澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-15

Malcolm Turnbull has been given the brief to demolish¹ the government's National Broadband Network. Tony Abbott has appointed the former opposition² leader as communications spokesman. While labeling the government's plan "a white elephant", Mr Turnbull says the Opposition will be reviewing its own policy.

Middle East peace talks resume in Egypt with Israeli settlements still the main sticking point. The US wants Israel to extend a freeze on building in settlements in the West Bank. Palestinians say they'll walk out if building on occupied territory resumes.

Two teenage boys will face court today charged with murdering an elderly woman in Adelaide. She was found bashed to death in her home at the weekend. South Australian police have been under pressure after it was revealed that just hours before she was killed, the woman had called police when a rock was thrown through her door, but no patrol was sent.

New South Wales police are reviewing their procedures after revealing one of their officers had been fatally shot by a colleague. A police inquiry³ found Constable⁴ William Crews was accidentally shot by a fellow officer during a drug raid in Sydney last week.

And singer George Michael has been jailed for eight weeks for driving under the influence of drugs. The pop star admitted he smoked cannabis before crashing his car into a photo shop in London two months ago.

1 demolish   

v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)

参考例句：

• They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
• He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

4 constable   

n.(英国)警察，警官

参考例句：

• The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
• The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气，不肯冒起火来。