英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-01

A low-pressure trough in Western Australia is triggering showers and potentially severe thunderstorms. Remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Dylan are generating widespread showers over southern Queensland. And a monsoon trough is generating thundery showe

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-10

At least 20 properties are thought to be destroyed as 50 bushfires continue to burn right across Victoria. An emergency warning's been reissued for the Midland Road, fires in Melbourne's northern fringe. It's now spread across 40 kilometres taking in

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-09

The Reserve Bank has hinted rising inflation could mean the next interest rate move may be up. In its latest quarterly statement, the RBA reiterated interest rate will likely stay at historic low of 2.5 percent for some time, but it says inflation is

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-07

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has once again expressed concern about Australia's policy to turn back asylum seeker boats. The ABC has obtained exclusive footage of an Australian navy lifeboat carrying asylum seekers that landed on Jav

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-06

The United Nations says the Vatican should immediately remove all priests who are known or suspected child abusers. Its unprecedented report accuses the Catholic church of adopting policies which have allowed priests to sexually abuse thousands of ch

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-05

There's to be a changing at the guard at the top of Microsoft. The technology company has announced that Satya Nadella will be its next chief executive. Indian-born Mr. Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud, an enterprise which builds and ru

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-04

Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No.1 killer both in Australia and around the world. A new report by the World Health Organization says just over eight million people across the world died of cancer in 2012. Forty thousand of them were in Au

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-03

Polls have closed in Thailand in a general election that was boycotted by the opposition and disrupted by protests. Anti-government activists forced some polling stations in Bangkok and the south to close, but voting elsewhere across the country went

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-08

The monsoon and multiple tropical lows are causing heavy rains,wind and thunderstorms across the tropics. A trough is hitting the south of the country and producing a few showers and storms. A high is directing showers onto the Queensland coast. Look

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-19

After posting solid gains yesterday, the share market today lost momentum and closed flat. The All Ords and the ASX 200 just giving back a few points.By the close, the falls today were led by bank and retail sectors. Gains in the resource sectors, th

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-25

Showers and thunderstorms are being triggered by a trough stretching from the southern Northern Territory to northern New South Wales. A monsoon trough over Western Australia, the Territory and Queensland is generating heavy showers and storms. While

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-24

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has taken his free trade message to the world. Mr. Abbott has addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. He told delegates that the global economy needs more investment in infrastructure. He's also pushing for tax, bankin

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-23

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says there is absolutely no evidence to support claims that asylum seekers suffered burns while under direction of the Australian navy. Indonesian police are investigating claims that seven asylum seekers burned their hands

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-22

Official figures out today are expected to show inflation remains well within the Reserve Bank's comfort zone. A Bloomberg survey of economists predict that Consumer Price Index rose by 0.4 of a percent in the December quarter. (说话前要吸气的伤

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-21

Social Service Minister Kevin Andrew has signaled a major overhaul of the welfare system. He's told News Limited the current system is unsustainable. Mr. Andrew has set up a review which is likely to target disability pensions and unemployment benefi

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-20

Mild conditions have been helping firefighters battling scores of bushfires still burning across three states. Several watch-and-act warnings remain for fires in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. In Victoria, residents around Black Range

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-18

Let's take a look at the satellite.A large low pressure system over Western Australia is causing wide spread rain and thunderstorms. A trough over South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales is bringing showers and storms. The monsoon trough is cau

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-17

The massive blaze in the Grampians in western Victoria is threatening several communities. Emergency warnings are in place for Wartook, Heathvale, Laharum and Brimpaen. Fire authorities are advising residents in the northern Grampians to leave now be

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-16

A climate council report has found heat waves in Australia are becoming more frequent, hotter and are lasting longer. It says some parts of the country experienced an average increase of one to three heat waves days in the last 60 days. Total fire ba

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-15

Carmaker General Motors has announced a four percent rise in global sales. The company sold just over 9.7 million vehicles in 2013. Sales in the US rose seven percent. There was an 11 per cent increase in China and the UK. And late last year General