative to take on youth suicide is getting a AU$10 Million boost from the government as the program in unveiled in a community hard hit by the problem.
ICT, Logistics - United Airlines Lifts Ground Stop
United Airlines grounded all of its domestic flights for two hours because of a computer glitch, leaving stranded passengers grumbling in airports across the US.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 23 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump's spokeswoman is called out for promoting "alternative facts" - The US might foul up a deal to end five decades of war - Jammeh gets away with Gambia's money - Two are killed in a controversial bullfighting event - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 22 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - From Sydney & Melbourne to Seattle, the long way, millions march for Women's Rights around the world - The massive crowd in Washington easily outshone Trump's inauguration - asd - asd - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 21 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - Trump takes office, immediately begins screwing Americans - The Gambia narrowly averts a crisis - A Dog's Purpose is not to be abused by Hollywood - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Car Ploughs Into Crowd In Melbourne CBD
Police arrested a driver following a wild car chase in Melbourne's CBD that killed three and injured at least 20 more. Although there were vague similarities to incidents in Europe, police say this was not related to terrorism.
Health - Man Killed By Crocodile Near Kakadu
A man has been killed by a crocodile at Cahill's Crossing on the East Alligator River, near Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory.
Green - Goldman Prize Winning Actvist Killed
An award-winning Indigenous environmental activist who fought against deforestation in Mexico has been shot and killed. It highlights the dangers faced by earth defenders in Central America, and echoes two previous killings.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 20 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Problems stall Trump's cabinet picks the day before the US inauguration - Hopes fade for dozens missing beneath an Italian avalanche - Live TV captured a high-rise building caving in on helpless firefighters - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - NSW's Baird Stuns With Resignation
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird unexpectedly announced he is stepping down and retiring from politics, in order to stand with his family and help his parents and sister through "serious health challenges".
Green - 2016 Hottest Year On Record
Last year was the Planet Earth's hottest year on record, and may have been the hottest in 115,000 years. And climate scientists are putting the blame squarely on man-made global warming.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 19 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - Fear and anticipation in Gambia - A strange pairing against IS - A German pol is tired of being reminded about the Holocaust - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Snow and Common Leopards Sharing Territory
A wilderness camera trap caught images of a Common Leopard sharing the same habitat as the Snow Leopard. That's raising alarms with people trying to preserve the latter endangered species.
Government - Obama Commutes Manning Sentence
US President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, who is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking military secrets. Originally sentenced to prison until 2045, Manning is now due to leave her cell in May of this year.