澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-05-01

 Leading the news this morning, the former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser has backed course for a interest rate cut of a half of one percent today, business groups and some analysts¹ have also called for a cut 50 basis points.

 

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Melbourne over a bikie related shooting on the Gold Coast, the man was linked to a bikie gang and a bystander was shot at a shopping center last Saturday, Victoria police say Mark James Graham will appear in court this morning.

 

Brisbane police today expect to formally identify the body of a woman found in a creek² in Brisbane's west, police say the clothes are similar to those worn by a 43-year-old Allison Baden-Clay who went missing 12 days ago.

 

Qantas says it'll be making a decision around mid-May about the future of its Melbourne maintenance bases, the airline announced in February, no longer needed three maintenance bases in Australia, Qantas has this morning refused to confirm or deny media reports that up to 400 staff could go at Tullamarine and Avalon airports.

 

The suspended Labor³ MP Craig Thomson says he is not mentioned in a leaked report about high finances that were managed at his former workplace, the health services union, a confidential⁴ report details allegations of nepotism⁵ and excessive spending without processes, Mr.Thomson says he left the union before the period under investigation⁶.

1 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

2 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

5 nepotism   

n.任人唯亲；裙带关系

参考例句：

• The congressman lashed the president for his nepotism.国会议员抨击总统搞裙带关系。
• Many will regard his appointment as the kind of nepotism British banking ought to avoid.很多人会把他的任命看作是英国银行业应该避免的一种裙带关系。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。