Global News
Good Morning Australia!! - The UK will seek a hard break with Europe, according to Theresa May - Allegations of felonies surface with Trump's cabinet picks - Putin says Russian prostitutes are the best - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
MH370 Search Is Suspended
Australia, Malaysia, and China have announced that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been suspended.
Logistics, ICT, Government - Oz To Test Better Positioning Tech
The Federal Government is about to sink AU$12 Million into a two year test of new, more-accurate Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) that could mean increased safety, productivity, and efficiency in logistics and other sectors.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Turkey reportedly catches the New Year's Eve terrorist who killed dozens - Europe stands up to Trump - Even bar bands won't play for Trump - A troubling death in The Gambia - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health - Rave Drug Kills Three In Melbourne
A man has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on trafficking the drug MDMA, or Ecstacy, after a bad batch of the stuff figured in the deaths of three people in Melbourne over the weekend.
ICT - Facebook To Fight Fake News In Germany
The world's largest social network Facebook will roll out new tools to help German users tackle fake news items in the months before the country's elections.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 16 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - World leaders and elites hold the last gatherings before the age of the demagogues - The CIA gives one last warning to Trump - Sea Shepherd catches whalers in the act - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 15 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - Trump finds a way to look like a bigger jerk - Two more singers back out of performing at Trump's inauguration - An impressive display of the next space technology - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 14 January 2017
Hello Australia!! - A dark cloud forms over the world - US Republicans attack ethics chiefs - Zoo animals scampering in the freshly fallen snow, because the rest of the world is so crappy - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - China Responds To Tillerson Quip
At first, Beijing was quiet after US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson said that China should be blocked from the islands it created to host new military bases in the South China Sea. That changed.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 13 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Spies warn Israel not to trust Trump - Which country is regressing and making it easier on wife-beaters? - Tough talk on China's island building campaign - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Bleaching Kills Most Of Okinawan Coral Reef
The latest coral reef observed to be suffering the effects of man made global warming is off Japan's southern island of Okinawa. Bleaching has claimed almost three-quarters of the Sekisei Lagoon reef.
HR, OHS, ICT - Microsoft Mods Sue Over PTSD
Microsoft moderators claim they suffered severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because they had to view "inhumane and disgusting content" and "horrible brutality" as part of their jobs on the online safety team attacking child pornography.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 12 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump holds an unhinged news conference after an embarrassing leak - A rough confirmation process for America's potential next Secretary of State - The fate of one of the world's worst war criminals is revealed - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Tears At Obama's Farewell Address
US President Barack Obama said farewell in his last major speech of his presidency, against the background of the most toxic election campaign in recent US history and a host of new threats against American democracy.
Government - Trump Denies Perversion Leak
US president-elect Donald Trump tweeted a cryptic denial after the leak of a wee bit of info that trickled out but quickly became a stream, alleging that the Russians had embarrassing personal information on him. He seemed rather pissed off.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Racism and ethics allegations taint Trump's cabinet picks - Is Indonesia heading for a showdown over religion versus democracy? - Europe's worst killer acts the part - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Research, Engineering, Health - Scientists Create Implantable Micro-Robots
Researchers have developed a way to manufacture microscale-sized machines from biomaterials that can safely be implanted in the human body.
ICT, Executive - Yahoo Gets A Weird New Name
Yahoo's investment wing is changing its name and the company's controversial CEO will be gone according to newly released details of the once-mighty search engine's sale to the US telecom giant Verizon.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Meryl Streep gets under Trump's thin skin - Rolf's new trial begins - Jokowi fights extremism - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health - Dementia Rates Higher Near Highways
Most people might associate life near a highway with choking and wheezing on exhaust fumes, but there is a growing heap of evidence linking air pollution to a less obvious health effect: Dementia.