澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-19

A typhoon has ripped through the northern Philippines, killing one person and cutting power and communications. A state of calamity has been declared in Isabela province after the area was hit with winds of 200 kilometers an hour. The Red Cross says

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-15

Chilean President Sebastin Pinera has promised a review of the country's mine safety standards. Mr Pinera met the 33 rescued miners at the hospital where they are recovering. Speaking outside Copiapo Hospital, the president promised that never again

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-22

A report has found that the Federal Government's role in handing down the water cuts for the Murray-Darling Basin is not clearly defined and lacks accountability. It's the first progress report by the COAG Reform Council and it looks at the 2008 wate

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-21

Let's first take a check of the markets. And stocks have been modestly higher this morning. There was a good rise when the markets open but now the All Ords and the ASX 200 are on the up around one-fifth of a per cent. Tabcorp is leading the way afte

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-20

The Government has played down speculation that Australia could be involved in the war in Afghanistan until 2020. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have both expressed their support for Australia's commitment beyond 2014.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-12

Hello. The Immigration Minister Chris Bowen will meet the East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta today. Mr Bowen arrived in East Timor last night. It'll be the first round of direct talks with the East Timorese government about a proposed regional

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-10

And thick cloud over the central eastern region near an offshore trough is generating showers, the heaviest over southeast Queensland. A cloud band reaching southwest WA in a front is bringing more rain around the states. There're severe weather warn

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-09

The Australian dollar is nearing parity with the greenback. It's currently buying about 98.1 US cents, but it reached 99.14 overnight, its highest level since the currency was floated back in December 1983. Westpac says it could overtake the greenbac

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-08

Farmers are warning that proposal to slash water allocations along the Murray-Darling would cause job losses and push up food prices. The proposal is expected to recommend deep cuts to irrigators' water entitlements. The plan will be released tomorro

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-03

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the east and north of New South Wales with some possible heavy showers on the north coast. Mostly sunny in the west. In Victoria, light showers are possible in the northern districts. A fine day (is) ex

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-02

The local share market reversed early gains to close flat today after being dragged lower by financial stocks. The All Ordinaries Index closed down just two points and the ASX 200 lost four. The big four banks all finished lower. Westpac lost almost

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-04

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. Ms Gillard flew into Kabul to see Australian troops ahead of a trip to Brussels. It's her first visit overseas as Prime Minister. She also met with Afghanistans President Hami

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-06

On her first international trip as Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has admitted the foreign relation is not her passion. The Prime Minister is at the Asia-Europe Meeting in Brussels, meeting with foreign dignitaries there. A state of emergency has been

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-11

Azaria Chamberlain's father says another inquest into her death could begin early next year. Northern Territory officials are preparing a new investigation. That's 30 years after the baby disappeared at Uluru. This morning, Doctor Michael Chamberlain

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-18

The former Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough says the Northern Territory isn't doing enough to protect children. The Territory government will today release a scathing report about the child protection system. The report's expected to show high

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-05

Sydney police are investigating a second death linked to a Taser. A man died when police used a Taser while trying to arrest him in Sydney's west. A day earlier, another man died when police tried to subdue him during a brawl. They denied a witnesss

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-13

US President Barack Obama is preparing to end the ban on deep-water oil and gas drilling. The ban was imposed after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says there will be new requirements for companies allowed t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-11-03

The Federal Government is working on a plan to improve competition between the banks. It's likely that package will include a number of the Coalition's ideas. The Treasurer Wayne Swan says he'll announce a range of policy changes next month to try an

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-11-18

Police in Colorado are waiting for the parents of Australian twins shot on a rifle range to arrive so they can identify them. One twin died, and the other is seriously injured, but police don't know which is which. Both were shot in the head at the s

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-11-19

Sweden is issuing an international arrest warrant for the Australian founder of Wikileaks. Julian Assange is facing allegations of rape. Prosecutors will seek the warrant after a court ruled he should be held for questioning. Mr Assange denies the al