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The second Australian was wounded during Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Fairfax photographer Kate Geraghty said she was attacked with a stun1 gun and suffered burns and bruising2. Israel is deporting3 nearly 700 people arrested during the raid, including five Australians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel had no choice but to stop the convoy4.
The Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating the Church of Scientology about allegations that grossly underpaid staff members. Seven of the Church's former employees have told the ABC they were only paid a few thousand dollars per year for full-time5 work. They say they resorted to welfare payments to survive. In a statement, the Church has denied the allegations.
Kevin Rudd has described last night's talks with senior mining executives as friendly but frank. A group of senior executives met with the prime minister for private drinks to discuss the new super profits tax. But it appears the meeting failed to resolve the dispute with both Newcrest and Rio Tinto emerging with fresh criticism of the tax.
The man suspected of murdering Perth millionaire Craig Puddy will return to Western Australia today. Cameron Mansell boarded a plane in Townsville last night, after a Queensland court granted permission to extradite him. The 38-year-old was caught in a week-long legal battle after his initial arrest warrant was ruled invalid6. He's expected to arrive in Perth this morning after a brief stopover in Alice Springs.
1 stun | |
vt.打昏,使昏迷,使震惊,使惊叹 | |
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2 bruising | |
adj.殊死的;十分激烈的v.擦伤(bruise的现在分词形式) | |
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3 deporting | |
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的现在分词 );举止 | |
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vt.护送,护卫,护航;n.护送;护送队 | |
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5 full-time | |
adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的 | |
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6 invalid | |
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
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