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希望查个水落石出

NSW Police homicide squad launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess coronavirus deaths

A criminal investigation has been opened into the Ruby Princess ship and whether its operator downplayed potential coronavirus cases before thousands of passengers disembarked in Sydney last month.

Ten passengers have died from COVID-19 since the vessel docked at Circular Quay on March 19.

Nearly 2,700 passengers were allowed to disembark despite others on board experiencing flu-like symptoms.

More than 600 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been linked back to the cruise, which remains off the NSW coast with hundreds of sick crew onboard.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said there were "many unanswered questions" about the cruise, which was operated by Carnival Australia.

"There seems to be absolute discrepancies between the information provided by Carnival and what I would see as the benchmark for the laws that the Federal Government and the State Government put in place in terms of protecting Australians from cruise ships when coronavirus had started," Commissioner Fuller said.

"The only way I can get to the bottom of whether our national biosecurity laws and our state laws were broken is through a criminal investigation."



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020 ... rus-deaths/12123212
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He said by law a vessel was only allowed to dock if the captain could assure authorities it was free from contagion.

The Commissioner said on the day before passengers disembarked, a worker on the cruise made a 17-minute triple-0 call about two passengers who required medical assistance.

He said an ambulance supervisor was concerned about potential infection of passengers on the cruise and escalated the call to NSW Police marine area command.

Commissioner Fuller said police were told by operation managers from Carnival that COVID-19 was not an issue on the ship.

"From that perspective, there are many unanswered questions," he said.

He said the homicide squad's Detective Chief Inspector Jason Dickinson would tomorrow be given materials which had been gathered during the past 48 hours.

He said the investigation would look into all agencies involved in the incident.

It is understood NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard will be interviewed.

Carnival Australia, the Commissioner said, sent a letter to police indicating it would cooperate with the investigation and hand over any information required.

That includes emails, text messages, radio transmissions and medical correspondence between the doctor and ship's captain.

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The announcement of the investigation came as emergency services staff transported crew members from the vessel to St George Hospital in south Sydney this afternoon.

Police said there were still nearly 200 crew on board the Ruby Princess with COVID-19 symptoms.

They said there were isolation plans in place and most crew members were in good health.

"We've extracted another person today who needs medical assistance and we'll continue to take people off who need medical assistance," he said.

"No-one has been denied that and no-one will be denied."

In dramatic scenes, boats crewed by workers in hazmat suits were seen speeding to and away from the Ruby Princess, moored off Botany Bay in Sydney's south.

At least three cruise ships left Sydney Harbour overnight following a mass police operation to send vessels affected by the virus home, but the Ruby Princess has remained moored off the NSW coast.

NSW Police described it as the largest peacetime maritime operation in Sydney's history.

It was completed in about 30 hours to allow the ships to leave Australian waters.

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同一件事，不同人的描述：

NSW Police to launch criminal investigation into Ruby Princess coronavirus saga

The Ruby Princess cruise ship scandal will be scrutinised in a criminal investigation.

A criminal investigation will be launched to into how the cruise line operator Carnival Australia was allowed to disembark the Ruby Princess in Sydney and spread coronavirus.

"The only way I can get to the bottom of whether our national biosecurity laws and our state laws were broken is through a criminal investigation," NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said on Sunday.

He said there was clear evidence COVID-19 has come off the Ruby Princess and at least 10 passengers have died in Australia because of it.

The investigation will cover the actions of the port authority, ambulance, police, the NSW Health deportment and Carnival Australia.

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Dickinson of homicide will lead the investigation and the coroner will be notified.


https://www.sbs.com.au/news/nsw- ... ss-coronavirus-saga

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Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud - whose portfolio covers biosecurity - said society needed transparency.

"If the NSW Police are taking steps towards (the investigation) then they have information that would lead them to warrant that type of action and I would welcome that," Mr Littleproud told Sky News on Sunday.

