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Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit to Denmark and postponed a meeting with the Prime Minister after officials made it clear that Greenland is not for sale.
Government - Pell To Remain In Prison
The Court of Appeal in Victoria has rejected Cardinal George Pell's appeal of his conviction for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys in the mid-1990s, and he will stay in prison.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Hello Australia!! - The rainforest is burning and blacking out Brazil's biggest city - Italy is on the brink - Moscow gets obstinate about an apparent nuclear accident - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Logistics - Invest In Freight Infrastructure Says Group
The new Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019 is calling for more targeted investment in freight infrastructure to ensure the nation maintains its economic position in the world.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - Is Russia covering up a treaty-busting nuclear blast? - A cop meets justice five years after "I can't breathe" - Another specter knocks on the economy's door - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - UK Government's Leaked Brexit Nightmare
Shortages of food, medicine, and fuel could strike the UK if the country takes a hard tumble out of the European Union on 31 October with no deals in place to smooth the transition.
Health - US Investigates Vaping Illness
The US Centers For Disease Control (CDC) says there is no evidence that an infectious diseases struck dozens of people who were sickened with a mysterious lung ailment after vaping.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 19 August 2019
Good Morning Australia!! - Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy demonstration yet is also the most nervous - Who gets custody of "Jihadi Jack"? - A fire leaves thousands of people homeless - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 18 August 2019
Hello Australia!! - Did Trump give a tacit endorsement to fascist demonstrators? - An eerie clam descends on Hong Kong as cops insist they've got this - How Scott Morrison might have caused a "sea change" in the Pacific - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 17 August 2019 (updated!)
Hello Australia!! - Israel tries to partially reverse its reversal on barring a US Congresswoman - Trump wants to buy what?!?! - How Hong Kong's protests could spell disaster for Disney - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green, Government - Oz Dilutes Pacific Islands Forum Statement
Australia has block an effort by smaller nations at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to put out a strong statement calling for urgent action to combat climate change.
Resources, Logistics - Railway Rejects Adani
The Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) railroad company will not provide coal haulage services to the controversial Adani mine in Queensland, while a second carrier is facing internal pressure to reject it as well.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 16 August 2019
Howdy Australia!! - Trump and Israel do the unthinkable - Amazing air crashes with no fatalities, and one involved Dale Earnhardt., Jr. - An ominous clock is counting down in Hong Kong - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Creepy Congressman Downplays Rape, Incest
A Republican United States Congressman from Iowa with a history of saying weird, racist things has now said that generations of people would not be here without rape and incest.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 15 August 2019
Hello Australia!! - A dark shadow is cast over the world economy - An influence scandal threatens Canada's Prime Minister weeks before elections - Hong Kong braces for what's next - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green - Heat-Trapping Gases Set Record
Greenhouse gases that trap heat in the earth's atmosphere resulted in Global Warming reaching the highest levels ever record in 2018.
Green, Government - Australia And Electric Cars
A government analysis is throwing cold water over a political squabble, finding that half of the cars sold in Australia by the year 2035 will be electric cars even if there is no official policy to mandate such sales.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday 14 August 2019
Hello Australia!! - Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and Beijing may be about to clash - Russia's conflicting information after a deadly nuclear mishap - The search for a missing teen ends but the mystery deepens - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government, Trades, Logistics - Aussie Infrastructure Needs Billions
The independent body studying Australia's aging infrastructure says at least AU$600 Billion in new spending will be needed to keep up with demand over the next 15 years.
Logistics - Qantas and Australia Post Strike A Deal
Qantas and Australia Post are supporting the growing demand for parcels with an agreement to expand domestic and international air freight.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Hello Australia!! - Russia's deadly nuclear accident - Will Hong Kong airport get back to normal today? - Argentinaian voters reject austerity, but the markets strike back - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: