Efforts to reach a climate change deal in Copenhagen
have receded further with a new draft text of a potential
treaty reflecting the deep divisions between developed and

Ramesh told journalists that most of the troubling
provisions were the product of division in the Alliance of
Small Inland States (AOSIS) and India was engaging with them

Victoria's bushfire warning system has failed its first major test since Black
Saturday, with the website that relays vital alerts to residents crashing.

Australia's aviation industry is set for a shake-up with plans to welcome more
foreign investment, build new airports and make life easier for passengers by easing

The engineers' union is promising Qantas and Jetstar flights will not be cancelled
or planes grounded over Christmas as workers prepare to walk off the job on
Thursday.

The postal workers' union has agreed to stop the delay of mail trucks and harassment
of workers attempting to cross picket lines at Victorian postal centres.

By Neville D'Cruz

By Neville D'Cruz

MELBOURNE, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been knocked out of the top spot
when it comes to foreign student numbers in Adelaide.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- As the Year of the Tiger approaches, there
are impassioned calls to the government to sharpen its legal claws for greater
protection of wildlife.

From Mokhtar Hussain