"We live in a fair and just society and it needs to be transparent, and any investigation that police and officials make should be backed by any investigation that's required or whatever comes out of it obviously - I think we'll wait and see."

NSW Labor has called for Mr Hazzard to resign over the scandal, with the opposition labelling it "one of the greatest health disasters" in NSW history.

Carnival Australia has been contacted for comment.

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A criminal investigation has been opened into the Ruby Princess ship and whether its operator downplayed potential coronavirus cases before thousands of passengers disembarked in Sydney last month.

主句用了完成时态

downplay: to make people think that something is less important than it really is

侧重是否有隐瞒疫情

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A criminal investigation will be launched to into how the cruise line operator Carnival Australia was allowed to disembark the Ruby Princess in Sydney and spread coronavirus.

主句用的将来时

强调是否得到了许可

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"There seems to be absolute discrepancies between the information provided by Carnival and what I would see as the benchmark for the laws that the Federal Government and the State Government put in place in terms of protecting Australians from cruise ships when coronavirus had started," Commissioner Fuller said.

"The only way I can get to the bottom of whether our national biosecurity laws and our state laws were broken is through a criminal investigation."

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"The only way I can get to the bottom of whether our national biosecurity laws and our state laws were broken is through a criminal investigation," NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said on Sunday.
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Discrepancies: = difference
If there is a discrepancy between two things that ought to be the same, there is a noticeable difference between them.

Benchmark: = reference point, measure
A benchmark is something whose quality or quantity is known and which can therefore be used as a standard with which other things can be compared.

get to the bottom of: to discover the real truth about

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Homicide：= murder, killing
Homicide is the illegal killing of a person.

squad: =group
A squad is a section of a police force that is responsible for dealing with a particular type of crime.

Moore: =anchor
If you moor a boat somewhere, you stop and tie it to the land with a rope or chain so that it cannot move away.

transparency: = clarity, clearness
Transparency is the quality that an object or substance has when you can see through it.

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Coronavirus death toll in Australia rises to 21 after another fatality in NSW

NSW health authorities have confirmed a person in Orange has become the state's 10th coronavirus death.

The person had been admitted to Orange Base Hospital but died today.

The Western NSW Local Health District said at the request of the family, no further details would be released.

A 95-year-old woman died yesterday at the Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged-care facility in Sydney.

The woman was the fifth resident at the aged-care facility in Macquarie Park to die after contracting the virus.

Australia now has 21 COVID-19 deaths.

There are also 150 new coronavirus infections in NSW, taking the state's total to 2,182.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed more than 100,000 COVID-19 tests had been performed across the state, and added testing was being ramped up.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020 ... ises-to-20/12104276

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Contract: affect
Ramp up

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But she also warned that NSW would not be able to control the spread of the virus and said it was up to individuals to remain vigilant.

"We can't let our foot off the pedal, we can't relax," Ms Berejiklian said.

"Do not look at the number of cases and whether they are up or down on a day, because it doesn't take long, it doesn't take much for things to get out of control.

"At this stage we are still, to an extent, controlling the spread but we know we can't do that forever.

"This virus is virulent, it spreads really, really quickly and unfortunately too effectively and therefore we have to maintain our vigilance."

BaptistCare, which operates the Dorothy Henderson Lodge, confirmed 16 residents and five staff members had now contracted COVID-19.

"It is heartbreaking to learn of another resident passing away," CEO Ross Low said.

"To be faced with this loss is incredibly difficult, especially knowing just how hard everyone is working to care for our residents and staff."

NSW Police confirmed they would continue to quarantine returning Australians in hotels for 14 days, with another 700 arrivals expected at Sydney Airport today.

Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said while there had been complaints from some of those forced into hotel quarantine, most people understood why it was necessary.

"We shouldn't frame everyone in these hotels as people who are ungrateful because that's certainly not the case," he said.

"Every day we get through, they are a day closer in terms of going home."

