澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 中美签署第一阶段贸易协议 美众议院表决是否向参议院递送对特朗普的指控（在线收听）

Parts of Victoria have received a soaking, starting to clear the choking smoke haze hanging over Melbourne. But as yet little or no rain has reached the fire grounds in the state's north and east. Flash flooding and even hail fell across the city and surrounds as storms rolled in. Some flights were delayed and others diverted to Adelaide. Canberra and parts of New South Wales are bracing for some heavy rain today.

维多利亚州部分地区迎来雨水，笼罩在墨尔本上空那令人窒息的烟霾开始清除。但目前没有或很少有雨水抵达该州东北部地区的火场。在风暴来临时，暴洪甚至是冰雹也袭击了墨尔本及周围各地。部分航班已经延迟，其他航班则转到阿德莱德。今天，堪培拉和新南威尔士州部分地区将迎来暴雨。

The federal government has been accused of using a $100 million community sports program as a re-election slush fund. The opposition has seized on a scathing report by the auditor general which also raised the prospect that the entire scheme was illegal. A report says the office of then-sports minister Bridget McKenzie identified target electorates as part of allocating grants in the lead up to the election.

澳大利亚联邦政府被控将耗资1000万美元的社区体育项目用作连任贿赂基金。反对党利用审计长发布的一篇严厉报告大做文章，该报告也提出了“整个计划都是非法的”这种可能性。报告显示，时任体育部长布里奇特·麦肯齐的办公室在选举筹备期间将目标选民作为拨款对象。

The US and China have signed a partial deal in Washington, after a bitter 18-month trade war that's hit global growth. The initial trade deal will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of American goods and services. But the agreement fails to address many of the structural differences that led the Trump administration to start the trade war in the first place.

在进行了长达18个月重创全球经济增长的痛苦贸易战后，美国和中国在华盛顿签署了部分协议。这项初步贸易协议将撤销部分关税，增加中国购买美国产品和服务的力度。但这项协议未能解决许多结构性差异，而特朗普政府最初发动贸易战的原因正是这些差异。

The US House of Representatives speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has announced there'll be seven impeachment managers for president Donald Trump's trial. The House will vote later today to send the impeachment charges against Mr Trump to the Senate. The president is accused of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

美国众议院议长南希·佩洛西宣布将任命7名弹劾经理人负责唐纳德·特朗普的弹劾案。今天晚些时候，众议院将就是否向参议院提交弹劾特朗普条款进行投票。美国总统被控滥用职权和阻挠国会。