澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-04-13（在线收听）

The International Monetary fund predicts that the Australia's economic growth will remain 2.5% this year before strengthening to 3% next year. Now other reasons cited for Australia's muchly increased growth forecast is due to a lower Australian dollar. However, the IMF has warned that the falling globe commodity prices such as iron and ore will continue to pose a problem for the Australian economy. 

The Head of the Australian Tax Office will today call for an international investigation into the Panama papers' scandal. About 800 Australians are listed in the files of the Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca and are accused of hiding their wealth. The ATO is about to propose 28 countries set up teams to analyze data and then lodge prosecutions. 

After less than a week in the job, the administrator originally appointed to failed iron and steel company Arrium has been forced to quit. Last night, the insolvency firm Grant Thornton was replaced by KordaMentha which is best known for its administration of the airline Ansett 15 years ago. It comes after enormous pressure from the big four banks and the Australian workers union. 

To the globe markets that are now closed. The Dow and Nasdaq both gained 0.9%. The S&P 500 lifted 1% while in London the FTSE also rose up 0.7%. Checking the commodity prices, WTC is at 42 US dollar a barrel, Tapis is at 46 US dollar a barrel and gold is trading at 1255 US dollar an ounce. The Australian dollar is currently buying 76 US cents, 67 Euro cents and 54 pence sterling.