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take your foot off the pedal ：= rest, relax, do nothing
make less effort and start to relax

be​/​take long: saying how much time before something

At this stage we are still, to an extent,

virulent: = deadly, lethal
A virulent disease or poison is extremely powerful and dangerous.

Vigilance: = attention, alert
watching a person or situation very carefully

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Commissioner Fuller said police had yet to issue any fines for breaches of the state's tough new lockdown laws and said officers would use their discretion when enforcing the measures.

"We understand these changes can be difficult ... and we will continue to work and give you our best advice and guidance," he said.

"I know there will always be what-ifs that will be challenging but the message is simply ... small numbers are safe, stay home when you can."

Businesses across NSW are being urged to "re-tool" so they can manufacture desperately needed medical supplies like hand sanitiser and masks.

Ms Berejiklian announced government support will be available for companies who can help meet the demand.

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had yet to issue = had not yet issue

have yet to (do something):  have not yet ( done something)

breach：= break, go against
If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.

What-if, what-ifs:
You say what if at the beginning of a question when you ask about the consequences of something happening, especially something undesirable.
What if this doesn't work out?
What if he was going to die!
What if I had to share a room?

Re-tool: reorganise

If the machines in a factory or the items of equipment used by a firm are retooled, they are replaced or changed so that they can do new tasks.

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Coronavirus data modelling has Australia in good position, but COVID-19 'here to stay'

The experts behind some of the modelling used to determine Australia's coronavirus response say the country is in a "lucky" position — but the fight against COVID-19 will continue, as the virus is "here to stay".

Melbourne's Doherty Institute, which has been critical in the Government's coronavirus decision-making process, on Tuesday released its early stage modelling which helped inform the Federal Government's early measures in the fight against the disease.

Doherty Institute and University of Melbourne infectious diseases epidemiologist James McCaw — who was involved in the modelling — said as the Government had acted early, it could now make considered decisions.

He said they put some "very scary numbers" to the Government early on, and they were not dismissed.

"[Now] we're in a very lucky position where we can think about the next steps and the very challenging questions ahead from a position of relative calm as opposed to crisis," he said.

"We don't have an overwhelmed hospital system yet, and we may well never have one if we continue to base our responses on the best available data."

The Doherty Institute report released on Tuesday modelled a "worst-case scenario" of the impact of COVID-19 in Australia to inform transmission-reducing measures and health system preparedness. It also released a separate report that assessed the impact of returned travellers.

One scenario looked at what would happen if 23 million Australians became infected with COVID-19. It found that would have resulted in more than 35,000 intensive care beds being needed each day.

The other scenarios looked at the impact of quarantine, isolating people with the virus and social distancing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020 ... n-repsonse/12128950
https://www.oursteps.com.au/bbs/ ... &extra=page%3D1

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原文：The experts behind some of the modelling used to determine Australia's coronavirus response say the country is in a "lucky" position — but the fight against COVID-19 will continue, as the virus is "here to stay".

主要意思：
The experts say the country is in a “lucky” position - but the fight against COVID-19 will continue."

here to stay, 难缠的病毒，赖着不走了
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原文：Melbourne's Doherty Institute, which has been critical in the Government's coronavirus decision-making process, ...

Critical: = crucial
A critical time, factor, or situation is extremely important.
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Dismiss: = disregard
If you dismiss something, you decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider.

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If all the measures were introduced, researchers found, there would be a 33 per cent reduction in transmission, with only 12 per cent of the population infected.

That would mean only 5 per cent of people would require medical care, so "everyone who needs an ICU bed could get one".

Those measures have been put in place.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy held a joint press conference on Tuesday on the issue.

They said the modelling using data from Australia's almost 6,000 people infected with the disease, and the next steps in fighting it, would not yet be released.

Professor Murphy said the current data, and Australia's next response, was "still confounded by returned travellers" and would not be clear for "weeks".

"It's currently in the hands of our modellers," Professor Murphy said. "Once we have something valid and useful [it will] be released."

