Melbourne is mopping up after a series of wild storms that hit the city late yesterday. The high winds, torrential rain and hailstones as big as bowls caused widespread damage in the city's north and west. The state's emergency service received almos

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年

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,

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A Category-2 tropical cyclone off Western Austrlia's Kimberly coastline is continuing to travel southwest towards the Pilbara. Tropical cyclone Christine is currently about 280 kilometres northwest of Broome. The destrucitive weather system is expect

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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

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Hello, Melissa Hamilton with the National Weather. Checking the satellite image first, and you can see thick cloud swirling over Queensland from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga. Thats causing rain and storms over most of the state. A monsoon trough over the

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Up to 1,000 people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. The 7.3 quake struck 19 kilometres north-east of the city of Van, which is close to the border with Iran. Forty-five people have been confirmed dead in just one town al

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The US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has pulled out of the race to become the country's next secretary of state. She says the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly. US President Barack Obama has confirmed Ms Rice

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The first funerals have been held for the victims of the mass school shooting in the U.S state of Connecticut. The Community of Newtown has farewelled Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto, both aged 6. They were among the 26 killed when a gunman opened the fir

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Checking the weather now, and ex-tropical cyclone Heidi is causing rain of Western Australia while a trough stretching through Queensland and Top End is bringing a few showers and storms. Taking a look at the states. And a wet day for most of Queensl

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Holden is expected to announce its job at its Elizabeth plant in Adelaide today.South Australia Primer JW says Holden has told him it's cutting its second shift at that factory.Unions say up to 140 casual and contract workers were therefore lose thei

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Let's take a look at the satellite image. A trophy and associated of front is generating showers and storms over south Australia,the monsoon trophy with tropical cyclone Junia is triggering thundery showers over the tropics,while the weak trophy in t

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Multiple troughs are generating showers and storms over Western Australia, the southern Northern Territory, inland Queensland and eastern New South Wales, while a front is causing showers in Tasmania. Ex-tropical cyclone Heavy is bringing gusty winds

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Leading the news this morning. Southeast Queensland remains on flood alert as heavy rain continues to fall. One man has drowned and a woman is missing in the floodwaters. Gimpie is preparing for its second flood this year, the Marry River is expected

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Told ABC has confirmed that the government is looking at halving the capital gains tax discount for superannuation funds taking it from 33 to 15 percent. This comes today after the Prime Minister Told Parliament, he was not thinking about increasing

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Much needed aid has begun to arrive in cyclone ravaged Vanuatu. Five Australian military planes are delivering medical experts, searching rescue teams and emergency supplies to the capital Port Vila. At least ten people are reportedly dead, and thous

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The Federal government will appoint a national terrorism coordinator as part of new measures to beef up national security.Prime minister Tony Abbott will detail the plan during a speech today.The measure will include a new anti-extremism strategy and

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Tropical cyclone Marcia is rapidly gaining strength as it heads for central Queensland as is expected to be a dangerous category five system when it crosses the coast early Friday morning.Communities from Mackay to the New South Wales border are on a

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 February 2008 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says the Southern Africa flood crisis is not over. It says more than 334,000 people in eight countries are still affected by the heavy rains

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Authorities warned 9,000 people could be in danger as tropical cyclone Ita hurtles towards the far north Queensland coast. The category 5 system is stronger than cyclone Yasi which caused widespread devastation back in 2011. Now the system expects to

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BBC news with Nick Kelly. There have been heated exchanges during the latest televised debate between the main US Republican presidential hopefuls. It was dominated by attacks on the front runner Donald Trump by his two biggest rivals. Senator Ted Cr

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