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Seven days ago, the idea the Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein getting fired from his own company would have been unthinkable.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 9 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Catalonia's breakaway has a lot of Spanish flags in its way - Trump and his Veep act like clowns - Remembering the brilliant revolutionary who brought hope to millions around the world - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 8 October 2017
Hello Australia!! - Russian forces crack down on Putin's opponents - Spaniards and Catalans call for unity - Merkel finds a path forward - Myanmar's horror isn't done yet - And more in your CareerSpot Global News:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 7 October 2017
Hello Australia!! - This year's Nobel Peace Prize Aussie roots - The UN Children's agency reacts to the federal government's terrorism plan - Ireland honors an unexpected son with a postage stamp - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
OHS, HR, Health - Reporter Dies Of Overwork
Labor inspectors in Japan have ruled that a young reporter with the national broadcaster NHK died of overwork after putting in 159 hours of overtime in a month.
Executive, HR - Ashley Judd Busts Hollywood Harrassment
One of Hollywood's most-powerful producers is taking a leave of absence after a New York Times story detailed decades of alleged sexual harassment of several women including coworkers and actresses including Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan.
Government - NRA Didn't Actually Call For A Bump Stock Ban
The Washington, DC-based National Rifle Association (NRA) turned heads on Thursday in America when it seemed to back efforts to ban so-called "bump stocks", the devices that Las Vegas Massacre gunman used to make his assault weapons fire like machine guns.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 6 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Europe deperately tries to save the Iran nuclear deal as Trump appears to be ready to kill it - New details about what the Las Vegas gunman might have been planning - Canada protects women's health - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Terror Suspects To Be Held Two Weeks Without Charge
The federal government reached a deal with the states and territories to empower authorities to hold terrorism suspects for up to a fornight before charges are filed.
Government - Anti-Abortion Congressman To Quit After Revelation
US Representative Tim Murphy, a married anti-abortion rights Republican from Pennsylvania, announced he will retire at the end of his term. This follows revelations he urged urged his former lover to seek an abortion.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 5 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Tillerson reportedly calls Trump a "Moron" - Feds question the Las Vegas gunman's partner - Boris Johnson treats casualties of war as an afterthought in the way of business - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Sydney And Melbourne Warned To Prepare To 50 Degree Days
Climate scientists are warning that Melbourne and Sydney should prepare for sweltering days when the temperature reaches 50 C degrees, if the current global warming trend is not reversed.
Trades, OHS - Man Crushed To Death At NSW Worksite
SafeWork inspectors are investigating a Lower Hunter Valley worksite where a man was killed by a falling portable building.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Hello Australia!! - Inside the gunman's hotel suite, before and after the Las Vegas Massacre - There's an Australian connection to the woman who could shed a lot of light on why a millionaire turned into a mass murderer - Trump takes a gaffe-filled trip to Puerto Rico - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics - DB Schenker Opens NSW Facility
DB Schenker Australia has opened a massive new facility in Hoxton, New South Wales. The company's 25th facility is big - nearly eight football fields, with 50,000 square meters internal area and 15,000 square meters external under-cover area.
Logistics, Green - China To Ramp Up Electric Car Manufacturing
Beijing is rattling Chinese automakers, mandating them to accelerate production of electric vehicles by 2019.
Tom Petty Dead At Age 66
Quintessential American rock star Tom Petty is dead at age 66, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest in his Malibu, California home. It followed a day in which some US media outlets were roundly castigated for prematurely announcing the tragedy.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - 59 people dead in Las Vegas as America deals with its latest massacre - The suspected gunman was, on the surface, a comfortably retired accountant - But his family history has a highly unusual chapter that cannot be ignored - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Trades, Health, OHS - Irish Friends Support Ex-Pat Brisbane Tradie
A Brisbane tradie has got a tough road ahead of him after a terrible accident at a construction site, but his friends around the world are letting their "legendary" friend know he's not alone.
Health - NSW Rotavirus Outbreak The Worst In Five Years
Health officials in New South Wales that babies are at risk in the state's worst outbreak of Rotavirus in five years.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 2 October 2017
Good Morning Australia!! - Spain's gruesome and bloody crackdown on Barcelona - Trump pulls the rug out from under his own peacemaking Secretary of State - Tons of video links of a the moment a stage prop injured Marilyn Manson - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: