澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-14（在线收听）

Optimism at the Chilean mine continues to grow with more than half of the miners now rescued. Twenty-one miners have now been winched to safety, and authorities say the operation is now running ahead of schedule.

Schapelle Corby has been accused of faking mental illness in jail. A Supreme Court judge has advised Indonesia's president to cut her jail term. But a report by the jail's governor claims she's faking it could actually hinder her bid for clemency.

Monash University is preparing to slash up to 300 jobs because of a slump in international student enrollments. The university is looking to cut 45 million dollars from next year's budget. Monash Vice Chancellor Ed Byrne said softening in demand in international markets would affect the education sector.

The Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says Indonesia has backed Australia's idea for a regional agreement to deal with the asylum seekers. But Indonesia's director general of immigration says he believes the processing center in East Timor would lead to more asylum seekers in Indonesia. Mr Bowen says that concern wasn't raised with him during talks in Jakarta yesterday.

And the Australian dollar is closing in on parity. It’s hit a new high against the US dollar. It's now fetching 99.29 US cents as it edges closer to that parity position. This is the highest point since the currency was floated in 1983. And gold has also rocketed to a record high off the back of the weak US dollar. At its highest point, it reached more than 1370 dollars overnight.