Новости за 30.11.2015

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared to the Paris climate summit that Australia was "not daunted" by the challenge of a warming planet and would ratify the second phase of the world's only current climate change agreement - the Kyoto Protocol.

Could solutions to serious problems facing the world come from the imaginations of science-fiction authors?

Morgan Stanley is planning a reduction of as much as a quarter of its fixed-income staff after years of revenue declines and insufficient returns.

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Turnbull opts for a safe speech at Paris climate conference, knowing he has little to gain from stirring opponents of climate change action within his Coalition at this point.

Chris Cairns has been moved to tears, speaking of his relief at being found not guilty after an eight-week London trial over match-fixing allegations.

As toys go high-tech, hackers are zeroing in on a particularly vulnerable target – children.

The old arguments against action on climate change 'have been broken,' United State President Barack Obama has told the first full day of the Paris climate summit, while his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has declared the conference should chart a course for green development.

The families of two missing Australian surfers in Mexico are hoping dental records and cuttings of dreadlocks from the pair will help determine if two charred bodies found inside a burnt-out van are their remains.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has put ordinary Australian workers on notice that they should no longer expect to receive an age pension from the government when they retire.

A mother pleaded guilty in a South African court on Monday to having tried to sell her baby on the Internet for 5,000 rand ($477), the online news service News24 said.

Singapore iron ore futures tumbled below $US40 a tonne, amid increasing worries over demand for the steelmaking ingredient from top consumer China.

A new resource will help vets resolve tricky ethical dilemmas.

The IMF will add the yuan to its basket of reserve currencies, an international stamp of approval of the progress China has made integrating into a global economic system.

Copper got only a modest boost from Chinese producers' plan to cut output as gains were capped by a strong US dollar.

Released after more than a decade behind bars, Filep Karma says he is prepared to go back to prison if necessary.

St Kilda defender Hugh Goddard will spend the night in hospital after suffering heat exhaustion during AFL pre-season training.

The Business Council of Australia says the government's plan to slash the screening threshold for overseas investment is "actively discouraging foreign investment".

Despite being embraced by many businesses, hot-desking has left many employees cold.

A boutique art-themed hotel will open under the Story Bridge in 2017 as part of the $100 million redevelopment of Brisbane's Howard Smith Wharves.

Queensland's public servants are set to receive a 2.5 per cent pay rise for the next three years.

​For a moment the Etihad Stadium crowd held their collective breath. With an hour of this game gone, Sergio Aguero leapt for a header and, as he landed, seemed to twist his ankle.

The South East Queensland Stars will be hoping for a return to form against Bendigo this Sunday after losing their third game in a row

Australia is headed towards recession, according to former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, due to weak domestic investment and the slowdown in China.

With the main ceremony still to come next week, the early showdown between The Dressmaker and Mad Max proved to be one-sided.