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 Australian Peter Greste is among 20 Al Jazeera journalists who go on trial in Egypt on terrorism-related offenses1. Mr. Greste is accused of aiding members of a terrorist organization. He and two of his colleagues have been in custody2 in Cairo since late December.

 
An ABC investigation3 has revealed that the Immigration Department had major concerns about the way promising4 Pakistani cricketer Fawad Ahmed was granted Australian citizenship5. The former refugee's claim was initially6 rejected by the department, but former immigration minister Chris Bowen stepped in and granted him the visa. Documents obtained under freedom of information showed the department thought his case was borderline.
 
Federal cabinet is likely to decide the fate of Australia's last remaining fruit processing company today. SPC Ardmona is asking the government for 25 million dollars in assistance to help modernize7 its operations. 
 
A Sydney woman who was trapped under a bus for nearly two hours has died in hospital. The 53-year-old woman was struck by the bus as she crossed the road in the city yesterday afternoon. She was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, but she died overnight. 
 
A Melbourne builder says she gave 10,000 dollars' worth of free building materials to Construction Union boss John Setka. Andrew Zaf says the materials were for Mr. Setka's home renovation8 and were essentially9 a bribe10 to keep the peace on building sites.

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1 offenses 4bfaaba4d38a633561a0153eeaf73f91     
n.进攻( offense的名词复数 )；（球队的）前锋；进攻方法；攻势
参考例句：
  • It's wrong of you to take the child to task for such trifling offenses. 因这类小毛病责备那孩子是你的不对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Thus, Congress cannot remove an executive official except for impeachable offenses. 因此，除非有可弹劾的行为，否则国会不能罢免行政官员。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
2 custody Qntzd     
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
3 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
4 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。
5 citizenship AV3yA     
n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)
参考例句：
  • He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
  • Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。
6 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。
7 modernize SEixp     
vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要
参考例句：
  • It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
  • There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。
8 renovation xVAxF     
n.革新，整修
参考例句：
  • The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
  • The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
9 essentially nntxw     
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
参考例句：
  • Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
  • She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
10 bribe GW8zK     
n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通
参考例句：
  • He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
  • He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

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