英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-04-23（在线收听） |
Well, a new report is proposing a radical overhaul to the way the Federal Government helps retirees which it says would also improve the budget bottom line. Left-leaning think tank the Australia Institute says pensions should be increased by more than 5,000 dollars a year and made available to everyone over retirement age. It says all tax breaks on superannuation should be scrapped to pay for the plan. It claims the change would leave federal budget 13 billion dollars better off.
Japan's trade deficits quadrupled in March. Export growth slowed during the month and energy imports continued to rise.
The weak Japanese currency which pushed up the costs of imports also contributed to the wide big gap. The 14-billion-dollar deficit was up from just over 3.5 billion dollars from a year ago.
Let's look the markets.
Wall Street closed higher as investors prepare for key earnings releases. In London last week, the FTSE closed half a percent stronger.
West Texas Crude is trading at 104 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is 115 dollars a barrel. Gold is trading at 1219 US dollars an ounce.
The Aussie dollar's buying 93 US cents, 68 Euro cents and 55 pence sterling. |
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