澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-02-23（在线收听）

Told ABC has confirmed that the government is looking at halving the capital gains tax discount for superannuation funds taking it from 33 to 15 percent. This comes today after the Prime Minister Told Parliament, he was not thinking about increasing capital gains tax. The Finance Minister has told us earlier he can't confirm details of tax reforms.

"Not gonna out to speculation, but I explain it very clearly what we are doing. we are looking at the award tax system (for) to ensure that the tax systems  go as friendly as possible that we rise a necessary of revenue for government any more sufficiently. This is strolling way possibly in economy. " Marshall's comments speaking to us earlier. 

More than 8,000 people remain in evacuation centers in Fiji after tropical cyclone Winston battered the island nation. The death toll has reached 21, and now aid agencies are warning of a major health crisis. Meanwhile rescue efforts continue as the national disaster management office says 4 are still missing at sea.

United State and Russia have announced that a ceasefire in Syria will go into effect on February 27. In a joint statement,2 countries said the agreement applies to parties that have committed to ending hostilities but not to Islamic state and other terrorist organizations.

New laws have passed to senate that will give the consumer watchdog new powers to crack down on companies deemed to be slugging customers with excessive credit card surcharges. From July, the Australian competition and consumer commission will now have the authority to fine companies that charge their customers big fees for purchases such as airfares.