Government defiant on Kyoto 
AUSTRALIA was on track to meet Kyoto Protocol targets even though it had not signed up, the Government said today in the wake of climatic disaster warnings.
Source: www.news.com.au

Israeli ultra-right leader sworn into government 
Israel's ultra-nationalist party leader Avigdor Lieberman was sworn into government, marking a sharp shift to the right in the Jewish state's leadership.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Brazil Government Electric Power-Line Sale Attracts 32 Companies 
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency, or Aneel, said Monday that 32 companies had applied to take part in a government auction of power transmission-line concessions on Dec. 15.
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Ports await Government's link-up signal 
Port of Tauranga hopes to know within a month whether the Government will support its proposed merger with Ports of Auckland, aimed at creating one company to dominate the New Zealand ports sector.
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Government may 'simplify' pensions top-up 
The government is considering a "radical simplification" of the second state pension, according to pensions reform minister James Purnell.
Source: www.epolitix.com

Government cowardice could be the death of us all 
How brave is the government The cabinet may need an Asterix potion of fortitude before it gets serious on climate change, judging by its recent chronic lack of bottle on anything difficult (except, of course, for Blair's war).
Source: politics.guardian.co.uk