澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-07-01（在线收听） |
Key supporters of Kevin Rudd are expected to return to the frontbench today when the prime minister does unveil his new-look cabinet. The ABC understands Joel Fitzgibbon and Kim Carr will both be promoted. Three new female faces have already been announced. The latest Newspoll suggests the removal of Julia Gillard will avert a Labor wipeout at the election. The National Disability Insurance Scheme known as Disability Care is officially launched today. It’s been rolled out at four sites in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Key superannuation reforms also come into effect today. There’ll be a 10,000-dollar increase to the minimum contribution workers make to their super, along with a small increase in the compulsory employer contribution. Other July one changes include an increase to the carbon price, rising from 23 dollars a ton to 24 dollars 15.
Big rallies are being held across Egypt, calling for the resignation of President Mohammed Morsi, exactly a year after he took office. Cairo’s Tahrir Square is once again the scene of mass gatherings, similar to those that toppled former dictator Hosni Mubarak.
And Barack Obama has toured Robbin Island where Nelson Mandela spent the majority of his 27 years in prison. The US president has described the experience as deeply humbling. He visited the damp cell where Mr Mandela developed the recurring lung infection that’s kept him in hospital for several weeks now. Mr Mandela remains critically ill. |
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