澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-24

 John Howard's former chief of staff Tony Nutt says he didn't follow up sexual harassment² against Peter Slipper³ in 2003, because he was told the relationship was consensual. Mr. Slipper is facing froid and sexual harass¹ allegations and he of course has stood down as speaker. 

Police have arrested two men in relation to a drive-by shooting in Sydney's west yesterday. Several shots were fired in the block of flats Maryland's. Police say one of the men is associated with D. Andrews and the other also has firekillings. Both men have been charged with fireout expenses. 

Firefighters have contained the large fire with a tyre factory at Dural in Sydney's northwest. Some residents had to be evacuated⁴ and the blaze threatened the nearby service station. Police revising more ...avoid the area. The cause of the blae is being investigated. 

Talks continue this morning over the fate of the Melbourne Karlpart's maker⁵, the threatening standards on its forward. CMS has closed because it's built over rate, and they refused the company could now go into administration. Hundreds of workers fought to the Victorian factories, could not be temporarily stood down later in the week, if that dispute is not resolved. 

And the man who killed 77 people in Norway last year has apologized to some of the victims of the bomb attack in Oslo. Anders Berring Brevy says he is sorry for those who were just passing by when the bomb exploded. 

1 harass   

vt.使烦恼，折磨，骚扰

参考例句：

• Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.我们的任务是骚乱日本远征军主力的登陆。
• They received the order to harass the enemy's rear.他们接到骚扰敌人后方的命令。

2 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。

3 slipper   

n.拖鞋

参考例句：

• I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog.我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分。
• The puppy chewed a hole in the slipper.小狗在拖鞋上啃了一个洞。

4 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

5 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。