澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-29

The Federal Government's confirmed that four detainees have escaped Sydney's Villawood detention centre in the last month. All four have since been recaptured and the Government says security is now tighter. Another 90 asylum seekers will move to Vil

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-02

Good morning. The Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign election observers of fraud during last year's disputed vote. Mr. Karzai says the then deputy head of the UN mission Peter Galbraith had been feeding details to the international med

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-30

There was widespread panic buying of cigarettes overnight ahead of a price rise. The Government raised taxes on cigarettes by 25 percent at midnight, adding more than two dollars to a pack of 30 cigarettes. The increase will raise an extra five billi

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-30

Mining giant Rio Tinto says the jailing of four employees, including Australian Stern Hu won't affect its relationship with China. Hu and three colleagues were found guilty of commercial spying and bribery yesterday. Stern Hu's received a 10-year sen

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-31

Security officials in Russia say theyve made important breakthroughs in the investigation into the metro bombing. They say video surveillance shows the two suspected suicide bombers had accomplices. Local media says there is new evidence that links t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-17

The Federal Government is cracking down on excessive executive pay. Legislation will be introduced later this year that could force executives to pay back bonuses theyve received on the basis of false financial information. The Government says the la

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-02

Hello, Jessica Askin with the National Weather. On the satellite image this morning, a range of high pressure is keeping much of the country clear and dry. Cloud over southwest Western Australia is causing a little rain and patchy cloud over the trop

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-03

The mining industry is ready to fight the Federal Government's plan for a nine-billion-dollar new tax. In a response to the Henry Tax Review, the Government says mining companies will be slugged with a new 40 percent so-called super profits tax. Amon

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-04

An Indian court has convicted the Pakistani national over his role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks. The sole surviving gunman Mohammad Ajmal Qasab was found guilty of more than 80 charges, including murder, waging war on India and possessing explos

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-01

Oil and gas producer Woodside is concerned to propose tax on mining companies will jeopardize the growth of the resources industry. It is expected the Henry Tax Review, to be released on Sunday will recommend the Federal Government to impose a new re

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-28

The Federal Government has been criticized for breaking a key election promise on climate change. Kevin Rudd has delayed his emissions trading scheme until 2013, because it wouldn't pass the Senate. The Opposition says Kevin Rudd lacks conviction for

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-25

Thick cloud streaks across New South Wales are bringing showers to the coast and central inland. There are also a few scattered storms over southeast South Australia as low level cloud clears. And cloud over northern Queensland is bringing showers an

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-26

Police are investigating whether a faulty accelerator is to blame for a crash that injured seven servicemen during Melbourne's Anzac Day parade. The men in their 70s, 80s, and 90s were all part of a Sri Lankan ex-servicemen's association. The driver

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-21

Hello, Nick Lucchinelli with the National Weather. Taking a look at the satellite picture first. Tropical Cyclone Ului over the Queensland coast is causing heavy rainfall with destructive winds. There's some cloud crossing Tasmania and southern Victo

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-28

Hello, Nick Lucchinelli with the National Weather. A tropical low and weak monsoon is driving heavy rain and storms over northern parts of the territory in Queensland. Thick cloud over coastal South Australia is bringing rain, mainly to the west. In

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-27

Shares in Greece have risen after France and Germany announced a plan to provide its troubled economy a financial safety net. Interest rates on Greek government bonds have come down in response to the deal and analysts say investor confidence in Gree

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-01

Qantas is investigating how a tyre exploded on one of its planes as it landed in Sydney last night. The A380s nose-wheel tyre burst as it hit the tarmac. No one was hurt, but passengers had to wait on board two hours and now face more inconvenience.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-25

The parents of Melbourne backpacker of Britt Lapthorne have welcomed an Australian review of the investigation into her death. The 21-year-old's body was found off the coast of Croatia three weeks after she disappeared from a Dubrovnik nightclub in 2

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-20

Industrial strife has hit British Airways after the talks between the airline and the main union collapsed. The general secretary of the union Unite says British Airways offered its workers a ridiculous deal on pay and staffing levels. The airline sa

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-18

Australian aid is expected to arrive this morning in areas of Fiji, hardest hit by a powerful cyclone. Authorities are still trying to contact 17 Australians in Fiji's north. But damaged infrastructure is hampering communications. Cyclone Tomas has f