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German auto giant Volkswagen has reached an agreement with Australia to compensate about 100,000 owners of VW, Audi, or Skoda cars in the global emissions test scandal.
ICT, Government - China Attacks Aussie Election
China conducted a cyber-attack on Australia's parliament and three largest political parties before the election in May, according to multiple sources cited by the Reuters news agency.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 16 Sep 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - The US blames Iran for the attack on a Saudi oil field - Trump's Supreme Court judge is accused of another act of sexual abuse - The gruesome discovery in a well - Does anyone miss a despot? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 15 September 2019
Howdy Australia!! - With the far right out of the way, Italy practices mercy and generosity again - Yemeni rebels cripple Saudi Arabia's oil production - A top doc is accused of stealing from Ebola relief efforts - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 14 Sep 2019
Hello Australia!! - Are the US and Brazil scheming to gut the rainforest? - Jail time for a Desperate Housewife - Le Pen in the prosecutors' crosshairs - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Finance, Government - Argentina Approves Emergency Food Aid
Lawmakers in Argentina approved draft legislation to create and distribute emergency food supplies for the poorest citizens to combat a worsening economic crisis.
Finance, Government, Health - Opioid Settlement Questioned
Some US states are ready to accept a big pharmaceutical company's settlement offer to pay for damage caused by the opioid prescription drug abuse epidemic, while others call it "insultingly weak".
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 13 Sep 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - Did Boris Johnson lie to the Queen? - When allies spy on each other - Congress steps up impeachment investigations of Trump - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government, ICT, HR - New Rules For Gig Economy
California lawmakers approved a sort of bill of rights for workers in the so-called "gig economy", which could force companies like Lyft and Uber to reclassify them from contractors to employees.
Government - California Approves Rent Control
Californians are getting some help the Golden State's legendary housing problems from the state legislature's approval of rent control legislation. Governor Gavin Newsom, often touted as a future US presidential contender, says he will sign the bill.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 12 Sep 2019
Hello Australia!! - A hint at how bad the Bahamas death toll could turn out - The UK Government released its Brexit nightmare scenario - An amazing discovery in deep space - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics - Google Spreads Its Wings in QLD
Google's Project Wing will inaugurate its new drone delivery service in two suburbs of Crestmead and Marsden, Queensland, likely before the end of the month.
Government - Iran Detains Australians
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is working to help the families of three Australians who have been detained by authorities in Iran.
Green, Energy - Fukushima Runs Out Of Storage
The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor says it may have to dump contaminated, radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean because there isn't much storage space left at the scene of the disaster.
Green, Government - Global Warming Called Worst Threat
"We are burning up our future - literally," said UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet about the world's climate crisis, which she calls a "rapidly growing and global threat to human rights".
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 11 Sep 2019
Hello Australia!! - A controversial US war-hawk is out (again) - A stampede kills dozens in Iraq - Italy's new coalition puts an end to far-right chaos for now - Netanyahu's troubling campaign pledge - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Howdy Australia!! - Bullying hurricane victims, forcing scientists to lie, giving away intelligence.. it's another day with the Trump administration - Parliament pens in Johnson - An elephant got tired of being a decoration - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Education - Teachers Suspended For Anti-Muslim Materials
Some teachers at the Holmesglen Institute, a TAFE school in southeast Melbourne, have been suspended pensing an investigation of class materials taken from an anti-Islam extremist group in the US.
Health - Mystery Illness Afflicts Norway's Dogs
Health officials in Norway are investigating after more than 20 dogs have died of a mysterious illness that appeared in the Scandanavian country.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 9 September 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - Disbelief over Trump's claims about the Taliban and peace talks - Another senior UK government official quits over Brexit - Striking back at the censors - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 8 September 2019
Hello Australia!! - An Iranian oil tanker apparent makes it to Syria - The public will appears to demand legal abortion in NSW - The mayor of Rio's questionable priorities - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: