澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-07-09

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The prime minister's asylum¹ seeker reference group is preparing to meet, the Opposition² is refusing to take part and is defending a key plank³ of its own policy. Opposition leader Tony Abbott is under attack after admitting turning back asylum seeker boats could be dangerous.

 

Victoria police say there is little chance of finding a missing diver alive, the 42-year-old woman went missing off Bellarine peninsula on Saturday while exploring a wreck⁴, the search was scaled back yesterday, but police diver are expected to return to the water today.

 

The names of two of the three men on board a helicopter missing in Papua New Guinea have been released, the 42-year-old Australian Russell Aitken and 49-year-old New Zealand man Antony Annan, the chopper disappeared in the country's rugged⁵ highlands on Friday.

 

Donor⁶ countries has pledged 16 billion dollars to help safeguard of the future Afghanistan after foreign troops leave in 2014, Australia will contribute 1 billion dollars over 4 years, meanwhile six American soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the east of the country.

 

Egypt's president has ordered the country's parliament (咳咳,,,excuse me) to reconvene, the parliament was dissolved a month ago after the supreme court found problems with electioin process, president Mohammed Mursi says the parliament should sit until a new election can be held

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