澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-07-31（在线收听）

on februaryheat by homeway2000 

Good morning.

 The Construction Union is warning of a huge downturn in the sector. The CFMEU has researched from Access Economics, indicating around 80,000 construction jobs will be lost by 2012. And apprenticeships will fall by 10%. It’s calling on the Federal Government to draw up a crisis plan to address the issue.

 In New Zealand, the man who abandoned his young daughter at a Melbourne train station in 2007 has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife. Nai Yin Xue did not react as the judge handed down the sentence in Auckland. Xue’s 5-year-old daughter has been raised by her maternal grandmother in China. 

Spanish police have launched a major security operation on the island of Mallorca after a bomb explosion killed two civil guards. It’s the second such attack this week being blamed on the Basque's separatist group ETA. Forty-six people were hurt. Authorities have shut down air and sea ports in a bid to catch the culprits. 

And Australia has made a solid start in the rain-affected third Ashes Test. Shane Watson made an unbeaten 62 to steer the tourist to 1 for 126 at starts. 

I'll be back with more news in an hour.