澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-09-09

 There're growing concerns that the Federal Government is laying the groundwork to abandon its promise to build 12 new submarines in South Australia. Indigenous¹ groups are worried about the impact to change or have on local businesses. The government is considering buying which submarines from Japan but insists this morning that it has not made a final decision. 

 

Five months after his shock resignation, former New South Wales premier² Barry O'Farrell will make a return today to this acts of corruption³ inquiry⁴. The inquiry wants to know if Mr. O'Farrell is the mysterious 'big man' referred to in a text message sent to his former police minister Marki Galiga. 

 

Sydney police are not confirming reports that traces of an accelerant have been found at the site of last week's fighter explosion in Rozelle. Three people including a one-day-old baby die, one-year-old baby died in the blast. Police are treating the fire as suspicious. A car seen speeding from the scene just before the blast has now been ruled out of the investigation⁵. 

 

And the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced they are expecting another baby. The Queen and members of both families are said to be delighted by the new; the Palace says Kate is being treated for acute morning sickness. 

1 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 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。

5 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。