The birth mother of twins Krishna and Trishna who gave them up due to poverty says
she wants them to remain in Australia to be educated.

The biggest party night of the annual Schoolies celebrations is under way on the
Gold Coast, with police expecting around 25,000 teenagers to pack into the Schoolies

The Victorian ALP has increased pressure on the federal government to allow same-sex
marriages after passing a motion supporting gay unions at its state conference.

Police have laid further charges after two people shot into a crowd that had
gathered for a funeral in a West Australian town.

As Australians fight on in war-torn Afghanistan, the nation's top dignitaries
stepped up to salute the troops who served in recovery efforts in Iraq at a parade
in Canberra.

Disunity within the coalition is hobbling efforts by both sides of politics to
achieve a deal on emissions trading, Labor's junior climate change minister Greg
Combet says.

Extreme weather has hampered firefighting efforts across NSW and more scorching
temperatures are on the way, amid warnings the state is facing "unprecedented
conditions".

TOKYO, November 21 (Itar-Tass) -- The Japanese Foreign Ministry has
withdrawn the government document that states that the Southern Kuriles

SEOUL, November 21 (Itar-Tass) -- A group of US experts for North
Korea is to arrive in Pyongyang by plane on Saturday to hold talks with

MOSCOW, November 21 (Itar-Tass) -- Three people died and fourteen
others, including four children, were injured as a result of a household