However Professor Murphy said Australia was "on a life raft and we have the opportunity to decide our course".

"The data we have so far suggests [what we're doing] is working," he said. "We are flattening the curve. But complacency is our biggest risk."

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Confounded: = confused
used for showing that you are annoyed

complacency: = smugness, satisfaction
Complacency is being complacent about a situation.
a feeling of satisfaction, esp extreme self-satisfaction

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Modelling explained

Modelling assesses both macro and micro responses to the pandemic.

A macro-level assessment is where the entire population is modelled at once to estimate the average rate of spread of the virus. The second is on a more detailed, micro level, where every person in Australia is represented and accounted for.

The micro-simulation modelling is the type the Government's team is currently doing, with a range of parameters and scenarios explored.

Professor McCaw used the analogy of a weather forecast. He said the macro analysis was like a long-term climate change forecast, whereas the micro analysis was a day-to-day short-term forecast.

He said Australia would see an increase in hospitalisations, admissions to ICU and deaths from Tuesday's levels, with that wave driven by the past cases from the last few weeks.

He said the curve in the rate of new infections was flattening, but the next few weeks were "absolutely critical".

"It looks like the peak might have almost passed or is passing," he said.

Doherty Institute professor and director of epidemiology Jodie McVernon said "we're in a very stable position".

"We've been able to see the experience of other countries and adapt," she said.

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macro and micro：
macro: You use macro to indicate that something relates to a general area, rather than being detailed or specific.
micro: You use micro to indicate that something relates to a specific area, rather than a general one

Simulation: = copy
making something seem like another thing

parameters: = limit, constant 参数
Parameters are factors or limits which affect the way that something can be done or made.

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However some experts were more circumspect.

James Trauer, an epidemiologist at Monash University, said all the scenarios were "pretty depressing", resulting in either bad health outcomes or "extensive long-term lockdowns".

"We need to make some decisions soon and be clear on what they are and base our public health decisions around that," he said.

Virus 'here to stay'

Professor McCaw said how to move forward in the long term was an issue the world needed to grapple with.

"Even if we eradicate the disease in any given country such as Australia, we know that there is an epidemic spreading around the world," he said.

"It's almost implausible to imagine this virus going extinct globally, which means that it will be here to stay.

"The real question is how do we transition to a world where the virus is part of everyday life."

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circumspect : cautious
Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.

grapple with: deal with
If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it.

eradicate: wipe out
To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely.

Implausible: unbelievable
If you describe something as implausible, you believe that it is unlikely to be true.

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What you can and can't do over Easter

Easter is normally a time spent with family, at a holiday house, setting up egg hunts and enjoying each other's company. But this year will be one we've never experienced before with rules and restrictions ramping up to keep the spread of the coronavirus down.

While the evidence is clear that Australians are flattening the curve, relaxing social distancing or travelling rules over the Easter break is simply not an option.

"When you normally may have gone out together as family, and been out in public places or parks, or gone away, that is not something you can do this Easter long weekend," said prime minister Scott Morrison.

The nation will experience an unprecedented shutdown with authorities exercising zero tolerance for anyone flouting the rules.

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如果我把这句里面的before with rules and restrictions ramping up...改成 because the rules and restrictions has been ramping up... 是不是保持了原句的意思呢？

But this year will be one we've never experienced before with rules and restrictions ramping up to keep the spread of the coronavirus down.

But this year will be one we've never experienced because the rules and restrictions has been ramping up to keep the spread of the coronavirus down.
... ...

The nation will experience an unprecedented shutdown with authorities exercising zero tolerance for anyone flouting the rules.
Exercise: = put to use, use
If you exercise something such as your authority, your rights, or a good quality, you use it or put it into effect.

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"It's common sense isn't it really, and it all comes down to the genuine person's heart and how they respect the law or maybe other people really to be honest," said a local Gold Coast man.

