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The Senate has approved the government's plan to cut income taxes by $144 billion over the next seven years.

The orange clown Donald Trump's unnecessary executive order to stop his own policy of separating families of asylum seekers actually doesn't end the horrible treatment of people heading to the US to escape crime and poverty in Central America.

Good Morning Australia!! - Trump is forced to back down off of his inhumane immigration policy - Protesters confront Trump's immigration chief over taking immigrant kids from undocumented parents - Big business increasingly wants nothing to do with Trump's cruelty - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Greens, Labor, and crossbench senators are backing an inquiry into how a $444 Million grant for work on the Great Barrier Reef went to a small not-for-profit charity without a competitive tender process.

Canada's upper house approved the version of the The Cannabis Act passed yesterday by the House of Commons.  This clears the way to full legalization of recreational marijuana in a matter of weeks.

Good Morning Australia!! - Aussies say Trump is a "critical threat" to our fair country - Malaysia will charge its former PM for the billion dollar rip-off - Racism threatens to split Italy's coalition - Nicaragua's peace talks collapse - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Canada's House of Commons approved a bill to legalize recreational cannabis use, moving the country one step closer to becoming the only G-8 nation to allow recreational use.

The troubled telco Telstra is reporting what it calls "intermittant" mobile outages across Australia.  It comes just weeks after the companies 3G and 4G networks futzed out, impacting commerce and emergency calls.

Good Morning Australia!! - Trump's immoral policy on immigrant children flops at home - Which doesn't stop him from trying to infect Europe with it - The death toll goes up in the Osaka earthquake - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

The Parramatta Local Court sentenced the former secretary of the National Union of Workers' NSW branch to four years in jail for blowing a big pile of union money on ridiculous personal expenses.

The Upper house voted in favor of a bill introduced by The Greens to do away with the ten percent tax off feminine hygiene products, derisively known as the "tampon tax".

Good Morning Australia!! - The US First Lady wades into America's immigration debate - Critics accuse Israel of attacking free speech - Man tries to touch pitiless killing machine, it doesn't go well - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Hello Australia!! - Italy cranks up the pressure on helpless refugees - French bosses are charged with causing worker suicides - A partial ceasefire isn't good enough - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

Hello Australia!! - The Greens are rearranging things - Trump's campaign manager goes to jail - Paris surrounds the Eiffel Tower - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

BHP has approved a new $4 Billion iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara.

The head of the IMF says Trump's trade war will harm the US economy and cause "losers on both sides", while Canadians are looking at ways to strike back.

Good Morning Australia!! - Trump salutes the enemy - Australia's fears about Trump's incompetence are slowly becoming public - A smartphone gadget that will save many, many lives - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:

A worker is in a critical condition after suffering a head injury at the West Gate Tunnel project in Melbourne's Docklands.

The government is considering mandatory English classes for anyone trying to become a permanent resident of Australia, because of figures that suggest a growing number of people can't speak English.

Good Morning Australia!! - North Korea claims Trump gave up even more than was revealed in the Singapore Summit - Trump's unrequited concessions are causing concern in Seoul, Tokyo, and beyond - Ireland may have influenced Argentina - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: