澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-04-08

 A new level of mutual¹ trust and benefit. That's how Australia and China are now describing their partnership². Prime Minister Julia Gillard has held her first meeting with President Xi Jinping and she says her(口误) it's left her with a real sense of confidence. The talks focused on free trade negotiations³ and of course, the security challenges posed by North Korea. Both leaders have called on North Korea to show calm and restraint. 

 

At least ten children have been killed in a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan. Witnesses say the victims were inside their homes when the village was attacked. NATO has confirmed so-called fire support was used, but says it's still investigating the circumstances.

 

A woman has been killed and three others were injured when a semi-trailer lost control northeast of Melbourne last night. The truck jackknifed and collided with two oncoming cars at Dixon's Creek⁴ about 8:30. A woman in her 50s died at the scene and the truck driver was taken to hospital with serious injures. Two horses that were being towed in the trailer also died.

 

The Federal Court in Perth will today hear allegations foreign workers were paid less than three dollars an hour to work on oil rigs off Western Australia. Two foreign companies and a local firm are accused of underpaying four Filipinos who worked on rigs leased by Woodside Petroleum⁵.

1 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

2 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

5 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。