澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-06-24

 The top stories now on ABC news and of course tonight the main story is that an Egyptian judge who sentenced an Australian journalist Peter Greste to 7 years in jail after finding him guilty on charges of colluding with a terrorist organisation¹. Peter Greste's colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were also sentenced to 7 and 10 years jail respectively. Greste's brother Andrew who was inside the court room when the verdicts was read, says he is devastated² by the sentence.He says he won't be able to visit his brother in jail today but is expecting to see him tomorrow. The federal government is considering new measures to deal with Australians serving with terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq. It is believed that there are about 150 Australians in Jewel nationals fighting against jihadists overseas, the potential threat of home grown terrorism has prompt prime minister to announce the government will do whatever he can to protect Australian citizens from extremists returning to the country. 

The jury in the murder trial of Gerard Baden clay has visited the site where Allison Baden clay's body was found in April 2012. The 43 year old former real estate agent has pleaded not guilty to killing³ his wife. The juries will also escorted the couples former home to get a better understanding of the evidence presented at the trial.

 

Collude verb: to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other people

 

Plead: passive, to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime.

1 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

2 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。