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It’s a third day of devastating bushfires in SA – Human traffickers made a stunning profit from that crowded freighter rescued off of Italy – A 7-year old girl’s incredible tale of survival – How did a suspected terrorist die just days before his trial? – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Terrible brushfires are burning in South Australia and Victoria – Indonesia locates two big chucks of downed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 – Obama clamps sanctions on North Korea – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

A disappointing ruling for Peter Greste’s family – Traffickers abandon ship and leave hundreds of people adrift off Italy – There’s mounting evidence of how “austerity” kills humans – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

New Year’s rang in with tragedy in China – Israel is shocked at the game-changing card played by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas – Maybe Sony should have been nicer to its workers? – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

I’ll say “Happy New Year Australia!!” now because some of this stuff isn’t very happy.  But that’s the news.  SO:  The grim fate of the AirAsia jet is confirmed – Nine die in a murder-suicide in Canada – A change in some very old rules is expected to lead to worsening unemployment in a country that may not be able to take anymore – And more in your final CareerSpot World News Briefs of 2014:

Ebola is confirmed in Glasgow – Smoke is sighted in the search for the missing AirAsia jetliner – Obama gives a stunning critique of Putin – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

The search for 162 people aboard Flight QZ8501 resumes – The Adriatic is way too busy today, with rescuers dealing with two major disasters at sea – It may just be true that “any publicity is good publicity” for a Hollywood film – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

A crowded passenger plane goes missing over Southeast Asia – Concern over police showing disrespect at the funeral of a fallen officer – Why did one of the world’s most-wanted terrorists turn himself in? – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Abbott’s government plunges in the polls – Kiev swaps prisoners with the Russian-backed rebels – China outdistances the pro-democracy protests – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

The world remembers the Boxing Day Tsunami – The urges divided peoples to find reconciliation – Saudi Arabia apparently considers female drivers a form of terrorism – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Merry Christmas, Australia!  You wanted a dog dressed as Santa, you GOT a dog dressed as Santa!  Meanwhile.. Islamic State captured a downed fighter pilot – Growing concern for the Amazon rainforest after two controversial appointments to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s cabinet – A corruption investigation rocks Israel before parliamentary elections – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Two are arrested in Aussie anti-terror raids – asd – NO fewer than two stories highlight the developed world’s difficulties in communicating with our most-remote brothers and sisters – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Music legend Joe Cocker is dead – A bin lorry tears through a crowd of Christmas shoppers – Pope Francis stuns the Vatican with harsh criticism for Christmas – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

America’s allies on OPEC plan to keep over-pumping – Tony Abbott manages to tick off 51 percent of the population – The house where eight children were murdered in Cairns is likely to be demolished – Elton John gets married – No fewer than two stories today feature non-human primates – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Big changes in the government – An apparent revenge motive in the murders of two New York City cops – Castro welcomes the new era, but insists Cuba will stay Communist – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Questions about the mental state of the woman arrested in the murder of eight children in Cairns – Obama says North Korea won’t get away with hacking Sony – Uhmm.. where’s Fidel? – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is vowing to stamp out corruption at state-run oil company Petrobras – which she once chaired before entering politics.  It comes after lawmakers passed a resolution urging prosecutors to bring charges against 52 people for alleged money laundering and racketeering.

More details on that horrible family stabbing in Cairns – A prominent Aussie Politico is under arrest in a “bizarre” plot – Kurds oust Islamic State from a mountain were hundreds of refugees were trapped – And more in your second dose of CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hollywood caves in to North Korea for a second time in as many days – South Korea dissolves a political party it says is too cozy with the North – Cameras roll on a good Parliament brawl – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague to answer charges of crimes against humanity.  Nations approved the non-binding measure on Thursday by a vote of 116 to 20, with 53 abstentions.