澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-11

The Federal Opposition and the Greens have criticized a proposal to accommodate asylum seekers in tents on Christmas Island. The Immigration Department says it may house some asylum seekers in tents if the Christmas Island detention center reaches ca

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-06

Hello, Kirsty Heenan with the National Weather. Taking a look at the satellite image first, the widespread cloud you can see across Western Australia in a trough is generating isolated showers and thunderstorms in the south. Low cloud over Tasmania i

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-10

The unemployment rate is tipped to rise when the figures for November are released later this morning. They rose from 5.7% to 5.8% in October. And most economists expect them to worsen to 5.9% for November. This is despite the expectation that 5,000

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-09

A series of car bombings in Baghdad has killed at least 130 people and injured 450 others. Officials say the attack is a bid to destabilize Iraq after a law was passed, allowing elections to take place in March. Targets of the attack included a court

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-07

Greens Leader Bob Brown says he wants to be involved in any public debate on the proposed emissions trading scheme. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has challenged the Prime Minister to a series of debates on the bill before it's reintroduced to Parliam

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-14

New figures show Australia's greenhouse gas emissions have risen by 82% since 1990. The increase is mainly due to rising emissions from rural areas hit by bushfires and drought. Australian laid efforts to change the way these emissions accounted have

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-05

Better than expected employment figures are raising hopes for a sustained economic recovery in the US. The labor market dramatically improved in November as the number of jobs loss narrowed to 11,000. When you think about how this year began, even be

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-22

Cyclone Laurence has been downgraded to a category three system after leaving a trail of damage across Western Australia's north. The tropical storm was a category five when it crossed the Pilbara coast at 80 Mile Beach. It caused significant damage

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-04

New South Wales first female Premier Kristina Keneally will be sworn in today after Nathan Rees was ousted in a leadership ballot last night. Ms Keneally will spend her first day in the top job trying to unite a party divided by factional disputes. S

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-03

Speculation is growing that New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees could be ousted from the top job today. Anti-Rees forces in the party are due to call a special meeting to mount a leadership challenge. Frank Sartor is expected to nominate for the posi

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-24

Residents in northwest Victoria have been told to be prepared to implement their fire evacuation plans. High temperatures and strong winds have moved into the state after fanning fires in South Australia yesterday. Twelve homes were lost and five fir

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-28

A second Nigerian man has been taken into custody after locking himself in a toilet on a plane in Detroit. It was the same flight number with the plane involved in the Christmas day incident, in which a different Nigerian man was charged with attempt

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-27

The low and trough thats been spreading showers across the southeast over the past few days is starting to move offshore. However, New South Wales and Queensland can expect a few more storms today. The cloud over WA is also producing storms and the w

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-26

Hello, US car giant General Motors is having trouble raising much needed capital after a spectacular fall from grace during the golbal financial crisis. It's failed to sell its Swedish car brand SAAB and will begin an orderly wind down of SAAB operat

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-25

Good morning. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called on Australians to spare a thought for people who may be suffering this Christmas. In his Christmas address, Mr. Rudd says 2009 has been a very difficult year for many people. It's a time, therefore,

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-29

Iranian authorities have arrested a number of prominent opposition figures， following yesterday's demonstration which left at least eight protesters dead. A former Foreign Minister and human rights activist are among ten people believed to have bee

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-31

Western Australia's major electricity provider has admitted it may be to blame for a devastating bushfire north of Perth. Police investigators say they are confident power lines sparked the blaze in Toodyay which ripped through 3,000 hectares and lef

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-30

Hundreds of firefighters are still battling two bushfires burning out of control north of Perth. Several homes have been destroyed in Toodyay with other properties still under threat. Water-bombing aircraftsve been used to contain the blazes in the s