Hello Australia!! - A terrorist attack plays out in downtown Jakarta - Growing concerns over Turkey attacking the wrong targets - Liberia is hoping that the third time is the charm - And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

At least six people are dead in a string of bombings and possible gunfight on Jl Thamrin in Central Jakarta, near the United Nations office.  Photos uploaded to social media show at three bodies on the ground (note extreme graphic content) outside a police box at the Sarinah Mall.  Witnesses heard three to six explosions and gunfire afterwards.  Jakarta police reportedly intercepted Islamic State communications last month that indicated that some sort of operation was being planned for the Indonesian capital.  "All Australians should stay clear of these areas, limit their movements and follow the instructions of local authorities," says Australia's ambassador to Indonesia Paul Grigson.

A car bomb tore through a police station in southeastern Turkey, killing at least five people including a woman and a baby.  Reports suggest 36 people were injured and nearby homes and apartments are damaged.  More attackers reportedly opened fire on the building with rockets and small arms after the blast.  There's been no claim of responsibility, but Turkish officials are blaming militants with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is active in the region.  The ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK broke down last July.

Western governments and dissenters in Turkey think that the Turkish government is wasting time and resources antagonizing the PKK while Islamic State poses the real threat.  "Fighting two wars at the same time is a problem but the fight against the PKK seems to be going on.  The Government seems determined to carry out this," said University of Istanbul political science professor Sabri Sayara to the ABC.  "At the same time they have to find some means of protecting the safety of Turkish citizens against further IS attacks."  Earlier this week, a suspected Islamic State bomber attacker the tourist area near Istanbul's Blue Mosque, killing ten people - mostly German tourists.

The Turnbull Government's proposed changes to the paid parental leave (PPL) program will impact lower income women the hardest, according to a new analysis.  The University of Sydney's Women and Work Research Group says in low-paid jobs stand to lose as much as A$11,800 under the scheme.  And many woman would be forced to return to work too early, since they would be limited to just 18 weeks of leave - that's total, meaning both government and employer payments.  "Under these changes it looks to many that women will be forced back to work much earlier or perhaps decide not to return to work at all," said Professor Marian Byrd, co-author of the study.  "We lose those women's skills and expertise from the labor market."

Liberia will be declared Ebola-free for a third time later on Thursday, which will mark an end to the West African Ebola Epidemic that claimed 11,315 lives since the first case was reported in December 2013.  A country has to pass 42 days without a new case of the killer virus.  Liberia did that twice last year, most recently in September, only to have new patients diagnosed within a few days.  UN Health Officials are being more cautious this time, warning that it could happen again because of the nature of the epidemic.  "We can anticipate future flare-ups of Ebola in the coming year," cautioned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.  "But we also expect the potential and frequency of those flare-ups to decrease over time," he added.