澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-01-28

 Thanks Michael. The future of Sydney Roosters' captain Mitchell Pearced is in doubt now after an alleged¹ alcohol fuelled incident on Australia Day. Footage aired on Channel Nine shows Pearced forcing a kiss on a woman and simulating a nude² act with a dog. The NRL's Integrity Unit has asked the Roosters for a report and the club has also launched an internal investigation³. 

 

Transgender advocate Catherine Mcgregor has apologized for labeling David Marrison a weak and conventional choice for 2016 Australian of the year. The Queensland finalist told the Star Observer she felt sad the selection committee did not have the courage to go with a transgender person. She since apologized to David Marrison and the selection committee. 

 

 

Australia's treatment of asylum⁴ seekers have been slamed in this year's international human rights watch report. The report says the government needs to seriously rethink its refugee policies, and highlights the secrecies⁵ surrounding immigration detention⁶ centers on Neru and Menus island.

 

 

And Liberal senator A says the coliation should respect the outcome of a public vote on same sex marriage. The coliation is promising⁷ to hold the p on the issue if it wins the next election. Earlier Liberal senator A warned caliation MP's there would not necessarily be bound by the result. 

 

 

And Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has shut down his exhibition in Copenhagen in protest against Denmark's tough new immigration laws. A bill passed yesterday allows authorities to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers, and delay family reunions. The exhibition opened in March last year, and had been due to close in April. 

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 nude   

adj.裸体的；n.裸体者，裸体艺术品

参考例句：

• It's a painting of the Duchess of Alba in the nude.这是一幅阿尔巴公爵夫人的裸体肖像画。
• She doesn't like nude swimming.她不喜欢裸泳。

3 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。

4 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

5 secrecies   

保密（secrecy的复数形式）

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6 detention   

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。

7 promising   

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。