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The rate at which Antarctica is losing ice is about six times faster today than in 1979, and it has already pushed up the global sea level by more than half an inch.
Health - DR Congo Ebola Deaths Top 400
History's second-largest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 400 people in the east and northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to national health officials.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - UK's May retains job security despite one of he biggest-ever parliament fails - Terrors kill several people in an upscale hotel - Canada and China turn up the heat - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics - Biggest Christmas For Australia Post
December was the biggest-ever month for Australia post, which delivered more than 40 million parcels over the holiday season. It's an 11.7 percent increase over the previous December.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - China heats up the diplomatic row with Canada - A popular mayor dies from wounds in a stabbing attack - Parents detail a an Australian teen's tragic skiing death - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health - Guys, She Can't Hear You
Doctors in China say a woman is expected to make a full recovery from an extremely rare condition that left her unable to hear the voices of men.
Government, Health - Mayor Stabbed During Charity Concert
Blood donation centers in Gdansk, Poland will open early on Monday for people to come in and donate in solidarity with Mayor Pawel Adamowicz, who is in a very serious condition after being stabbed at a charity event.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 14 January 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump is caught between Russia and Saudi Arabia - The EU plans to postpone any Brexit - How racism can erase a lifetime of achievements - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 13 January 2019
Hello Australia!! - Nasty gastro cuts short a crowded Caribbean cruise - The Yellow Vest protests gain strength in France - A brave girl's journey from Saudi Arabia to Canada, where she will learn about things like "boots" and "winter coats" - And more in your CareerSpot Global News:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 12 January 2019
Hello Australia!! - A teenage girl escapes from the man who allegedly killed her parents - Trump backs off his emergency threat - Huawei's troubles spread to Europe - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Education - SA Suspends Teacher For Segregated Photo
Angry parents in South Africa are demanding a school principal be suspended over a photo showing a classroom with white kids at one table and black kids at a smaller one.
Education, Government - ECHR Rules Against Home Schoolers
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that authorities did nothing wrong in taking four children into care because their religious zealot parents refused to send them to school.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 11 January 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - The Yellow Vest protest drivers might appreciate - An audacious Houthi attack threatens Yemen's fragile cease-fire - Trump's bizarre view of a country pointing missiles at his military - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government, HR - ABC Admits Underpaying Casuals
The ABC has apologized and is contacting about 2,500 "flat-rate" casual staff the network underpaid over the past six years.
Government - Liberal MP Wrestles With Citizenship Issue
Liberal MP Ben Morton of Tangney, WA has been scrambling to firm up his Aussie citizenship credentials after an unwanted surprise dropped out of his family tree.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 10 January 2019
Hello Australia!! - New questions about Trump's temperament after he stormed out of a crucial meeting - May's Brexit trouble deepens - New signals from another galaxy - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Ocean-Cleaning Boom So Far A Bust
The inventor of a huge, trash-collecting boom that was designed to scoop plastic trash out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is hoping that 2019 will be a better year.
Green - US Carbon Emissions Increase
US carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018, which is the biggest spike in eight years and a sure sign that the US is unlikely to meet its Paris Climate Accord pledge to reduce emissions by 2025.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Hello Australia!! - Trump will reveal his border plans in an address to the US - Drones shut down another airport - A far-right politician is beaten and hospitalized - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics - Menzies Expands Cargo Network
Menzies Aviation is expanding its cargo operations in Australia by opening two new cargo facilities at Melbourne Avalon Airport in Victoria and at North Queensland's Cairns Airport.
Resources, Logistics - Rio Tinto Rolls Out Autonomous Train
Rio Tinto is hailing the successful roll out of its AutoHaul autonomous freight train system across its iron ore operations in Western Australia.