But with rules changing so often and varying from state to state, tonight we're going to break it down for you. Starting with beaches, Gold Coast City Council had to take the extraordinary step of closing Surfers Paradise, the Spit and Coolangatta beaches.

"At the end of the day we've just got to change our lives a little bit and if this helps and flattens the curve and keeps everyone safe then we've got to live with it," another Gold Coast resident said.

But the decision has left some locals scratching their heads.

"I don't know if closing three beaches out of 30 something is going to achieve anything as far as health outcomes concerned," one local told A Current Affair. "All we've done - we've moved everyone from the beach to the footpath so really, is this effective?"

Bondi, Manly, Freshwater and Cronulla beaches are among a list of those closed in Sydney. While other beaches are still open, people should only be exercising - not sunbaking.

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Comes down to:
If a problem, decision, or question comes down to a particular thing, that thing is the most important factor involved.
... ...
break down:
To break down something such as an idea or statement means to separate it into smaller parts in order to make it easier to understand or deal with.
... ...
Get to live with it:
接受这一点，接受现实吧
... ...
scratching their heads: 挠头苦思
If you say that someone is scratching their head, you mean that they are thinking hard and trying to solve a problem or puzzle.
... ...
Sunbake: sunbathe

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Even then, unless the beach is your backyard, you shouldn't be going because it's not considered "essential travel", with all Australian motorists being warned to avoid the roads this weekend.

Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll said: "we'll have police intercepting vehicles randomly. We'll also be using number plate recognition technology".

Police list these as the only exceptions nationwide:

You can leave your home to seek medical care, or shop for essential goods and services, like groceries or medications

Those who need to attend a wedding, funeral or terminally ill family member

Go to court, school or childcare - Essential employees can travel to and from the workplace.

Residents in New South Wales and Queensland cannot visit their holiday houses, while Victorians can if they go straight there and stay put It can get confusing, especially when it comes to having people over.

In Queensland, only two people can visit another person's house at one time. Meanwhile, Victoria and New South Wales have taken tougher lines, banning all non-essential social visits to homes even between relatives.

Anyone who breaks COVID-19 measures will face fines: $1,000 for those in New South Wales, Western and South Australia, while Queenslanders and Victorians will cope the highest fine at $1,652.

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Intercept: stop
If you intercept someone or something that is travelling from one place to another, you stop them before they get to their destination.
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Recognition: discovery
Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it.
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Stay put: keep one’s position
If you stay put, you remain somewhere.

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And spare a thought for businesses who rely on the Easter tourism dollar to keep them afloat. Like Christian Gigliotti who works at a Gold Coast café.

"For us, it's huge. Like last year... 1000 people a day, we had every day, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. This year, who knows," he told A Current Affair.

Paul Preston has run beachcomber caravan park in Victoria's Mallacoota for more than 20 years. For him, Easter is normally one of the busiest times, and following the devastating bushfires they, like the rest of the region, was relying on tourists.

"This has been particularly bad, but it will come good - but there will be a lot of pain to come before that happens, I'm sure," said Paul.

Caravan parks and camp grounds have been forced to closed. But there's still support for the message from authorities.
"Stay at home we don't want to see you this Easter," Mr Preston said.

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spare a thought for：
If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck.
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Afloat:
If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating.
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While it's a hard pill to swallow, the community of Batemans Bay, another region ravaged by bushfires, agrees.

"We're pleading with them: don't come. We've got no intensive care beds down here on the south coast so we're just not capable of dealing with any serious outbreaks," said mayor Liz Innes.

The financial impact this will have on the holiday hotspot will be crippling.

"Don't know how a lot of our businesses are going to survive because, like I said, it's a double whammy for them - it's not just COVID-19, it's the massive impact from the bushfires," the mayor added.

Daniel Gschwind heads the Queensland tourism industry council and said: "I don't think anybody could have anticipated how this played out both in the broader community but also in our industry and it's certainly a situation we've never experienced before.

