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And Julia Gillard has launched a fresh attack on Tony Abbott's industrial relations policy. Speaking at a union function in Melbourne overnight, she said Mr Abbott remained a strong advocate for stripping workers of their rights. But Mr Abbott yesterday ruled out changes to the unfair dismissal laws if the Coalition1 wins Government.

The Greens meanwhile are calling for a levy2 on junk food and alcohol advertising3. The Greens leader Bob Brown said the advertisers could choose between including health information in their advertising or paying that levy.

Pakistani immigration officials say the Federal Government’s freeze on processing Afghan asylum4 applications has not reduced the number of Afghans trying to reach Australia. Pakistan’s Federal Investigation5 Agency director has told the ABC that Afghanis continue to travel through his country hoping to reach Australia. Pakistan wants permission to interrogate6 Christmas Island detainees to help break people

smuggling7 rings in Pakistan.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has rebuffed a US request for an inquiry8 into the release of the Lockerbie bomber9. Mr Cameron rejected the idea while meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington. Mr Obama says the Scottish government's decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was a bad one.

And Qantas says a strike at Sydney Airport today will not have a major effect on domestic and international flights. It's expected some domestic flights to Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin and Perth will be disrupted.


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1 coalition pWlyi     
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
2 levy Z9fzR     
n.征收税或其他款项，征收额
参考例句：
  • They levy a tax on him.他们向他征税。
  • A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.地方政府征收了食品税。
3 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
参考例句：
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
4 asylum DobyD     
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
参考例句：
  • The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
  • Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
5 investigation MRKzq     
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。
6 interrogate Tb7zV     
vt.讯问，审问，盘问
参考例句：
  • The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.律师花了很长时间仔细询问目击者。
  • We will interrogate the two suspects separately.我们要对这两个嫌疑人单独进行审讯。
7 smuggling xx8wQ     
n.走私
参考例句：
  • Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
  • The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
8 inquiry nbgzF     
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。
9 bomber vWwz7     
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
  • He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
  • Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

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