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South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is confirming that all four members of his team (NXT) will vote against a plebiscite on legalizing Gay marriage in Australia. The announcement pretty much puts it on Labor's shoulders to kill off the idea of putting human rights up for a popularity contest.
ICT, Government - Hackers Breach Government Computers
Hackers in China infiltrated Australian networks carrying military communications, according to an investigation by the ABC's Four Corners.
World AM News Briefs For Monday, 29 August 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - Turkey is accused of killing civilians in Syria - Cops arrested two alleged drunks in the cockpit the crowded passenger plane they were about to take to New York City - Zika is exploding in Singapore - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 28 August 2016
Hello Australia!! - Labor scores in the NT - Italy mourns some of its earthquake dead - The irrational behavior of the governor of a US state is leading some to question his sanity - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 27 August 2016
Hello Australia!! - Liberte, Egalite, and Burkini are okay in France - Trump's racist base panics as he pivots away from them - Italy begins to rebury its earthquake dead and makes plans for the future - And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:
Government - Greens Oppose Gay Marriage Plebiscite
Maintaining that young lives would be at risk if the question of gay marriage were put to a plebiscite, the Greens took a stand on Friday to oppose any such move. It puts pressure on Labor to join the Greens in opposing the plebiscite.
Resources - Miners Kills Bolivian Minister
Striking mineworkers in Bolivia abducted Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes and beat him to death after he travelled to the area to mediate in the bitter conflict over mining laws.
Executive - Lotte Group Chair Dead In Suspected Suicide
A top executive with the South Korean multinational corporation Lotte has been found dead on a walking path outside Seoul. This was just a few hours before Lee In-won was to be questioned by prosecutors.
World AM News Briefs For Friday, 26 August 2014
Good Morning Australia!! - The Greens shake things up - Amazing rescues and heartbreaking delays in the Italian earthquake - The UN finds evidence of atrocities in Syria - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Government - Nauru Bans Greens Senator
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is demanding that PM Malcolm Turnbull intervene after Nauru banned her from visiting refugees and asylum seekers in the Australian detention camp there.
Research, Green - No, We Still Haven't Found "Planet B"
Astronomers are giddy over the discovery of a previously unknown exoplanet that may have the correct conditions for hosting life as we know it. Unfortunately, there's still no way to get there, as the discovery comes as we're covering this ever-warming planet in those non-biodegradable nespresso cups.
World AM News Briefs For Thursday, 25 August 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - A killer earthquake strikes Italy - Authorities identify the woman murdered in a Queensland hostel - Is the UN ready for Iraq to liberate a major city from Islamic State? - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Police Probe Terrorist Link In QLD Stabbing
An attacker reportedly yelled "Allahu Akbar!" - "god is great" in Arabic - as he stabbed a woman to death and wounded two people at a backpackers' hotel just south of Townsville in northern Queensland.
Green - Millennials To Lose Trillions To Global Warming
A new study that attempts to quantify the true cost of failing to truly deal with climate change does not contain good news for the Millennial generation and their offspring.
Green - Call To Ban Microbeads
Lawmakers in the UK are seeing a crisis unfolding in waters around the world - but the evidence is barely visible, unless you have a microscope. They're calling for a worldwide ban on plastic microbeads used in shampoos, soaps, amd cosmetics.
World AM News Briefs For Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - Sea Shepherd vows to keep up the pressure on Japanese whalers - Paris is having a very bad year for tourism - A court gives the last word on Russians taking part in the Paralympic Games - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
Green, Water - Protesters Dig In Against Pipeline
Native American tribes and environmentalists have formed an alliance rarely seen these days to oppose an oil pipeline planned to carry oil across the United States of America's Upper Midwest, crossing the crucial Missouri River twice and cutting through wetlands and protected wilderness areas.
Health - Tuberculosis Outbreak In PNG
The outbreak of Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea is worse than previously thought. Children make up about a quarter of the documented cases.
World AM News Briefs For Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Good Morning Australia!! - A confession in the killing of a Bali cop for which a NSW woman is being held - Duterte's slaughter in the Philippines is worse than imagined - A nation demands to ditch its broken pension scheme that economic conservatives hold up as a world model - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Sunday, 21 August 2016
Hello Australia!! - Turnbull pulls a gay marriage switch - A new report suggests Trump's debt are way deeper than disclosed - Another tragedy for the Syrian family whose little boy broke so many heart from the back of an ambulance - And more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
World News Briefs For Saturday, 20 August 2016
Hello Australia!! - A major shift in UN policy to take responsibility for a deadly outbreak - An Olympian fesses up to some Ugly American behavior - Russia is shocked to find a barbaric practice in its borders - And wait until you learn what Amber Heard is doing with her divorce settlement from Johnny Depp, in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs: