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Good Morning, Australia! - The infamous leader of the Afghani Taliban has been dead for years - Labor plans to ignore Bronwyn Bishop's authority in Parliament - Charges for a white cop in a particularly egregious shooting of an unarmed black motorist - And more in your CareerSpot AM News Briefs:

Hello, Australia!  Australia will take on Russia at the UN Security Council - Is Bronwyn Bishop considering a change of position? - Brazil's power company corruption scandal crosses political lines -  A Panda birthday and more in your CareerSpot News Briefs:

Good morning, Australia! A dictator's son will pay for his privilege - The US denies a deal in the coming release of a notorious spy - A glimpse at the darkness the so-called "Shining Path" might have released on a national scale - And more in your CareerSpot AM news briefs:

It turns out that it was not a Spanish hunter who killed Cecil the Lion, the star attraction of Zimbabwe's wildlife tourism at Hwange national park.  It was an American dentist from Minneapolis, Minnesota - one with a sordid history of paying big bucks to kill animals, sometimes legally.

After playing down reports over the weekend that said he was planning to resurrect the Drachma as a parallel currency to get Greece through its financial crisis with Europe, former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis now acknowledges that there was a “Plan B” – and says there was absolutely nothing nefarious about it.

Good Morning, Australia! – Kurds fighting Islamic State say Turkey’s army is shelling the wrong side – Actor Maggie KirkPatrick is charged – India seeks the militants who laid siege to a police station – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

China is emphasizing escalator safety after a young mother was crushed to death by the machinery of a retail store’s moving staircase – witnessed by the little boy and store workers, and caught on store security video.  And the tragedy was compounded when official media sources at first appeared blame the victim.

Hello, Australia! – Whitney Houston’s daughter dies – A Liberal MP steps up for solar and wind power – Gruesome discoveries in the search for the missing Mexican students – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Good Morning, Australia! – Terrorists attack a hotel housing several international diplomats in Mogadishu – Turkey is calling NATO to discuss its bombing raids against the Kurds – Zimbabwe is looking for the world’s biggest jerk – A naughty Lord, hookers, and drugs – And in Perth, and Orangutan turns the tables on her visitors – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – The Saudis call a break in the fighting in Yemen – Obama tells African states to abandon anti-Gay discrimination – Why isn’t the West speaking up in defense of the Kurds? – Video of a super-cute Baby Owl! – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – Authorities arrest an Australian nurse who claims he was forced to work for Islamic State – An American right-winger goes on a killing spree – A groundbreaking anti-Malaria vaccine is a mere step from reality – Obama goes to Kenya – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Three Turkish F-16 fighter jets carried out airstrikes against three Islamic State targets in Syria.  The crews were careful not to violate Syrian airspace during the retaliatory strikes and launched their payloads while the planes were north of the border.

Hello, Australia! – Another mass shooting in America, this time in a crowded movie theater – Two Australians come back from Syria:  One is a fallen hero to many, while the other will be investigated as a possible traitor – A Japanese firm takes unprecedented steps to atone for World War II – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Good Morning, Australia! – Turkey finally accedes to a key role in the war in Islamic State – Iran is setting a disgusting record – Earth has a cousin – Indonesia disappoints Aussie growers – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – A plan to create a seventh Australian state emerges – Chile seeks to right a terrible wrong – No lyin’, there’s a beast on the loose in an American city – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

We’re still a long way from a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease, but three new experimental drugs are showing promise on slowing its onset.  Researchers announced their progress at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington, DC.

Good Morning, Australia! – Turkey fears a second suicide bombing is in the works after 32 were killed this week – A blistering attack on Tony from his own side – Don’t touch the Armadillos – Big changes for fans of the ABC – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – Another questionable compo for Speaker Bronwyn? – North Korea is getting ready to make a big show – China slams the lid on human rights – Italy is pressed to get with the times – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Good Morning, Australia! – The Liberal Party is shocked by the death of one of its MPs – One of Australia’s biggest singers wants the world to know he is not the voice of intolerance – Ukraine has a growing problem on its right – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – Tony changes his tune on Bronwyn – Turkey’ President is accused of collaborating with Islamic State – Japan’s Prime Minister want to build retroactive support for his bills to expand the role of the military – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs: