澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-10-28

 A multi-million-dollar class action against the Federal Government's suspension of the live cattle export India, to Indonesia in 2011 has been launched in the Federal Court. The then Labour government took the action after Four Corners showed annoying footage of animal cruelty in Indonesian abattoirs¹. The case's open to anyone who'd suffered losses from that decision. 

 

A major part of it is getting back the money that we lost because of that decision; another major part is making sure it doesn't ever happen again. 

 

One of the key claims is in that matter. 

 

Now investigation² is under way after police shot and critically injured a man in Sydney's southwest overnight. The man was shot in the chest at I. after a short pursuit. Police say the man confronted officers with a baseball bat and several measures including a taser failed to subdue³ him. 

 

A shoggar has caused a security scare in Britain when he ran into Prime Minister David Cameron. The man was arrested after he appeared to collide with Mr. Cameron as he left a civic⁴ court in Leeds. Mr. Cameron was quickly driven away from the scene. Police are now reviewing the incident. 

 

And police are still trying to piece together why a Sydney girl went missing for more than two days. Eleven-year-old Michelle Levy⁵ is back with her relieved parents after being found staying with a stranger yesterday. The girl disappeared from her North Bomday home on Saturday night, sparking a massive search in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.

1 abattoirs   

n.屠场( abattoir的名词复数 )；（拳击、摔跤、斗牛等的）角斗场

参考例句：

• All that talk about abattoirs turned me right off! 关于屠宰场的那些话让我十分恶心。 来自互联网
• They take more care and have a greater number of staff than more intensive abattoirs. 他们更注意生产，比那些更密集的屠宰场拥有更多的雇员。 来自互联网

2 investigation   

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。

3 subdue   

vt.制服，使顺从，征服；抑制，克制

参考例句：

• She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
• He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

4 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

5 levy   

n.征收税或其他款项，征收额

参考例句：

• They levy a tax on him.他们向他征税。
• A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.地方政府征收了食品税。