Australian authorities have asked a cruise liner to cancel a planned port call after three crew members tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, which is commonly known as swine flu. Two thousand passengers are on board the Pacific Dawn, which is on

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(五月)

In what Australian researchers say is a world-first clinical trial, surgical masks have been found to be a cheap and effective front-line weapon against epidemics such as swine and avian flu. A team at the University of New South Wales says masks ha

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(四月)

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has made his first official trip to Washington to meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. During his visit, Smith made clear that the new Australian government will go ahead with its plan to withdraw i

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年1月

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull posted a video on Twitter on Feb. 18, wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year. In the meantime, Turnbulls granddaughter Isla sends her best wishes all the way in Chinese from Singapore.

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 2018CRI中国国际广播电台

By Phil Mercer Sydney 29 November 2007 Australia's Prime Minister-designate, Kevin Rudd, has named a woman as the country's deputy leader for the first time, and a former rock singer has been appointed environment minister. From Sydney, Phil Mercer r

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 January 2008 Australia's wool industry faces a chronic lack of sheep shearers. They are being lured to better paid jobs in the booming mining sector, just as demand from China, which buys about 60 percent of Australian wool,

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

By Phil Mercer Sydney 14 January 2008 Two men have become the first kayakers to paddle between Australia and New Zealand. James Castrission and Justin Jones battled rough weather and heavy seas for 62 days to complete the journey. From Sydney, Phil M

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 23 March 2006 The Australian government has granted temporary visas to 42 Indonesian asylum seekers, in a move Jakarta called

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(三月)

By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 June 2008 The most severe drought for 100 years in Australia is getting worse. Farmers warn that this winter's wheat crop could be even smaller than last year's if rain does not come soon. Most Australian grain is exported a

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 May 2008 Australian and U.S. scientists have successfully inserted a gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger into a mouse embryo. They say the result has been bone and cartilage from the extinct marsupial developing inside the

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The Australian government says it will not apologize to an Indian doctor, Mohamed Haneef, who was wrongly detained and charged in connection with bomb attacks in Britain in 2007. After an official report on Tuesday concluded that officials had made

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

Scientists in Australia are developing a thinking cap that could unlock our hidden genius, by switching on and off certain sections of the brain. Researchers at the University of Sydney think their experiments show that we all have hidden creative t

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Phil Mercer Sydney 12 February 2008 Australia is preparing to issue its first formal apology for past mistreatment of the country's Aboriginal people. The declaration by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will be the first act of the new government when th

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Phil Mercer Tamworth, Australia 15 January 2007 Australia's most-famous musical town, Tamworth, is beset by a dispute over the city council's decision to reject refugees from Sudan. City councilors have voted down a request by the Department of I

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has begun an official visit to Australia. He attended a luncheon Thursday morning hosted by his counterpart Malcolm Turnbull. The Premier delivered the speech at a welcoming ceremony held by his Australian counterpart, Malc

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 cctv9英语新闻2017年

Australian scientists are getting help from elephant seals to build a greater understanding of climate change. The marine mammals carry sensors that transmit data about ocean currents and sea ice. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Elephant seals Sci

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Russia has banned the importation of kangaroo meat from Australia. Producers fear the decision will decimate their industry. Russia was the main market for the Australian kangaroo trade, accounting for about 70% of international demand. Russia is wo

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China's first global import expo, to be held later this year, is expected to offer unprecedented opportunities for Australian businesses to tap the Chinese market. A series of business forums have been held recently in major Australian cities to prom

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 2018CRI中国国际广播电台

By Phil Mercer 07 November 2007 Researchers have uncovered a language used by migrating whales off the Australian coast. Thousands of hours of humpback whale sounds recorded off Queensland have revealed a vast repertoire of social sounds. From Sydney

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Australian and Chinese officials say the Free Trade Agreement between the 2 countries is filled with untapped potential for cross border business. But they warned at a trade event in Sydney this week that the historic agreement doesnt guarantee succe

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