澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-03-15

 A group of Belgian parents have rushed to the site of a fatal school bus crashing in Switzerland,some still unsure if their child is among the dead.The children were returning from a skiing trip in the Swiss Alps,when their coach crashed into the side of a tunnel.22 children and 6 adults died.

 

The finance minister Penny Wong has confirmed that the government ignored a recommendation to appoint former Treasurer¹ Peter Costello as the new chairman in the Future Fund.The government instead chose Sydney businessman,David Gonski.Ms.Wong and the Prime Minister now have insisted that Mr.Gonski is the right person for the job.

 

A senate committee has asked Fair Work Australia to hand over its report into the Victorian branch of the Health Services Union.The investigation² found 32 breaches³ of the Act or Union Rules and three former officials may face fines but no criminal proceedings⁴.The Common Wealth Ombudsman is also examining why a separate inquiry⁵ into the former head of the HSU Craig Thomson has taken more than three years.

 

And Australia's swimming superstars will start to find out at today's Olympic trials,who will get to compete at the London games.Stephanie Rice,Geoff Huegill and Libby Trickett are all in the pool in Adelaide today.

1 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

2 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。

3 breaches   

破坏( breach的名词复数 )； 破裂； 缺口； 违背

参考例句：

• He imposed heavy penalties for breaches of oath or pledges. 他对违反誓言和保证的行为给予严厉的惩罚。
• This renders all breaches of morality before marriage very uncommon. 这样一来，婚前败坏道德的事就少见了。

4 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

5 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。