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The Federal government will support MEGATRANS2018, a major trade show event for the Logistics sector.
Health, Government - Norway To Decriminalize Drugs
Norway's Parliament is decriminalizing marijuana, making it the first Scandinavian country to do so. It shifts the nation's focus to treating drug abuse as a medical problem rather than a legal one.
Government - Elite NSW Cops To Carry Combat Weapons
Just in time for the holidays, riot squad officers in New South Wales will be armed with semi-automatic Colt M-4 Carbine assault rifles.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 18 December 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - AFP busts an alleged North Korean agent selling missile parts - The UN will attempt to thwart Trump's Jerusalem declaration - A massive bushfire is threatening one of America's wealthiest enclaves - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 17 December 2017
Hello Australia!! - Chile's presidential election might not be decided from the center - The Far Right joins one of Europe's steadiest governments - Nigeria deals a massive blow to the shrinking Boko Haram terrorist group - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 16 December 2017
Hello Australia!! - An Australian woman's killing in the US goes unanswered - A business community that wants Communist rule - Hondurans are running out of patience - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health, Government - Polio Found In Melbourne Sewage
Health officials are warning about the importance of vaccinations, after small amount of the polio virus were detected on Melbourne's sewerage system.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 15 December 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - The US moves to end Net Neutrality - Murdoch sells off most of his empire - Iran denies "irrefutable proof" - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Australia Has The Most Club And Pub Pokies
Australia has the most video poker machines located in its communities than any other country on earth, according to a new report.
Government - China Creating Uighur DNA Database
Rights campaigners warn that China is using free medical exams as a pretext to collect DNA, iris scans, fingerprints, and other biometric data from almost every resident in the far western Xinjiang region, home to the Uighur Muslim minority.
Government - Troublesome Trump Aide Sacked
Former reality TV star Omarosa Manigault is leaving her nebulous position at the White House amid reports that she had to be escorted out by the Secret Service while cursing and shouting.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 14 December 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Trump tries to explain his way out of his Alabama loss - Muslim nations dig in against Trump's Jerusalem declaration - A homeless man helped himself to a humongous holiday haul - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green, Government, Energy - Northern Territory To Delay Fracking Decision
Despite Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan's calls to "get on with the job", Northern Territory will wait until next year to make a decision on lifting its moratorium on fracking.
Government - Alabama Narrowly Avoids Electing Accused Pedophile
Once a long shot in the most conservative state in America, Democratic Party candidate Doug Jones has narrowly defeated controversial Republican Roy Moore in the special US Senate race in Alabama. Moore isn't conceding just yet.
Research - Was That A Spaceship That Just Flew By?
Scientists are focusing their scanners and telescopes at the first known interstellar object ever detected in our solar system after noticing that it wasn't shaped like an everyday asteroid.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Strange day in increasingly strange America - Egypt sentences a singer for eating a banana - Poland attacks a US media outlet - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics - From Ireland To Australia, Quicker
An Australian distributor of Irish and UK foods, has struck a new end-to-end freight agreement with logistics company DHL.
Government - Dastyari To Quit
Embattled Labor Senator Sam Dastyari says he will quit resign after politically damaging revelations about his dealings with a Chinese businessman.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - A bomb disrupts Manhattan's morning commute - How much did a Chinese billionaire pay to eat with Bill Shorten? - Trump's Jerusalem declaration finds no allies - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health, Research, ICT - 3D Printing With Live Organisms
Swiss researchers are pioneering a new form of three dimensional printing that incorporates live organisms in the ink. They hope to create structures that can be targeted for biomedical, environmental, and sanitation applications.
Government - Trump Accusers To Speak
Women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct and abuse will unite on Monday to demand the US Congress open an investigation into their claims.