澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-11-27（在线收听） |
An abuse survivors group has complained to the international criminal court that the Catholic Church's guilty of crimes against humanity. Survivors network founder Barbara Blaine has travelled from the United States to give evidence at the Victorian parliamentary inquiry. She says there is enough evidence to back claims the church knew crimes were happening, but chose not to stop them. The federal government says the prime minister has done nothing wrong and it's time for those questions about her role as a lawyer back in the 1990s to stop. But the opposition is vowing to continue interrogating Julia Gillard about the slush fund scandal.
The Mental Health Commission is recommending a series of changes to improve support for the more than 3 million Australians. It says people with mental health difficulties of higher rates of physical illness and are less likely to have meaningful jobs. And it says Australia has an unacceptably higher level of suicides. At least 45 people end their lives every week.
The remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat due to be exhumes today in the West Bank City of Ramallah. Forensic scientists will carry out test to see if he was poisoned. A French course opened a murder inquiry in August after scientists discovered traces of radioactive polonium on Mr.Arafat's clothing.
And Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak is resigning from politics. He made the surprise announcement just weeks ahead of Israel's general election. |
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