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 Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be out and about in north Queensland later this morning to inspect the devastation1. Yasi is gradually petering out as it moves west across the state. The "monster storm" battered2 several small coastal3 communities. Tully lies in ruins, and other towns like Mission Beach and Cardwell were badly damaged.

 
Foreign media is being intimidated4 as it tries to cover the ongoing5 violence in Egypt. There’ve been reports this morning of media crews being harassed6 and beaten up. And security forces are also rounding up foreign journalists to deport7 them. The skirmishes have continued in Cairo, and the country’s prime minister has now apologised for the violence and he’s promising8 a full inquiry9.
 
And in Yemen, thousands of people have rallied across the country in what protesters are calling “a day of rage”. Police fired tear gas and live ammunition10 at protesters in the southern port city of Aden. More than 20,000 packed the streets of the capital Sanaa, demanding a change of government.
 
Professor Ross Garnaut was telling our politicians to ignore special interest and act on climate change. The Government’s climate change adviser11 is issuing a series of updates to his 2008 report. Professor Garnaut says the last attempt to get a price on carbon was a miss.
 
And police in Sydney have charged 13 men and teenagers over a brawl12 at a shopping centre in the city’s west. A fight broke out at the centre of Mount Druitt just after 7:00 o’clock last night. One person was slightly hurt. 

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1 devastation ku9zlF     
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句：
  • The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
  • There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
参考例句：
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
3 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
4 intimidated 69a1f9d1d2d295a87a7e68b3f3fbd7d5     
v.恐吓；威胁adj.害怕的；受到威胁的
参考例句：
  • We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
  • The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
6 harassed 50b529f688471b862d0991a96b6a1e55     
adj. 疲倦的，厌烦的 动词harass的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He has complained of being harassed by the police. 他投诉受到警方侵扰。
  • harassed mothers with their children 带着孩子的疲惫不堪的母亲们
7 deport aw2x6     
vt.驱逐出境
参考例句：
  • We deport aliens who slip across our borders.我们把偷渡入境的外国人驱逐出境。
  • More than 240 England football fans are being deported from Italy following riots last night.昨晚的骚乱发生后有240多名英格兰球迷被驱逐出意大利。
8 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
9 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。
10 ammunition GwVzz     
n.军火，弹药
参考例句：
  • A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
  • They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
11 adviser HznziU     
n.劝告者，顾问
参考例句：
  • They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
12 brawl tsmzw     
n.大声争吵，喧嚷；v.吵架，对骂
参考例句：
  • They had nothing better to do than brawl in the street.他们除了在街上斗殴做不出什么好事。
  • I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交。

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