"We have to make sure that we all work collaboratively here to overcome what is a health crisis but also to make sure we have an economy and an industry, in our case, that can pick up the pieces again when it's over."

https://9now.nine.com.au/a-curre ... 1-b657-08ec556bf52a

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ravage：ruin
A town, country, or economy that has been ravaged is one that has been damaged so much that it is almost completely destroyed.
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Plead with:
If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it.
... ...
anticipated:
If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
... ...
pick up the pieces again when it's over 收拾残局

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tina50 发表于 2020-4-10 22:39
While it's a hard pill to swallow, the community of Batemans Bay, another region ravaged by bushfire ...

"This has been particularly bad, but it will come good - but there will be a lot of pain to come before that happens, I'm sure,"
苦尽甘来。

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bigcrow 发表于 2020-4-10 23:01
"This has been particularly bad, but it will come good - but there will be a lot of pain to come b ...

想到甘来，马上不觉得苦了

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Edith Cowan

You might recognise her from our $50 note, but Edith was actually the first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament.

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Edith Cowan

1921: Edith Cowan elected to parliament

Edith Cowan was the first woman to be elected to an Australian parliament. She narrowly defeated the sitting member on the strength of the work she had done to improve the lot of women, children and the under-privileged. Her election made headlines around the country.

Though she only held her seat for a single term, Cowan was an effective and independent-minded parliamentarian.

Edith Cowan in her maiden speech, 21 July 1921:

Many people think … that it was not the wisest thing to do to send a woman into Parliament … [yet] the views of both sides [men and women] are more than ever needed in Parliament today.

https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/edith-cowan

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narrowly defeated：以微弱优势击败
sitting member：a current member of parliament
On the strength of: based or relying on

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Early life

Edith Cowan (nee Brown) was born in 1861 on a remote sheep station near Geraldton, Western Australia. When Edith was seven, her mother Mary, a teacher, died giving birth to her sixth child. Soon afterwards, Edith’s father Kenneth sent her to boarding school in Perth.

Eight years later, Kenneth shot dead his second wife after a drunken argument and was subsequently executed.
At the age of 18, Edith married James Cowan who later became a magistrate. The couple settled in the inner-city suburb of West Perth and had four daughters and a son.

Her husband’s career gave Edith insight into the many ill effects of poverty and poor education.

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Subsequently: following, later

executed: To execute someone means to kill them as a punishment for a serious crime.

magistrate: A magistrate is an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes.

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Social work

Cowan became actively involved in public life from the 1890s, mainly advocating on behalf of women and children.

She also advocated for compulsory voting and proportional representation as well as better education for women. She was instrumental in the establishment of the King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women in 1916.

Cowan also fought against domestic violence, drunkenness and spoke openly about venereal disease, prostitution, contraception, illegitimacy and sex crimes. She campaigned for women to become justices of the peace and was herself made one in 1919.

In 1920 she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

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venereal：(of a disease) transmitted by sexual intercourse

prostitution：means having sex with people in exchange for money.

contraception：refers to methods of preventing pregnancy.

Illegitimacy：is the state of being born of parents who were not married to each other.

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Hoarding boom is over: CBA says shoppers have closed their wallets

Shoppers have stopped hoarding and instead are bunkering down with sharp falls in spending across the board with Victorian and NSW consumers snapping their wallets tight.

Figures compiled by the Commonwealth Bank based on its extensive credit and debit card network suggests the combination of coronavirus-linked shutdowns and early hoarding is now hitting the entire retail sector.

In the week to April 10, spending on clothing is now 58 per cent lower than for the same time last year. Transport spending (44 per cent), personal care and beauty products (61 per cent) and recreation (37 per cent) have also recorded huge falls.

While there's been a 23 per cent lift in sales through bottle shops, this has not been enough to offset a 72 per cent collapse in spending through hotels, pubs and bars.


https://www.smh.com.au/politics/ ... 0200415-p54jx5.html

https://www.oursteps.com.au/bbs/ ... &extra=page%3D1