澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-13

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Australian has joined international condemnation¹ of the murders of the US ambassador to Libya and three of his staff. Islamist gunmen are being blamed for the attack on the consulate² in Benghazi. It followed protests against an American film said to insult the prophet Mohammed.

 

One of Pakistan's worst industrial accidents has killed nearly 300 people and injured many more. It happened when fire broke out at a garment factory in Karachi. Witnesses say hundreds of workers were trapped inside the burning building, which had only one fire exit.

 

The federal government is hoping to secure crossbench support today to stop a supertrawler fishing in Australian waters. Labor³ will move an amendment⁴ to ensure its proposed fishing laws apply only to commercial ventures. The Opposition⁵ won't support the bill, it's accusing the government of a knee jerk reaction to a social media campaign.

 

And Australia's Paralympic team has arrived home, they touched down in Sydney a short time ago. And they'll soon be welcomed at a reception hosted by the acting⁶ prime minister Wayne Swan. The team finished 5th at the London games, winning 85 medals, including 32 shinning gold ones.

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