澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-03-28

 Let's get to those growing concerns about potential changes to superannuation, the prime minister won't rule out cutting tax breaks on the super of high income earners. Labor¹ backbencher Joel Fitzgibbon has given his warning the government not to target anyone on incomes below $140,000 dollars.

 

Julia Gillard has defended her government's performance at a public meeting in Perth. More than 100 people turned out for the community cabinet meeting. The prime minister was asked about a range of issues from the carbon tax to the national disability insurance scheme.

 

One man is dead and another has been injured in two separate shootings in Melbourne. Police found the body of a man in his twenties at a house in Thomastown in the citys' north early this morning. A 37-year-old man has been arrested and is assisting police with their inquiries². A man has been injured in another shooting in the city's inner west.

 

Firefighters in Victoria have contained two large bushfires. The 1,200 hectare blaze at Dereel south of Ballarat has destroyed at least one home and damaged up to 12 buildings. Four firefighters were also injured when their truck hit a tree.

 

Banks in Cyprus are due to reopen later tonight, authorities will limite cash withdrawals³ to $360 a day as part of a series of measures to try to stop a run on deposits. There'll also be a limit on the amount of money people can take out of the country.

1 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。

2 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 withdrawals   

n.收回，取回，撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 )；撤退，撤走；收回[取回，撤回，撤退，撤走]的实例；推出（组织），提走（存款），戒除毒瘾，对说过的话收回，孤僻

参考例句：

• He has made several withdrawals from his bank account. 他从银行账户上提了几次款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is not the bank's policy to deduct interest on withdrawals. 提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。 来自辞典例句