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It's not even summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and an unusual heat wave at the North Pole is sending temperatures up to the melting point.
Government - More By-Elections After High Court Ruling
The High Court has ruled that Labor Senator Katy Gallagher isn't eligible to serve because she didn't renounce her British citizenship in time for the 2016 election. Four other MPs stood down because of the decision.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Under Trump, the US goes back on its word and pulls out of the Iran Nuclear Deal - Iran keeps cool while the world appeals for calm - Armenia's opposition leader wins the job he sought - Nazi Grandma is going to prison - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
State Government - NT Apologizes For "State Sponsored Discrimination"
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner apologized to the LGBTI community for "state-sanctioned discrimination"and the laws that "criminalised love and attraction".
World AM News Briefs for Tuesday, 8 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Bob Hawke is in hospital - Boris takes it to the only place he's sure Trump will see it - The bravest bride in the world - And much more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green, Government - NSW Protects Koalas
New South Wales plans to set aside thousands of hectares of land at a $45 Million program to protect threatened Koalas.
Health, Government - Free Whooping Cough Vaccine For Pregnant Women
The Federal Government is adding the Whooping Cough Vaccine to the National Immunisation Schedule - meaning it will be free for all pregnant women from July.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 7 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Iran and North Korea issue warnings to the US - Trump's nominee to head the CIA faces a raucous confirmation process - Will France blow up its own national airline to win a war on workers? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 6 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Police arrest Putin's biggest rival - America lost some plutonium - Cancer kills an Aussie actor - NASA goes back to Mars - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 5 May 2018
Hello Australia!! - US Marines back up Australia against China - Hawaiians flee a volcano's spitting lava flow - A Palestinian leaders starts talking like a crazy drunk uncle - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Executive, Finance - Tesla's Musk Upsets Share Price
Tesla shares sank after CEO Elon Musk bit the capitalist hand that feeds the company, chafing at "boring" questions and lashing out at day traders.
Executive, Finance - VW Emissions Exec Charged
US prosecutors filed charges against Volkswagen's former chief executive officer Martin Winterkorn in the scandal of VW cars programmed to cheat on government diesel emissions tests.
Government - China Deploys Cruise Missiles To Disputed Islands
A US news network is reporting that China has installed cruise missiles on the military bases it built on reefs and islets in the South China Sea that were also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 4 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - US Investigators reportedly wiretapped Trump's lawyer - Another Trump lawyer seems to have crapped all over Trump's denials - Hollywood as good as expels two big names - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
State Government - WA Reviews Fines From Faulty Speed Camera
If you don't live your life a quarter mile at a time but got fined because of one of Western Australia's new mobile speed cameras, you'll probably be interested to know WA Police are now reviewing thousands of infringements.
Local Government - Ipswich Mayor Quits, Council Sacked
The Mayor of Ipswich, Andrew Antoniolli, is standing down after Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) charged him with fraud. The Ipswich council is to be sacked.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 3 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Commonwealth loses millions of account records - The controversial data firm that help elect Trump says it's quitting - A broken plane window means more scary moments in US skies - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Executive, ICT - WhatsApp Founder Leaves Facebook
WhatsApp co-founder and Facebook board member Jan Koum is leaving the company after leaked reports of clashes over Facebook's plans to use WhatsApp users' personal data and weaken its encryption.
Logistics, ICT - Delivery Robots Coming To London
A company which specializes in delivery robots envisions a fleet of a thousand units running in and around the British capital delivering groceries and hot meals.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 2 May 2018
Good Morning Australia!! - Fire collapses a high rise tower in Brazil - Two surreal tales of Trump's weird doctors - The Koreas stop shouting at each other - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Pell To Stand Trial
A Melbourne magistrate has ruled that there is enough evidence for Cardinal George Pell to stand trial for historic sexual abuses, although the most serious charges have been dropped.