澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-09-23

 The Islamic State extremists have made a direct threat to Australians. The group has issued a long line Fatwa, calling on its followers¹ to kill by any means possible non-Muslims in several Western countries including Australia. The Attorney General says the government is taking the threat seriously. 

 

What I think it does is demonstrates exact what the Prime Minister and others have been saying all along that the, that these people hate us for who we are … 

 

The Justice Minister has dismissed suggestions that last week's counter-terrorist raids in Sidney and Brisbane were nothing than political theater. Michael Keenan says the government had no say over the timing² of the raids and he's firmly dismissed claims that it was designed to win support for Australian actions in Iraq and the government's new national security laws. 

 

Turkey has begun to close some of its border crossings with Syria as it struggles to cope with an influx³ of refugees. Around 130,000 Kurds have crossed the border in recent days fleeing from advancing Islamic State fighters. 

 

And a private funeral will be held today for a family of five killed in a murder suicide in southern New South Wales. Kim Hunt and her three young children were shot dead on their family farm near Lockhart a fortnight ago. The body of her husband Geoff was full from a dam the following day.

1 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

2 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

3 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。