Global News
Hello Australia!! - Putting a dollar sign on the coronavirus outbreak - Did Trump try to buy something with a presidential pardon? - Breaking news, a mass shooting in Germany - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health - Bad Checks For Coronavirus
There's a lot we just don't know about the Covid-19 Coronavirus, and it turns out an assumption adopted by many countries is just wrong: Checking travelers for symptoms is not enough to avoid spreading the virus.
Green - Gloomy Outlook For Corals
Climate change and warming oceans could spell doom for almost all of the earth's coral reef habitats by the end of the century, according to new research.
World News Briefs For Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Hello Australia!! - Trump goes on a pardoning binge - The Aussie military is cracking down on racist had symbols - The billionaire upsetting the US Democratic race - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Energy, Resources - Two Ways To Go With Coal
At a time when Australia is looking to export more coal, Japan is building 22 new coal power plants while Germany is shutting down its coal industry for good without sacking a single worker.
Logistics, Health - First Freight Flight To Wuhan
The Chinese government is giving permission to Australia's Wiseway Logistics to carry out the first humanitarian aid cargo flight to Wuhan City, epicenter of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
World News Briefs For Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Hello Australia!! - Ford says it'll stand by Australia - Many Aussies aboard the coronavirus ship will come back this week - A "vile" racist in Downing Street - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Health, Government - Search For Cruise Passengers
The Holland America cruise lines is trying to track down some 1,454 passengers from a cruise ship after one of them later tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Finance, HR - GM Kills Off Holden
Three years after ending local manufacturing, General Motors says it is killing off the Holden badge altogether by the end of the year, at a cost of 600 jobs.
World News Briefs For Monday, 17 Feb 2020
Hello Australia!! - The US rescues its people from ship, will Australia do the same? - Religious freedom versus religious preference - Elton John abruptly ends his Auckland concert - And more in CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 16 Feb 2020
Howdy Australia!! - Coronavirus for the first time kills a patient outside of Asia - Social media is accused of failing democracy - A tragedy was avoidable on so many levels - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 15 February 2020
Hello Australia!! - The bizarre sex scandal that brought down top French official - The murder that was too much for Mexico - Defending tough measures to stop the coronavirus - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Finance, Executive - ASIC Charges Over Hidden Shares
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has charged former Bellamy's director Jan Cameron with hiding her true ownership stake in the infant formula business.
Finance - Tesla To Sell More Shares
Two weeks after saying it wouldn't do so, the electric car giant Tesla announced it is planning a US$2 Billion stock offering.
World News Briefs For Friday, 14 February 2020
Howdy Australia!! - One of Trump's loyalists offer a rare rebuke - China condemns Australia's coronavirus travel ban - The Irish establishment returns to its old blockade of Sinn Fein - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government, Health - Postcodes Influence NDIS Access
Australia's children with developmental delays such as autism aren't getting equal access to the multi-billion-dollar National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Government, Health - Coronavirus Travel Ban To Be Extended
The Federal Government is expected to extend the 14-day travel ban on tourists coming from China because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus, and officials over there are reporting the biggest one-day jump in fatalities.
World News Briefs For Thursday, 13 Feb 2020
Hello Australia!! - The opposition decries America's politicized Justice Department - The politician who could pay for his treatment of immigrants - The coronavirus prompts a major trade show to cancel - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green, Health - The High Price Of Fossil Fuels
The burning of fossil fuels causes more than four million premature deaths worldwide, and saps about US$8 Billion a day out of the gobal economy.
World News Briefs For Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020 (UPDATED)
Hello Australia!! - Covid-19 is Public Enemy #1, according to health officials - The Australians left behind in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak - Prosecutors are sickened after Trump steps in to protect his crony - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics, Government - High Hopes For New Trade Deal
Australian exports are hoped to increase now that the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) has been signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.