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Wildlife Officials Find Evidence of Rare Australian Bird

Indigenous wildlife officials in Australia have found new evidence of one of the countrys rarest and most mysterious birds. It is called the night parrot. The bird was thought to be extinct until a sighting in 2013. There have been very few sightings

South Korean Tennis Player Defeats His Idol, Novak Djokovic

This is Whats Trending today Novak Djokovic of Serbia is one of the best tennis players in the world. He has won 68 professional ATP tennis tournaments including 12 Grand Slam championships. Six of his Grand Slam victories came from the Australian Op

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VOA标准英语2010年-Australian, New Zealand Scientists Con

The researchers will sail for Antarctica early next month, in an expedition funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments. The scientists hope their journey to the Southern Ocean will help to disprove Japan's claims that whales have to be kill

Greg Chalmers wins Australian Open, Woods finishes third

CANBERRA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Greg Chalmers on Sunday claimed his second Australian Open crown with a one-stroke victory at The Lakes in Sydney. A controlled final round of three-under par 69 meant the left-hander Chalmers finished on a 1

2007年VOA标准英语-Young Australian Muslims Want Homegrown Imams

By Phil Mercer Sydney 26 July 2007 Australia's Muslims want to move away from the practice of importing imams. Most senior clerics here were born in the Middle East - some do not speak English and are seen as out of touch with modern Australia. Many

VOA标准英语2009年-Bush Honors Blair, Howard, Uribe

At his last ceremonial appearance as U.S. President, George Bush honored three men who have been among his staunchest allies abroad during his eight years in office. Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and

科学家:大堡礁保护措施不足

CANBERRA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have criticized the Australian government's multi-million dollar Great Barrier Reef protection plan, claiming it ignores the threat of climate change. The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) was asked to produ

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According to the Free Trade Agreement signed between China and Australia, prices for agricultural products like Australian mutton, beef, and red wine will see a considerable drop in the coming years. Even before the FTA was signed, the market for Aus

VOA常速英语2007-Australian Election Battle Begins

By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 October 2007 Australians will go to the polls on November 24. The country's conservative Prime Minister John Howard is campaigning for re-election on the back of a strong economy and a promise of a decisive hand on matters of

Australian dollar hits 28-year high

CANBERRA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar hit a 28 year high as it edged closer to parity with the U.S. dollar, rising to a new post-float record of 99.70 U.S. cents on Thursday morning. At 11:15am (AEDT) on Thursday, the local unit was tra

VOA标准英语2008年-Australian Combat Troops End Iraq Deployment

By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 June 2008 Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq. Their departure fulfills an election promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who pledged to pull his country's out of Iraq by the middle of 2008. From Sydney, Phil Me

VOA标准英语2008年-Australian Soldiers Accused of Mistreating Tali

Muslim groups are accusing Australian soldiers in Afghanistan of cultural insensitivity and violating rules on treating prisoners. The Australian defense minister and soldiers' groups say the treatment was lawful and not inhumane. From Sydney, Phil

VOA常速英语2008年-Australian Intelligence Agency Asked to Catch L

By Phil Mercer Sydney 07 April 2008 Australia's spy agency has been brought in to help combat a rise in the number of so-called laser attacks on aircraft landing at the country's busiest airport in Sydney. Pilots say they are being hit with laser lig

Djokovic ready to defend his Australian Open title

MELBOURNE, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Should Djokovic lift the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup in two weeks' time, not only will he remain No. 1, he will also become the first player in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. From my pers

Australian Olympic team returns home from London

SYDNEY, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has greeted Australia's Olympians at Sydney airport, saying they should be proud of their performance at the London Games, local media reported Wednesday. About 500 people gathered a

Australian gov't signals lower economic growth rate

CANBERRA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government on Sunday signaled its mid-year budget review will reveal a lower- than-estimated growth rate for the Australian economy. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan and Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong

Djokovic beats Berdych to reach Australian Open semis

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Novak Djokovic bounced back from a marathon five-set fourth-round match just 48 hours earlier as he reached the Australian Open semifinals here on Tuesday after beating Czech Tomas Berdych 6-1, 4-6, 6

Australian gov't lifts freeze on refugee processing

CANBERRA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government（联邦政府） on Thursday announced it will immediately lift a freeze on the processing of claims from Afghanistan（阿富汗） asylum seekers. The six-month freeze on processing, whi