On the same team: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
Clinton accepts Obama's secretary of state offer: NYT
The New York Times is reporting that Hillary Clinton has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to serve as his secretary of state. More
Features and Analysis
Local piracy fears
The Maritime Union is worried recent attacks by Somalian pirates will encourage pirates in the Indonesian shipping lanes.
UK prostitution laws
The British Government has proposed new laws to crack down on human trafficking but critics say they'll only drive prostitution underground.
Green Banks
The international financial crisis has prompted a rise in the number of European consumers moving to smaller "ecologically correct" banks.
PNG embraces Islam
A growing number of people in PNG are turning their backs on Christianity and converting to Islam.
Online army
Barack Obama expected to make unprecedented use of internet to mobilise millions of supporters during his presidency.
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