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Green's leader Bob Brown says party leader should consider appointing cabinet ministers from outside the government. The idea's also been raised by the Independent MP Rob Oakeshott as he decides which party to support in minority government. As vote counting continues, analysts1 say Labor2 and the Coalition3 now hold 72 seats each, with Brisbane the only seat in doubt.

Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says the nation's political leaders are too insecure to push for a republic. The mental health professor delivered the annual republican lecture last night. He said cutting ties with Britain is the only way to achieve true reconciliation4 with indigenous5 people.

Aid agencies in Pakistan are assessing staff safety after US officials claimed the Taliban's planning to attack foreigners there. The Washington official said militants6 may also attack Pakistani government ministers. A Taliban spokesman says the presence of foreign aid workers is unacceptable.

Several Australian Defence Force commandos could be charged over the deaths of five children during a raid in Afghanistan. Fairfax Media reports the Director of Military Prosecutions7 is preparing to lay charges in connection with the incident. A teenager, two young children and two babies were killed during a mission in February last year.

And reports from Jakarta say the Indonesian government will seek 2.5 billion dollars' compensation from an Australian-based company responsible for an oil spill. The Montara well leaked into the Timor Sea for more than 70 days last year, destroying fish stocks in Indonesian territory.


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1 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
2 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
3 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。
4 reconciliation DUhxh     
n.和解，和谐，一致
参考例句：
  • He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
  • Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
5 indigenous YbBzt     
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。
6 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
7 prosecutions 51e124aef1b1fecefcea6048bf8b0d2d     
起诉( prosecution的名词复数 )； 原告； 实施； 从事
参考例句：
  • It is the duty of the Attorney-General to institute prosecutions. 检察总长负责提起公诉。
  • Since World War II, the government has been active in its antitrust prosecutions. 第二次世界大战以来，政府积极地进行着反对托拉斯的检举活动。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

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