澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-03-08

 The Australian share market finished lower ahead of some key US job numbers due tonight. Mining stocks were the main drag on trade. By the close, the All Ords was down 1/10 of a percent or 5 points. As were the ASX 200 index. To the Movers, and gold miner Regis was down the most on the ASX, off 26%. Fortscue dropped 6%. Resmed and Lend Lease are among the better performers. Telstra was weaker. And the Australian dollar is buying 78 US cents. BHP Billiton has responded to its likely inclusion as a subject of a Senate inquiry¹ into corporate² corruption³. Labor⁴ Senator Sam Dastyari told the Senate last night the inquiry would examine allegations that BHP attempted to bribe⁵ Chinese officials during 2008 Beijing Olympics. A BHP spokesperson says the company is already cooperating with the Australian federal police and other authorities. 

 

A senior National Australian Bank official has denied reports the bank has systemic misconduct problems. The bank has paid almost 15 million dollars in compensation to more than 750 customers because of advice from Nab /. More than 40 advisers⁶ have been sacked or resigned following allegations of forgery⁷ and doctoring customer files.

1 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

2 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

6 advisers   

顾问，劝告者( adviser的名词复数 )； （指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers 总统宠爱的顾问班子中的一员
• She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。

7 forgery   

n.伪造的文件等，赝品，伪造（行为）

参考例句：

• The painting was a forgery.这张画是赝品。
• He was sent to prison for forgery.他因伪造罪而被关进监狱。