
据2008年9月18日澳洲新闻联社报道,澳洲最大的电讯公司Telstra宣布,将在悉尼、墨尔本和布理斯本裁员800人,裁减可能波及中、高层经理,以及负责支持消费者和小商家的工作单位职员,而那些与用户直接接触的员工不会受到影响。
据2008年9月16日《悉尼晨锋报》报道,墨尔本一个法庭周一判决六名穆斯林男子罪名成立,他们被控密谋对澳洲发动恐怖攻击。 这是澳大利亚最大的恐怖分子审判案。经过六个月的庭审以及一个月的商议之后,陪审团同时还做出了其他四名穆斯林男子无罪的判决,并且还在继续商议对另外两名嫌疑人的指控。 这个团伙被指控计划针对足球比赛进行恐怖袭击。控方表示,这个恐怖团伙头目Abdul Benbrika甚至告诉他的追随者,无辜的妇女儿童也在可杀之列。被告的辩护律师则表示,Abdul Benbrika与其他人只不过是因为对中东穆斯琳所受待遇不满而发泄心中的怒气而已。 相关链接:路透社:澳洲反恐法规日益严格 境内穆斯林人人自危 |
The Rudd Government has so far given million to the project, and has promised $80 million.
每天上班的日子都要沿着非常繁忙的Springvale Rd前行,经过无数个红绿灯。特别是进入Nunawading区,Whitehorse Road与Springvale Road的十字路口,恰好又是火车道和Springvale Road的平交路口,因此,这个路段是墨尔本乃至整个维州最拥堵、最危险的平交十字路口,是最“臭名昭著”的交通大黑点之一。每天大约有12.5万辆汽车 通过,每天又有250班火车通过,完全超过 了这个平交路口的承受能力。降息后,一年期房贷利率将从8.59%减至8.29%,三、四、五年期房贷利率也降至7.99%。
开车时打手机、发短信都是非常危险的行为,一定要加以避免。另外,这次惨剧最先发现的25具尸体都位于列车最前面的车厢。
A world study evaluated cities on their efforts to improve sustainability including public transport, local economy, environment, health, education, recreation and living standards. Melbourne rated sixth on the top 10 list of sustainable cities and Sydney was nowhere to be seen.The list by the influential New York-based Ethisphere Institute is likely to influence where international corporations choose to base themselves and future investment.
Ethisphere encourages ethics in business and its magazine is sent to 65,000 business leaders around the world.
It praised Melbourne for its plans to cut the number of cars in the city, impose a speed limit of 30 kmh, have only 10 per cent of workers commute to the city, build bike paths, introduce a city bicycle rental system, introduce massive energy saving measures, build more affordable housing and increase public transport.
The city also plans to operate public transport 24 hours a day and encourage late-night entertainment.
The study rated Melbourne as a world city of the future along with New York, Toronto, Frankfurt, Singapore, Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad, London and Curitiba in Brazil.
The recognition comes as Australian statistics reveal Melbourne is on track to take over from Sydney as Australia's largest city in 20 years.