澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-02-02

Now as parliament begins its election-year sittings, talking points for Coalition¹ MPs have been leaked within an hour to be distributed by the prime minister’s office. The talking points were supposed to be used to put Labor² party under pressure. They include social media images linking unions to criminals, and suggesting targeting Opposition³ Leader Bill Shorten over his evidence to the union’s Royal Commission. Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg denied that the leaks showed disunity within the coalition.

 

“Some are probably still disgruntled but that is not any different to what Labor work is like. You know, I can stop anybody. Somebody must links and talking points. But I think they reflects a broader sense of disunity in the government.” Josh Frydenberg on our programs a few moments ago. 

 

Now in the meantime, the Federal Government’s going to today introduce a bill to reinstate Australian building and construction commissions. The bill’s passage is not assured with Labor and Greens opposed, and only two of crossbenchers so far declaring support. As part of those negotiations⁴, Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash will allow the Labor party and the Greens to see an edited copy of a secret section of the union’s Royal Commission report.

 

The World Health Organization has declared the Zika Virus a global health emergency, but says it’s still not scientifically proven to cause birth effects. The WHO is holding talks in Geneva as experts warn there could be 4 million mosquito born virus in the Americas. Environmental factors, toxins⁵ and drugs are all linked to that condition.

1 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 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。

5 toxins   

n.毒素( toxin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins. 海洋成了各种有毒工业废料的大容器。
• Most toxins are naturally excreted from the body. 大部分毒素被自然排出体外。 来自《简明英汉词典》