澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-19（在线收听）

A typhoon has ripped through the northern Philippines, killing one person and cutting power and communications. A state of calamity has been declared in Isabela province after the area was hit with winds of 200 kilometers an hour. The Red Cross says Megi is the biggest typhoon to hit the Philippines in two decades.

A new report has found Australia is lagging behind the world's biggest polluters China and the United States in addressing its dependence on carbon. The Climate Institute's report compares the incentives for clean energy in Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and the United States. Now the UK was ranked first, but Australia came second last - just ahead of South Korea.

New South Wales residents could receive up to one million dollars for information about potential terrorist attack. Premier Kristina Keneally announced the reward scheme today, saying it will help keep one step ahead of a possible attack. The money will come from recovered assets of criminals and organized crime. 

A coronial inquest will begin today into the death of a teenager fatally shot by police in Melbourne. Fifteen-year-old Tyler Cassidy was armed with two knives when he was shot dead by police at a skate park in 2008. Four police officers were involved in that incident, and Cassidy's family has accused/ authorities of failing to protect their son.

And Tasmanian Liberal Senator Guy Barnett has questioned whether David Hicks' memoir will breach the Proceeds of Crime Act. David Hicks has released a book about his time at Guantanamo Bay.