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 The Federal Government is slugging smokers1 to help pay for its policies. It’s putting up the tobacco excise2 by 12.5% a year over the next four years. The move will raise more than five billion dollars.

 
Labor3 is moving quickly to try to minimize the damage from yesterday’s damning ICAT report. Its national executive will sign off on new rules today to crack down on corruption4 in the New South Wales branch. The state’s corruption inquiry5 has recommended criminal charges against two former Labor ministers Ian McDonald and Eddie Obeid. 
 
Essendon’s former high performance manager is calling on the club’s coach James Hird to stand down. In a paid interview at Channel 7, Dean Robinson accused Hird of being the driving force behind the club’s controversial supplements program. The club says the allegations are outrageous6.
 
Sacked cricket coach Mickey Arthur has reached a confidential7 settlement with Cricket Australia. A deal was done after a marathon 14 hours’ mediation8 over two days in the Fairwork Commission. The settlement is believed to be significantly lower than the four million dollars that the former coach initially9 asked for. 
 
The poll’s closing in Zimbabwe in an election that will decide the future of Africa’s oldest leader Rob Mugabe. Mr Mugabe who has been in power since 1980 has promised to step down if he loses. A record turnout saw long queues at pooling booth. Violence marred10 the last poll in 2009 and led to an uneasy power sharing deal.

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1 smokers d3e72c6ca3bac844ba5aa381bd66edba     
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
2 excise an4xU     
n.(国产)货物税；vt.切除，删去
参考例句：
  • I'll excise the patient's burnt areas.我去切除病人烧坏的部分。
  • Jordan's free trade zone free of import duty,excise tax and all other taxes.约旦的自由贸易区免收进口税、国内货物税及其它一切税收。
3 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。
4 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
5 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。
6 outrageous MvFyH     
adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的
参考例句：
  • Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
  • Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
7 confidential MOKzA     
adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的
参考例句：
  • He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
  • We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。
8 mediation 5Cxxl     
n.调解
参考例句：
  • The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
  • The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。
9 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初，开始
参考例句：
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
10 marred 5fc2896f7cb5af68d251672a8d30b5b5     
adj. 被损毁, 污损的
参考例句：
  • The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
  • Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。

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