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澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-12-05

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 Leading the news this morning, the Senate has agreed to bring back temporary protection visas. The bill was finally passed early this morning by 34 votes to 32. In a deal to secure a cross-bench support, the government has agreed to release children from detention1 on Christmas Island and increased the refugee intake2 over next four years. 

 
“Tonight, we will put an end to the deaths at sea because people smugglers were able to make permanent protection in Australia.”
 
Tony Abbott says he’s likely to reshuffle his cabinet before the next election. The prime minister has been under increasing pressure to dump his Defense3 Minister David Johnston. T
 
he rising number of Indigenous4 people been locked up is the most urgent human rights issue facing Australia that’s according to the social justice commissioner5. Mick Gould is about to release his annual report card on indigenous affairs. He says there’s been a 50% jump in the number of Indigenous people going to jail over the last five years.
 
And NASA has delayed the launch of its Ryan Space Capsule. The count-down was interrupted at several times because both came too close. There were high winds and technical problems. The unmanned test flight has been rescheduled for late tonight.

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1 detention 1vhxk     
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
参考例句：
  • He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
  • He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
2 intake 44cyQ     
n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口
参考例句：
  • Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
  • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
3 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 indigenous YbBzt     
adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的
参考例句：
  • Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
  • Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。
5 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

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