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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull won a battle when the coalition party room backed his National Energy Guarantee (NEG). Former PM Tony Abbott and a few back-benchers may cross the floor to vote against it.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 14 August 2013
Good Morning Australia!! - Health concerns for a Soul Music Legend - The leaders of the two Koreas agree to another summit - Trump's war with reporters get called out - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health - Lawsuit Over Poison Contraceptive
Melbourne law firm Slater and Gordon is urging women to join a class-action lawsuit against the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer over the "Essure" contraceptive device that is implicated in medical problems for women around the world.
HR - Damage Claim Over "Black Guy Repellent"
A Maori man is seeking damages from a Queensland tourism operator over what he says was persistent racial harassment, including being given a can marked "black guy repellent" instead of the sunscreen he requested.
Health, Government - Hepatits C Rates Down
The number of Australians dying of liver failure due to hepatitis C is down 20 percent in two years thanks to more affordable medication added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 2016.
ICT - Spotify Tests Ad-Skipping In Australia
Spotify is using Australia to test a new feature allowing users to skip adverts at any time while the ad is playing, and better take on competitors like Pandora and others.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 13 August 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - NASA goes to the Sun - The Taliban is trying to conquer a city - America is tense on the anniversary of racist mayhem - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 12 August 2018
Hello Australia!! - A guy "with a few screws loose" steals a passenger plane for a suicidal joyride - Erdogan threatens to shop for new allies - How the earthquake changed Lombok - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 11 August 2018
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Finance - Turkish Lira Plunges In US Spat
Turkey's Lira hit a record low against the US Dollar on Friday after Donald Trump doubled metals tariffs on Turkey. It's part of an international dispute over Turkey's jailing of a US pastor.
Government - Costa Rica Can't Ban Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court of Costa Rica declared that the ban on Gay Marriage is unconstitutional because it is discriminatory, and justices gave lawmakers 18 months to change the law.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 10 August 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Who's fingerprints are on the missile that killed dozens of young kids? - Lombok is hit by another quakes as the death toll grows - France will reinvestigate the mysterious disappearance of Flight MH370 - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - US Aid Gives Boosts To Abusers, Say Critics
Human Rights campaigners are worried about Donald Trump's decision to release nearly US$200 Million in military aid to Egypt.
Government - Five Lose Aussie Citizenship
The government has stripped the Australian citizenship from five people because of their involvement with the so-called Islamic State.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 9 August 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - An Australian connection in a US political scandal - Emma Husar will step aside - Who picks a fight with Canada? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - All Of NSW In Drought
The New South Wales government has declared 100 percent of the state is now in drought.
Finance, Executive - Musk Considers Taking Tesla Private
Tesla chief Elon Musk announced he is considering taking the electric car and solar power company private, if indeed he was serious.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - The worst parents in the world go to prison - The hottest summer does its damage in Europe - The biggest fire in California will burn for a long time - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
ICT - US Conspiracy Theorist Banned On Big Platforms
The social networks Facebook and YouTube and the media sites Apple and Spotify have banned US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars website because of his hate speech and glorifying violence.
Green - Hothouse Earth Inevitable?
Even if the nations of the world honor the Paris Climate Accord to cut carbon emissions, the planet may already be on an irreversible course to becoming "Hothouse Earth".
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 7 August 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump versus Europe, Trump versus Iran - Who stands for Women in Saudi Arabia? - Video emerges of a giant explosion in traffic - You won't believe the weekend body count in one American city - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: