澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-02-17（在线收听） |
A new report by the Grattan Institute says the Australian students are falling well behind their east Asian counterpart.Says Australia's education reforms are focusing on the wrong areas.Says Australia should be spending money on improving teacher qualities rather than worrying about school funding and class sizes. Pacific Brands,the manufacturing of Bonds and Berlei underwear is closing two distribution centers in Sydney and sacking 160 workers.76 new staff will be hired at a new center in Melbourne.And is considering closing its two refineries in Sydney and Brisbane, putting 800 jobs at risk.
In other news,the UN General Assembly is prepared to vote on a ARAB-responded resolution condemning human right violation in Syria.The regime is continuing its assault on opposition fighters in many parts of the country.Activists say at least 22 people have died in the latest attacks.
A school bus and a truck have collided in the west bank, killing at lest 8 Palestinian children.The bus carrying about 50 children over turned,and burst into flames outside the city of R,more than 30 children were injured.
Thail police say a group of Iranians detained after a series of explosive in Bangkok was intending to target Israeli diplomats.There is no detail on the targets but authorities say at the planning was at an advanced stage.Police have linked the blast to attacks on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia on Monday. |
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