澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-09

Good morning. Tony Abbott says he is expecting opposition to his parental leave plan from within Coalition ranks. Mr. Abbotts proposed a 26-week scheme paid at full salary. And he plans to tax big business to pay for it. I have no doubt that there wi

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-06

European leaders have met to discuss Greece's financial crisis. Germany has ruled out giving Greece any financial aid, saying its new austerity measures should be enough to pull the country out of its debt. The Greek government plans to freeze the pe

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-07

Hello, Jessica Askin with the National Weather. A mix of thick cloud in a deepening low is producing showers and storms over eastern South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Cloud over southeastern Queensland and northern New South Wa

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-30

The US economy is on the road to recovery, posting its fastest growth rate in six years. Fourth quarter GDP grew by 5.7 percent, much faster than expected. The Obama administrations welcomed the news, saying recent policies have helped the countrys e

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-06

US President Barack Obama says new jobs figures show the United States is climbing out of a huge hole created by the recession. But he has also cautioned the figures are not cause for celebration. The jobless rate fell to 9.7% in January from 10% in

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-05

Thereve been chaotic scenes outside a Port-au-Prince court where 10 Americans have been charged with child abduction. The five men and five women were arrested nearly a week ago, after trying to take a busload of Haitian children out of the country.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-10

Toyota is in damage control after it was forced to recall more than 400,000 Hybrid cars because of braking problems. The global recall includes 2,500 Prius vehicles in Australia. And the Japanese carmaker is facing another investigation in the US wit

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-03

The government is pressing ahead with its emissions trading scheme, reintroducing legislation into parliament for a third time last night. Former Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull signaled hell vote for it. And the government is challenging other Co

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-29

The United Nations says it held secret talks with the Taliban to discuss a truce. The revelation was made as Foreign Ministers gathered in London to map out a plan to hand security back over to Afghan forces. They've also unveiled a 550-million-dolla

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-27

The International Monetary Fund says the world economy is recovering at a healthy pace. But it still needs government stimulus to keep it going. It now predicts the world economic growth will reach 3.9 percent this year. But it's cautioning financial

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-25

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says there will be major changes to the health system this year. The announcement came as he revealed the government faces massive hikes in health costs over the coming decades. Mr. Rudd warned health costs will rise rap

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-26

Millions of people are getting ready to celebrate Australia Day. The only Australian woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Medicine, Elizabeth Blackburn, has added Australia's top honor to her accolades. Professor Blackburn has become a Companion in t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-31

Hello, Melissa Hamilton with the National Weather. Checking the satellite image first, and you can see thick cloud swirling over Queensland from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga. Thats causing rain and storms over most of the state. A monsoon trough over the

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-01

The Federal Government will today release a key report warning Australias ageing population could threaten its economic growth. The intergenerational report will outline the financial impact of the country's ageing population. Growth will be much low

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-08

Good morning. A 23-year-old man will face court tomorrow, charged over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh. The toddler was found dead on the side of the road near Melbourne Airport on Thursday night. Gursewak Dhillon has been char

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-28

The Federal Governments controversial new My School website has crashed just hours after its launch this morning. Users are reporting problems logging onto the site which lists student data comparing literacy and numeracy rates in almost 10,000 schoo

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-28

Hello, Kirsty Heenan with the National Weather. Thick cloud over the tropics and central interior is bringing heavy rain and storms. Cloud spreading over South Australia and New South Wales is causing thundery showers. While a monsoonal low in centra

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-03

Water levels have started to drop in the Queensland towns of Charleville and Roma. But authorities are warning the flood threat is far from over. Hundreds of people had to spend the night in an evacuation center. The towns have been declared disaster

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-04

The Federal Government hasn't ruled out tax hikes to fund a 50-billion-dollar overhaul of the health system. Kevin Rudd is vowing to fix the hospital system with the Commonwealth taking over funding of all primary healthcare and 60 per cent of hospit

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-02

A small plane carrying aid to the quake-hit Chilean city of Concepcion has crashed killing six people. Meanwhile the Australian government will donate a million dollars towards the emergency response to the earthquake and tsunami. At least 720 people