澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-07-15（在线收听）

Former prime minister Paul Keating has lashed out at his predecessor Bob Hawke over a biography that he says rewrites history. Mr Keating accuses Mr Hawke of going missing during the 1990s, saying he had to carry the Prime Minister because of Mr Hawke's depression. Mr Keating says the book is unfair, unreasonable and grasping.

The Prime Minister is preparing to make her first major speech on the economy today after revelations she conceded billions in revenue as part of the mining deal. Treasury figures released yesterday show the final tax take will now be 7.5 billion dollars less than anticipated over the first two years of the new tax.

Fifteen wharves around Australia remain closed this morning because of an industrial action. The Maritime Union of Australia called the 24-hour strike, following the death of a third worker on the docks in five months. The worker died at Appleton Dock in Melbourne. Work is expected to resume in all 15 wharves(口误) this afternoon.

Australia's Acting High Commissioner to Fiji has arrived in Melbourne last night after being expelled from the Pacific island country. Sarah Roberts was ordered out on Monday after Fiji accused Australia of trying to discredit its interim government.